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Originally Posted by Yorkie118  Thanks for your reply. And just to let you know I do care that's why I have posted this thread. And in between my last thread and this one I HAVE been talking to other yorkie owners, reading books, and talking to the trainer at my local Petco to try and correct these problems I have been having. |
First of all, I would like to say I am sorry for the trouble you are having with your Yorkie. As the owner of 5 Yorkies, I undertsand. As a matter of fact I just picked up my 3 & 4th puppies last night. They are from a breeder. They are used to being in separate x pens, only being put together with supervision. they've never been in a crate.I have two separate crates, one for each due to the smallness of the younger one, for his safety. I also have an x-pen. When I am gone to work or asleep they each are in their own crate complete with bed, potty pad, toys, kibble & water. When I am home I let them run in the backyard (fenced) and have about 15 minutes or so running around in the living room only, while I'm sitting on the floor with them. Then we go outside again, then back inside and I hold them in my lap and pet them and gently play with them while sitting on the couch. When it's time to fix dinner, I put them in the playpen and bring them to the kitchen with me so I can supervise their playtime together. As I'm moving about the kitchen, I make sure to talk to them, call them by name, and give an occasional pat on the head or pick them up and give them a hug and then put them back and go on about my duties. No, I don't mind a little dog hair in my dinner
.I do not acknowledge them if they are whining or barking, only when they are playing nicely and quiet. Before we eat, it's back outside for 10 minutes and then back to the pen again while we eat. I move the pen to the dining area when we eat so they can see us. After dinner, move the pen back to the kitchen while I'm cleaning up. Yes, it's alot of work, but this is how you raise a happy, independant and well adjusted dog. After I'm finished cleaning we go outside again, then play on the floor, then lovies on the couch and we keep this up for the night until theier bedtime, at which time they go in theier crates for night time. I get up every two hours for potty breaks, and if I have to leave the room for a bathroom break myself I leave them in the pen for a minute unsupervised, but only a minute. If I am vacuuming they are in the same room as me but in the playpen, again with frequent attention, pat on the head, etc. I have raised all my dogs this way and they are just wonderful. Sorry to get so lenthy but sounds like you need more specific directions. By the way, yes, they howled all night while in their crates off & on, and they peed on their pads too! It takes time for them to learn a new routine, but if they are not confident in your relationship with them, they will not learn. Right now they are scared s**tless, new home, new people, new routine, new food, etc. I make them as comfortable as possible with the transition. Yorkies love to please when they love you and are secure. Good luck!