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Originally Posted by Bebe8  I tried to find other helpful information on here and on other sites about training my 6 year old female yorkie. I have had her since a puppy so over 6 years and I have finally come to my wits end with this dog. At first she was super hyper so to remedy that I sent her to doggy day care where she ran around with other dogs for the day. I did that until she was about 2 years old and started to calm down. I then brought another yorkie a male to join us which they played together and it was great. I have had him for almost 3 years and he is PERFECT! He listens to me, comes when commanded, doesn't whine or cry or bark at all! I walk them twice a day (at night a mile walk when it's cool out) and spend play time with them in the evenings 30 mins to an hour. With these two I have spent thousands of dollars and time training them with in the last 9 months. I am at wits end with the girl and for about 4 months now I have been contemplating giving her up. What is making feel this way is my new work schedule. I work from home now so I think she thinks since mommy is home, it's to play/hang with her. I have them with me at all times at home so I have them in beds in my home office where I work from. I can't put them in another room because they will bark non stop until they are with me. I had her at a board and train for about 2 weeks and it was the best two weeks I have had since starting to work from home.  She whines and wimpers which totally breaks my deep concentration which is needed for my line of work. I am using a static collar which I used to be totally against (still kinda am) and it's does not always do the trick with out hurting her. It makes me so sad to see her when I have to use the static :'( The ugly and angry is coming out of me because I am so frustrated. The poor male thinks I am mad or shouting at him.. I just don't know what to do. I have had her her entire life and I would hate to break her heart to give her up to a nearby family member of mine...
Any helpful or encouraging, or any other moms/dads that had the same situation as me that might have some kind of advice please. |
So it sounds like something changed nine months ago? Did you start to work from home then - or increase your work from home time? My dogs are almost always in the room I am in - usually laying quietly. Indoor play time is signalled by me - through cues. If they act up they are crated and quite simply expected to be quiet or corrected if they are not.
I would suggest you get her thyroid levels checked when they do the blood draw for the pre op dental work. Thyroid problems can cause changes in behaviour for a dog.