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12-25-2006, 03:34 PM | #1 |
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| I don't know what to do with my pup.....HELP? Ok me and my husband on Christmas Eve took Bailey who is almost 4 months with us to his parents house WELL they had soooo many people over there and I bought Bailey's little cage WELL needless to say he went through a few hands and when I had went outside for just a few minutes I came in the house and my husbands little 7 year old cousin told me that Bailey had fell off the coffee table when her dad was trying to take a picture of Bailey with his cell phone but it didn't appear that Bailey was hurt but I was STILL MAD........and I know Bailey was under some stress because it was loud and he was crying to get out of his cage but I didn't want to hold him because I know it would of started him going from hand to hand again THEN today CHRISTMAS DAY we went to my parents house but the family was doing the dinner at a nice banquet hall so to prevent what Bailey had to go through on Christmas Eve I left him with food and water in his cage while we went to the hall, so when we was leaving we swung back to my parents house to get Bailey and I took him to the hall so that my relatives can see him and my sister wanted Bailey to take a picture with my nephew in his new power wheels F-150 so she placed him in the little bed and my little nephew started driving and Bailey poped his head up and jumped out ALL IN ALL Bailey had 2 falls thank goodness nothing serious but my BIG question is..... it is too much trouble to take Bailey on the holidays and its not Bailey's fault it just too much noise, the hand to hand thing, and people not knowing how to take precaution, AND I know its MY responsibly to watch him but sometimes I take my eye off of him for a second and BAM something happened SO I don't know what to do for out-of-town events and holidays and I would hate to bring him to a boarding place SO WHAT CAN I DO??? SHOULD I JUST LEAVE HIM HOME BUT DANG THAT WOULD BE FOR ALMOST THE ENTIRE DAY? HELP? PLEASE PLEASE HELP......AND THANKS FOR READING THIS LONG POST!
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12-25-2006, 03:49 PM | #2 |
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12-25-2006, 03:51 PM | #3 |
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| Hang in there. Just remember, next holiday season, he will be 16 months old and hopefully not so fragile. |
12-25-2006, 04:16 PM | #4 |
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| I bring Jadens crate and play pen with me whenever I go on family outings or gatherings. I have strict rules about Jaden, no one under the age of 14 is allowed to hold him standing up or sitting on a couch. If they want to see him they sit on the floor and let him come to them. For everyone else older than that if they want to hold him I take him out in the evenings after he's been fed and let whoever wants to hold him hold him for 15 minutes. They are the only person who is allowed to hold him and there is absolutely NO passing around. After that person is done holding him I give him some quiet time and then in another hour or so someone else can hold him for 15 minutes. If there is lots of noise I take him to a quiet room and stay in there with him until he is calm or sleeping and then I put up a baby gate and let him play in there but leave the door open so I can see him. Everyone has strict instructions not to go in there unless they ask me. I think you just have to be really firm with your family and try to make them understand how little and fragile they are but most importantly that it is YOUR dog and what YOU say about it goes. So, if you put him in his crate while you step outside and say for them to leave him in there they need to leave him in there. |
12-25-2006, 04:52 PM | #5 |
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| It is up to you to control what happens to him. You set the rules as to who holds him, when they do it and how they do it. If you're not comfortable with something - say it!!!! My vet told me that a broken yorkie leg runs you a couple thousand dollars, if that helps motivate you to speak up! I know he's cute and everyone wants to hold him, but sometimes it's just not good for him to be passed around like that. Your relatives probably aren't careful with him like you are and don't realize how easily he can get hurt.
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12-25-2006, 06:17 PM | #6 |
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| I think it'd be better to leave the pup at home. Even if it's for 12 hours or so (but not in a cage). He'd be much more comfortable in the house where he feels familiar and has his food, toys and bed than being in the middle of craziness of a family function. They get stressed very easily, and 4 months is a very young puppy, still. Being home alone isn't the perfect situation but, all in all, he'd be better off there...
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12-25-2006, 06:21 PM | #7 | |
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12-25-2006, 06:27 PM | #8 | |
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12-25-2006, 08:46 PM | #9 |
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| When you work, you'll have to leave your dog alone at home and he'll be fine. Look at this the same way. My Debbie stays in the kitchen with a baby gate across it when left home alone. She has her food, water, pad and bed and I think she sleeps the whole time. She's safer that way than what your puppy went through today. You might be worrying for nothing though. Like you said, next year he will be bigger and might be able to handle the excitement much better. Debbie is only three pounds and I've taken her to my sister's son's birthday party and she isn't fazed at all. I keep a very close eye on her and will hold her so she doesn't get stepped on. |
12-25-2006, 09:04 PM | #10 |
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| I don't think it's a big deal to leave your dog alone for the day (obviously, in a safe penned off area!) I know it's harder (and riskier) to leave a "puppy", but look at how risky it was to TAKE him! I know everyone always posts that "if my dog can't go, I won't go", and all the other associated problems with taking your dog places where people don't understand or respect your wishes concerning them, etc. I just think it's SO much better and less stressful for the dog to LEAVE THEM AT HOME in their familiar surroundings! They may whine when you leave, or miss you a bit, but 99% of animals will just sleep the day away while you're gone. Then ten minutes after you're home, they've forgotten you were ever gone!
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12-25-2006, 09:18 PM | #11 | |
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12-26-2006, 05:21 AM | #12 |
Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member | I have to agree with Jig....Even when my girls were little and I wanted to take them everywhere I didnt. I pick and choose when they go with me ....for big gatherings - it's too much stress on them AND me to take them so they stay home....but my husband's with them. We're all so protective of them but I honestly think they're safer home than being passed around especially if young kids are around. I saw the post about the cost of a broken leg and want to add - there is PAIN along with a broken leg and none of us ever wants to see our yorkies in pain from being dropped or them jumping in unfamilar surroundings. I'd rather my girls be sad but home safe than risk them being hurt. |
12-26-2006, 12:40 PM | #13 |
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| I am surprised at this thread. Do a lot of people have family and friends that do not have dogs??? The reason I ask, we just had a Christmas Eve party and Christmas brunch at my house and then had Christmas dinner at a friend's house. At my house there were 15 people and at the friend's house there were 23 people (including 4 little kids). My dogs were at all the celebrations and no one held them, or passed them around. Everyone likes my dogs and they talk to them and they even gave them Christmas gifts but that was that. All the adults were talking and socializing, the kids were playing and the dogs were either walking around or laying in their beds. The focus was not on animals at all. At our friend's house there were 5 dogs: 1 black lab, 1 golden retriver, 1 cocker spaniel, 1 shih tzu and 1 yorkie. None of them were treated any different than they are any other day. ALL of our family and friends have dogs, so they are not that big of a novelty. Not even my cute, little, dressed up, girls. But even their clothes are not that big of a novelty, because yesterday everyone (all animals) were donning their Christmas finery, including the black lab and the golden retriever. |
12-26-2006, 02:08 PM | #14 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: MARYLAND
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| Safe At Home Yorkie Yorkie~Mommy~]Ok me and my husband on Christmas Eve took Bailey who is almost 4 months with us to his parents house WELL they had soooo many people over there and I bought Bailey's little cage WELL needless to say he went through a few hands and when I had went outside for just a few minutes I came in the house and my husbands little 7 year old cousin told me that Bailey had fell off the coffee table when her dad was trying to take a picture of Bailey with his cell phone but it didn't appear that Bailey was hurt but I was STILL MAD........and I know Bailey was under some stress because it was loud and he was crying to get out of his cage but I didn't want to hold him because I know it would of started him going from hand to hand again THEN today CHRISTMAS DAY we went to my parents house but the family was doing the dinner at a nice banquet hall so to prevent what Bailey had to go through on Christmas Eve I left him with food and water in his cage while we went to the hall, so when we was leaving we swung back to my parents house to get Bailey and I took him to the hall so that my relatives can see him and my sister wanted Bailey to take a picture with my nephew in his new power wheels F-150 so she placed him in the little bed and my little nephew started driving and Bailey poped his head up and jumped out ALL IN ALL Bailey had 2 falls thank goodness nothing serious but my BIG question is..... it is too much trouble to take Bailey on the holidays and its not Bailey's fault it just too much noise, the hand to hand thing, and people not knowing how to take precaution, AND I know its MY responsibly to watch him but sometimes I take my eye off of him for a second and BAM something happened SO I don't know what to do for out-of-town events and holidays and I would hate to bring him to a boarding place SO WHAT CAN I DO??? SHOULD I JUST LEAVE HIM HOME BUT DANG THAT WOULD BE FOR ALMOST THE ENTIRE DAY? HELP? PLEASE PLEASE HELP......AND THANKS FOR READING THIS LONG POST![/QUOTE] HI, YORKIE LOVER, I THINK IT'S NICE YOU WANTED YOUR YORKIE WITH YOU BUT I THINK LITTLE ONE SHOULD HAVE EITHER GONE THRU A VISITING TIME WITH KIDS TO STRESS HOW FRAGILE THEY CAN BE TO DROP, ETC. WITH THE KIDS THERE, OR LEFT AT HOME WITH I'M SURE LESS STRESS TO THE DOG, AND PROBABLY YOU ! GOD LOVE THEM!! I KNOW IT'S HARD BUT SOMETIMES BETTER FOR THE DOG.. GPONTLITZ |
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