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robintaff · 11-05-2008, 07:09 PM

Beau, loves to take a walk...Zoey, the baby also likes to walk, but Gus....I don't have to trim him nails for about a week after a walk or should I say a carry. I'm not sure I would call him lazy, but walking is not his idea of fun. He's a funny guy...never barks, content to lay in his crate or lay out in the sun. He's not a typical yorkie....he's afraid of his shadow. We call him Linus sometimes, because he'll carry a piece of rag in his mouth when he gets upset...like when I vacuum. My other two will sit with me or my husband, but Gus is a momma's boy...he's a sweetie. Maybe it's because he's the middle child...trying to keep peace....the oldest Beau is bossy and the youngest Zoey is a princess....I guess I should be glad Gus is so mellow. He's the one in the middle of the picture....head tilted...always when you talk to him.....

gerry · 11-05-2008, 07:44 PM

I have a 3yr old, 2yr old, and 5months old. The smallest one is the laziest one. Abby wants to do nothing but lie in my lap. If I get up, she follows me around the house and swines until I sit down, then up in my lap she comes. She is content to just lie there all day long. I thought there was something wrong with her, because my other two are very playful and active. I can't even get Abby to play. I've only had her a couple of weeks. She's afraid of everything. She runs at the least noise and she won't sit with anyone but me. I wonder if she will outgrow this or is it simply her personality.

robintaff · 11-05-2008, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by gerry

I have a 3yr old, 2yr old, and 5months old. The smallest one is the laziest one. Abby wants to do nothing but lie in my lap. If I get up, she follows me around the house and swines until I sit down, then up in my lap she comes. She is content to just lie there all day long. I thought there was something wrong with her, because my other two are very playful and active. I can't even get Abby to play. I've only had her a couple of weeks. She's afraid of everything. She runs at the least noise and she won't sit with anyone but me. I wonder if she will outgrow this or is it simply her personality.

Hi Gerry...I grew up in NW Georgia.....what part of AL are you in? All of mine follow me around the house...especially the youngest, Zoey, 15 months. She is also my most outgoing. I had a male a couple years ago that was afraid of everything and everyone.....after a year he still wouldn't let my husband near him. I finally had to find him a new home after he started biting my son for just walking in to the room. I didn't purchase him until he was a year old and had always lived with breeders. I'm sure if you get your little girl out and around people and noises she'll be fine.

gerry · 11-05-2008, 08:48 PM

I live near Tuscaloosa, AL. I hope she gets better she doen't try to bite anyone but she is afraid of everyone. I put her in my husband's lap and before I can walk 5 feet away she jumps down. She want go to anybody. I just hope this reaction is not from her being mistreated or anything. I don't think they took up any time with her. She was always left alone. They had no children and they both worked. Maybe she will grow out of it!

robintaff · 11-05-2008, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by gerry

I live near Tuscaloosa, AL. I hope she gets better she doen't try to bite anyone but she is afraid of everyone. I put her in my husband's lap and before I can walk 5 feet away she jumps down. She want go to anybody. I just hope this reaction is not from her being mistreated or anything. I don't think they took up any time with her. She was always left alone. They had no children and they both worked. Maybe she will grow out of it!

The only way Remy would let anyone hold him is if I put him in their lap. That's the only way I got to hold him the first time I saw him.... that should have been a red flag. I think some dogs bond to one person....it's hard on the dog and the owner. Since she is so young maybe she would benefit from some doggy training classes or take her out in public as much as possible. I'm sure she'll grow to trust and enjoy life.....I'm sure she wasn't mistreated, just not properly socialized.

xxmxaxrxyxx · 11-05-2008, 09:10 PM

hehe...none of mine is lazy...you would think out of 6 dogs i would at least have 1...hehe

gerry · 11-05-2008, 09:18 PM

I think you are right. She is very shy. If I sit down she will jump up in my lap but she will not hardly make eye contact with me. The only way my husband can hold her is for me to put her in he lap and sit right there beside them. She sneaks over in my lap in just a few seconds. I take up a lot of time with her, she even sleeps with me but even when I try to pick her up, most the time she runs away. She is still young so I have hope. She's very tiny, maybe weighs 1 and a half lbs.

GucciBear · 11-05-2008, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by kwaymon

Oh yeah! Tucker is the laziest dog I'v ever seen! When he was about 5 months, I had to drag him. He'll walk now, but would rather be sprawled out on the couch. In the mornings, I have to drag him out of the crate.

I was getting concerned because Gucci does the same thing in the morning. I open the crate and he stays inside just looking at me. Eventually, he will come out but most mornings I have to get ready for work, so he HAS to come out for his morning walk. He's perfectly fine once we get him out. I wouldn't call him lazy, more like his stubborn. He's very well socialized. There's no one and no dog he doesn't love. Unfortunately, all dogs don't feel the same way about him.

robintaff · 11-05-2008, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by gerry

I think you are right. She is very shy. If I sit down she will jump up in my lap but she will not hardly make eye contact with me. The only way my husband can hold her is for me to put her in he lap and sit right there beside them. She sneaks over in my lap in just a few seconds. I take up a lot of time with her, she even sleeps with me but even when I try to pick her up, most the time she runs away. She is still young so I have hope. She's very tiny, maybe weighs 1 and a half lbs.

Have you had her checked out by the vet for any health issues? All of mine back away from us when we go to pick them up. They will whine and beg to be picked up, then hide under the couch when I bend down to get them. I think they are just so independent.... Will she lay on back and let you rub her feet? Gus will finally lie on his back...it's a sign of submissiveness...and I always rub their feet to make it easier to groom them.

mizzwanned · 11-05-2008, 11:13 PM

This thread made me laugh because my bf just finished saying how fat and lazy Sophie is

First off she's not fat at all but she ate a lot today and has a little belly and i guess she is so full that she has been passed out and just very lazy

It's so cute and funny tho, i will pick her up and she will just let me and stay completely still and if i put her on my shoulder she will just fall asleep there. The truth is they are all lazy at diff. times. Well no actually Teddy i don't think ever is lazy, he is the most active, before i even get up he hops over me and is up before me lol But the girls have their lazy moments. Sometimes i have to carry London when i am walking her cause for w.e. reason she will just stop walking and refuse to go on, i guess cause she knows i will carry her. Both of them like to be carried, gosh i spoiled them oops lol

gerry · 11-06-2008, 04:51 PM

Yeah, when I pick her up she lets me do whatever I want to her. When I put her down she swines until I reach to pick her and and she backs away. Sounds like that's a pretty common thing with yorkies. She doesn't mind being brushed, toenails clipped, belly rubs, she's like a rag doll in your lap.

amyann · 11-17-2008, 07:11 PM

My baby loves going out for walks. However, when we are home, she doesn't even want to following me around (haven't been for a long time now). She is only 3.5 years old. At first, I thought there might be something wrong with her and I was really concerned. Now I am sure she is fine. I guess she just doesn't see the point of following me around the house since I am not really going anywhere. Talk about lazy dog. She doesn't move much at home unless I got some goodies for her in my hands. What can I say? I've thinking about getting another dog though. Maybe having a playmate would help.

gerry · 11-17-2008, 07:21 PM

I just got a new baby and she is just as lazy as the 3 year old.

They play together a little but both of them are lap dogs. They would sit in my lap all day if I didn't get up.

annamalyssa · 11-17-2008, 07:50 PM

I wish! my little guy is only 10 weeks but he's a maniac in the making lol... just curious do they calm as they get near a year or two or do they just get more spunky?

amyann · 11-17-2008, 08:04 PM

My baby was no-stop when she was little. She went from a maniac to a lazy bone. She wouldn't moved even if I got out of the sofa and walked away from her. She would just lay there and hope for me to come back to her. LOL. Yes, they would slow down. It took a couple years. By the way, she is 3.5 years old now.

11-05-2008, 07:09 PM	#31
robintaff Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 162	Beau, loves to take a walk...Zoey, the baby also likes to walk, but Gus....I don't have to trim him nails for about a week after a walk or should I say a carry. I'm not sure I would call him lazy, but walking is not his idea of fun. He's a funny guy...never barks, content to lay in his crate or lay out in the sun. He's not a typical yorkie....he's afraid of his shadow. We call him Linus sometimes, because he'll carry a piece of rag in his mouth when he gets upset...like when I vacuum. My other two will sit with me or my husband, but Gus is a momma's boy...he's a sweetie. Maybe it's because he's the middle child...trying to keep peace....the oldest Beau is bossy and the youngest Zoey is a princess....I guess I should be glad Gus is so mellow. He's the one in the middle of the picture....head tilted...always when you talk to him..... Last edited by robintaff; 11-05-2008 at 07:11 PM.

11-05-2008, 07:44 PM	#32
gerry Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 120	Lazy dogs I have a 3yr old, 2yr old, and 5months old. The smallest one is the laziest one. Abby wants to do nothing but lie in my lap. If I get up, she follows me around the house and swines until I sit down, then up in my lap she comes. She is content to just lie there all day long. I thought there was something wrong with her, because my other two are very playful and active. I can't even get Abby to play. I've only had her a couple of weeks. She's afraid of everything. She runs at the least noise and she won't sit with anyone but me. I wonder if she will outgrow this or is it simply her personality. __________________ GERRY

11-05-2008, 08:48 PM	#34
gerry Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 120	Lazy dogs I live near Tuscaloosa, AL. I hope she gets better she doen't try to bite anyone but she is afraid of everyone. I put her in my husband's lap and before I can walk 5 feet away she jumps down. She want go to anybody. I just hope this reaction is not from her being mistreated or anything. I don't think they took up any time with her. She was always left alone. They had no children and they both worked. Maybe she will grow out of it! __________________ GERRY

11-05-2008, 09:10 PM	#36
xxmxaxrxyxx Missing Yoshi Everyday! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 15,110 Blog Entries: 3	hehe...none of mine is lazy...you would think out of 6 dogs i would at least have 1...hehe __________________ Yoshi Mei Ling Ting Ting Ting Ki Sun Hye Yukio Kioshi

11-05-2008, 09:18 PM	#37
gerry Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 120	I think you are right. She is very shy. If I sit down she will jump up in my lap but she will not hardly make eye contact with me. The only way my husband can hold her is for me to put her in he lap and sit right there beside them. She sneaks over in my lap in just a few seconds. I take up a lot of time with her, she even sleeps with me but even when I try to pick her up, most the time she runs away. She is still young so I have hope. She's very tiny, maybe weighs 1 and a half lbs. __________________ GERRY

11-05-2008, 11:13 PM	#40
mizzwanned Donating YT 11K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: new york Posts: 14,007 Blog Entries: 2	This thread made me laugh because my bf just finished saying how fat and lazy Sophie is First off she's not fat at all but she ate a lot today and has a little belly and i guess she is so full that she has been passed out and just very lazy It's so cute and funny tho, i will pick her up and she will just let me and stay completely still and if i put her on my shoulder she will just fall asleep there. The truth is they are all lazy at diff. times. Well no actually Teddy i don't think ever is lazy, he is the most active, before i even get up he hops over me and is up before me lol But the girls have their lazy moments. Sometimes i have to carry London when i am walking her cause for w.e. reason she will just stop walking and refuse to go on, i guess cause she knows i will carry her. Both of them like to be carried, gosh i spoiled them oops lol __________________ Primrose, Teddy..RIP, Livie..RIP, And can never forget my duo Sophie and London, Run in Peace <3

11-06-2008, 04:51 PM	#41
gerry Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 120	Yeah, when I pick her up she lets me do whatever I want to her. When I put her down she swines until I reach to pick her and and she backs away. Sounds like that's a pretty common thing with yorkies. She doesn't mind being brushed, toenails clipped, belly rubs, she's like a rag doll in your lap. __________________ GERRY

11-17-2008, 07:11 PM	#42
amyann YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CO Posts: 272	My baby loves going out for walks. However, when we are home, she doesn't even want to following me around (haven't been for a long time now). She is only 3.5 years old. At first, I thought there might be something wrong with her and I was really concerned. Now I am sure she is fine. I guess she just doesn't see the point of following me around the house since I am not really going anywhere. Talk about lazy dog. She doesn't move much at home unless I got some goodies for her in my hands. What can I say? I've thinking about getting another dog though. Maybe having a playmate would help.

11-17-2008, 07:21 PM	#43
gerry Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 120	Lazy Dog I just got a new baby and she is just as lazy as the 3 year old. They play together a little but both of them are lap dogs. They would sit in my lap all day if I didn't get up. __________________ GERRY

11-17-2008, 07:50 PM	#44
annamalyssa BANNED! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ca Posts: 1,318	I wish! my little guy is only 10 weeks but he's a maniac in the making lol... just curious do they calm as they get near a year or two or do they just get more spunky?

11-17-2008, 08:04 PM	#45
amyann YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CO Posts: 272	My baby was no-stop when she was little. She went from a maniac to a lazy bone. She wouldn't moved even if I got out of the sofa and walked away from her. She would just lay there and hope for me to come back to her. LOL. Yes, they would slow down. It took a couple years. By the way, she is 3.5 years old now.