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06-13-2007, 03:55 AM | #1 |
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| Why does our Yorkie act this way? I'm not an animal psychologist, but I know that many of you will have a better idea on this one than me. So anyway...when Tanner is alone with me, he basically shows no real life....he is definitely not like the puppy he is. He will sit next to me....motionless....and that's it. His ears are straight back and flat (ear positions mean a lot with cats, not sure about dogs). So he just kinda lays there....there's no emotion. He'll either lay next to me or on me. Sometimes I'll try to move him to see if I can get some playfulness and there's absolutely none. Hell, even if I call his name or try to talk to him, he hardly responds. What's the diagnosis?? I know I posted before that he "disliked" me, and I'm sorry for that....that's probably incorrect. There's probably another emotion going on here. |
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06-13-2007, 04:13 AM | #2 |
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06-13-2007, 04:22 AM | #3 | |
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06-13-2007, 04:58 AM | #4 |
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| When my dogs were as young as Tanner, they would play for 10 mins and then sleep for like 4 hours.... then play for 10 mins then sleep for 4 hours. Your puppy could be really tired, they wear themselves out so fast when they are that young. He may be curling up with you because he feel safe and comfortable enough to nap!
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06-13-2007, 06:21 AM | #5 |
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| My Murfee acts different around almost everyone...and there are LOTS of people around here. Don't take this wrong, but I think you should just RELAX around Tanner. He probably senses that you are a little uptight about how he is acting. Just relax and pet him and kiss on him and love him and I will bet you will see him relax too. good luck, Patty |
06-13-2007, 06:27 AM | #6 | |
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Jeez I wish this was the case with my sophie, She will play nonstop all day, I have to kennel her back up to get anything done during my day! I hope she settles down a little as an adult! I coudn't take this forever! well at least til she is potty trained! | |
06-13-2007, 06:39 AM | #7 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Maybe he's intimidated. Are you the clear alpha of the pack? You could try laying on your back (flat) and putting on your chest - let him give some kisses and stuff - talk to him and such. Have you tried anything like this?
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06-13-2007, 07:01 AM | #8 |
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| Oh it was like the reverse for me! Now mine hardly ever sleep.. they are almost 2 and very hyper! They don't settle down until 9 or 10 at night! When they were 9 week to maybe 3 months they slept almost round the clock! Theyd wake up to play for 10 mins, to eat and then back to sleep in their little bed! They were soooo adorable all curled up in this little bed that was STILL too huge for the both of them and you couldnt tell where one ended and the other one began! Now they never sleep! haha
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06-13-2007, 07:04 AM | #9 | |
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| Given your previous post (see below), I would guess the dominant emotion is FEAR. Quote:
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06-13-2007, 07:09 AM | #10 |
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06-13-2007, 07:19 AM | #11 |
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| But FirstYorkie is right. Ears back is a sign of anxiety. My BEST suggestion is to sign up for a positive reinforcement/clicker training class. Even Petsmart is OK, although you'll probably get more for your money if you research private trainers. My second best suggestion is the same as someone gave on another thread, which is to give Tanner yummy treats that only you, not Heidi have. For some reason, he is either not excited to see you or more likely afraid of you. Maybe you caused it, maybe he was afraid of someone else who you remind him of (maybe the father or older son at the breeder hurt him?), or maybe Heidi is "mom" and you are just someone unfamiliar. Either way, you need to earn his TRUST not just his love. Teach him a game - play fetch with him or try to teach him to sit. Reward his efforts with bits of chicken. Loki's favorite kid in the whole neighborhood is the young girl who runs out of her house when she sees him to bring him a treat. Last time she came out with a container of Turkey lunch meat. We can't even walk past her house without him stopping and laying down in the grass and STARING at her front door. He loves her. Because she brings him food.
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06-13-2007, 07:19 AM | #12 |
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| Well from your other posts you have only had tanner a few weeks. When we first got meeka, I was her mommy and she didnt really want to have anything to do with my husband. It use to make him sad, she would run away when he would try to grab her and the second he set her down she would run to me. Well it has been two months now and though I am still her favorite , she has a new relationship with my hubby! She just adores him, when he gets home I think that she is going to have a heart attack from excitement. She doesnt stop until he lays down on the bed and lets her attack him with kisses! She love cuddling with him now too.... just keep trying and give it time. |
06-13-2007, 07:23 AM | #13 | |
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he may be afraid....or anxious....that was actually my primary assumption. I've been told by some I shouldn't pet it while it's laying on me or next to me....and I've been told by some that I SHOULD pet it. I tend to try to pet it and scratch it behind the ears quite a bit when it's near me....I think ignoring it wouldn't help matters. | |
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