Need help please...! Hi everyone… Okay, it’s only our third day together, but my baby is worrying me a bit. She’s my 11 month female yorkie Bridget. She runs away from me! When I try to reach for her or pick her up she darts away and goes under the bed or out of my reach. I try to get her to come and offer treats, but she won’t get close enough. She’ll try to get the treat, but will jump back or back away before she gets too close to me. Occasionally, I’ll try giving a bit of "cold shoulder" – ignoring her and letting her do her thing, and sometimes she’ll come near enough to let me pet her and maybe pick her up… but it takes a lot of doing - even at the door for a walk and getting the leash on. Is this just a game to her? Adjusting to her new home perhaps? Or am I just being overly sensitive about this - it really has only been 3 days... And tonight I caught her starting to pee in the corner – after doing really well on the p-pads. I tried not to make a big deal out of it, just distracted her and then put her on her pad. But I was almost in tears - I don’t want my baby to be scared of me. What am I doing wrong? |
Hmm....I'll have to think on this for a min... Maybe she just needs some time to adjust to your home, and you, etc. My Sully is about her age too! He's 10mo. 2 weeks and 5 days. :) (But we've had him since he was 10wks) |
I don't think it's you, Bridget's Mommy! Bridget needs time to adjust to the new surroundings and get accustomed to everything. Let her adjust on her own pace, but when she does let you pet her and touch her, talk to her gently, pet her, and rub her. I know my Yoda was very scared of us when we got him as a baby as he just didn't know what to think of coming to a new place without his Mommy and siblings... Just hang in there, and let us know Bridget's progress. Welcome to our Yorkie community! :) |
Hi there three days is a very short time she sounds skidish because of the new environment or perhaps something in her past ...11 months old, was she bought from a breeder or a private party? Remember everything is new and a bit scary to her right now..The more secure she feels the more she will give back, may take sometime. Are you having her sleep with you at night? That might help too... |
Dont get down about this behavior at all. Since she isn't a little baby, she will take a bit longer to get used to everything. But she will. :) After she know everything is safe and it all becomes a bit more familiar, she'll warm up fast. Just remember, you have known about her and already fell in love, she is just confused and don't know why she is there. I'm sure by the weekend you won't be able to get her off your lap. |
I have no idea how she was raised since birth, but I can tell you what happened to me in a case like this. I rescued one of my babies. He was 10 months old. He would not even come near us for over a month. He was a bigger dog, so he was in our yard. He hid behind the shrubbery all that month. We never saw him come out to use the bathroom. I would put his food and water next to the shrub. I guess in the middle of the night, is when he ate. I found out from the shelter that he was severely abused. It took several months for him to trust anyone. It was a slow process, but we never raised our voice, made any sudden moves, only petted him under the chin and never on top of the head. If you even raised you hand to pet him on the head, he was gone again. Anyway to make a long story short. He is the best, sweetest, most well behaved, smartest baby we have ever had. Give yours plenty of time and love. It sounds to me that she might have had an unpleasant experience with humans. |
Bridget' s mommy i agreed with Fasteddie. She only being with you 3 days. Give her time to get use to the environment. Always talk to her with a soft and lovable tone. Offer her treats and pet her on her terms. She will start being more social with you in due time. Please keep us posted. |
At 11 months old she needs to be treated like a rescue dog - with them we ignore them and try to live very quietly so as not to upset them. She will come to you in her own time don't rush her. We find some dogs come round very quickly ( a few days) others can take a little longer. But when she does she will be well worth the wait :dog: |
I agree with everyone else that she is just not comfortable yet with her new surroundings...give her sometime and she will come around to you...but also I wanted to let you know that both of our girls have gone through a phase like this, and we have had them since they were very small (8wks)...they will run anytime you get near them, and won't let you pick them up unless it is their idea, and putting on a leash is a game...with them, we worked on the stay command and let them choose when to be picked up, unless it was necessary...it worked slowly for us and now Magic is doing great, Sailor is still in the phase a little bit but she is getting better!!! |
It is probably just some adjustment time for her. I think it's easier for these little babies to adjust, then the older ones. She's 11 months old, which means for 10 months and 27 days (minus the 3 days with you) she was somewhere else, perhaps even in more than one place. So she's probably just confused as to what happened to the other people, and her other stuff. I bet in no time she will be darting at you and you'll have a thread with subject: "HELP, my doggie attacks me at the door". No worries, and you have my cell number now and hopefully we can have our play date and she'll start to adjust to everything. Call me if you need any help. |
It is very importatnt where she came from before as well as to what everyone else has said IMO...if she was abused or mistreated..she may be skulking back because she is afraid...she doesn't know any different...or she could just be nervous and missing her old parents..it's a big adjustment...just keep giving her lots of love and praise and I am sure her true colors will eventually come through..she has been given a second chance at a great LIFE with you!!!!please let us know how she is doing!!! |
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