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She also lashes out at breeders and owners in general saying they have spoiled the breed, not bred to temperament, only care about the money, etc... that did not set too well either.

When I read her post, it seemed she was frustrated, venting and asking for help. Then she went into the last part about breeder's which I disregarded because I looked at it like she was just rambling due to the stress of the situation. Obviously, the generalization she made about breeders is inaccurate. I felt as though if she had thought about it she would realize that it didn't make much sense. I really took that comment as an emotional release. I can see why that would not set well with you but again I didn't take it seriously.

It just will do her no good for us to say, "Yes, you are doing everything right." She asked for advice --


I don't think telling her that she's doing everything right is the thing to do. There are issues that need to be addressed. I don't have a problem with people suggesting crating too much is wrong even though I don't necessarily think that's the problem in this situation. I heard some harsh assumptions that came out of left field. Not by you, Deb, but there were some comments made that I had to go back and reread the OP's beginning to try and understand how on earth they could say what they said...

One of the last problems she mentions is that this little Yorkie puppy is getting aggressive with her and family members, growling and barking at them when they look at him in his crate. That tells me the situation has gotten very difficult for the puppy too. Sad situation.[/QUOTE]
I agree. The situation needs to be rectified.