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SnowWa · 12-24-2005, 01:34 PM

BrowniesMom --- You are absolutely right.

I have also noticed a lot of us complaining about our little dogs just being dogs.

We spend far too much time being concerned about things that are natural puppy/doggie behavior. Many of these things they outgrow - others can be modified with training. BUT - we do have little dogs - and they have the right to behave like dogs behave. We, at least, have to meet them half way.

I get a kick out of some people going bonkers because their little puppy pee'd on the carpet. They absolutely panic. This behavior is totally unacceptable to them and they don't know what to do next .....like it was a total surprise that a puppy would do that!

We get out little Yorkies, buy them more clothes than we have, carry them around like babies, spoil them rotten, bath them, groom them, put bows in their hair, and talk to them in babytalk --and not all, but some of us, almost expect them to be little babies - not puppies!

For sure, there are also a lot of us who play with our puppies, enjoy them, let them be little dogs, and love them to pieces in spite of it. They may still wear clothes and have bows in their hair, but we remember we have a little dog - not a little person.

I'll tell you - no one can love and enjoy their little Yorkie more than I do, but he can be hell on wheels. He often pees and poops where he shouldn't. He chews things he shouldn't. He just does all the things that little puppies do. I think half my housework is cleaning up after my two dogs and one bird. But, I knew what I was in for before I brought these pets home. And, don't think we don't spend a lot of time training and trying to modify behavior around here. We do! My puppy will outgrow a lot of things he's doing now, and with luck learn not to do others, but he's always going to be a loveable, adorable, little dog.

If you can't stand the heat ---never have children or pets!!! (That was supposed to be a joke!)

I'm having a lot of people over tonight (Christmas Eve), and my puppy got on the coffee table (never did that before), and managed to disperse a large bowl of potato chips all over the front room (furniture too) ....millions of little pieces! What fun he had!!!

Carol Jean

12-24-2005, 01:34 PM	#9
SnowWa YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA Posts: 2,992	BrowniesMom --- You are absolutely right. I have also noticed a lot of us complaining about our little dogs just being dogs. We spend far too much time being concerned about things that are natural puppy/doggie behavior. Many of these things they outgrow - others can be modified with training. BUT - we do have little dogs - and they have the right to behave like dogs behave. We, at least, have to meet them half way. I get a kick out of some people going bonkers because their little puppy pee'd on the carpet. They absolutely panic. This behavior is totally unacceptable to them and they don't know what to do next .....like it was a total surprise that a puppy would do that! We get out little Yorkies, buy them more clothes than we have, carry them around like babies, spoil them rotten, bath them, groom them, put bows in their hair, and talk to them in babytalk --and not all, but some of us, almost expect them to be little babies - not puppies! For sure, there are also a lot of us who play with our puppies, enjoy them, let them be little dogs, and love them to pieces in spite of it. They may still wear clothes and have bows in their hair, but we remember we have a little dog - not a little person. I'll tell you - no one can love and enjoy their little Yorkie more than I do, but he can be hell on wheels. He often pees and poops where he shouldn't. He chews things he shouldn't. He just does all the things that little puppies do. I think half my housework is cleaning up after my two dogs and one bird. But, I knew what I was in for before I brought these pets home. And, don't think we don't spend a lot of time training and trying to modify behavior around here. We do! My puppy will outgrow a lot of things he's doing now, and with luck learn not to do others, but he's always going to be a loveable, adorable, little dog. If you can't stand the heat ---never have children or pets!!! (That was supposed to be a joke!) I'm having a lot of people over tonight (Christmas Eve), and my puppy got on the coffee table (never did that before), and managed to disperse a large bowl of potato chips all over the front room (furniture too) ....millions of little pieces! What fun he had!!! Carol Jean __________________ http://tinypic.com/ipxhmb.jpg A Yorkie is worth a thousand words.