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Originally Posted by zoedo  I wanted to wait a while because we were on vacation at the time but the breeder called and said they were ready. The puppies were completely on puppy chow for a couple of weeks and the mother was withdrawing her attention. The two sisters loved playing together but the other pup was the favorite at the breeders so she was the socialized one. Zoe probably got used to not being handled much. To be honest I didn't even know what socialization was. My other 5 dogs..none yorkies..immediately bonded with me ...all at 6 weeks of age....all gifts....and i hadn't read anything about raising any of them. It all came naturally. But this situation is entirely different. And as for as stimulation...Zoe has plenty. lol |
I can't believe the "breeder" said they were ready to go!
Anyway, you have her now and you have to work even harder with Zoe since the "breeder" wanted her outta there as soon as possible! It's going to take hard work and dedication, and hate to say it to you, but this is just the beginning. You need to think long and hard if you are in it for the long haul. Yorkies are just not for everyone, and that's totally ok. You have to think of Zoe and put her first, and do what's best for her. Some people don't *really* try and end up resenting their dog, and that's so wrong. (That in turn will lead to even more behavioral problems.) There's a reason why certain types of dogs go with certain types of people. maybe you are just more of a poodle person than a yorkie person.
I'm not saying for you to give up. I'm just saying if you are going to stick with raising her, you really have to do it right and pretty much give up your life for the next few months in training her.
Have you checked out the training forum? There's lots of info in there about trick training, potty training, etc.