Hello everyone! I am new to yorkietalk.com.
I am also a new mommy....
My baby ((Zoe)) is 11 weeks old tomorrow, and she's a Morkie. We got her at 8 weeks. We are having some trouble with potty training...and aggression/separation anxiety...???
My husband and I both work..we leave at 8:30 and don't get home until 6pm. The first week my husband was able to take PTO and stay home with her. The second week we really put the crate into use. We crate her when we leave, and around 11 a.m. my mom comes over (on her lunch break) and walks her, feeds her, plays...etc. She is then crated again at 12. If my mom doesn't have meetings she will come back over at 4:30 when she gets off and let her out and then they are here when we get home.
I am hoping that this arrangement is only temporary until Zoe is potty trained and older.. she seems to be okay with this arrangement.
This week has been rough however. My mom hasn't been able to come over on her lunch or after work and so Zoe has been crated all day long. The first day she did fine and was fine when we came home (no messes in crate, etc.) <-- I was proud.
The second day was completely different. She had pottied in crate, and it was all over her, she whimpered and whined and cried for a good 20 mins after we let her out. We went out, bathed, etc. She eventually calmed down.
She seems to have gone backwards in potty training. We can go outside to potty and be out there for 15-20 mins and she might *tinkle* (lol) but nothing else. Then we'll come in and within 5 mins of being inside she will poo. And then pee. This week has been reverse. She has pottied more in the house than outside. We will walk, etc. and come inside and she potties.
She's also gotten rather, aggressive. She's really clingy too...which I was okay with at first because she's adorable and I love her, but I've now realized it may be more than cuddling and loves....
Anyone have any suggestions.. I appreciate it!