|
Welcome to the YorkieTalk.com Forums Community - the community for Yorkshire Terriers. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. You will be able to chat with over 35,000 YorkieTalk members, read over 2,000,000 posted discussions, and view more than 15,000 Yorkie photos in the YorkieTalk Photo Gallery after you register. We would love to have you as a member! Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please click here to contact us. |
|
| LinkBack | Thread Tools |
05-22-2008, 08:15 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Elizabeth City
Posts: 34
| question Timmy is my yorkie. I got him from a breeder...and she had in him a kennel for 3 years. So he is extremely shy!!! I have had him for about 5 months now and he is still so timid and hasn't come out of his shell too much since i rescued him. I didnt know if getting a yorkie pup might help him feel more comfortable. Would this help? Or does anyone have suggestions to get him to warm up.
__________________ Becca (soon to be) Abel & Timmy |
Welcome Guest! | |
05-23-2008, 12:43 AM | #2 |
..... and BLAIR'S too ...... Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: USA
Posts: 3,190
| ... ohhh poor Timmy .... I have no Idea if that would help him ... but I am shure some of the Ladys on here know more .....
__________________ I LOVE MY LIFE AS A MOMMY AND A WIFE |
05-23-2008, 01:21 AM | #3 |
YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Isle of Wight UK
Posts: 335
| Hiya! Could you try him out with someone else's pup or dog first? Do you live near anyone on YT? Or have family or friends who have a young dog or pup?
__________________ Lesley. Proud Mummy To Tink (Tinkerbell) |
05-23-2008, 03:09 AM | #4 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Elizabeth City
Posts: 34
| not that i know of...
__________________ Becca (soon to be) Abel & Timmy |
05-23-2008, 03:21 AM | #5 |
BANNED FOR NOT MAILING PRODUCTS PURCHASED | I had adopted my male, Rocky, he was so shy and very skidish, he still is not fully himself. I have had him for almost a year now, so it just takes time. I do think getting him a friend may help. Rocky still won't give kisses, I'm always trying to bribe him into giving me a kiss, I wonder if this is cause of his up-bringing. Does your lil guy give you kisses? |
05-23-2008, 06:09 AM | #6 |
Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southeast Texas
Posts: 7,959
| Most adult males are not interested in the companionship of a playful, pesty pup. If you wanted to get a companion for your male I would highly recommend an older, spayed female that is a little more outgoing. All Yorkies have different personalities. My yorkies are all home raised with lots of love but all have different personalities. Some are very clingish and always want to be near me, while others are more independent and do not demand attention all the time. I is wonderful that you are providing this boy with a loving home. Hopefully in time he will start feeling more secure. I do think he would enjoy the companionship of a lady friend. Best of luck to you and your boy. |
05-23-2008, 06:15 AM | #7 | |
Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southeast Texas
Posts: 7,959
| Quote:
| |
05-23-2008, 06:33 AM | #8 |
Slave to My Rug-Rats Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Long Island
Posts: 7,247
| I do not think you should rush to get him a 'buddy' just yet. He needs a lot of work first to help with his confidence. I suggest seeing if there are Yorkie Meetups in your area first. Take a look at Meetup: World's largest community of local Meetups, clubs and groups! - Meetup.com and see what there is to offer. Next you need to do thing for him to build his confidence. There are a lot of great books out there to help you with this task. Help for your Shy dog (can't remember the exact title) but it is something like that and I am sure there are many others. Teaching commands and tricks are some of the ways your build confidence. Even teaching "Give me a Kiss" can be done, and give lots of praise for doing commands. Best of luck, but I do suggest you hold off on another little for awhile, your little fella has had a rough 3 years and he needs your attention first |
05-23-2008, 06:40 AM | #9 | |
Princess Poop A Lot Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado
Posts: 6,728
| Quote:
I agree as I have dealt with rescues like this. I found that dogs like this will retreat even more if other dogs push them out of the way.
__________________ Cindy & The Rescued Gang Puppies Are Not Products! | |
05-23-2008, 07:02 AM | #10 | |
Slave to My Rug-Rats Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Long Island
Posts: 7,247
| Quote:
Also, the 'new' addition could become very dominate over Timmy and cause great fear and distress. Poor Timmy spent 3 long years in very bad conditions. Unfortunately he isn't going to leave his shell over night, but I can promise you that with lots of love and the correct procedures of the delicate training he needs, he will slowly start to emerge. But I do have to warn you that he is going to need lots of time to learn he can trust and love and not be afraid BUT - The reward will be when YOU start to notice the slight changes, it WILL melt your heart ...I have a shy one too. Roxy and she is now 3.5 yrs old. I have invested a GREAT deal of Positive Effort into her Rehabilitation. I now know her inside and out and I am able to continue to HELP her learn and grow, but it has been a LONG HAUL, I won't lie to you, and we are STILL learning.... I bought a handful of books about this, I slowly introduced her to the 'outside world' and everyone and everything in it. I let her go at her own pace, I didn't force or rush her, which is very important. But seeing her do things now, that are quite common for a 'normal yorkie' just brings such joy to me and my husband. We are so proud of our Roxy Girl | |
05-23-2008, 07:16 AM | #11 |
Bella Boo & Diggy Too! Donating GS Member | My experiance in this is as follows...I rescued a female Rottie from a mill..she also was left in a cage and very very timid and shy. I already had a male rottie at home and she fell in love he was her everything!!!!! she followed behind him and he spoke for her, he protected her all that fun stuff.....So my experiance with this is yes it helped tremendously...but every dog is different. I wish you all the luck in the world on your decision and I COMMEND you to the fullest for rescuing Timmy. There is a special spot for people like you in heaven!!!!!
__________________ ALL DOGS GO TO HEAVEN |
05-23-2008, 08:37 AM | #12 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tennessee
Posts: 235
| My DH got Topper from me and he had a similar upbringing. He was 16 months old when I got him and he is still very timid and won't go near DH. He is wonderful with me very loving and affectionate. It has taken some time and at first he would hide in his crate and come out only to potty (the door was left open all the time). He has been with us for 5 months now and he will let my husband pet him only if I am sitting next to him or holding him and husband approaches very slowly. Funny thing is the couple that my husband got him from it was the other way around Topper was affectionate with the man and not with his wife. Even though it is taking time and I won't even discuss potty training I love him like crazy.
__________________ Tammy & Topper R.I.P. My Little Gizmo you will always be in my heart |
05-23-2008, 09:55 AM | #13 |
My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca.
Posts: 12,228
| I think he needs to bond with you first, then gain his confidence back. Wait till you see his reaction around other dogs before making that decision. Could be that his submissive ways would be taken advantage of by other dogs and make him even more withdrawn. You will know in a few months if he should have a little buddy or if he would be better as an only dog. If in a few months you do decide to get him a brother or sister, let him decide. Let them be together for awhile first. If he seems to be submissive to another dog, then I wouldn't get one. The other dog would always domineer him which could lead to problems. |
05-23-2008, 10:20 AM | #14 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada
Posts: 2,583
| Poor little guy. I don't have any advice. I just hope he will be happier now that he is with you and not kenneled. I have a friend with a female Yorkie that was kenneled a lot and my friend bought another male puppy when the Yorkie was 4 years old to accompany her. It didn't go well at all the first few months. Female Yorkie who was already shy and timid and doesn't even play refused to eat and was depressed and would hide. I don't know how she(my friend) dealt with the situation but now after 1 year, they are the best of friends and the female Yorkie is more outgoing and playful. I have also seen a dog that is timid and being bullied by a new dog that is more dominant (not Yorkies though) so its hard to say. Maybe give him some time to gain more trust and confidence and for him to learn more of the outside world other than his kennel and hopefully he can flourish.
__________________ http://www.dogster.com/pet_page.php?j=t&i=410379 "No matter how little money and how few possesions you own, having a dog makes you rich." |
Bookmarks |
|
|
Thread Tools | |
| |
|
|
SHOP NOW: Amazon :: eBay :: Buy.com :: Newegg :: PetStore :: Petco :: PetSmart