Could your Yorkie survive without you?

[alaskayorkie]

I started thinking about this tonight as my dogs were following me around the office, not necessarily out of obedience but more out of the fact that they weren't comfortable in the surroundings and wanted to be as close to Dad as possible.

Could your Yorkies get by without you?

[baileysmom31]

Interesting question!! I think that Bailey would adapt rather quickly because she is much more socialable. But Tia is a Mommy's girl and won't go to anyone but me and shakes like a leaf when someone outside the family is even near her. I would be really concerned about her!

[Dior'sMom]

Dior may take a while to get over me, but Diesel is attached to my hip. He has to be under me all the time. Dior not so much

[ARCHIE]

Interesting question but one I think about often.
I think Buddy would have a really hard time adjusting because he's
attached to me so very much. He would however survive but it would
take him some time providing he went into a home who gave him the
attention I give him. Hugs and kisses constantly and playing constantly.
Only when I am sitting in the recliner for the night does he relax and
leave me alone. He knows I'm down for awhile and he can relax. It's sad
to think this would happen to him. I pray not.

[Elisandra]

Like someone else said Rocky is attached to my hip i cant do anything with out him being at my feet. Im sure he would get over me after a long time but if it were the other way around i dont know what i would do without my furbaby eww just thinking about it scares me

[daisy mae06]

Kodi is a HUGE mama's boy He freaks out if I leave him any place he is ok at home but if we go some place and I walk away from him he is in total destress. Daisy loves mommy but I think she is not a mama's girl Like Kodi.

[TLC]

Interesting. My first thought would be that they would be devastated without me, but then I thought about the past two years. Me and hubby went away for 2 weeks at a time in the past 2 years.

My Stepdad babysat Roxy and TJ. He and my Mom have 2 Yorkies as well. But he was the only one here on the East coast watching Roxy and TJ. The first day was rough for them, but after one day, he said they were fine. That ate, slept, played, walked, peed and pooped. So, I have no doubt in my mind that with the 'right' caretaker to provide all the love that I do, Roxy and TJ would adjust rather quickly (within a year) without me.

I pray to God that this never has to be though

[ellie81]

I am the one that could not survive without him!!!!
But the reality is that it will probably take him some take to get use to other people; he doesn't like strangers. If it's family, he would get used to be with them faster, but I'm not sure about total strangers.

[JCarlson2004]

I think Codie and Cali would be DEVESTATED without me. Codie would take my loss the worst. I honestly don't know if he could survive without me (and trust me, that feeling is mutual). We are unbelieveably close and so attached to each other. I love him so much. Jim and I got him 1 month after we were married (right when we came home from our honeymoon). So he's been with the both of us right from the start. I can't imagine living without him. He's my little boy!

Cali is totally dependent on me for just about everything (which I don't think is a good thing in case, god forbid, something ever happened to me). She's very needy and will neve leave my side. Even when I go to the bathroom she comes in and cries until I pick her up (gross right? lol ) Since she has an open fontanel (hope I spelled that right lol), I take EXTREME EXTRA CARE and caution with her (that goes from allowing or not allowing people to pet/hold her to even how I put her harness on what the type of clothes I buy). I'm always careful not to hit her open soft spot. I always worry about her and make sure she eats and is ok. I think she picks up on that and in turn depends on me way too much. If I walk into another room and close the door, she'll stand outside it and cry.

Tia is the strongest out of all 3 of them. I know she'd miss me terribly and be devestated but I think eventually, with the right person to love her, she'd move on and be ok. I think it helps that she's super close to her daddy, so she isn't TOTALLY dependent on me. Cali and Codie love their daddy but they have a special bond with me. They NEED me in a different from from Tia neeidng me. I kind of wish they didn't because it makes me worry about them. I pray that nothing ever happens to me for their sake because I know how bad it would hurt them.

[doortego]

Mine love everyone. My husband always says they would jump in the car with an ax murderer.

[Shelby&Seymour]

I really think that they would have a hard time.... especially Seymour. He is so attached to me and hubby. ........... but on the flip side I definitely would be devastated without them! Sometimes I think that without them we could travel more than we do now, but then I erase that thought........... I would much rather have them than any trip in the world.

[teffiemoore]

With the two that stay with me, I'm kind of like most here that have two. Bogus would prob. adapt to someone else quite well. Yogi on the other hand would lay in the window until I came back or.......I don't know. My hubby says whenever I'm gone thats all he does even for hours until I return...I would be worried sick If I ever was alive and knew he had to be placed somewhere permanently without me.....eew, it brings tears to me eyes thinking about this one

[Rhapsody]

Tiger is such a Mama's boy. He's devastated whenever I leave in the morning for work, and from what I understand, after he's done crying he goes and naps on my pillow all morning. Until after my daughter and I get home around noon.

Now Rhapsody, on the other hand, would be far more devastated if she didn't have her daddy. She follows him everywhere in the evenings, and is straight up in his lap cuddling whenever he sits down.

[Yorkieluv]

Miko is way too attached to us. We have such a special bond with him, that I think he would take it extremely hard. We got him 2 months after my husband and I got married and have been through so much with him. He's had sooo many health issues and we've been there through everything. Honestly, Miko would be devastated and I honestly don't know how long he would live because of all his illnesses. He would take it too hard. BUT he does love everyone and is super sweet and a happy well socialized dog. As far as living without us, I think he would be absolutely devastated though.

[wemple2]

I'm almost afraid to answer this, but I really do think Winston would never get over it if something ever happened to BOTH my husband AND I, now if it were just me OR my husband gone he'd survive just fine with one of us, as long as one or the other was here, I think he would adjust. He'd wonder where the other was, but after awhile...