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hola_lola · 07-31-2011, 07:47 AM

Hello everyone.

I've been a silent reader for a couple weeks now, and finally decided to post. My sister bought a yorkie last year when I was still away at college. Everyone knew it was a bad idea as my sister travels extensively for work and the pup wouldn't be cared for properly. Everyone was right. The dog was never walked, spent most of the day in her cage or basement, poops and pees in the house resulting in even more time in the basement, has only been taken to the vet once when she got fleas from the neighbor's cat, never taken for grooming... etc.

My sister is due to have a baby and doesn't want the dog in the house around her newborn. The dog still poops and pees in the house, runs away whenever the front door opens and has to be chased around the neighborhood, barks uncontrollably at the sight of another animal or sound of something loud outside. I feel for her, so now that I'm done with school and settling into my first apartment, I'm willing to take her. I work from 8:30 to 5:30, so I take the dog out as much as I can in the morning and evenings when I'm here. Still, she goes in the house. I don't know what to do. I let her sleep with me instead of locking her in the basement as was done previously, yet she still barks uncontrollably.

I've come to love this dog so much and take proper care of her, but she just won't learn. If things don't improve, I will have to give her away, which will tear me up inside. Please help me.

07-31-2011, 07:47 AM	#1
hola_lola YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Cleveland, OH, USA Posts: 2	My heart is breaking... Please advise on what to do with this doggie. Hello everyone. I've been a silent reader for a couple weeks now, and finally decided to post. My sister bought a yorkie last year when I was still away at college. Everyone knew it was a bad idea as my sister travels extensively for work and the pup wouldn't be cared for properly. Everyone was right. The dog was never walked, spent most of the day in her cage or basement, poops and pees in the house resulting in even more time in the basement, has only been taken to the vet once when she got fleas from the neighbor's cat, never taken for grooming... etc. My sister is due to have a baby and doesn't want the dog in the house around her newborn. The dog still poops and pees in the house, runs away whenever the front door opens and has to be chased around the neighborhood, barks uncontrollably at the sight of another animal or sound of something loud outside. I feel for her, so now that I'm done with school and settling into my first apartment, I'm willing to take her. I work from 8:30 to 5:30, so I take the dog out as much as I can in the morning and evenings when I'm here. Still, she goes in the house. I don't know what to do. I let her sleep with me instead of locking her in the basement as was done previously, yet she still barks uncontrollably. I've come to love this dog so much and take proper care of her, but she just won't learn. If things don't improve, I will have to give her away, which will tear me up inside. Please help me.