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03-02-2010, 11:25 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canada
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| My 8week little boy has the worst anxiety issues Hi everyone I am new here. I thought you will all be pro's at this.. My new puppy has the worst seperation anxiety I have ever seen.there are sooo many sites that offer advise but no one tells you what to do when you have a one pound puppy screaming like he has just had his leg lopped off. He screams if I put him in his x pen and he can see me. He will sleep in his bed if he can see me.I know u are supposed to pick him up when he is quiet BUT he doesn't stop so that I can praise him for being quiet. I am at a loss. Please let me know what has worked for u. I am willing to try anything! |
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03-03-2010, 03:43 AM | #2 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker | this happened to me. trust me i know what you're going through. just have patience because this is all natural. here's what my hubbie and i would do to help alleviate the crying. (ALLeviate not solve) we would have lewie chase us around the living room to get him tired so he could be so tired and sleep well. (roughly 20 min twice a day) we also had him go on the treadmill for a bit. there are sites that say put a stuff animal in his kennel, and a ticking clock to mimic his mother's heartbeat. I did those, but it didn't help that much. the best thing is to wait out this period with patience and understanding. i also had a previous yorkie that helped lewie during the transition. i'd say the whole ordeal lasted about 3-4 weeks. it's just a really tender time. that's why it's so much better to get puppies when they're at least 10 weeks. I got lewie at 8 weeks, and I wanted to bring him back to spend 2 more weeks with his mom - but they didnt' allow that.
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03-03-2010, 03:43 AM | #3 |
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| Oh the poor thing...he is so young...that is probably the main reason he is crying when you are not there.... most breeders keep them till 12 weeks When I fostered an anxious pup...I would leave the room (house) for a few minutes then come back... give them attention...& repeat this increasing the time I was away...but this was an older pup...not a little puppy I am sure someone will have more advice..
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03-03-2010, 07:35 AM | #4 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canada
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| I got my other yorkies young as well and they were not like this but they r girls...boys are sucks...no offense. He had a good night though but my problem is during the day. Do I try to ignore him or do I coddle him because he is so little? Thank you for responding! |
03-03-2010, 08:08 AM | #5 |
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| 8 weeks old and only one pound is AWFULLY young as well as TOO little to be away from Mom. Since you already have him, YOU are going to have to replace his Mom and give him the training and security that Mom would be doing if he was still with her. At 8 weeks, he only knows mom and his siblings.. now he is lonely.. If he was my puppy, I would get one of the pouches that you can put him in to carry him across your chest so he is close to you. He will feel so much more secure. Of course you do need to be careful that you do not coddle him too much. Usually it just takes a short amount of CUDDLE time to make them feel secure and at 8 weeks he should fall asleep quite often. I found when I wanted my puppies to settle down in the x-pen for the night that what helped was to put blankets all around the xpen so he cannot see out. If it is chilly, cover the top also. Keeping the sleeping area dark helps comfort them. At least that is what I have experienced with all of mine.
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03-03-2010, 08:43 AM | #6 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canada
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| Thank you for your help. Like I said he had a better night it is just when I have to leave the house. I had to take my son to the dentist so I put a crate and a pee pad in an x pen and I could hear him outside. Should I take him with me? I have read that if I pick him up when he is freaking out that I will be promoting this behaviour but he doesn't stop when he sees me. He doesn't have to be with me all of time He plays with my girls and everything is fine until he is in a confined space by himself. My girls don't love him enough to want to stay in the pen with him cause he screams so much he freaks them out too! |
03-03-2010, 03:08 PM | #7 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canada
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| Thank you for everyone who helped me out. One more question.... My one year old yorkie absolutely cannot stand this little guy (to the point she is throwing up) is there anything extra I can do for her to make this tradition a little easier? She is breaking my heart. I took her to the vet today just to make sure she wasn't truly sick.. She is just sick from her nerves. |
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