Does your Yorkie Need Constant Attention~?
 

I can't anything done...cooking dinner, paperwork, etc without him bringing the ball to me wanting to play. I already walked him, played ball and tried to take him for a 2nd walk, but he turned around part of the way down the street wanting to go home. Anyone else experience this contant attention with their Yorkie~? He's now 1.5 years old. I love to play with him but can't 24/7. Lately, he's needing a lot of attention. Any ideas why~?

Well, Nolee is very needy also. My DH says its my fault b/c I spoiled him. He is 2. I find it helps when I bring him to doggied daycare. I think he does this b/c he is bored and needs to socialize with other dogs. I try to bring him to daycare once a week! :animal-pa

I hear ya!
 

Hmmm,
Roxie has gotten that way in the last few months too. Right now she is jumping in and out of my lap and bringing me her ball. She will be 2 in April- so she was about the same age when this started. I think maybe because she's home alone all day, she wants to play when I'm here. On the weekends when we sleep in she is not quite as needy. Is your Yorkie home alone much?

Gus needs constant attention. Unfortunatley he has no interest in playing ball. Squirt was like your guy, but lost interest in playing ball when he was 11 years old. I miss the ball playing.

I wonder if a Yorkie playmate would help?

Yes! Peanut is almost 2 (in may) and he is the same way! My hubby says the same thing! Its my fault because I spoiled him all this time :rolleyes: Peanut is kind of a baby too, and he says thats my fault as well :D ahh oh well. I dont know why, they just get so attached to us, and want to be with us 24/7 Peanut is so bad when he sees me grab my keys he automaticly thinks HE is going with and will do his 3 -60's and run to the front door and wait for me..then I feel bad if I cant take him:(....

With Mac it is constant...if I walk he walks if I stop he stops I sleep he sleeps....That is one reason I got Maci to keep him company... didnt matter, He is still the same..(she is very independent).................
My DH calls him "the shadow"......He is my lovey boy..my buddy!
Im grateful tho, he doesnt have separation anxiety, when its time for me to go out he knows and gets on his couch and he is fine.

What is "dh" I have seen a couple of yt'ers use it....something hubby???:confused:

Dear Hubby

I've been told he is spoiled, but I don't know how he is really....but I guess he is. I have never taken him to a doggie daycare. He cringes when I take him to the groomers and doesn't want to leave my arms. He tries to get back into my arms or shoulder, if you know what I mean~?

At times he's at home alone perhaps too long, at times he's not. There are times I can take him where I go and he just loves riding in the car or just by my side, I believe. Today, he was just jumping all around ready to go for a ride and wasn't happy he wasn't going. Probably would of taken him, but he didn't eat his breakfast (or at all today). When I have the usual repair men over here, they have told me he sleeps when I am not here.

Someone told me today, perhaps he needs a playmate. I have thought about it, but he may get jealous as he did when I petted another puppy when he was a little fellow himself. I called my neighbor whom is his best buddy and whom he hasn't seen much lately. Bow-Wow, is a Lab/Husky mix and they love to take walks together. I suggested a sleepover, but her husband wasn't fond of the idea since that is his dog and best buddy out of the 3 dogs they have. They suggested me to bring him over and for me to leave him for short periods of time with them to see how he would do.

One more thing, Maxwell doesn't know how to play. I walked him today in a different neighborhood and ran into one gal out of three I knew whom were walking their dogs. The shiz sue (sp) tried to play with Maxwell, but he didn't know how or maybe he was scared.The docksand (sp) and shiz sue (sp) play together and Maxwell looked at them, like huh? To me, it looked like they were fighting, but the women told me they were playing. Is this normal for Maxwell not to know how to play~?

What really cracks me up is when you shut the bathroom door Tootsie howls like I am breaking her heart and Samantha scratches the door the whole time!!! Lol Are they never going to get it that I will eventually come out or better yet that is the only way to get out? Lol My other 2 furbabies are pom poos and they never act like this..... hmmmmmm All I can say if reincarnation exists I want to come back as spoiled as all my furbabies:aimeeyork:animal-pa:animal-pa!!!!!

awww i wish my dog was like that i try to play with him he isnt much playful with people more with other dogs but he is more affectionate im not to sure what to tell u that would be good for him but try to put him in another room while ur busy with tv on so he dont feel lonely i leave tv on for bingo when i leave so he dont feel alone i read that its good for dogs to have the tv my dog entertains himself he likes to sit on my window and watch everyone pass by and barks for attention lol ur baby has alot of energy to burn off i enjoy the hyperness maybe because thats my personality lol goodluck...

My sister has two yorkies that constantly wants play ball so when she does want to stop playing with them she takes both of there balls and shows them the ball and puts the balls in a drawer and tells them no ball and they are now trained by her doing this.

thats funny! Reminds me when my son(23yrs) and daughter(almost 19) was little they would lay by the bathroom door and stick their tiny fingers underneath the door and put their mouth really close to the crack and say "mommy you done yet!" "come out now"..sniff sniff tear!:cry8::cry8:

LOL~! I can put on the TV on the dog channel, and he doesn't care. Or even the dog video "babysitter" I have and he doesn't care. He would rather follow me around to see what I am doing or to see if he can get some of my droppings of food I am cooking or eating than anything else. In the past, he has played by himself with a ball or an ice cube, and that is really funny to watch~! Oh, and he follows me to the bathroom to see what is going on and tries to jump up to my lap. I can't get the place cleaned up unless I gate him up in the hall or on the porch. Otherwise, he growls and follows the swifter mop or vaccum cleaner.

My little Zachary is very needy. But I love it. I know i really spoil him, but he is 7 months old and he won't go to sleep unless I am in his chair and hold him. I am always holding him. Zachary does have playmates too. But he really does demand my attention. I wanted a sweet lap dog and that is exactly what he is.

lol my dog follows me also I like it and he use to try to bite the mop now he dosn't thank god and he barks threw the window when i leave but he isn't very playful just with other dogs idk why. He is very nosey my dog he dosn't like to be alone I just bought him a new dog bed and he wont sleep in it but he is up my behind but he dosn't bother me so that is good i guess lol and he choose's who he wants to sleep with me or my mom i get jealous cause i always want him with me lol your pup is still a baby he will eventually get use to everything..

Finnigan is the same way every evening its the worst! Its why we're getting another yorkie. I think he really needs a playmate!

I dunno why its in the evenings, but after we eat supper and sit down to watch tv for the night ~8:30 he starts whining and just won't stop! We end up playing fetch for hours. We thought it was because we weren't able to walk him since its so cold, but we've had several warm-ups we walked him as much as posible... it didn't help.

Sometimes to tire him out we chase him around the house...lol... good exercise for the winter! We've tried spending time on teaching him new tricks, but its still not helped. I guess we'll just get really strong throwing arms from playing fetch for hours :D

charlie needs constant attention 24/7. The minute he realized my attention is on something else, he will try to jump on thing or run to get a shoe to get my attention. He is so bad and spoiled. My DH and monster-in-laws all think I spoiled him. He has to be in the bathroom when I am in there. He is good at sitting by my feet in the morning when I get ready. Otherwise during my bath at night, i put him in his crate. He used to follow me to the kitchen and would sit at my feet while I cook. Now he loves to explore and eat things. I tried so hard to keep things clean however when you live with people who are unclean it is hard. My baby is always constantly finding things to lick or eat. I am so worry. I love him so much. He is the best thing in my life.

That is putting it mildly! I can't turn around without one or both of them at my heels! I made the mistake of letting them be on my desk, well they know my routine, as soon as I head towards the office, they scramble and want up on the desk. I have a bed and a pillow for each of them. I am scrunched up at my keyboard while they have the majority of the desk! Too funny.

My little girl is the same exact way. Any time I make a move in the house she's right behind me. She's gotten into the habit of whining if I don't start petting her or playing with her. The little girl needs constant attention and I'm glad to give it.