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Originally Posted by Madraga  Oh, and another thing. She likes to dig and push things with her nose to cover what she's dug out. I noticed her doing this to her blankets and pillows, she was trying to hide this chicken flavored nylabone I got her. I dunno why she wants to hide it, is it coz she hates it? Coz I got her another toy when she first got here, it's a little stuffed thing from Petstages, and she plays with that. She chews on it. She likes to chew on door stoppers too but those are a bit dangerous coz she swallowed a small piece, so I got her a nylabone. She doesn't chew on it like she did with the doorstoppers. Also got her a kong, she also tries to hide that. So, what I did was put lots of blankets on this box so she can do her "digging" in there. So it's like her play pen. I put that thing everywhere, downstairs and in my room. She has a crate that she sleeps in, and I also bring that downstairs when she's there.
This time however, she prefers to sleep in the playpen and not in her crate. It's sort of close to my bed, but the crate is closer. So I'm thinking maybe she is really distancing herself from me when it comes to bedtime. |
Both of my yorkies love to hide any type of chew toy or bone. I do not think it is a bad thing, my yorkies seem to love it. They hide it in pillows and blankets and in a few days find it again and they get so excited. I think it is something that yorkies if not all dogs do.
It sounds like you have made some real progress with her. As far as ignoring her, I would reccemend if she wants to play or looking for attention give it to her. If she is looking at you, look back at her and in a very sweet voice call her over and tell her she is good. When she approaches you put your hand out to let her sniff you and then very slowly pet her. Try bringing a toy in and play with her. Also getting training treats (very small & soft treats) or small pieces of boiled chicken and when she comes to you give her little pieces and tell her she is good. If you accotiates you with nothing but good things (food & love) she will have a much easier time trusting you.
It's understandable that you do have things to do any you are unable to sit there all day with her in one room but if you try and dedicate some time every day working on this would probably speed up the process. Also I wouldn't have the maids ignore her either. If she is trusting in them do not take it completely away.