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Old 05-17-2005, 06:16 AM   #1
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Hi all, Maximus has been pretty good with his whining and barking until the last 2 days...if I walk out of the room he is already by the gate crying and whining..I couldn't even mop on Sunday because he was just howling. His daddy is home with him 2 days out of the week and he has me all weekend the other 3 days he is alone from 9am-12pm, at which time daddy comes home from work for lunch plays with him for an hour and gives him lunch and then from 1pm-4pm when I get home and take over until his daddy gets home at 5. I even brought him to work with me yesterday...(drove me crazy)..lol, because I knew we would be going out to a restaurant for a friend engagement party and I didn't want him to feel lonely..so I wore him out at work and let him finally take his nap at 7pm when we were leaving the house, but this morning when I went to go take a shower again he was howling..and so not to wake my landlord I let him come in the bathroom while I took a shower...which by the way does your yorkie try to lick your ankles dry..lol, anyways I figured someone may have some advice on the topic....HELP!!!!
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Sounds like Maximus just doesn't like to be alone and without attention.

Id maybe just ignore him when he's howling/barking and if it continue's give a stern "no" and maybe a tap on his gate with a spoon.

Hope it gets better for you and Maximus.
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I know that can be nerve wrecking. Try not to satisfy him while he is yelling. Wait until he is quiet to take him out. I take Bella in the bathroom with me while I shower ( just like kids no privacy). I put toys in floor or give her a bone to naw on while I'm in the shower. If he is noisy in his crate try spritzing him with a spray bottle. It worked with mine. Good luck.
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Old 05-17-2005, 09:50 AM   #4
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Sounds like Maggie. She gets all the attention she wants, and I think that is the problem. I put her behind the baby gate, so I can use the restroom. You would think that there was a big, bad monster in the kitchen with all the crying. I try to ignore her until she calms down for a few minutes, then I go back to the kitchen. These babies are so insecure. Can't help but love them.
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I am glad that I am not the only one whose baby really lets you know when he needs something! lol....I am starting to think that all Yorkies should be named "Shadow"!
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Old 05-17-2005, 03:49 PM   #6
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Is this a common problem in yorkie adults as well, or just babies? Do they grow out of this? I have cats, so I cannot have an adult dog wanting to be near me 24/7 when I am home. Our girl is pretty good about not whining when we say no, but we would not satisfy her whining from day one. Even when we got home, we would not take her out of her pen until she settled down and stopped vocalizing. But, I am wondering if we should purposely separate her from us more often to teach her that she cannot always be with us.
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Amy, this is sad to hear because Yorkies are people dogs. Their whole world surrounds around people. Cats don't need anybody. Cats could survive if they never saw another human. Some dogs are like that too. To me the definition of a Yorkie is LOVE and ATTENTION and that must go two ways. Hope you change your mind about your baby.
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Actually, I am 100% offended that you would even say that about cats. THAT SHOWS YOUR IGNORANCE and limited exposure to cats. My cats are all 9 and 10 years old, and they are the loves of my life. They are so loyal, and so loving, and get jealous and fight over attention. Either you have never owned a cat, or you or someone you know has "owned" a cat and never put any love or attention into the relationship.

Cats are every bit as friendly and needy as dogs, provided they are given the love and attention they need from day one, THE SAME AS A DOG. People who do not like cats are control freaks who want an animal to respond to their every command.

I am seriously quite pissed off right now. I was hoping that I could fit in to a dog lover's forum, knowing that people who are over the top about dogs often don't like or are indifferent to cats, since cats don't "obey" or "need anyone" just as you have said. Perhaps I was wrong.

Of COURSE between my boyfriend and I my pup will get plenty of love, attention, and spoiling. I am an animal lover and have done many rescues of everything ranging from a frog to a raccoon to cats. I DO NOT PICK AND CHOOSE WHICH ANIMALS IN THIS WORLD ARE WORTHY AND/OR NEEDY OF LOVE, AS APPARENTLY YOU HAVE FOUND IT YOUR PLACE TO DO SO. I will NOT, however, displace my ten year old cats who are the funniest and most loving as any dog I know. Some people think it is ok to displace loyal animals when a baby or some other "circumstance" comes along. Not me. I was expressing my concern that the yorkie will consume me and not let my cats get near me. Not that I would not pay attention to her, or that my boyfriend and I cannot take "shifts." The type of stereotypical thinking you have engaged in about cats is so mainstream and disgusting that I do not know what else to say. You are the kind of person who contributes to the persecution of cats in our society.
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Amy, you can get pissed all you want. I have a cat and he's 14 years old. My other cat died at 19 from renal failure. I can tell you more about cats than anybody. Here's a picture of MY cat. I was only telling you that cats are survivors. When a disaster hits, the survivors are usually cats, rats and roaches. So you can get un pissed as fast as you got pissed. That shows your IGNORANCE
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Actually, I am 100% offended that you would even say that about cats. THAT SHOWS YOUR IGNORANCE and limited exposure to cats. My cats are all 9 and 10 years old, and they are the loves of my life. They are so loyal, and so loving, and get jealous and fight over attention. Either you have never owned a cat, or you or someone you know has "owned" a cat and never put any love or attention into the relationship.

Cats are every bit as friendly and needy as dogs, provided they are given the love and attention they need from day one, THE SAME AS A DOG. People who do not like cats are control freaks who want an animal to respond to their every command.

I am seriously quite pissed off right now. I was hoping that I could fit in to a dog lover's forum, knowing that people who are over the top about dogs often don't like or are indifferent to cats, since cats don't "obey" or "need anyone" just as you have said. Perhaps I was wrong.

Of COURSE between my boyfriend and I my pup will get plenty of love, attention, and spoiling. I am an animal lover and have done many rescues of everything ranging from a frog to a raccoon to cats. I DO NOT PICK AND CHOOSE WHICH ANIMALS IN THIS WORLD ARE WORTHY AND/OR NEEDY OF LOVE, AS APPARENTLY YOU HAVE FOUND IT YOUR PLACE TO DO SO. I will NOT, however, displace my ten year old cats who are the funniest and most loving as any dog I know. Some people think it is ok to displace loyal animals when a baby or some other "circumstance" comes along. Not me. I was expressing my concern that the yorkie will consume me and not let my cats get near me. Not that I would not pay attention to her, or that my boyfriend and I cannot take "shifts." The type of stereotypical thinking you have engaged in about cats is so mainstream and disgusting that I do not know what else to say. You are the kind of person who contributes to the persecution of cats in our society.
I think you really need to relax!!!!! Stitches was only making a valid point that YORKIES need a lot of attention and love...not every dog is the same but YORKIES are those kinds of dogs.....she didn't say a bad thing about a CAT..and she certainly didn't attack your cat...but if you were so worried about your cats being "displaced" maybe you should of thought it over before getting a dog that needs attention...so you don't feel like you have to take it away from your CATS.....I agreed with you Stitches

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I've also been having a little bit of trouble with Tito when I have to leave him alone. He starts crying when I put him in his crate and I usually ignore him. I haven't tried the spray bottle or the spoon yet.

The worst is when I have to leave him in the bathroom while I'm at work. He completely freaks out when I put him in there and starts scratching at the door like mad. It breaks my heart.

I'm actually kind of glad to hear that it's not just my dog that acts this way. He can't let me out of his sight for even a second and he is literally at my heels everywhere I go. I was getting a little nervous about this because I thought this behavior seemed a little extreme/neurotic...then again, I've only had him for 5 days.

Does this behavior usually cease after a period of time?
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Stitches, you wrote:

"Cats don't need anybody. Cats could survive if they never saw another human."

That, i'm sorry to say, is the epitome of ignorance. I feel sorry for your cats because clearly you favor one animal over another. You don't even have your cats listed as your "favorites" on your profile. And the fact that you would not acknowledge that what you said was offensive does not surprise me at all. Think outside the box for once.
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Old 05-18-2005, 06:38 AM   #13
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Okay...I tried the spray bottle last night....I kinda felt bad but it worked...when I was cooking Maixmus was crying behind is gate and looking at me to come out...since I was moving things inand out of the overn and I havd stuff on the stove I didn't want him to get hurt...so I gave him a treat and went to check on the food..when he started crying I spritzed him with the water bottle and said "NO"...he stopped for a few seconds and then when I went to go grab something out of the fridge did it again...again I did the spray..and he got quiet..after a few minutes of him being quite I went back into the living room with him gave him a treat and played with him...when I went to check on the food agagin he just waited by the gate. This morning when we woke up I brought him to the living room to eat breakfast and I played with him for about 10 minutes..I then left to go take a shower and he started again...so I tried the bottle..(I also heard putting pennies in a jar work well also)...and he stopped so I think eventually he will get the hint...I HOPE...lol, good luck let me know how it turns out
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Trace would whimper, cry, bark, howl (in that order each louder than the first) when he had to ride in his crate in the car. He goes to work with me every day and not riding in the crate wasn't an option. I tried telling him no or loud noises, he'd hush for about a second and start back up. I think he didn't care if it was good attention or bad attention....it was attention which is what he wanted. Finally I just started ignoring him and he'd quiet down. Now eureka, after a week, there's no more crying when we get in the crate During the rare times he has to be kept in the bathroom with a baby gate, I've found ignoring him then works too. If he starts up, it's only for a few seconds.....
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