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So we should do this daily? |
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You have to think like a baby, wouldn't you want to go to the guy that just plays with you all the time instead of just getting cleaned or fed. How boring!:p Like Squeekie, when she sees me going to the bathroom and "peeks" outside the door and listens for running water, then she runs straight to my hubby's arms! When its time to look for her, there she goes hiding under this armpit and Naboo and Wookie is hiding under his desk! |
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i also don't know where she would have gotten it from. Ontario is now a "rabies free" province and even if that isn't accurate she hasn't been around any other dogs but the two at the sitters and she saw my aunt's new dog about two months ago but all of these dogs are vaccinated. |
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Maybe it is time to consider getting Layla a little sister. My Alyssa was an only child for 3 years and she acted happy around us. That was a world of people. Imagine yourself in a world where you can't communicate with the people you love using language. I think a little sister would give her a new outlook on life. It would give her someone to care about and communicate with. It sounds like she has just reached a point where she does not seem to care about a lot of things. When she goes away from home if there are other dogs or new people she is happy. At home she is just bored. I think a new little sis is just what the doctor ordered. She would learn to share and have someone to love and chase and play with. |
I do not think your dog has rabies. Unless she has been bitten by a wild animal and was never vaccinated. Two highly unlikely scenarios!:rolleyes: On the other hand, she could have vaccinosis. If she got her yearly rabies in April, it would make sense that symptoms would come out now. Vaccinosis is when instead of making an immune system toughen up against an illness, the vaccinated individual sometimes exhibits symptoms from an illness. My Cav has rabies vaccinosis and doesn't grow hair on his tummy, it is as bald as can be, not even peach fuzz. He also got a really insane prey drive after that vaccine. I had to detox him, go on a raw diet, go to a homeopath to detox further...it was a long road, but he is ok. His tummy is still bald, but thats it. I wouldn't jump to a vaccinosis conclusion until you give a few weeks try of walks & obedience training. |
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Sounds like she's pretty smart and possibly choosing grandpa over mom and grandma. Sophie gets grumpy and will sometimes ignore me and choose my hubby over me. |
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It is incredibly powerful and these little Yorkies can walk more then we give them credit for. My Ella Bean gives my 12 lb. Cavalier a run for his money!! |
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aww.. a bald belly :p like i said earlier... it's only a fear of treats from our hands at home. It doesnt have anything to do with toys from our hands and she is fine when i mess around with her food while she is eating (been doing that since the day we got her) |
Speaking of it, It is time for my fuzzy duo's pre-dinner walk. I walk them before dinner b/c excercising on a full stomach isn't fun! After dinner, we just do a potty walk. |
Also, don' tknow if this helps or not. But Layla has always been a sensitive girl. Since two christmases ago when she heard firecrackers for the first time at close range, she has been very scared of loud noises (who wouldn't be after that!) like if we drop soemthign on the tile floor she gets upset, but after reading on here we pay no attention to it and she gets over it. But it still bothers her alot. She has gotten better since being at work because there are a lot of noises (we sell boats) but i'd still consider her a sensitive dog. |
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Louis' naked tummy is perfect for kissing. I joke that we "rub it for luck." Its so funny, the poor thing gets chilly cause of it and wont lay down unless its carpeted, which our home isn't. So, my vet actually told me to put him in shirts! That changed everything. I had been trying to train him to do "down" and he wouldn't. Then, I put a little hoodie on him and "down" was learned so quickly. he just didn't want his naked tummy to touch the ground!! |
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We were just outside play fetch.. she was more than happy for me to take the ball out of her mouth... pet her... play rough with her.. pick her up and dust all the grass of :p I hope to start the walks tomorrow. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks so much for all your help! |
I've seen this exact behavior in well adjusted dogs in loving homes, and my explination is this............I believe with all my heart that dogs have dreams and nightmares just like we do and that some of the really bad ones stick with the dog for awhile or even a long time. The only suggestion I have is to just let her have her way right now and when she sees she is not going to be punished or hurt in anyway she will come around. |
I thought my Schnauzer was sick last year. She was just freaked out over my niece popping "packing bubbles." She acted sick for a couple of days and hid under the desk. She is also hyper sensitive to fireworks. I bet she is somehow associating your home with the fireworks. I don't know how to help tho'. Good luck! |
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Oh, Marci - just read this whole thing and I can see how worried you are, poor little Layla. I'm sure she'll come 'round. Sometimes I truly think these little babies go through things just like we do, that we can't always figure out. Also, they pick up very frightening smells that we aren't aware of - so there could be something, literally, in the air. But, it seems there is definitely something tied to the Fireworks, fear, and finding comfort in your Dad. Were you and/or your Mom holding Layla during the fireworks? If so, she may then have leftover fear and a loose association with that fear tied to you and your Mom - while your Dad feels "safe". One suggestion I'd have is to buy either a D.A.P. collar or a DAP Plug In. You could just put the DAP collar on her when she's around you two at home, this will calm her. It sort of reminds me of PTSD in humans - where we have to learn how to feel safe again. Try not to worry too much, bc she'll get through it - especially with all that good lovin' around her. :) |
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I tried VERY hard not to hold her.. but when she went behind the toilet and started crying i listened to my heart and not my head.. and i picked her up and held her... so you could be right on that.. she assocaites me holding her with the fireworks and my dad was her safe place. |
I don't have any great advice but Annie went through very similiar behavior at home a few months ago but we noticed it was when hubby and I were in seperate rooms. She would only settle when we were together, she seemed to feel more confident. We just tried to spend time together with her and she got over it, but it took 4 or 5 months. She still has issues when we drive seperate cars and she can only go with one of us though :eek: Kasey |
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Collar Another One DAP Collar Press Release Might be worth looking into, sounds promising. :) |
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I like Wylie's Mom's advice better then mine! Walking is still a great bonding activity! |
It could be that Layla is still a little scared about the firecrackers she heard. One time I was cooking and dropped a lid on the floor. Jackson was sleeping in his bed nearby....but I never let the boys get too close when I'm cooking because I might drop a lid or something:rolleyes:. It startled him awake and scared him really bad. He would not come near me for a few hours. I don't think he understood what happened, since he was sleeping at the time. That happened a few months ago, and he is still a little skittish when I'm cooking, but he gets better about it all the time. Sometimes when they get scared of something, it takes time for them to get over it. I would just keep reassuring her. This definitely is not her norm because I've seen your grooming videos, and you can tell she totally trusts you. Hang in there, I know it makes you feel bad. I felt horrible when I scared Jackson.:( |
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