Puppies are going to be puppies. They are extremely high energy and aren't always interested in you. They're still learning about the world so they want to explore everything as much as possible. Franklin stays on my lap maybe one night a week. Usually he's running around, causing a ruckus. But not to worry, that day will one day pass and she'll be your perfect dream lap dog. Until then, try to make the experiences positive! When she does come to you, go crazy with praise and maybe even treat her. Make her WANT to come to you. If everytime you're around each other you're frustrated, she'll sense that and won't want to be near you.

Good luck.. just stick it out. It'll get better.

Dogs are very intelligent and sensitive.
If you come across as not happy with them or frustrated or whatever
they will avoid becoming your buddy because you are sending them bad vibes. They pick up on exactly what you are thinking.
Puppies are very happy and delightful and thats what they like and thats why people like them. I would much rather have a bouncy and happy puppy and not a sick puppy that never felt like doing anything.
Prehaps you are more a cat person?

Deana
Prestigeous Yorkies

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Sometimes lately I wish I could take my teenagers back. But no one will take them.

this is breaking my heart.My hubby is taking him back tomorrow.Im so dissapointet in myself.thank you all for the kind posts

Don't forget that all too soon these little babies grow up! Chewy was a way different dog at a year old then he was as a puppy. They slow down, rest more, play less. There are stages in puppy hood just as there are in Childhood or even adult hood for that matter. It does get easyer. And then you miss the puppy.

Only you know what is right for you. And you will do what works betst for you and your husband. No judgement, here just reminding you that they do grow up! God bless you what ever you decide. ;)

Great post I was think the same thing.. Try thinking of it in your hubbies shoes....
to me it almost seems as if your may be jealous of the bond your hubby has made with the pup.

I feel so Sorry and Sad for your Hubby...:(

im not jealous.I just dont feel the connection with the pup.im doing whats best for him.

I have to say that you have a very good husband . Hope he will not do the same if you feel the connection with a puppy and he tell you NO puppy here .

Well give your hubby a big hug. He's an awesome man to put your feelings so far above his own.

I'm so sorry for the conflict you are in right now and it is not unusual to be feeling a bit overwhelmed with a new addition, as it is like bringing home a new baby that needs constant attention.
I had one family adopt a puppy from us and they came every week to visit with him until the day they could bring him home. Only a week went by when we received a call from this family that they had to return the puppy because it was just too much for them and they felt it was the right thing to do. The husband had to return the puppy and I have to say that he was in tears and told us that the children & mother were heartbroken as well. Of course this puppy was adopted out to another family on our waiting list just a week later.
Well, I still hear from the original family and they talk about this puppy constantly and how much they miss him and that they wish they would have given it a little more time. This was 4 years ago....
Please give it just a little time before making such a big decision.

Hugs ... Janie

How sad:(

I have been in your shoes and still are, my husband fell in love with a Jack Russell we were keeping for a service man last year, when this young man was not able to take his dog back, my husband decided we should keep her, Gracie is 3yrs old and as I call her " Crazy Gracie", I have never been fond of the J.R. breed so I started out dislikeing this dog from the start, to make a long story short we still have Gracie only because my husband loves her to death and she has bonded to him, she still crazy, hard headed as they come, but because my husband loves this dog so and I know how deep that love can go for a dog, I cannot and will not tell him she has to go even though I don't have that bond with her,
Oh yes I am the one who takes care of her, bath once a week, feeding, meds, ect.
Think about your husband feelings in all of this, and if the shoe was on the other foot. (if it were you that had bonded and not your husband) and you were told he had to go back.

Aww, you are so sweet! I know when I brought Sugar home my hubby wasn't too thrilled with him. Sugar didn't want anyone near me and that included my husband. It was hard for my husband to even get in bed at night and if he got up in the middle of the night it would start all over. I was so worried but he knew how long I had loved Sugar and how happy I was that he was finally my baby and so he stuck it out and we worked through it. I am very grateful for that and it makes me love my hubby even more that he was willing to go through that to make me happy.

Great advise and so true!
I wished Buddy's first year away, really. I always feel guilty about it too
but I know where your coming from. In the end it was worth all the
stress. After that first year it was just amazing how he developed into
the nice young man he is today. I have no idea what I would do without
him. It will get better I promise.

im so torn.my hubby just talked to me and told me how cute Leo looked this morning when he left.Last night when i got home from work,he looked at me with those cute puppy eyes and was so happy that i was home.
he loves to snuggle on the couch with us and falls asleep on my lap all the time.dont get me wrong,he is a very loving cute puppy.i just dont have a lot of experience,but my husband does.he had dogs before.
I just want Leo to be happy.
So tonight i have to make the decision.This is so hard.im so emotional today,im a mess at work.Everyone is telling me to keep him and it will get better.
It means a lot to me that my hubby is so open about his feelings.I will keep you all updated

I was in the same boat, Nikki! I worked and worked at my hubby until he grudgingly said I could get a yorkie. He put my wants ahead of his own, as he REALLY didn't want one. I have had Ranger since Sept. and they are just now starting to bond. Your first post about what would you do if she had bonded and hubby hadn't and wanted to take him back really put things into perspective- I would have just died. :thumbup: to you!

I so understand what you are going through, it took me a long time to really open up to our first yorkie. I just didn't get the warm fuzzies from her. She was the same with me. but after a few months, I couldn't have loved her more. She lights up my world :-) I didn't even want a yorkie, my hubby did, and now I want 50 (okay not actually 50) of them. I would seriously try to take some time with the puppy, but don't push yourself. However if your hubby loves the dog, and has bonded with it I would let him keep it. If you don't 'warm' up to it, he still loves the dog.

I have never had this happen to me...but i'm trying to understand how you are feeling...I know how hard it can be though with a new puppy..Pixie is still taking up ALL of my spare time and she's 8 months old! luckily she has quickly settled into our routine..she sleeps in her crate at night with no fuss and is used to the 4 hours a day that she is left while i am working. Pixie is incredibly demanding...I am not even allowed to sit looking at the computer screen for too long and she will be screeching, squeaking & yapping for my attention..she is unbelievable!:eek:
and i have to admit there have been occasions when i have thought...'please! someone take her away'!!! lol.. as mothers do sometimes with their babies...everyone needs a break. Pixie is literally my LIFE...and i am not joking...she is totally dependant on me which is a huge responsibility not to be taken lightly....you are not a bad person..maybe give it another couple of weeks and get that routine in order...things will get easier and i'm sure your new baby will soon be giving you lots of love and joy. Goodluck in whatever you decide.;)

I got my first Yorkie as a birthday present from my wife. She brought him home and I was like, what's this?? I already had a dog (a wolf hybrid) and certainly didn't want some little yapper. Well, Yorkies have a way of making you love them and now I wouldn't part with my 'dog-boy' for the world. He (Archie) was the beginning of an addiction and now we have 12 Yorkies and we have become home breeders. They all live in the house with us and, while it gets a little crazy at times, I can't remember ever being happier!! Since your husband has already bonded with your little guy, I would hope that you would give it a little time. I'm sure there will be a moment soon when you look at him and know he's 'your' baby too!!:aimeeyork :animal-pa :animal-pa :animal-pa :animal-pa :)

So after reading all the responses and talking to my hubby i made a choice to keep Leo.I was so emotional today and cried most of the day at work.I just couldn't live with myself taking him back.
I dont mind cleaning up the few little pee stains after him,we will potty train him,he will be fine.
I put the crate in his pen so hopefully he will get used to the crate.When he is in the crate he starts to whine for 10minutes and then he is fine.He doesn't go potty in the crate at all which im so happy about.I came home today and when i saw how happy he was to see me it just broke my heart.
I took him outside and he went potty.I was so proud of him.
thank you all for the messages and advice.I really appreciate it.
Also my breeded told me there is another couple who live close to us,they have a 2yr old yorkie that they got from her and they got in contact with me to meet up so leo can have a play buddy.
thank you all so much again :)

I am so glad to hear that you are keeping your little man and it sounds like you are starting to bond with him already :D And so happy to hear he is gonna have a playmate that he can go see :)

Hugs
Mary

Awesome choice to keep him, as I said the disconnect will disconnect soon!!
Trust me, I know with my little Schmoo!

That's great. I have had many Yorkies and some I bonded with immediately others took awhile and one or two I thought whathave i done! But in the end i loved them all.

Oh this is great News:D . I am sure you will be as Yorkie Crazy as the rest of us in no time.

Aww that's so great. The first night Rambo came home we put him in an adjoining bathroom to our bedroom with a baby gate so he could see us. He cried the whole night long, and the night after that, and again after that. I was beginning to doubt my decision to get another yorkie. I just didn't remember it being so hard. After the first week of crying and whining one night it just stopped. It's like he knew OK it's bedtime this is my place they're not going to take me out anyway so I'll just go to sleep. It does get easier with time and the rewards and love these little sweeties give back will make it all worth it. Good Luck.

That is so great! I am glad you decided to keep him!

My suggestion would be, if you have his crate in a pen, leave the door open on it..if you're going to be gone 7 hours, that's too long for him to be expected to hold his bladder..glad you're keeping him..

this makes perfect sense.. but I am now wondering if this puppy has bonded with hubby more as he can feel wanted and loved with hubby.. if hubby is doing the taking him outside, and loving him and paying attention to him.. he will naturally go to him.. If my hubby told me he did not bond.. it would be to bad so sad.. I want him and if I am willing to help with him, he is staying..
But that is me.. I am sensing a little tenseness in you.. you first puppy that is small... you could be scared to death of hurting him, doing something wrong with him.. my hubby thought my last new girl was ugly.. and now he has fallen for her and of course love is in the eye of the beholder.. now he is saying she is getting so pretty... LOL

I think being told you only have a couple days to get your money back your in panic mode.. but gee it takes a baby be new longer then that short time to feel he is at home now.. and is as much loved.. post a picture.. we will all tell you what we think...

If you really hate him, then maybe he is better off going back.. but I bet should you keep him, and once your relaxed, and he gets into your heart.. you will be worse then your hubby.. I have been around these little guys a long time..

I could go on.. but I must leave room for others..

Yeah for Leo! This is great news!:D