My Honey doesnt´t stop whining-PLEASE HELP!!!

[Hanika]

Well, hello to everybody on this forum. I am not from USA, I come from Europe and I hope my English will be good enough, to present my problem with my young (4 months) old female yorkie name Honey. Well, I got her when she was 2 months old and now, she is with me already 2 months and when I go at work in the mornig, I just don´t have any other option as leave her at home ...alone

She is very smart, brave, she is my angel, but what is making me sad is that Honey just don´t want to stop crying, whining when I go at work in the morning. She cries, whine about 30 minutes and after that time she calm down. I am living in an appartment and I know that this crying is very inconvenient for my neighbours.

Please help me what to do...I know that it was already written a lot about barking in this forum, but what about whining, crying of Puppy Yorkshire Terriers???

Is she ever going to stop whining, when I will go out from my appartment? WHEN? PLEASE HELP ME WHAT TO DO, I AM REALLY SO SAD.....

Thank you a lot
Bye

[Tina_Luvs_Missy]

Aww, she sure loves you. Well, my only advice is try getting her a sister/brother

One question though: How do you know she cries for 30 mins when you go to work? Haven't you left the apartment already?

It's common for dogs--especially puppies who grow very attach to their owners, so once they see you step foot out of that door, they're gonna go jump and bark, wanting you to take them with you.... but that usually stops within minutes. I don't see how she'll go on for that long? and considering she's a puppy, I'm sure she gets exhausted from whining.

[Hanika]

Well, I record her (her whining, crying) on dictaphone (all 8 hours were recorded on this dictaphone) and yesterday when I came home, I heard it

Is there any assurance that she will stop whining, when she will become an adult girl?

Thx, bye

Originally Posted by Tina_Luvs_Missy

Aww, she sure loves you. Well, my only advice is try getting her a sister/brother

One question though: How do you know she cries for 30 mins when you go to work? Haven't you left the apartment already?

It's common for dogs--especially puppies who grow very attach to their owners, so once they see you step foot out of that door, they're gonna go jump and bark, wanting you to take them with you.... but that usually stops within minutes. I don't see how she'll go on for that long? and considering she's a puppy, I'm sure she gets exhausted from whining.

[Hanika]

Does anybody have some suggestions how to teach her not to whine, when I leave my appartment?

Do you think, that I should conntact some behaviour trainer???

I would really love to do anything to stop or maybe just to decline this unpleasant situation.

PLEASE HELP!!!!

Thanks a lot,
Hanika

[Vinnie's Mom]

If she is very attached to you, she could have seperation anxiety. Vinnie had one day like that, and I went out and bought him a blanket, washed it and then snuggled up with it in bed that night so it would smell like me. Eventually we got to the point where he didn't even need the blanket anymore. That helps, but once she learns, and it may take time that you are coming back it won't happen anymore. Good luck!

[Gabe's Momma]

I also work and never had this problem, but there are a couple things I tired to avoid it from happening since I also live in an apartment.

Kinda like the last post, I would leave whatever pajama shirt or shorts i wore to bed the night before in the room where I gated him off in so he would have a familiar scent.

Also, do you ever just put the puppy in there while you are home so they get used to it? I used to put my puppy in the bathroom (where I keep him gated off with his kennel during the day) once or twice on the weekends for about 15 min at a time so he knows to be used to it and its not a punishment.

Also, I don't know if you have Kong's available (its a toy you stuff eatable things in like treats) but I would give him that with something he really loves and it keeps him busy for at least an hour! Half the time he is not even done getting everything out of it by the time I get home from work.

Hope this helps you a little!

[LoveMyJake]

awwww it sounds like she has separation anxiety. Try leaving something with your scent on it, like a shirt or something that has just been worn by you. Also, try to make sure your scent is on some of her toys and leave those with her. She might like a kong filled with treats to keep her occupied, or bully sticks or flossies to chew on. Make sure you leave things that will keep her occupied so that she doesn't get bored. The Hide-A-Squirrel toy is something that would keep her occupied for longer periods too.

Also, when you're at home (say on a weekend), try leaving for a few minutes and keep doing that and increase the time throughout the day. She will start to realize that you're always coming back, and she will eventually not get so upset.

[Hanika]

Do you keep him (during your absence) just in one room-just only in bathroom? I ask you that, because my Honey has 3 rooms available- I leave open a bathroom, kitchen and corridor for her. Only what I close in 1. floor is
living room. Do you think this is too much "free space" for her, when I am not at home? Should I keep her just in bathrom when I leave? (so that I would close the bathroom doors?)

Thx, bye,
Hanika

Originally Posted by Gabe's Momma

I also work and never had this problem, but there are a couple things I tired to avoid it from happening since I also live in an apartment.

Kinda like the last post, I would leave whatever pajama shirt or shorts i wore to bed the night before in the room where I gated him off in so he would have a familiar scent.

Also, do you ever just put the puppy in there while you are home so they get used to it? I used to put my puppy in the bathroom (where I keep him gated off with his kennel during the day) once or twice on the weekends for about 15 min at a time so he knows to be used to it and its not a punishment.

Also, I don't know if you have Kong's available (its a toy you stuff eatable things in like treats) but I would give him that with something he really loves and it keeps him busy for at least an hour! Half the time he is not even done getting everything out of it by the time I get home from work.

Hope this helps you a little!

[Hanika]

Do you keep him (during your absence) just in one room-just only in bathroom? I ask you that, because my Honey has 3 rooms available- I leave open a bathroom, kitchen and corridor for her. Only what I close in 1. floor is
living room. Do you think this is too much "free space" for her, when I am not at home? Should I keep her just in bathrom when I leave? (so that I would close the bathroom doors?)

Thx, bye,
Hanika

[Hanika]

She has many, many toys, also I bought a Kong for her and always when I leave, I fill it up with some food (briquettes, small pieces of can food, etc.).

And what is Hide-A-Squirrel toy

I will try to leave her alone this weekend for some minutes, but what if she will still bark?

When do I need to come back to her when i leave my appartment for some minutes: should I hide and listen if she is barking and after being quite for some seconds, do I need to come back and reward her with some delicacy? Or should I go out-no matter if she doesn´t stop to bark and just come home after 10 minutes and also reward her? How should I perform that this training would become effective?

Thx,
Hanika

Originally Posted by LoveMyJake

awwww it sounds like she has separation anxiety. Try leaving something with your scent on it, like a shirt or something that has just been worn by you. Also, try to make sure your scent is on some of her toys and leave those with her. She might like a kong filled with treats to keep her occupied, or bully sticks or flossies to chew on. Make sure you leave things that will keep her occupied so that she doesn't get bored. The Hide-A-Squirrel toy is something that would keep her occupied for longer periods too.

Also, when you're at home (say on a weekend), try leaving for a few minutes and keep doing that and increase the time throughout the day. She will start to realize that you're always coming back, and she will eventually not get so upset.

[Yorkiekids]

Try going out for 10 minutes at a time. Don't linger at the door when you come home as she'll know you're their and start to whine. If you don't hear her whining when your coming down the hall praise her like crazy when you get in, and give her a treat. Also, she may feel more secure locked in one room.

[Gabe's Momma]

Originally Posted by Hanika

Do you keep him (during your absence) just in one room-just only in bathroom? I ask you that, because my Honey has 3 rooms available- I leave open a bathroom, kitchen and corridor for her. Only what I close in 1. floor is
living room. Do you think this is too much "free space" for her, when I am not at home? Should I keep her just in bathrom when I leave? (so that I would close the bathroom doors?)

Thx, bye,
Hanika

I do just leave him in the bathroom, and was recently thinking of giving him more freedom while i'm gone because he is doing better with potty training. Maybe to start you should try a smaller space. I know that Gabe loves being in the bathroom where i keep him while i'm a work, even on the weekends. If he gets scared or tired he will go in there to sleep.

[jacky]

my dog used to cry when i left also. I leave the radio on, and leave lots of fun toys that he ONLY gets when i leave the house, like the KONG that you stuff treats in.

[For My Coby]

The first breeder I ever got a puppy from told me that a "room" is too much room for a separation anxiety puppy. Obviously, it depends on if you're able to come home for lunch to let them potty, but a kennel works better for me when they are very young. They tend to just relax and sleep in the kennel instead of pacing and getting themselves worked up. You could try that. But make sure that you introduce the pup to the kennel when you're there (put a treat in there, leave the door open, close it for just a few minutes at a time, etc.) Then when they're older and more settled, we phase out the kennel (unless they still want it of course).

I've never had separation anxiety issues, but like a poster said before, I've tried to avoid them in the first place.

Good luck and Welcome!!