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08-13-2011, 02:25 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: South Africa
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| My own Yorkie to love! As I said in my profile, I was never a "dog person" until I was exposed to Yorkies. And now I'm just mad about them. I begged my mom to get one and exposed our cats to Yorkies (with the help with a yorkie owning friend ) and finally after a year, I got my very own baby. She is the sweetest little thing and she loves to be held. The thing is that she is not a puppy anymore. She is already 3 years old. She has been with us for 24 hours but is too scared to leave her basket. She just sits in her basket and shakes excessively. I think that her previous home was not very happy because she is so afraid of people and looked very scruffy. She is eating and drinking well but I'm concerned about her shyness. Can I socialise her so that she is not so distrusting, even though she is not a puppy anymore? Also, she is impossible on a leash...Can she learn to walk on a leash? And if so, do you have tips on training her to walk on a leash? I love her very much already with her gentle disposition and loving nature but she is missing that characteristic "yorkie" curiousity and "look at me" attitude which I so love. Can she regain her Yorkieness? I don't want her to change though because she is not a threat to the cats but I want her to come out of her shell. All I know to do is to love her, which she seems to be responding to. Any tips will be appreciated. Thank you |
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08-13-2011, 02:10 PM | #2 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: crane mo
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| Congrats on your new little one. It's great when rescue find a great home! Can she be socialized? I dont know, but there are many here who can tell you how if it's possible. Are you using a collar to walk her on the leash? If you are, that's bad. Try a harness so it wont hurt her neck. Keep on loving her and she will be your best friend! |
08-13-2011, 02:23 PM | #3 |
Owned by Bella & Tibbs Donating Member | Give her lots of love and just keep showing her every day that you are there for her! She will eventually come around My Tibbs was very shy and scared when we bought him from the ...I know better now but did not know then.....pet store. It took about 3 weeks for him to realize that we were not gonna just dump him or be mean to him!!! Now he is our baby!!!!
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08-13-2011, 02:31 PM | #4 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: England,UK
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| You will have to be very patient if she has had a traumatic past. Be consistant, and have a regular routine. She needs to know what is going to happen, and when. Once she realises that certain things (mealtimes, cuddles, bedtime, walks etc) will happen at certain times, she will soon start to relax. Its good that she will let you cuddle her so she can be reassured you won't hurt her. Maybe let her get used to you before you try walking her, and i agree, it must be a harness. Yorkies need to have a harness rather than a collar, and if she is frightened it is far too easy for her to slip out of a collar. At 3, she is still very young and i'm sure her playful side will appear as she relaxes. A really good site is fearfuldogs.com where you can get some helpful ideas and help, altho i'm sure there will be lots more advice on here before too long. Good Luck, and let us all know how she gets on.....and of course, we need lots of pictures too!
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08-13-2011, 02:37 PM | #5 |
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| Just had another thought. If you go to the training section on yorkietalk and click on 'rehabbing a puppymill dog' by megansmomma, you will find loads of good advice. Eventhough your little girl may not have had the horror of living in a puppymill, the advice will help your little girl.
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08-13-2011, 02:49 PM | #6 |
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| Congrats on the new edition to the family. You have only had her for 24 hours so she is probably very confused and scared. give her lots of love and a little time and I bet her little Yorkie personality will begin to shine through. I wouldn't stress about walking or training yet. Let her get comfortable with her new surroundings.
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08-13-2011, 03:29 PM | #7 |
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| All things are possible with love, and a little love goes a long way with doggies. Good luck, I'll bet she gets comfortable soon.
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08-13-2011, 03:54 PM | #8 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Texas
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| I have 2 yorkies that I got already grown. They were both shy. But believe me after a couple weeks they think they own the place...LOL Guess they do. Have even started playing with stuffed animals & other toys. Love their Nyla bones..............Just have patience.............
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08-13-2011, 04:00 PM | #9 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Georgia
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| She just needs lots of love and patience. she knows you love her.
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08-13-2011, 05:30 PM | #10 |
Mom to 6 Beautiful Furkids Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ohio
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| First of all congratulations on becoming a yorkie owner!! It is a very rewarding and unique experience and once you have a yorkie you are hooked!! Absolutely she can regain her yorkieness. I've worked with a few shy yorkies myself. It just takes a lot of love, time and patience. First start with her getting use to you. Talk to her in quiet friendly voice telling her what a good girl she is. You can start using treats as well to help. Give her a and gently praise plus a treat when she lets you pet her. Throw some treats in her basket. When she takes a step out of it gently praise and reward. Keep this up for awhile consistently and before long she will start to come to you. Basically every step she makes towards coming out of her shyness you praise and reward. After you have gotten her use to you and your family then you start socializing her with others. Take it slow, you don't want to overwhelm her. Make sure every socialization is positive and again praise and reward. She will then learn that people equals good things. Don't stress on the training bit or walking her on a leash until she gets comfortable with her surroundings and her new family. Once she is comfortable then you can start training her walking on a leash. Remember to only use a harness. Start off with putting the harness on her for periods of time each day but don't leave it on all day. Then when she is comfortable with that put a leash on her for short periods of time a day. Just let it drag at first. Then after awhile you can start picking up the leash and staying in one spot. Get her to come to you. Praise and reward. Step a few feet back, and repeat. Keep increasing the distance and give a little tug so she can get use to the feeling. Now standing by her side put a treat in front of her. When she goes to get it walk with her and praise her. Before long she will be walking on a leash. You just have to do it in baby steps and make it a positive experience for her.
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08-13-2011, 09:14 PM | #11 | |
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08-13-2011, 11:34 PM | #12 |
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| Welcome to Yorkie Talk! Congrats on your new little girl. A lot of love and patience is needed. There are a lot of very knowledgeable people here with a ton of good advice. Please post pictures when you can. Good luck and please keep us updated on her progress.
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08-13-2011, 11:49 PM | #13 | |
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Celesteeee, my dog is/was the exact same way. He is now 3, but when he was 1 (when I got him) he was exactly like your dog. He would let me hold him, but he didn't really like it. He would much rather be in his expen where he could see me, but I didn't touch him. He didn't play for months, and was impossible to walk. Let me say, with tons and TONS of patience, it will get better! I promise you that. Kaji, my pup, is still not great on a leash, but he is better. He has yorkie friends now that he plays with. At one point he would watch them play and whine because he wanted to play but either didn't know how, or was too scared to play, or both. I really don't know what it was. It's been two years and he's such a good dog. He cuddles, gives kisses, plays fetch, loves my brothers, and parents. He also has some things we're still working on. Consistency is key. They do learn their routine, and it's almost like they learn to tell time. It's comforting to them to know what comes next.
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08-14-2011, 06:55 AM | #14 |
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| You probably already read this - but there is a sticky on the subject: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...nt-advice.html
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08-14-2011, 07:52 AM | #15 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: South Africa
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| Thank you all for all the good advice! She is like a new doggie already. Although still shy around new people, she follows me around like a shadow! She loves to be cuddled and pampered. And I love to cuddle and pamper her. I have held off on trying the leash again. I will try again when she has settled in completely. BTW, she does have a harness leash. I've seen how hurtful a collar leash can be to a small dog such as a Yorkie. I think she already realises that this is a safe and loving environment. She sits with me and sleeps in my bed of her own volition! Pictures to follow. She is still a bit camera shy. Also, her owner needs to find her bearings on YF!! All of you who have posted have the cutest babies!! |
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