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Originally Posted by mnewco  You always try treats. Everytime she wines, say quiet time and give her a treat. When she does it again, give her a treat and say it again. It might take several times but it might work.
Also, when I brought my Samoyed home last year, I paid no attention to her and slept in the quietest bedroom in the house and after a solid week, there was no more whinning or barking and let me tell you, she barked all night long. Drove us crazy too. |
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Originally Posted by mnewco Here is another idea that the breeder of my Samoyed advised me on.
Take up her water by 3 pm and then she will have it all out by bedtime. It worked for me. I took up Apple's food and water at 3. ...If it not a bathroom problem, then like I said, leave her whine for a week. She will get over it. Apple did. The sooner you leave her alone for a whole week uninterupted, the better she will be. ... |
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Originally Posted by mnewco I don't want to argue about what my breeder advised me because it worked on my Samoyed. ...My breeder shows Samoyeds and is quite knowledgeable. You should see all of the Champions on her pedigree. ... |
This is really a
dangerous mistake to make -- thinking toy breeds are the same as larger ones. People may have experience with a larger breed dog and then think everything they learned for that dog is exactly the same for a toy dog like a Yorkie. I know you now have a yorkie but it was 2 years old when you got her so you have never dealt with a Yorkie puppy and all that entails.
There is a HUGE difference in a Samoyed and a Yorkie! Samoyeds are working dogs that wind up being about
10 times the weight of a yorkie as adults! (35-65 pounds instead of 4-7 pounds average)
The advice you are giving could well be
fatal for a yorkie puppy. They cannot be expected to go from 3 pm one day until the next morning without food or drink. They would be very susceptible to
dehydration and hypoglycemia with that sort of treatment! Then ignoring them if they did whine, could lead to them dying overnight with no attention to their poor pleas. Even if they do make it through the night,
drops in their sugar level and even mild dehydration can do unseen damage that shows up later in life.
No one doubts your Samoyed breeder knows her stuff -- for a Samoyed. But I think you need to step back and reassess before suggesting someone follow the same advice for a tiny, 8 week old Yorkie puppy. In this case Rachel is getting enough advice not to follow what you told her and she is already aware of the dangers of dehydration and hypoglycemia .... but what if another new owner read that before seeing any counterpoints and lost her little one during the night from one of those conditions? Think how awful you would feel.
I know you offered your advice with good intentions, but when giving advice as drastic as that, you really need to be sure the advice is going to apply to a tiny Yorkie puppy. Maybe even check a few references before typing it out. I also had a problem with your "treats for whines" idea and the suggestion to ignore/leave alone/etc. I think Yorkies, even more than most breeds, need a LOT of nurturing attention when they are puppies especially. They are more people-oriented, loving, and require more hands on attention than a lot of breeds. They sure know how to
pay it back a thousand-fold though! I have never known a breed more loving, attentive, and so obviously in need of play and cuddling. That's why we love them so much!
