Severe anxiety
 

I'm just at my wits end with our little boy. He's been a big anxiety case since we got him a year ago, and it's just so disappointing to us. I'm almost figuring that we may have to re-home him because obviously by now I'mnot the person to help him with whatever issues he may have.

If we're in the living room, he stays in the kitchen all huddled up in a corner. He is penned in the kitchen during the day when we're at work and night when we sleep, so you'd think he'd want to come out when we're home during the evening but he doesn't.

He lays down on his pee pad instead of his bed, which is absolutely disgusting of course and leads to many baths so that he is safe to go on our carpeting.

He's just always jittery it seems. Always been that way.

After a year, isn't it safe to say that this probably isn't going to get much better?

After losing Milo how I did, I'd hate to lose another. Then I would have went from 2 to 0 in a short amount of time!

I would say he is terrible lonely and needs a companion. He is probably severely depressed. Did you have Milo at the same time you had this boy?

Okay, I went back and read Milo's story. That was a tragic event and I am sorry for your loss. Did your current Yorkie get along with Milo, did he seem any happier when Milo was in the house?

I think if you read what you wrote earlier this month, you can see where his anxiety is coming from.

You posted:

Sometimes I don't know why I have a dog, and I wonder how I ever had 2 of them before Milo died. I have such an obsession with cleanliness that it's ridiculous. Some people have told me that since I have a dog, I can't expect to be as clean as a non-pet owner. To that, I say no way! I absolutely strive to make it so that if you were to walk into my house, there isn't any way you could even tell we have pets. With cats, it's easy since they're really clean animals. That's probably why I've loved cats so much, they're so little work. They never have accidents, they wash themselves, and they generally behave.

Then there's the Yorkie. Whenever I get home from work and let him out of the kitchen, I make sure to smell him and his paws first to make sure he doesn't smell. I don't want any bad smells on my carpet or my furniture. Secondly, while he runs around on the carpet I watch his every move so there's no accidents. If he tries to run upstairs to get out of my line of vision, I call him back down. He knows by now I don't like it when he's out of my sight.

I vacuum all the time. I don't leave out too many toys because it just looks like a mess to me! But it is a success, because if you were to walk into the house, I don't think you could tell he even exists. All you'd see is the two cats staring at you, most likely.

Does anybody else have an obsession with keeping everything looking and smelling clean?? It's pretty much to the point that I'll about sacrifice anything to keep things clean.

:thumbup: If this is what you wrote then I would have to agree. He feels your tension...he knows he's not pleasing you and he's reacting to it...the poor little guy. If you don't know why you have a dog then maybe you shouldn't...it looks like you're creating his anxiety and maybe it's time to let him go to a home where he can be happy.

Maybe he just needs a buddy. I have one yorkie who is more jittery and I know it helps her

After reading your quoted post, I think that may be indication enough that he needs a home that will welcome the mess/scents and work that yorkies bring.

Yes, they have a distinct doggie smell, they can be gassy little buggers and are not known for being the greatest potty trainers...

They are also amazingly intuned to their owners feelings.

He is queing off your tension.

I understand being fastidious, perhaps a short hair cat is a better fit for you.

I am sorry that you and your baby are not a good fit. You both deserve to be able to relax and be yourself.

It could be that he feels lonely or he just needs someone to totally dote on him to give him a little bit of self confidence. The fact that he would sit on the pee pad definetely hints to a fear of making a mess on the floor and getting reprimended for it. Most puppies can be timid at first but after a year he should be over it. Maybe rehoming him would be the best solution for everyone, good luck with everything!

I do think he is really picking up his anxiety from you. Having a yorkie will usually end up with the house being a little more messier than if you don't have one, and even the most well potty trained dog will have the occasional accident. This is not to say dog lover's house can't be clean and neat but never to the extent like you don't have a dog and that is why some people don't have a dog. I know you'd like to prove that is wrong but it is a fact. You may have proven it wrong but under what costs? Your dog's happiness and your disgust towards the dog? You stated that you like cats because they are less work and cleaner and there is no wrong to because every person have their own preferences but why torture the little dog further by having him but not wanting him to be around/exist and always having to be under your watch and knowing he can't go anywhere that you can't see him? If your dog is jittery, probably better to go to another home with another yorkie as a friend. I don't usually agree to rehoming but in your case it most probably is the best solution. Give yourself a break and your dog a break too.

Well said.

It is obvious you are not happy with your little one and your yorkie knows that he if you are happy when he goes on the pee pad, and in trouble anywhere else, he thinks that is his only safe area. Only to be picked up and constantly stuck in a bath because he doesn't smell perfect. Give him another chance at a forever home and you can find a clean cat to love. You'd be happier; he'd be happier.

Unfortunately I think I agree with this poster... I think you are right in considering a new home for this baby. It sounds like he may be "walking on eggshells?" Neither of you sound very happy....maybe you know someone who would love to have him? Please be selective in your rehoming choice so that he gets a home that has the time to work with him to overcome his fears/anxiety and love him to the fullest.

Id definetly say its time to rehome him..he deserves a chance to be a dog..dogs do smell sometimes and have accidents sometimes..with yorkies thats just inevitable..I understand you enjoying your cats more as they are super clean animals..I have two...well they are mostly my husbands babies but I wouldnt trade stepping on rawhides and squeaky toys for anything in the world..I think BOTH of you would be happier if he were rehomed..Im not trying to make you feel bad..but some people just arent dog people..

Dawn

Id definately rehome him, i remember the post you had about your other dog.

You would hate my house. There are toys from one end to the other. I have pee pads down in about 5 different places for my puppy too. Then there are the food and water bowls and stray YYs that they somehow overlooked. LOL :)

sounds like my house,lol!! I even have an x-pen in my living room for the whelping box so I can keep an eye on things when we have a new litter.

Sounds like re-homming your baby might be best.