[Sunny95]

Originally Posted by mscat

I donot know anything about your yorkie's background. However, to me I am wondering if she ever was socialized as a puppy? that could explain why she is so upset if she has to leave the house? Suzi use to be like this , but not to that extreme, she always threw up in the car, panted like crazy and was obviously very frightened. I think some yokies can be more nervous or anxious about things, Suzi still freaks out if the lights go out, thunder, baths, and is way overprotective when anyone walks by our apartment. I think some yorkies are just more sensitve to certain things. I've heard of thundershirts before and now our local Petsmart sells them. I've also heard of anxiety tablets perscribed by vets . Suzi is more comfortable in car rides now in the back seat with my son. A couple yrs ago I was driving, took my eyes off the road just to turn around and see how she was doing, found myself driving off the road, over corrected and landed in a field, with 2 popped tires and stuck in the mud. All the way my son screaming , dog completely shooken up scared out of her mind, I was trying to drive her to the vet , she been sick for a few days.
Called my brother, had the car towed back into our small town where we were living at the time, and my brother driving us to the vet. Terrible, horribe experience.
Anyway, things are better now, Suzi is older, we have moved, vet is only a mile away, and she has been calmer during car rides.

Thank you for your reply. This is what is crazy. When Ginger was a puppy we took the puppy class at PetSmart. It was like 6 to 8 weeks or so. She did GREAT in the beginning. Was a quick learner. Then on the second to the last class, I remember coming thru the front door of PetSmart and she compeletely freaked out - excited! I thought she was over excited to see the other pups. Ever since then, she has had an issue. It's like the class made it worse?! Is that possible?