I think I have to rehome my Yorkies :'(

[Heather082705]

I am so heart broken and cry everytime I think about this, but I have a 1 week old baby and they are not handling her well at all. I actually think they are depressed, and it makes me so sad for them.

I have two 6 year old Yorkies who are brother and sister, they've been my babies for the last 6 years. I've had the female a year longer (my mom had the male until he was about a year old). They are both very lovable, love to snuggle and be close. I'm not able to do this now with the baby. The female especially is making me nervous with our new baby. She can be a bit territorial, and is very close to me especially. My husband is getting very frusturated with the situation and thinks that rehoming them is really the only choice.

Does anyone have any advice? I can't begin to explain how depressed I am at the thought of having to give up my fur babies, but need to make sure my little one is safe and that they are also happy (which I really don't think they are right now). :'(

Obviously, the home would have to have no children. I also want to make sure if we rehome them, that they go to someone who knows and understands Yorkies...

If anyone is looking or knows someone in the NE area (I will not put them on a plane) please message me. I can provide additional information, pictures, etc...

[dollydoodle]

I'm sorry I can't help you but I wanted to bump this. I know if you need a good home for your Yorkies you should be able to find one on here.

[Patti]

I'm sorry to hear that. When I had my daughter, the first night home my 7 year old yorkie came up to her and snatched the little knit hat right off her head. I just gave Zorro a little extra attention for a few days and they became best friends. He would sit by her carrier on the floor and watch over her. If at all possible maybe you could giver then a few weeks to adjust. If not, I hope you find a great home. Good luck.

[Verbena]

I agree. I would try to give them a few days to adjust. Their lives have changed. Like bring another dog in they need a little time to adjust. Please try. They have been with you for 6 years. Try to give them both separate attention away from the baby. Show them that you love them

[horsnaround]

I agree give them time to adjust. Give them a receiving blanket that smells like the baby to sleep on. There world has been turned upside down You must at least give them time to adjust. At the same time keeping everyone safe. And take some time everyday just for the pups Congrats by the way

[rubymoon2072]

Heather I am in New Hampshire also. I agree they need sometime to adjust. If you think you need help please let me know and I can help you find wonderful homes if thats what you decide in the end. Wishing you the very best and I bet if you give them some time they will warm right up.

[Yorkiemom1]

P;ease give the pups a little time to adjust to the newcommer. Make time during the 24 day, to give the pups some attention.....when you get a routine set up with the baby, and get the baby intergrated into the schedule, there will be time for other things in your life.....I think everyone will find their nitch in this new circumstance, but give your pups a chance! A week is NOT near long enough!

[My lil friend]

Bringing a new baby home is like bringing a new pup into the pack. It takes some adjustment time,not a week or two. Setting a schedule is very good advice,making sure that they get contacts and hear you say sweet things to them too will go a long way.

[citygirl123]

When I read your post, I was thinking time is the answer also. It does feel like a "houseful" when you bring home a new baby. But it does get better and your focus is not just "baby, baby, baby" after a while. If you give the dogs away, I'm kind of wondering if you will not come to regret it after you are not so entrenched in "baby world."

[magicgenie]

I'm in NH and can put you in touch with the best possible people to help rehome your Yorkies. They're Yorkies Inc. based in Taunton MA, and I'll assist with logistics, even foster if needed. Cathie and Kerri at Yorkies Inc will find superb homes and even keep you updated on how they are. PM me your contact info. Your situation is exactly why I require my puppy clients contact me in the event a Yorkie they got from me needs to be rehomed. Yes, life is constantly changing and we need to be adaptable. Your Yorkies will thrive in a carefully selected new home. Best Wishes!!!

[Julia Howard]

I agree that time is the answer. When we brought my daughter home, my yorkie hated her. I let him sit in the rocker with us and he would give her the "stink eye" and try to nip her if he could. After a couple or three weeks he would get up with us and curl up.
Then he would watch her while she was in her seat or in her swing. He was no longer my shadow he stayed with her wherever she was. They were best buds from the time she could walk and talk and her first word was "puh" for puppy dog.

[joyce evans]

Sad. I feel for your poor babies if they have to be rehomed because there is no way for them to understand what will be happening. My heart really goes out to you too because that is a really painful decision to have to make. Good luck to you and I hope you find a way to keep your family together.

[DQ408]

Originally Posted by Heather082705

I am so heart broken and cry everytime I think about this, but I have a 1 week old baby and they are not handling her well at all. I actually think they are depressed, and it makes me so sad for them.

I have two 6 year old Yorkies who are brother and sister, they've been my babies for the last 6 years. I've had the female a year longer (my mom had the male until he was about a year old). They are both very lovable, love to snuggle and be close. I'm not able to do this now with the baby. The female especially is making me nervous with our new baby. She can be a bit territorial, and is very close to me especially. My husband is getting very frustrated with the situation and thinks that re-homing them is really the only choice.

Does anyone have any advice? I can't begin to explain how depressed I am at the thought of having to give up my fur babies, but need to make sure my little one is safe and that they are also happy (which I really don't think they are right now). :'(

Obviously, the home would have to have no children. I also want to make sure if we re-home them, that they go to someone who knows and understands Yorkies...

If anyone is looking or knows someone in the NE area (I will not put them on a plane) please message me. I can provide additional information, pictures, etc...

Actually I think I can help. I work in a medical office. I had a pt that has a beautiful little female Yorkie, When the Yorkie was about 4 yrs old the pt and her husband finally decided to have a baby. well when the baby was finally born they came into our office and of course i asked them how there Yorkie was getting along with the baby they said not good, the Yorkie was very depressed at times and very yappy at other times , she had mood swings and so on. I told them that this was new to the dog and she will get used to the baby crying and all. I guess when the baby cried that's when there Yorkie would get upset ..

So on the babies 6 month ck up I asked how the dog was doing and they said great .. it just took time for the yorkie to get used to the change in the house... and let me tell you this was one spoiled Yorkie so at first they thought they were going to have to re home her with a house with no kids it was that bad.. So please give her time I don't mean weeks I mean months to get used to the new change in the house..

I hope this help and gives you some hope

[Heather082705]

We are trying to give them some more time and have a behavioral specialist coming to the house to give us some more advice. I really do love them a lot and I'm really hoping they can adjust. I do try to make time for them everyday as does my husband.

We have also gotten them calming collars from the vet and they recommended that we give them some melatonin. We're just having a hard time really letting them near our LO. I gave the male some time with her the other day when my husband had to bring the female to the vet as her stomach has been upset for the last few days. He did fairly well...shock the whole time (I think he's afraid of her). I just held onto his harness while he sniffed her while she was sleeping. Hopefully with some more time they will warm up to her.

I agree with one of the posts of me regretting it later. I'm really fearful of regretting my decision later. I know that a lot of the issues stem from our training (or lack there of). We should have prepped them better before our daughter was born. We had a lot of house projects we were trying to finish up (just bought our house last year) and didn't even think about prepping the dogs....so they were completely unprepared. We did send home a blanket our daughter had been wrapped in a day before we came home, but that really wasn't enough.

For those offering rehoming advise. If I do make a decision to rehome them I certainly appreciate the advice and assistance. I will reach out if this is our final decision.

[107barney]

Originally Posted by magicgenie

I'm in NH and can put you in touch with the best possible people to help rehome your Yorkies. They're Yorkies Inc. based in Taunton MA, and I'll assist with logistics, even foster if needed. Cathie and Kerri at Yorkies Inc will find superb homes and even keep you updated on how they are. PM me your contact info. Your situation is exactly why I require my puppy clients contact me in the event a Yorkie they got from me needs to be rehomed. Yes, life is constantly changing and we need to be adaptable. Your Yorkies will thrive in a carefully selected new home. Best Wishes!!!

agree totally! I adopted from YorkiesInc and they checked me out fully including calling my vet and coming to my home. Best wishes.