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Originally Posted by chachi  It could be but it also could be she is just a real submissive or nervous type of yorkie. I have a girl that has never been yelled at that that will cower. She is just a nervous type of yorkie. She also shakes when things arent quite right |
I've never had a yorkie be that submissive and fear me. broke my heart.
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Originally Posted by jadabug I don't have a clue as to whether Ivy was abused, but for her to get that scared, it sure sounds that way. Maybe just be extra loving and calm around her until she adjusts to your home and realizes you aren't going to harm or allow anyone else to harm her.
What a cute little girl, I just don't understand how anyone could abuse an animal. Maybe it was the husband who didn't like dogs to begin with.  |
Thats what I was thinking too, maybe the hubby.
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Originally Posted by Nancy1999 You say Ivy’s first owners returned her to the breeder, I'm wondering if she had been returned, because they couldn't pee pad train her as fast as they thought they should be able to? Some people don’t bother reading about housebreaking and just think they can “tell” the dog what to do, and when the dog doesn’t understand, they punish. I use to think this cowering behavior always meant a dog had been abused, but I don’t think this anymore. I shook a can of pennies to stop barking and my son’s dog acted like he was scared to death, it didn’t faze Joey, so it really depends on the dog. It probably would help if you would try and build her confidence. I do trick- training with Joey, and I think that makes him feel special. I'm glad Ivy Lou is in a great home now! |
Nancy, I have had Ivy for 3 weeks now and she has not had any accidents in the house yet, she is doing very well with the potty training but I'm very consistent with my training I don't give them a chance to fail...and when they do I blame myself....And I always thought that cowaring down like that was a sign of abuse too...and I can see a can of pennies scaring her but it doesn't faze tham at all and it doesn't stiop the barking LOL...All I did was take a deep breath and she freaked with fear..thats what makes me think its abuses....like you said maybe they were not as consistent with the potty training and when she did have an accident they punished her.
And I will start her trick training today I was waitting until she got a little more comfortable with us...but I think thats a good idea..Thank you!