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Originally Posted by jm11726 New to this forum. Ramble. I don't know if any of these are symptoms of an illness, or if they are completely unrelated. I found my new Yorkie at the pound today. No name yet. They didn't have history as he was found tied up outside one morning. Age 8-12.
He is walking around in circles. Not kidding. He just circles around and around many times(5-6).
He does a lot of sleeping.
And in his sleep he has really bad twitches. He was sound asleep laying in my arms before and he jumped up and looked confused, scared. He actually just woke. Before he openned his eyes he jumped up and started viciously growling. Almost like he had a really bad nightmare. he doesnt seem to have a nasty bone in him though. I'm, fairly, sure he isn't a biter. And he's not a very nervous doggie. Fine with a little noise. He's been passed around a bit today.
He has major dental problems. Most will probably have to go. I can't imagine the pain he is in all the time. His hair is thin.
My sister seems to think he may have been kept in a cage for extreme amounts of time, maybe a puppy-mill? I also have a boxer. Yorkie headed straight for the huge crate as soon as i put him on the floor. She said they go crazy walking around the walls of the cage with nowhere to go.
Does anyone have an opinion??? Could this be medical. I know, I am going to call the vet, ASAP. I'm sure just getting his teeth fixed alone will put him in a better mood. He stands still and looks at me like he is waiting for something. The thought of what he has been through makes me SICK.
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I bought a Yorkie from a supposedly reputable show/breeder in Sept. He does circles and was running around the kitchen island (now I block one side). He most likely was caged foor long periods. Mine is vicious towards other dogs as well, (have 2 others). His trainer and vet think he was abused since he is afraid if I want to pick him up and runs away and burrows under the bedding in his crate. When I questioned his breeder (after she hung up on me), she said it was a game she played with him. What game, "smack or shake" the dog? Since yours is a rescue assume it might have been abused. Alright, start obediance training and reward. It doesn't have to be a perfect sit, heel, or come (later you can fine tune all), it can circle and as long as it sits, praise, praise and reward with a treat or piece of kibble. This will help him learn self confidence and also listen to you. I can tell mine to sit, stay when he runs from me and he's so proud to drop in a sloppy sit stay. These little guys are so smart and really want to please. I taught mine to sit in 5 minutes. We ignored that he circles first or sits to the side and not facing me in the beginning. The circles are less now with obedience. Mine also has colitis, just was diagnosed after the 4th attack. His tests are being sent to Texas A & M, hope it's not chronic. I take him to the vet and wait while he has IV treatment since he couldn't keep anything in him, now eats only rice since we started antibiotic will add special diet gradually. His vet didn't want to admit him because of his stress issues. I canceled a vacation next week so he wouldn't get stressed, second time I had to cancel. I can't rehome him because of his issues so even though he's not my dream dog, he's here to stay. It's not what I wanted or expected from this breeder but that's life. I keep him separate from my 2 other dogs because he almost killed one. We are working on his other issues but you can only do so much at a time, if not overload. After this experience, I've lost confidence in choosing an honest breeder. After 46 years of dog ownership, this is the last one for me. My grandchildren can't come here to visit because of this Yorkie.
Take care of his teeth first, really important. Mine had 21 baby teeth extracted when neutered. I imagine your dog's are bad from neglect. Thin hair can be from poor nutrition, get a holistic dog food and search dog foods on here. I had one with thin hair before and this current one has very thin hair. I put tees on him when it's cold and a heavy coat for outside. There are many dog clothes sellers that are members here and give discounts. PM me if you need help. You can buy clothes also from members that have over bought, just post and you will get replies.
Jessica