YorkieTalk.com Forums - Yorkshire Terrier Community - View Single Post

Billyh · 05-13-2009, 03:37 PM

Hello all,

My first post, and I have no idea of where to search for this. If you have any links, please let me know.

This may seem like a small deal, but it is a very large concern of mine.

We bought a yorkie (3 months old) on Sunday and brought him home. My girlfriend was sick for a couple of days and today she went to work and I stayed home. I am currently unemployed and hopefully I will have a job by September.

She has played with him a lot and cuddled with him. I have spent the days with him, leaving him in his pen when I go outside and letting him lay near me when I am inside.

We purchased the yorkie because she had to give her cats away because I was allergic to them. I like animals but she loves them so much more and wants our yorkie to love her. Problem is that, after only 3 days, he whines for me when I leave him in the room with my girlfriend. I really want her to be the primary person he goes to. I think this problem will only get worse because I will be off work for another little while. I don't mind being the "mom" but I don't want him to run from her to come to me.

Has anyone run into this? I would love any tips anyone has to prevent this from becoming more severe. I can see no reason, other than the fact that I am spending more time at home, that he shouldn't want to be around her. This puppy was supposed to make her happy but I think it hurts her that he is clinging much more to me.

05-13-2009, 03:37 PM	#1
Billyh YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ontario Posts: 7	Yorkie & Affection Hello all, My first post, and I have no idea of where to search for this. If you have any links, please let me know. This may seem like a small deal, but it is a very large concern of mine. We bought a yorkie (3 months old) on Sunday and brought him home. My girlfriend was sick for a couple of days and today she went to work and I stayed home. I am currently unemployed and hopefully I will have a job by September. She has played with him a lot and cuddled with him. I have spent the days with him, leaving him in his pen when I go outside and letting him lay near me when I am inside. We purchased the yorkie because she had to give her cats away because I was allergic to them. I like animals but she loves them so much more and wants our yorkie to love her. Problem is that, after only 3 days, he whines for me when I leave him in the room with my girlfriend. I really want her to be the primary person he goes to. I think this problem will only get worse because I will be off work for another little while. I don't mind being the "mom" but I don't want him to run from her to come to me. Has anyone run into this? I would love any tips anyone has to prevent this from becoming more severe. I can see no reason, other than the fact that I am spending more time at home, that he shouldn't want to be around her. This puppy was supposed to make her happy but I think it hurts her that he is clinging much more to me.