Hey everyone!
I'm not really sure what to do about this situation. So our 1.5 year old Yorkie lately is bonding much more with my boyfriend, and seems to have lost interest in me!
Up until a couple months ago, he followed me everywhere and watched my every move. He slept on my lap. It was so sweet, and I loved having him with me all the time.
I'm not sure what's happened, but suddenly (like a couple months ago) he's really taken to my boyfriend. Maybe it's because my boyfriend has taken more of an interest in HIM, and plays with him a lot, gives him lots of treats, etc. while I have been quite busy with my home business. I'm not giving him less attention, but I think my boyfriend is giving him more. But I don't want to have to feel like I'm competing with him....
I've tried over the last couple weeks or so to "win him over" again with lots of treats, a little training, playtime and lots of long walks. He enjoys the time we spend together, but then my boyfriend walks by and he's GONE, to follow him wherever he's going.
If our Yorkie is in a room alone with me, he scratches to get out. If he's in a room alone with my boyfriend, he's perfectly content and sleeps on his lap.
I won't lie - while I'm happy they have a stronger bond now - it's a little heartbreaking.
Do you think he's just chosen his "favourite" as my boyfriend, and that's that? This really was "my" dog, so it makes me sad that he doesn't seem to love me anymore! I mean I'm sure he loves me.....but he doesn't seem that interested in spending time with me.
Any advice as to how I can bond with him and get him to be my little shadow again?
