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yorkiekist · 02-28-2009, 06:49 PM

Sweet Pea is only 3 1/2 lbs and almost "lives" on my bed!! She is always waiting at the end of my bed when she hears the door when I come home.

nacke · 02-28-2009, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by yorkiekist

Sweet Pea is only 3 1/2 lbs and almost "lives" on my bed!! She is always waiting at the end of my bed when she hears the door when I come home.

Thats so sweet!! I cant wait till Macy is fully housetrained so she can meet me with tail wagging when i come home!

wishies · 02-28-2009, 07:04 PM

i think riley and madison know when we're going to leave. my bf and i give them treats and say bye when we leave and tell them to be good. they know when we're home because they hear the front door unlock then they wait by my bedroom door or by the gate i put up between the living room and the front hallway. if we're gone for more than 3 or 4 hours they start barking when we come in cus they know its us, other than that they only bark a little when they play. sometimes they'll bark if they hear the knocker on the front door and its quiet in the house.

mscat · 02-28-2009, 07:13 PM

Suzi is aware that we are going to leave. She stands there and watches us get ready. Then she jumps on the couch and I give her lote of pets and tell her we are coming right back.
We live in an upstairs apartment, and as we go to the car Suzi runs to the other couch and looks out the window watching us go. It breaks my heart to see her in the window. Sometimes I even turn to her and wave, saying bye Suzi.
The other day i stood out on the balcony, and Suzi jumped on our kitchen chair, then saw me out the window. She barked her head off. Then I looked agin and she was on a different chair barking like a crazy girl. It was 6:30am. I was out watching my son leave for school.
Suzi has never barked at me until then!

YoRkiE Te aMo · 02-28-2009, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by yorkiekist

Sweet Pea is only 3 1/2 lbs and almost "lives" on my bed!! She is always waiting at the end of my bed when she hears the door when I come home.

sounds like a little love bug to me

Roseanderson · 02-28-2009, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by LilMissy

Well, I guess that I'm the oddball out here because I don't say "Goodbye" to Missy, or give her a hug or a kiss. I just go! If she barks to come with me, I nicely say "Sorry Missy, but you can't come this time". She never barks when I leave, sometimes she does when I get back. When I get home, she gets my full attention after I've taken all of my kids shoes and jackets off (and my own) and put away groceries or what not because that's usually where I've gone if Missy can't come with me.

You are not an oddball......we do nothing special when we leave and our two just watch us go out the door and they quietly get on their pads no fuss.....they are real happy to see us come home......I had read or seen on tv the less fuss you make they are less likely to be anxious....I don't know if it is true but it sure works for my family.....

ambocken · 02-28-2009, 08:14 PM

We rescued a 3.5 year old 6 months ago and deal with this issue every day. It is an ongoing issue actually.

Every trainer and book I have read says the more you make of it, the more they think your leaving is a bad thing.

A new trainer we talked to today gave us another thing to try. She said to say your goodbyes at least 10 minutes before you leave then totally ignore them. Then when you get home to ignore again until they have settled themselves down. (even leaving the room and shutting the door so that you can't make any contact until calmness has occured)

We will try that next week

YorkieLover9 · 02-28-2009, 08:40 PM

I don't talk to Canyon the last 15 mins in the morning when I'm getting ready for work before I leave. I get everything ready, I pick him up and put him in his x-pen with his treat, toys, food, water, bed, give him a kiss on the head, grab my purse and walk out the front door without paying any attention to him. He doesn't make a sound. However, he must recognize the sound of my garage door as he is barking every day as I climb the stairs to our 2nd floor apt when I return at the end of the day.

mackymom · 02-28-2009, 08:55 PM

Maci stays in the utility room while I am gone to work. She knows the routine and is ready for a nap. When she hears me tell Mac See ya later Buddy, be a good boy, she heads to her bed and waits for her good-bye snack, I tell her she you later, I'll be back and most of the time she is curled up looking at me like get on with it already, I'm sleepy!"

yorkiesmiles · 02-28-2009, 09:12 PM

Mine know when I'm preparing to leave - in the bathroom brushing my hair & maybe spraying a touch of hairspray - Bubba will jump up as soon as he hears the hairspray and go to the kitchen where they stay. But usually they are already there. I gate them in the kitchen where they have evrything they need & 2 beds - but they usually are together in one bed.

I would leave them out, but my biggest fear is that Roxy might fall & hurt herself when she is crazily barking out the window at who knows what.

When I'm leaving for work, I say "Good-bye, mom has to go to that 4-letter word place

- I'll be back soon." Other times, I leave out the 4-letter word part

They just look at me with those sweet eyes that say we want you here mom!

scentlady · 02-28-2009, 09:57 PM

my dogs instinctively know when I am getting ready to leave without them. When I am about to leave I tell them goodbye and mama will be right back. They don't bark. They just watch me leave. sitting like 2 little well behaved little girls.

MaddieBoo · 03-01-2009, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by LilMissy

Well, I guess that I'm the oddball out here because I don't say "Goodbye" to Missy, or give her a hug or a kiss. I just go! If she barks to come with me, I nicely say "Sorry Missy, but you can't come this time". She never barks when I leave, sometimes she does when I get back. When I get home, she gets my full attention after I've taken all of my kids shoes and jackets off (and my own) and put away groceries or what not because that's usually where I've gone if Missy can't come with me.

I pretty much do the same thing. I heard that it makes them have separation anxiety if you make a big fuss about leaving and returning.

Sweetlips6 · 03-01-2009, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Sweetlips6

I have been heating up her rice bag and slipping it into her pillow. I place her "bully" on her pillow and give her a small bite of something (cheese or chicken) and tell her "be a sweet girl". I pat her pillow and tell her "have a good day, mommie loves you". Then I walk out without looking back at her (because I hate leaving her home alone).

Then I go to work and count down every hour I am away from home

You know, I have had Bonnie about 5 weeks. When she first got here, I was completely ignoring her when I had to leave, or when I got up in the middle of the night. I was afraid she would start barking, crying or develop some separation activity. I tried not to make eye contact. LOL
But one night when I got up, I gave her a little head rub and a low "get back on your pillow" (she was contained in her area) and went back to bed. I didn't hear a peep from her. So now I will pet or speak to her in a very low keyed way/voice.

02-28-2009, 06:49 PM	#16
yorkiekist YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: HOT, HOT, HOT AZ Posts: 3,150	Sweet Pea is only 3 1/2 lbs and almost "lives" on my bed!! She is always waiting at the end of my bed when she hears the door when I come home. __________________ *BUYCOTT ARIZONA* Last edited by yorkiekist; 02-28-2009 at 06:50 PM.

02-28-2009, 07:04 PM	#18
wishies Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: so cali Posts: 223	i think riley and madison know when we're going to leave. my bf and i give them treats and say bye when we leave and tell them to be good. they know when we're home because they hear the front door unlock then they wait by my bedroom door or by the gate i put up between the living room and the front hallway. if we're gone for more than 3 or 4 hours they start barking when we come in cus they know its us, other than that they only bark a little when they play. sometimes they'll bark if they hear the knocker on the front door and its quiet in the house. __________________ Mooselove <3

02-28-2009, 07:13 PM	#19
mscat YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hanford, CA Posts: 4,895	Suzi is aware that we are going to leave. She stands there and watches us get ready. Then she jumps on the couch and I give her lote of pets and tell her we are coming right back. We live in an upstairs apartment, and as we go to the car Suzi runs to the other couch and looks out the window watching us go. It breaks my heart to see her in the window. Sometimes I even turn to her and wave, saying bye Suzi. The other day i stood out on the balcony, and Suzi jumped on our kitchen chair, then saw me out the window. She barked her head off. Then I looked agin and she was on a different chair barking like a crazy girl. It was 6:30am. I was out watching my son leave for school. Suzi has never barked at me until then! __________________ "No matter how little money & how few possessions, you own, having a dog makes you rich."

02-28-2009, 08:55 PM	#24
mackymom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: texas Posts: 187	Maci stays in the utility room while I am gone to work. She knows the routine and is ready for a nap. When she hears me tell Mac See ya later Buddy, be a good boy, she heads to her bed and waits for her good-bye snack, I tell her she you later, I'll be back and most of the time she is curled up looking at me like get on with it already, I'm sleepy!" __________________ Mommy of Mac & Maci AKA Joni

02-28-2009, 09:12 PM	#25
yorkiesmiles Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,493	Mine know when I'm preparing to leave - in the bathroom brushing my hair & maybe spraying a touch of hairspray - Bubba will jump up as soon as he hears the hairspray and go to the kitchen where they stay. But usually they are already there. I gate them in the kitchen where they have evrything they need & 2 beds - but they usually are together in one bed. I would leave them out, but my biggest fear is that Roxy might fall & hurt herself when she is crazily barking out the window at who knows what. When I'm leaving for work, I say "Good-bye, mom has to go to that 4-letter word place - I'll be back soon." Other times, I leave out the 4-letter word part They just look at me with those sweet eyes that say we want you here mom! __________________ yorkiesmiles Loved by Bubba & Roxy *Holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come*

02-28-2009, 08:14 PM	#22
ambocken Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 245	We rescued a 3.5 year old 6 months ago and deal with this issue every day. It is an ongoing issue actually. Every trainer and book I have read says the more you make of it, the more they think your leaving is a bad thing. A new trainer we talked to today gave us another thing to try. She said to say your goodbyes at least 10 minutes before you leave then totally ignore them. Then when you get home to ignore again until they have settled themselves down. (even leaving the room and shutting the door so that you can't make any contact until calmness has occured) We will try that next week

02-28-2009, 08:40 PM	#23
YorkieLover9 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 556	I don't talk to Canyon the last 15 mins in the morning when I'm getting ready for work before I leave. I get everything ready, I pick him up and put him in his x-pen with his treat, toys, food, water, bed, give him a kiss on the head, grab my purse and walk out the front door without paying any attention to him. He doesn't make a sound. However, he must recognize the sound of my garage door as he is barking every day as I climb the stairs to our 2nd floor apt when I return at the end of the day.

02-28-2009, 09:57 PM	#26
scentlady Donating YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: santa maria, ca usa Posts: 474	my dogs instinctively know when I am getting ready to leave without them. When I am about to leave I tell them goodbye and mama will be right back. They don't bark. They just watch me leave. sitting like 2 little well behaved little girls.