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vpanopoulos · 06-06-2005, 02:28 PM

After having my 10 month old Yorkie male for a few months now I am starting to notice that he may suffer from separation anxiety disorder. At the begining I thought it was a common "Yorkie breed" thing to be very dependant and follow me around every second. I can't go to the bathroom, or kitchen or any other room in the house without him following me less than one foot step away. I don't mind it, but I think there might be more issues. Once or twice a week I will bring him to work with me, and he will start yelping the moment I leave him in my office alone for a few minutes.

Monday through Friday, if I don't take him to work, he is left alone at home. Someone does check on him every couple of hours. By now I thought he would be used to the idea of being left alone and realizing that I will always come home to him.

I have read many different options to relieve anxiety and most say that proper crate training can help. We have crate trained him, since we got him, but he still to this day is not very fond of it.

Any insight would be helpful.

06-06-2005, 02:28 PM	#1
vpanopoulos YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4	My Yorkie might have Separation Anxiety Disorder After having my 10 month old Yorkie male for a few months now I am starting to notice that he may suffer from separation anxiety disorder. At the begining I thought it was a common "Yorkie breed" thing to be very dependant and follow me around every second. I can't go to the bathroom, or kitchen or any other room in the house without him following me less than one foot step away. I don't mind it, but I think there might be more issues. Once or twice a week I will bring him to work with me, and he will start yelping the moment I leave him in my office alone for a few minutes. Monday through Friday, if I don't take him to work, he is left alone at home. Someone does check on him every couple of hours. By now I thought he would be used to the idea of being left alone and realizing that I will always come home to him. I have read many different options to relieve anxiety and most say that proper crate training can help. We have crate trained him, since we got him, but he still to this day is not very fond of it. Any insight would be helpful.