Me, too. Each of my 3 Yorkies has demanded constant attention but my last, sweet little Tibbe, ever lived to think of things he wanted next. The moment I'd sit back down after doing for him, he'd already be in the big middle of the den asking for something else, often prompting me to work with him. He loved working at puzzle solving and learning new skills and was constantly, whenever he'd run out of other things to ask for, pushing me to work with him, throwing behaviors of performing a skill or trick w/out any prompting to show me what he wanted. He was happier when working than any dog I've ever had, even a working dog. To hear K9 police officer/handlers talk, their working service dogs, during downtime, were always pushing them to work, always up for and begging for more and more interaction, not happy unless busy. Tibbe was like a working dog at heart and then had his regular needs and wants like other spoiled rotten Yorkies. He literally wore me out keeping up with him! Never a dull moment with Tibbe and very little rest time.
__________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis |