Yes it is OK to let them play on their own. Loki loves to chew but only some things so we have gone through a million bones and chew toys and he has a few that he loves and he will curl up with while we are watching TV or whatever. I still feel like I am paying attention to him though, since I like to know where he is. We have a small house and if he is upstairs or something when I am not he is most likely getting in trouble. Also, when they are puppies it is important to keep them in your sight because of housetraining. It's also OK to put them in their crate for a short period of time if you cannot watch them. I used to do this while cooking, cleaning with chemicals, showering,etc. Now Loki has learned to stay out of the kitchen or get stepped on! and he has stopped attacking the vacuum. Still, if I am home alone I put him in his crate if I shower, leave the house, or do anything where I can't watch him. Alone time is OK as long as they have toys to play with. Loki will mostly sleep in his crate if I put him in there. It's safer and gives them less opportunity for mistakes in housetraining.
All yorkie puppies are handfuls. Oh, and Loki is NOT a snuggler BUT he likes to be able to see one of us and he will tolerate snuggling when he is cold or tired. Loki sleeps with me and he has to be touching me at all times (unless he is hot). I usually get a foot in my face or he will stretch out along my back. He's wierd :-) |