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Originally Posted by JeanieK  I think it is just going to take a lot of patience until he learns to trust you.
Will he climb onto your lap on his own?
It is sad that anyone would allow their child to abuse any animal. |
Yes Winston will come up and climb into our laps all by himself. Hes a very kissey boy too! I really have no other problems with him other than him nipping at your hands when you go to pet/pick him up. You can see he is fearful when he acts like this, so I have always spoken gently to him and I praise him when he calms down and stops attacking our hands. He also acts this way when we brush him. He LOVES my other 2 Yorkies and plays very good with them, he does not fight with them over food or toys.
here is the background story that we know of on Winston, it might help get an idea at what he experienced before he came to us.
From what his previous owner told my sister is that they had gotten Winston at 9 weeks of age from the breeder. He came to me at age 19 weeks on August 29. so they had him for 10 weeks. Their child was kind of scared of him when he would go to lick her so she would hit at him. Its when she actually hit him and he bit her that they decided to get rid of him. They tried getting a hold of the breeder but had no luck for 3 weeks and then he told people at work if he did not sell off the dog by September 3 he was taking him to the pound! Winston has had issues with nipping at our hands from day one of coming into our family. I have 4 boys ages 13, 14, 16 and 17, and I have told them from the get go not to use harsh voice when he nips them but to calmly say "no bite" to him a and to praise Winston when he stops biting and calms down. I am happy he is in our family and we are trying to make him unfearfull twords us, we would never hurt him in any way. The treat idea has been helping a bit so that is good. I will keep working with him and loving him up!