 Feeling like I've made a horrible mistake...
We bought our two male Yorkies a week ago. Thought they would be the perfect companion dogs for my partner I. But instead the last week has been the worst I can't stop crying and now not sure I can keep them. They are so scared of everything and shake, cower or hide from us. I knew the moment we got home and tried to put a leash on them they started doing back flips. Everyone kept telling me oh they just aren't use you to but I knew something was seriously wrong. I had a behaviour specialist come out and she said they probably have never been socialised. Told me to feed them treats to get any type of contact but that has caused a awful tummy upset and now they both have the runs which gets stuck all over their behind because they aren't groomed and I can't even dream of grooming them. So I have to end up bathing them up to three times a day. And it's a huge setback forcing them like that. I feel so sorry for them and it's no fault of their own but it's so much work I don't know if I can continue. If I'd known what I was getting into it would be different. I've lost hope :-( |