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Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly  It could be Crystal is like Tibbe, hypersensitive to certain sounds... being younger, she could be far less difficult to rehab of this problem if that's what she has. |
Jilly, what a magnificent and helpful response. I think the noise issue is perhaps the first of many changes in Crystal's life now. We believe she lived in a cage with many other pups and young dogs, as we've since seen web ads from the same lady we got her from. All the creatures in the pics have the tell-tale wood chips in their hair, that were so problematical for us to rid Crystal from. I don't believe in any way that she was mistreated here, as she definitely loved all the ladies at what was essentially a very up market horse breeding establishment. I suppose being taken at say 8 weeks to one home and then removed to a breeder yet again and now on to us in 13 weeks, after a 3 hour car journey with strangers, is a lot for a little soul to cope with. The noises you enumerate are very similar to my den's sounds. I believe however the noises coming from the outside world on my balcony are presently the scariest for her? Of course, when these are at ground level it may explain her reticence to explore the outside world. I should mention here that my right arm is paralysed. I therefore have a canvas shoulder sling bag I intermittently carry her in from time to time; as I've noticed she gets very stressed from other dogs and traffic sounds. I also figured that at 23 weeks she perhaps needed to rest her little pins occasionally.
Inadvertently, I may have struck a chord with her, as when the three of us are out together she enjoys hopping in
"Dad's Bag" and snooping at the world from over the side. Also we sometimes stop at a little bar on the way home. Here she stays in the bag with me the whole time, even though Irina is sat next to her. Most of the time whilst in her "mobile nest" she quivers in 15 second spasms and if I leave to get another drink for us, she apparently becomes very fretful. Yes, the shaking out of garbage bags, the vac
(kept in my room!), broom, electric shaver, electric toothbrush, extractor fans, being alone in the dark - all cause her to vamoose to the
'safe room' pronto.
I concur that being really just a pup, she should adjust quicker than Tibbe, poor little soldier? Is it ever possible to
"spoil" them with too much attention and love? We are two self-confessed dog lovers and we do shower these affections on Crystal. So far she doesn't seem to be getting spoilt, but I don't want her to be a poor socialiser, because of that. We met another Yorkie on a walk two nights back, and it surprised us how small she was in comparison. The little chap was introduced and after some yakking wanted to make friends and play, Crystal - tail curled up into her tummy - just wanted to be picked up and quaked when he'd just sniffed her.
Reinforcing this apparent phobia
(not aggression) towards other dogs, she has a habit,
(now dropping off fast) to take her food and eat it out of the bowl in a quiet corner. This perhaps reflecting a recall, where she'd been fed jointly and felt the need to get her share away to protect it from others?
In closing may I say, how thoughtful, helpful and reflective your comments have been here and just how grateful we are for your kindness and time. I shall certainly become a
donating member Jilly.
Martin