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yorkiepepsi · 02-06-2009, 10:21 AM

i have some problems with my yorkie. we've had her for a week and she seems really good when we're at home. but when we leave for work she is just one big bottle of trouble!

when we're at work, we leave her blocked off in the bathroom. we give her a crate with the door open so she can go in. we give her all her toys. we give her water. we give her newspaper to pee on.

when we're at home, she pees on the newspaper, no problem. she goes in the crate to sleep or rest, no problem. she plays with her toys, no problem.

when we're at work...
she cries and barks when we leave her and we don't even know if she stops because when we get home, we can hear her from outside still barking.
she goes pee EVERYWHERE. she doesn't pee on the paper and pees everywhere, including her crate.

any suggestions??

yorkiesmiles · 02-06-2009, 11:18 AM

Welcome to YT

Is your baby's name, Pepsi? Or that's just your username -- either way cute

How old is your baby? Sometimes these things take time - especially for a little one. Some people leave a tv or radio on to help their pup. Or a ticking alarm clock might work - that repetitive soothing noise.

Hopefully others can provide you more advice.

yorkiepepsi · 02-06-2009, 11:23 AM

yes her name is pepsi, she's a darling... most the time.
she's 7weeks, almost 8 weeks. i know she's still young, but she does understand and it's only when we're gone that she turns into a peeing machine.

i hope she gets used to the environment soon b/c we live in a townhouse and i would prefer not to get kicked out!

thanks!

yorkiesmiles · 02-06-2009, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by yorkiepepsi

yes her name is pepsi, she's a darling... most the time.
she's 7weeks, almost 8 weeks. i know she's still young, but she does understand and it's only when we're gone that she turns into a peeing machine.

i hope she gets used to the environment soon b/c we live in a townhouse and i would prefer not to get kicked out!

thanks!

Oh, she is really young - really too young to be away from her mum- where she would have learned so much as far as coping and socialization skills if she had been with her mom until age 12 weeks. But now that you have her I would do a lot to reassure her. Can you come home at lunch or sometime during the day, so she is only separated from you for shorter periods of time? It sounds like Pepsi is stressed from being alone.

Love_Capone · 02-06-2009, 11:34 AM

Try the tv or music and maybe your dog has too much freedom, try a playpen in the living room instead of the bathroom. It might feel trapped in the bathroom and probably just wants to know whats going on in the rest of the house.

yorkiepepsi · 02-06-2009, 12:12 PM

well my bf goes home during his lunch break and feeds her and plays with her for an hour. sometimes she's good and eats and plays. other times she just keeps barking, as if she's mad at him.

we keep the tv on for her so she can hear conversation going on (and also to partially drown out her barking for our neighbours).

i will try to put her outside in the living room, but i'm just scared she'll pee all over the floor.

thanks for the input!

02-06-2009, 10:21 AM	#1
yorkiepepsi YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Vancouver Posts: 4	new puppy... need help! i have some problems with my yorkie. we've had her for a week and she seems really good when we're at home. but when we leave for work she is just one big bottle of trouble! when we're at work, we leave her blocked off in the bathroom. we give her a crate with the door open so she can go in. we give her all her toys. we give her water. we give her newspaper to pee on. when we're at home, she pees on the newspaper, no problem. she goes in the crate to sleep or rest, no problem. she plays with her toys, no problem. when we're at work... she cries and barks when we leave her and we don't even know if she stops because when we get home, we can hear her from outside still barking. she goes pee EVERYWHERE. she doesn't pee on the paper and pees everywhere, including her crate. any suggestions??

02-06-2009, 11:18 AM	#2
yorkiesmiles Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,493	Welcome to YT Is your baby's name, Pepsi? Or that's just your username -- either way cute How old is your baby? Sometimes these things take time - especially for a little one. Some people leave a tv or radio on to help their pup. Or a ticking alarm clock might work - that repetitive soothing noise. Hopefully others can provide you more advice. __________________ yorkiesmiles Loved by Bubba & Roxy *Holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come*

02-06-2009, 11:23 AM	#3
yorkiepepsi YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Vancouver Posts: 4	yes her name is pepsi, she's a darling... most the time. she's 7weeks, almost 8 weeks. i know she's still young, but she does understand and it's only when we're gone that she turns into a peeing machine. i hope she gets used to the environment soon b/c we live in a townhouse and i would prefer not to get kicked out! thanks!

02-06-2009, 11:34 AM	#5
Love_Capone YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Norman, OK, USA Posts: 359	Try the tv or music and maybe your dog has too much freedom, try a playpen in the living room instead of the bathroom. It might feel trapped in the bathroom and probably just wants to know whats going on in the rest of the house.

02-06-2009, 12:12 PM	#6
yorkiepepsi YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Vancouver Posts: 4	well my bf goes home during his lunch break and feeds her and plays with her for an hour. sometimes she's good and eats and plays. other times she just keeps barking, as if she's mad at him. we keep the tv on for her so she can hear conversation going on (and also to partially drown out her barking for our neighbours). i will try to put her outside in the living room, but i'm just scared she'll pee all over the floor. thanks for the input!