Poor little guy....please try and be patient...remember he has been taken away from all that was familiar to him and he is scared and home sick....he needs lots of attention and love.....Welcome to YT!

I totally forgot to tell you Welcome!
None of the advice here is to be taken in offense.
Us mom's are very passionate about our furbabies. So it is all good advice meant well.
There are Soooooo many amazing people on here! They helped my thru anything from ear infections to skin conditions.

This site has helped me tremednously.
And if you have any questions, someone onhere knows the answer or knows how to get an answer!

But i just wanted to tell you :welcome4::yorkietal

I live 30 minutes from my parents and they see eachother once or twice a week... they play and never stop! It's awesome! I'll try the alarm clock with hot water. Last night there was a thunderstorm and he was scared so i layed down on the couch with him and he parked himself on my neck and slept there, I wonder if it's cause he could hear/feel my heartbeat hehe!

Veronica

They have little stuffed yorkies now that breath. Maybe that is what he needs!:D

Hi, there is plenty of good advice here... hopefully something here will be to your style.
It is a good idea to have the crate near you when you are at home, put a treat inside the crate, so the pup can go look for it, and gets the picture that the crate is a nice place, play a little fetch, put the toy in the crate have your little one go get it out of the crate. Maybe even put the food bowl in the crate to encourage going in and out of the crate.
If the crying persists when you are gone to work, maybe the little pup would be happier in an exercise pen, I would put a heavy clear plastic (sold at fabric stores) on the floor wider than the xpen, place the xpen over the plastic (to protect floors), put a washable pipi pad in the xpen with a bed across from it, a water bowl, toys, give it time to get used to that, by putting him in for short periods at a time, increase the time gradually.
I wish you luck.

Put a shirt you wore in the kennel that smells like you, maybe he won't get so lonely. I had a Bichon once that cried every night. Out of desperation we put her kennel in a dark room. She became so quiet we worried, we checked and she was sleeping. I called the breeder and asked her if she had the pups in a room with a night light or total darkness at night. She said the room was dark unless the headlights of a car hit the window. That made sense, the dog was used to sleeping in a dark room and didn't like the night light I had. So from then on out she slept in a dark room and we never heard a peep.

Joey was 12 weeks old when we got him, but when he cried, I held him, and he stopped crying. I would carry him around the house in one of those bags slung over my shoulder, if I had to do work. When I was at the computer he was on my lap, and I didn't respond much to threads the first 6 months after I got him, it was too hard to type. He out grew it. I'm not sure I would recommend the way I did it, but I could not bear to hear him cry.

Never punish for crying, the best way is probably to see why they are crying, fix what you can, and than ignor the crying.

omg, really ? where can I find one of those? :aimeeyork

Lots of good advice given already. I've always left a radio playing for my little guy and he knows that when I turn the radio on now, that's the signal that I'm going out and he crawls into his little bed and waits for me to leave.

Whatever you do, make sure that his bed/crate is a safe and comforting place for him. Never use it to punish a dog. Only give him love, praise and treats when he's in his bed. Best of luck to you and your furbaby.

I just have to ask... Why did you growl and spray water at him? He is a baby and just needs to be held and loved.

When I lived with my parents, we had 2 yorkies and we use to growl at them and they would understand, but I figure that he is way to young to understand. I've never growled at him ever since. The water would work when the dogs barked alot, but Jamee doesn't care about the water lol!

Probably because she is a new Yorkie owner and didnt understand.....she came here for some good sound advise and Im sure that by now she has gotten some......I wish you and your baby well!!!

When mine started to do that, I Laid him down next to me. That stoped the crying. :D, but now, he wont sleep any other place

I think he just needs time. :) Many times the first few weeks are hard because the puppy is adjusting to his new home...its hard for us to hear them cry, but if your pup has everything they need its best to leave them for short periods of time gradually extending that time. I know a lot of people like pups to always be with them but you also have to teach them it will be okay when you are gone. Many pups have anxiety because they aren't comfortable being alone, if you do it gradually they will be just fine. Remember it takes time and they are just pups and need reassurance.

I was a new Yorkie owner at one time too. I didn't growl or squirt mine with water. This is why I asked because I didn't understand why she tried to handle it the way she did. I think she has gotten some very good advice as well. :)

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww, BLESS him.
You have already been given some AWESOME advice.
Love, Love, Love is the way to go mixed with LOTS of cuddles, patience, praise when he is being a good little baby and then MORE Love, cuddles and patience. LOL He is just a wee little thing. It will get easier. Just follow the advice of the EXPERTS here and ENJOY your brand new FURBABY !!!
Oh, WELCOME to YT !!!!!!!

Mine is almost 7 weeks old and cries and whimpers a little bit... but not hardly at all at night... she has a large duckey that she sleeps on.

During the day she whimpers if she isn't getting attention, but my 4 yr old twins give her plenty!!

Veronica, please stop growling at your yorkie and spraying water on him. A nine week old Yorkie is an infant. He is a baby. So, please stop trying to scare him more. You sound like you and your boyfriend are upset with your Yorkie because he cries. Well, babies cry.
If you no longer want him - Please post that. And I am positive there will be many Yorkie talk members who would be glad to take your Yorkie baby off your hands. - - Including me.

WOW, wasnt there a post recently on NOT doing this type thing to members who are here for information? It is very seldom that I post and this is the very reason, Im AFRAID that what questions I DO have will be treated with this very reaction that Sophie has given, your attitude in this post is enough to scare anyone off of this board.....SHAME ON YOU!!!!! As for the OP, I do hope that your baby is doing better and that you have gotten some great information from some on this forum!!

Welcome!!! I'm glad to hear that he is doing better. You've gotten some great advise. Don't be afraid to ask questions here. Most people are very helpful. There will always be some negitive posts...but ignore them. Some people only read the first post and don't read the whole thread before they answer.

Good luck with your baby...can't wait to see some pictures!!!

Puppies are developing their safety and trust issues right now at the age of your puppy so I wouldn't do any of the negative things to correct behavior especially during the 8-12 week time period. You will increase the startle reaction and other timid behaviors at this time. You want complete trust. Puppies cry to get their mothers to respond. Moms learn to ignore them if they are safe and warm and know they are actually ok. Puppy is actually way to young to be away from what the mom teaches them so your role now is very important. My breeder wouldn't even let me have a very little one until 4 months. Twelve weeks is the very minimum to be away. Mom's and siblings teach far more than we realize. You have a very tiny infant that can really only respond to warmth, cuddling, gentle correction of moving it away from things and such. It's awhile before it could even respond to any negative reinforcement. Think like a mother to a new born baby and you will be fine except is really is ok to leave them alone in their crates thru the night. It is much safer than having one in your bed. Way to dangerous at this young age. Your pup will learn something new every day so hang in there.

Hello everyone! Just for the record, after reading the first few posts on how NOT to spray or growl at my dog, I stopped! He is so full of life and we love him to death!!! We would NEVER give him to anyone else, he is way too precious! On a side note, I just wanted to thank all of you for your positive feedback and for those who don't have constructive feedback, please keep them for yourself! Thanks again for the warm welcome!

Veronica

Good for you Veronica! Im sure that you all are very lucky to have one another!!!

For those who don't feel like reading through the hole thread, I stopped growling and spraying my dog with water! lol Thanks!

I sent you a PM earlier - don't know if you got it. But I think you should ask admin to close this thread. Just send a PM to admin. They will do it, if you request it

Yeah if anyone ever gets rude you can request that the thread be closed. this place is here for help and understandin and to share experience. not to be rude or ugly to other ppl.

Im sorry. Everyone has to deal with a little negativity.
And no one need to attack you for your mistakes.
I learned by trial and error, and most of us here did.
we have all made mistakes that doesnt make you a bad person or subject to negativity.

I am proud of you for seeing that it didnt work and you were searching for other ways to try to help your baby.
that is commendable.

sometimes you just have to ignore the rude comments
hope all is well with your puppy. i think lots of play dates with his sister
will be a good thing.
comforting him when he cries is the best way.. he will have to grow out of it..unless you can keep the pair together for 2 months.. good luck:aimeeyork

you stated this a few pages back.. i saw that! ;) sorry if you got rude comments.. people are passionate about the well being of animals, let alone yorkies! so please try not to take some of their comments to heart! :( You took the good advice that was given.. and that's all everyone could ask for!! :thumbup: i don't think alot of people read the whole thread.. which is why they still continued to post their opinions and thoughts..:( so you should ask for this post to be closed! - you asked a question, because you were unsure on what to do.. you seemed to have taken the advice and learned something new! so that's great! :thumbup:

You will continue to learn alot from this site.. So please keep posting and soak up all the great knowledge you will continue to gain!! (ive been a member for over a year and STILL learn many new things ALL the time!!:thumbup:) oh and by the way.. welcome! :):)

:thumbup: I agree! ;)

Glad that you got some CONSTRUCTIVE help :) Babies are trying at times, but they do grow up - and it gets easier....good luck :) :)

Hi Veronica,
Hang in there and try not to take the rude posters personally. I am sorry for that . I know you love your puppy very much. I am glad things are better for you and your baby. :aimeeyork