How Come No One Told Me?

[delicatepuzzle]

Are things going better?

[ladyjane]

No one has been mean to anyone...and no one has said anything mean about anyone.
People are merely saying that the OP does not seem to want help.
Over and over again I see people on YT jump up and down saying someone is being mean when they are merely voicing an opinion. If people do not want advice/opinions, they should not ask!
If anyone had been so horrible to this OP, one of the moderators would have banned them! I am sure someone has reported someone in this thread!
It is so lame to me that this kind of stuff comes up all of the time. It just feeds into that enabling mode imo. Anyone ever hear of tough love? Seriously! You cannot just tell people they are right because that is what they want to hear! It is not helping anything.
These poor yorkies who end up with people who do not really want them...makes me sick. The bleeding hearts feel sorry for a person who is angry with a little dog? ugh

[vlccairo]

I rest my case.

[RachelandSadie]

Originally Posted by Sunnie

I don't agree that all of the crate training techniques say to crate them most of the time. What they say is to crate them when you cannot give them attention. That being said, if they are crated all the time because you cannot give them attention, then they need to be placed with someone who can give them attention. It is so unfair to keep them crated all the time.

[delicatepuzzle]

I didn't read thru the replies etc just because I knew this was going to be one of those posts. I was going to post about how I felt. But instead I bit my tongue. I've taken in 2 yorkies myself from families who just didn't know how to deal with them/didn't have enough time. I crate my babies but they LOVE their crates (its their safe place ... I keep their crates under my bed, yes my bed is that high up LOL).

I hope for the best for this baby and mommy.

Originally Posted by ladyjane

No one has been mean to anyone...and no one has said anything mean about anyone.
People are merely saying that the OP does not seem to want help.
Over and over again I see people on YT jump up and down saying someone is being mean when they are merely voicing an opinion. If people do not want advice/opinions, they should not ask!
If anyone had been so horrible to this OP, one of the moderators would have banned them! I am sure someone has reported someone in this thread!
It is so lame to me that this kind of stuff comes up all of the time. It just feeds into that enabling mode imo. Anyone ever hear of tough love? Seriously! You cannot just tell people they are right because that is what they want to hear! It is not helping anything.
These poor yorkies who end up with people who do not really want them...makes me sick. The bleeding hearts feel sorry for a person who is angry with a little dog? ugh

[ladyjane]

Some dogs do love crates. I believe I posted that previously in this thread. Crates should be a nice place for them, not a place they dread.
This all has nothing to do with the whys and why nots of crating. From my reading of the OP, I see someone very frustrated with her yorkie. I hope and pray that things do work out...especially for that little yorkie.
I see this thread as someone who posted for some reason...I am not clear on what that reason really was.
All I know is that everyone voiced different opinions which is how it should be. BUT, over and over again I see people saying that an opinion that they do not like is negative. Telling someone how you see things is not negative.
This stuff of going on and on and on about how people are so mean reminds me of the mother who, when a child does something wrong, says "wait until your dad gets home". There begins a lifetime of manipulation. If people on YT would simply voice their opinions and stop trying to "befriend" someone by saying only what they want to hear it would be much more productive. This business of saying...look how nice I am and how mean so and so is is not helpful in my opinion.
Why not just voice an opinion and stand behind it?
Don't go telling people you are afraid to post a question! If you are afraid, that tells me you don't want the truth...you want to hear what you want to hear!

[RachelandSadie]

Originally Posted by Krystee

LOL. I leave it on Animal Planet for my babies too.

i leave on the radio for mine when no one is going to be home for more than 2 hours...x pen and the radio, she's fine

[RachelandSadie]

Originally Posted by Laurn7f

oh, and I am completely offended that you are accusing some of us of ruining the breed. Look at the members here...i guarantee 85% of us baby or dogs....all that means is giving them love and attention. I feel bad for your other dogs.

People get dogs to provide them with love and care and vise versa...why would you get a dog that you just keep isolated all the time? Your other dogs probably just sit in a corner and don't interact with you at all which I can see being your definition of "perfectly behaved".

My dog is very spoiled and one of the best behaved dogs I have ever known. There is a balance between love and discipline....and discipline is NOT locking up your dog.

Go sit in a closet for a day and see if you don't pee yourself and get angry about it.

[rebeccag]

I didn't hear anyone agree with her. She posted for advice. I gave her some tips on how to get the pup to like the crate. I think most of us know the crate should be a happy place and if it isn't you can change that. Naturally, you don't leave him in the crate all day. I did hear people say that using the crate is effective is used properly but I don't think anyone said..."you're doing everything right, continue doing what your doing". There are useful posts on this thread with good advice.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by RachelandSadie

i leave on the radio for mine when no one is going to be home for more than 2 hours...x pen and the radio, she's fine

I leave my televisions on! Don't know if they appreciate it, but makes me feel good that they have entertainment.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by rebeccag

I didn't hear anyone agree with her. She posted for advice. I gave her some tips on how to get the pup to like the crate. I think most of us know the crate should be a happy place and if it isn't you can change that. Naturally, you don't leave him in the crate all day. I did hear people say that using the crate is effective is used properly but I don't think anyone said..."you're doing everything right, continue doing what your doing". There are useful posts on this thread with good advice.

No...they agreed with her that the opinions of some are negative. That, is what I am referring to.
I think people need to voice their opinions and let it be. Let others take what they can use and leave the rest behind.

[RachelandSadie]

Originally Posted by Yorkie118

He has gotten better since I brought him the wire cage. He does have a monkey, a blanket, and he had an alam clock but it broke. He is in his cage for a little while at a time. When we are eating because I don't like for the dogs to be in the kitchen. When we take our naps because I don't feel comforable about him roaming the house alone. He is 7 months old. He was 12 weeks old when I got him. I feed him Eukanuba puppy small bites. He has learned to sit, down, and back.I have talked with the trainer at my local Petco serveral times. Thanks!

what is your reasons for not liking to have a dog in the kitchen?

ours is always in the kitchen because it's tiled so there's no worries about an accident, her xpen is the kitchen and she's always in there when we are cooking, cleaning or eating in there, the kitchen is usually the heart of the house besides the L room, it's a perfect place for bonding to a dog, ours plays with balls and toys ALL OVER the floor of the kitchen and the back door is right there by the kitchen, we love eating with her in the kitchen because she just plays while we eat...

also, why don't you tire out the puppy a little more before napping and he'll proabably start a nap with you, we nap on the couch with Sadie all the time, she'll curl up with you when you are that calm and lay down and be soooo sweet, if she's asleep and you have to leave the room, check on her every few minutes to make sure she's still sleeping, otherwise move him into the crate while he's tired so he'll go right to sleep in there and like it more...

hope that helps

[RachelandSadie]

Originally Posted by capt_noonie

I haven't read every single post, so please excuse me if I repeat something. I just wonder if you researched yorkies for 2 years reading books and magazines, how is it you only read the ones that "only stated the good stuff" in your words. I have never seen a book or magazine like that, unless of course you only wanted to read the good parts.

Yorkies are high maintenance dogs, and that's not even talking about their hair, it's their personalities as a whole. They want to interact with you all the time. They want to hang out with their owner. That's why some people are just not cut out to be yorkie owners.

Like I've said before, if you claim your dog is untrainable, YOU AREN'T TRYING HARD ENOUGH. No dog is untrainable. You have to keep at it, and everyone in the household must do the same.

You don't need to have your dog in a crate everytime you need to do something that isn't dog related. Teach your dog a wait command. I tell mine to lay down on her bench, and wait till I'm done doing whatever I am doing. She listens b/c she trusts me. It seems like there is absolutely no bond or trust between you and your dog.

So you have a decision to make. Either try harder at training your dog, or find a good home for him. If you want to keep him, you really need to try, instead of just asking for advice (and you have gotten some great advice already) and just say "thanks for your reply". If you decide to rehome him, actually look for a good home for him, don't just dump him somewhere, he deserves better than that. Either decision is not going to be easy.

[RachelandSadie]

Originally Posted by Yorkie118

First off I cage him when I can't keep close attention to him because I don't want him to get hurt. I don't think that there is anything wrong with that. I am thinking of his saftey. Secondly I do understand that they need a lot of attention. However do I need to spend all day giving him attention. What about people who work are they bad pet owners because they leave their dogs at home 8-12 hours a day. I am at home all day. I have plenty of time.

some of us that work 8-12 hours a day make much better yorkie parents than some of those that don't work at all, just had to say it

[celstu1]

OP I sent you a PM!