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Originally Posted by cpurser  Please--suggestions anyone. Two weeks ago I got a 1 year old yorkie female---she had been owned by a couple of different families and was being kept outside in cold by last family. She looked pitiful when we got her. As long as I am right with her she is fine--gets a little too aggressive with my 6 month old male because of jealousy, but that is manageable. As soon as I have to leave her presence she goes beserk--jumps up and down barking, peeing and pooping, and will tear up anything she can get to--including the wallpaper off of my kitchen wall. I walk them about 1 hour every day so she's getting plenty of exercise. I've tried Rescue Remedy, some other calming med. from petsmart and DAP from vet--I've tried behavior methods of leaving for short amount of time and coming back as soon as she calms, but nothing is working--is there anything left for me to try. I know she isn't doing any of this on purpose and I don't fuss at her, but she's not any better than she was 2 weeeks ago. Crating won't work--the one time I tried it she thew herself against it until I was worried about her hurting herself. If anyone knows anything else please help. Sorry this was so long.  Sergeant and Bailey's mom |
We went through some of this with our rescue Yorkie and the only thing that worked is time and patience. She is MUCH better now and it has taken eight and a half months to get where we are today. It's a trust issue, they need to learn that you WILL come back and WILL NOT abandon them.