Well we have a new Yorkie male! This should be a happy delightled moment for me since I had convinced my husband to get this boy and he only agreed because we could stud him out but instead it is a very confusing time and am constantly worrying about our future with him. I can't even sleep at night.
Basically to make a long long story short we were lied to by the previous owner about several things including, health, temperment, registration papers and his overall care. He was skin and bones, sick with kennel cough, terrible teeth and worst of all unsocialized! He is very scared/aggressive with strangers and men. He has tried to bite my brother in law when he was just walking by my car and barks like crazy to strangers and especially men. I am really bummed because of the fact that I was lied to and I was totally unprepared to take on a rescue type dog. If I would have known I would have been willing to do this kind of work and pay alot less money. I am not sure If I can even bring him to be a well adjusted dog that I had wanted...He barks at my husband all the time and I have only had him less than a week so I know I shouldn't be discouraged etc..yet..but realistically this is not what I bargained for-countless efforts to socialize and take him to socializing/behavioral classes every Sat...and pay more money to work with trainers, buy books etc..I have a little girl and I can't drag her around to do these things all the time..and I am a stay at home mom so some days I am just gonna be home, unable to desensitize him. He loves me and my little girl just fine and follows me around everywhere and I love him but at the same time I am worried...is he always going to be this way...is it a long long hall to recovery? I am just bummed right now...I thought I was getting a well adjusted dog ( like the lady told me) and he can't even be my stud dog because the lady lied about his full registration( its limited)....I am sure I will feel better later on and it will pass I am sure and come monday maybe when I talk to a trainer they will have more positive info..plus went to 2 of the bookstores to look for behavior training books and Petco and didn't find any..
Just wondering if any of you have any advice? He is supposedly 9 months old and an uneutered male. He is very protective and barks at any noise, any person other than me and my little girl. He does however get along well with all other animals no prob. Any advice and sorry for my terrible attitude right now.