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Duhxo000 · 01-31-2010, 12:37 AM

Not quite sure where to post this since this is my first time posting on here. I have an almost 9 month old male yorkie (Rusty). When I got him he was a very sick puppy he had kennel cough, giardia, and within a week of me having him had to take him to the vet 3 times and spent $700 because he had pnuemonia. I was so scared that something would happen to him I was always with him. At the time I picked him up I got laid off of work right after so for the last 4 months he has been with me almost 24/7. Unfortunately it's starting to really take it's toll on me. I love my dog with all my heart but I'm 21 years old and need some time to myself. If I as much as leave my room for more than 5 minutes he goes crazy and barks and cries until i come back. I know it's my fault that he's like this but I really need to have my alone time. I'm hoping to start work soon and I really need to get him to be okay with being away from me or he's gonna drive my mother up the wall while I'm gone. Any suggestions would be awesome. Also, I've tried crate training him since i got him but he freaks out and barks and cries until you let him out. I've tried starting off with 2 minutes and slowly working the time up that he's in there but it doesn't work. I'm so frustrated. I can't go to dinner with friends because I can't bring him and I'm afraid he's going to cry so much that he'll make himself throw up again(He's done it numoerous times). I have a carrier for him that I leave at the end of my bed and if he sees me getting dressed he grabs his coat and goes over to his bag. I just don't know what to do. Any suggestions would be helpful. Like I said right now I'm out of work. I have enough money to buy him clothes and treats and his groomers along with everything he needs but unfortunately as much as I would like to I cannot afford a dog walker, dog sitter, or a doggy daycare. Right now I still live with my mother and she'll play with him every once in a while if I do leave without him but it's gotten so bad at times where she's had to call me and tell me to come home because he's crying tears and all and won't stop no matter how much she pays attention to him.

So Please Help, My Sanity Relies On It!!!!

01-31-2010, 12:37 AM	#1
Duhxo000 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Watervliet, NY, USA Posts: 11	Need Help With My Yorkie! Please! Not quite sure where to post this since this is my first time posting on here. I have an almost 9 month old male yorkie (Rusty). When I got him he was a very sick puppy he had kennel cough, giardia, and within a week of me having him had to take him to the vet 3 times and spent $700 because he had pnuemonia. I was so scared that something would happen to him I was always with him. At the time I picked him up I got laid off of work right after so for the last 4 months he has been with me almost 24/7. Unfortunately it's starting to really take it's toll on me. I love my dog with all my heart but I'm 21 years old and need some time to myself. If I as much as leave my room for more than 5 minutes he goes crazy and barks and cries until i come back. I know it's my fault that he's like this but I really need to have my alone time. I'm hoping to start work soon and I really need to get him to be okay with being away from me or he's gonna drive my mother up the wall while I'm gone. Any suggestions would be awesome. Also, I've tried crate training him since i got him but he freaks out and barks and cries until you let him out. I've tried starting off with 2 minutes and slowly working the time up that he's in there but it doesn't work. I'm so frustrated. I can't go to dinner with friends because I can't bring him and I'm afraid he's going to cry so much that he'll make himself throw up again(He's done it numoerous times). I have a carrier for him that I leave at the end of my bed and if he sees me getting dressed he grabs his coat and goes over to his bag. I just don't know what to do. Any suggestions would be helpful. Like I said right now I'm out of work. I have enough money to buy him clothes and treats and his groomers along with everything he needs but unfortunately as much as I would like to I cannot afford a dog walker, dog sitter, or a doggy daycare. Right now I still live with my mother and she'll play with him every once in a while if I do leave without him but it's gotten so bad at times where she's had to call me and tell me to come home because he's crying tears and all and won't stop no matter how much she pays attention to him. So Please Help, My Sanity Relies On It!!!!