HOWDY!
I'm a new yorkie momma and am definitely new to the site so I just thought I would take the time to introduce myself! My name is Karina and I'm the proud mother of a 4 month old siamese kitten named Jiggy and as of Tuesday a 5 year old 6 pound yorkie named Effy. I stumbled up on this site when researching for my newest edition, Effy, on Sunday. I fell in love with the community of dog lovers here. I saw her picture online and immediately fell for her, I contacted the her previous family and found out her age and that made me a little nervous about adopting her. I have never adopted an older dog before and have only adopted puppies. I was nervous so I did a little research and the information I found on this site really helped me make the decision to adopt her. She has been a pleasure to have a round and is already sleeping in my bed with me and Jiggy. Jiggy, whom I've had since he was only 8 weeks old, was very nervous around Effy at first because he had never seen a dog before. They are getting a long better now. They haven't become comfortable enough to play yet but they are tolerable of each other now and I feel are coming to enjoy each others company. I would love some advice on how to make her feel more comfortable in her home. I'm trying to give her some space as suggested on a thread here and have given her her own corner with her food and water bowls, bed, blanket, toys but she just seems to want to sleep all the time. She is a bit over weight and very chubby so I've been trying to walk her. The family that had her before must not have ever had her on a leash because she simply hates it! I am having the hardest time walking her with the leash because she puts on the breaks and will not budge even after bribing he with treats. She needs to get used to being on it because I would love to go for walks with her and she definitely needs to exercise. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! I'd love to get to know all of you so please feel free to comment and message me !
Sincerely,
Karina (EffysMomma)
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