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01-14-2009, 04:13 PM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: phoenix
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| Shy Yorkies Anyone with a shy yorkie? what did you do to bring him/her out of their shell?
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01-14-2009, 05:29 PM | #2 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada
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| Not sure about shy Yorkie but with a shy dog, you don't go to them. Give them time and let them come to you. Also, making yourself small by sitting down and not face your front to the dog helps. Just let the dog be by your side instead of facing the dog face to face. I hope this helps a little.
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01-14-2009, 08:28 PM | #3 |
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| Sadie is shy at first, I tell people she is shy and to let her come to them... She is getting better but I think it's because Chewy is not shy and runs right up to people. She doesn't want to be left out so she is over coming her shyness and walking up to people. She is a year old.
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01-14-2009, 11:18 PM | #4 |
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| are yorkies really hypoallergenic? Is there any truth to the saying that yorkies are hypoallergenic? Does anyone have any experience with allergies and yorkies? |
01-15-2009, 07:45 AM | #5 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: TX
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| We got Boo as a rescue when he was 5 yrs old. He was very uncertain and shy about nearly everything. We just sort of left him on his own for the first several days. Talking to him, making a big deal of good behavior, letting him go and come and stay wherever he wanted. Always encouraged him to come sit with us, had lots of treats available for when he did. And Annie worked her magic on him and he was soon very smitten with her. He was still shy in 'new' surroundings, but we always paid attention to his stress level and showed him we were watching out for the pack and he really came out of his shell then. All in all, I'd say it took about 6 months for him to stop worrying about 'things'. He still has an aversion to loud noises, but again, we just realize that and always announce when something loud is going to happen. This really seems to help him to not be startled by the noise.
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