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Originally Posted by My baby Milo  Yorkietalkjilly, my son is 20. He stills lives at home. He goes to school so he's not here durning the day. He try's to take up time with him when he is at home but milo still just don't trust him I guess. He will take him outside and he will play but he will go get in his bed when they get back in. He would love it if he would get in his lap and sleep but he won't. I think the guys are jealous lol. Milo love Emilee our 18 yr. old daughter. He will get in her lap and sleep when I am busy or not here. I guess it because she plays with him more. Milo sleeps with me and dh but he don't have much to do with him other than that. Dh don't really play with him tho he is always busy working. He try's to get him to get on the couch with him when I am gone but he won't stay. My daughter and I are planning a trip without the guys and I wonder what milo will do? I worry about him. He may go in a deep depression. how can I get Milo to like them more? |
Since you didn't say & the way you described them putting him on the couch, I pictured a father & young son doing that together. I'd assumed he was a child but since he is a man, it could be that he and your husband are not quite as genteel in playing or interacting with Milo than your little one likes. I think some dogs sense that women - even if we play pretty rough with them - are just not as competitive & are more sensitive & nurturing - something many males seem to lack. My BIL was one of the kindest, gentlest men I knew, by my Scotty or my Jilly wouldn't have much to do with him while they would play with some other men in our lives. My first Yorkie, Scotty, loved my then 16 yr old son to death at the time - would even follow him around in the house - but was reluctant to play with him as Danny would tease him at times by making loud noises jumping up, slapping the ceiling with the flat of his hand, ruffling Scotty's fur the wrong way with his hand, lifting Scotty up a bit higher in the air than he liked - some things like that that Scotty took exception to. Scotty was not best pleased with this & somewhat avoided Danny during Dan's younger years. By the time Scotty died & Danny was older, they became fast friends. Maybe it is something like that going on with Milo. I hope you can find out what it is and it works out for your men & your baby.