im new too dogs but do yorkies follow you everywhere??

[hobbette]

I keep bells on my baby I've only stepped on his foot once so, so far so good...

[FlDebra]

Both of mine stay within arm's reach of me pretty much all day long (one puppy, one adult). They do take their zoomie trips through the house at warp speed, but then when they are done making their laps, they settle back down beside me. I was not feeling well the other day and decided I did not want them in the chair with me. I just needed some space. You would have thought I had punished them. Their sad little faces made me feel so guilty, I called them both back to me. Glad I bought the "chair & 1/2" and a chaise so there is plenty of room for us all, wherever I sit. Some might think it a little crazy to actually pick your furniture because of the pets, but, that is what we did. I have one warming my feet right now as I type and the other is in a bed beside the computer desk. If I get up and go to the bathroom, they will follow me there and wait outside. They will come right on in if I am not quick with the door. If I go get the mail without them, they line up at the window and watch my every step, rushing to the door as soon as they see me hit the porch. It is a bit overwhelming as well as endearing -- all at the same time. Have to admit, they do make you feel pretty special.

[JoshieBoy]

Originally Posted by RachelandSadie

i've come up with a little advice for yorkie owners from my experience so far....

"If you can't find your Yorkie....Look behind you"

My Yorkie and Shih Tzu follow me everywhere. Both of my dogs followed me during puppyhood and as adults. I learned to watch where I step to avoid stepping on them. They also learned to stay away from my feet too. I feel loved when my dogs follow me. It makes me feel like a proud mommy that my pups think I am worth following. Our pets adore us and think we are special and we are. Your post made me laugh, RachelandSadie. Yesterday, I was on Yorkie Talk. I did not see Josh playing with his toys by my feet, and then I noticed he was lying underneath my chair. Where I found him resting gave me a good chuckle. I love to recline in my chair to help me relax while reading this forum, so I am glad I did not roll over him.

[harleyyorkie]

Yes, they are glued to you! I have five and I have learned not to stop quickly as we have had a few major "pile ups"! My five little shadows, if anyone is looking for me at home just follow the trail of yorkies, I'll be in the front!

[Lee B]

Bells are the answer. You can get them in pet stores. They each have two, so there's a good solid jingle/jingle when they trot down the hallway with me.

And yes: they always follow. It's funny - like when I'm cleaning and making multiple trips back and forth, sometimes they look at me almost disgusted, like MOM! can't you settle down???? When they follow me to the bathroom, they peek around the corner, then run up the stairs to the bed to wait - it's more comfortable there

[FlDebra]

Originally Posted by harleyyorkie

Yes, they are glued to you! I have five and I have learned not to stop quickly as we have had a few major "pile ups"! My five little shadows, if anyone is looking for me at home just follow the trail of yorkies, I'll be in the front!

I had to laugh pretty good at the mental image of you stopping short, and five little yorkies all piling into each other and then into you! That would make a really cute cartoon if someone is creative!

There are a couple of Yorkies here named Shadow and I always smile at how appropriate a name that is for these little ones!

[JoshieBoy]

Originally Posted by Lee B

Bells are the answer. You can get them in pet stores. They each have two, so there's a good solid jingle/jingle when they trot down the hallway with me.

And yes: they always follow. It's funny - like when I'm cleaning and making multiple trips back and forth, sometimes they look at me almost disgusted, like MOM! can't you settle down???? When they follow me to the bathroom, they peek around the corner, then run up the stairs to the bed to wait - it's more comfortable there

I can relate. My dogs wait at the top of the stairs for me when I am lugging laundry up and down the stairs. They rather wait at the top of the stairs for me to avoid making all of those unnecessary trips down the stairs. I love reading about everybody's dogs on this thread.

[Lee B]

Originally Posted by JoshieBoy

I can relate. My dogs wait at the top of the stairs for me when I am lugging laundry up and down the stairs. They rather wait at the top of the stairs for me to avoid making all of those unnecessary trips down the stairs. I love reading about everybody's dogs on this thread.

I meant their doggy stairs at the foot of the bed ... if I had REAL stairs, they'd be running their little legs off (come to think of it, mine too!). "Their" stairs are 5-steppers; they can run up/down them so fast, you hardly see their little legs moving. So, they ensure that I'm safe and going to be there for awhile (I know, TMI ), then they run up their stairs to the bed and sprawl out until they hear the toilet flush. Then they perk up, run to the bottom of the bed and wait to see what I do next before they run down the stairs to follow me.

There are times I would swear they're perpetual motion engines ... and then they collapse and snooze like rocks

[ritzydaisy]

Originally Posted by livingdustmops

Yorkies are companion dogs and they take their job very seriously...they are attached to your legs... You will just have to learn the Yorkie shuffle (never pick up your feet - just shuffle along) like the rest of us...and never, never make an instant stop or they will pile up behind you..

We have always done the Yorkie Shuffle at our house. Everyone that comes into the house is taught how to do it.

Daisy likes to follow everyone into the bathroom (even company) but stopped following me in there because she is afraid I might gve her a bath or get out the bow box!!!

[roxyprincess]

kona follows me everywhere! she is definitely my shadow

to keep track of her i buy cat collars because they have bells attached.

the bells are so helpful because you always know where she's at when you hear the "jingle jingle" behind you...also we have a two story house and she sometimes goes exploring in rooms she's not allowed in alone, so it helps to locate her when calling for her

one more thing i like about the cat collars is they have the quick release ones...i always worry about kona's neck...its nice to know if she got caught on something she could get out of her collar

[JoshieBoy]

Originally Posted by Lee B

I meant their doggy stairs at the foot of the bed ... if I had REAL stairs, they'd be running their little legs off (come to think of it, mine too!). "Their" stairs are 5-steppers; they can run up/down them so fast, you hardly see their little legs moving. So, they ensure that I'm safe and going to be there for awhile (I know, TMI ), then they run up their stairs to the bed and sprawl out until they hear the toilet flush. Then they perk up, run to the bottom of the bed and wait to see what I do next before they run down the stairs to follow me.

There are times I would swear they're perpetual motion engines ... and then they collapse and snooze like rocks

Thanks for the clarification. Our experiences are different. When I read stairs, I think two story house stairs and not doggy stairs that lead to a bed. Sometimes our different backgrounds and experiences make it hard for all of us to interpret everybody's text accurately. I am glad your dog enjoys running up and down the stairs, and my dogs enjoy running up and down the stairs too. I made a game with Josh where we compete to see which one of us can run upstairs to my room the fastest. Josh loves that game. I just think my dogs are very smart to wait at the top of the stairs when mommy repeatedly goes up and down the stairs lugging the laundry to the laundry room and back to my room.

[BellarousasMom]

LOL...I must laugh. I have a cattle dog along with my yorkie. Catte dogs are known as velcro dogs, but I think Bella might have them beat. My husband says all you see with Bella is her tail when she's behind me.

[MaddiesMommie]

Originally Posted by RachelandSadie

i've come up with a little advice for yorkie owners from my experience so far....

"If you can't find your Yorkie....Look behind you"

Cute.

Yep! I just love hearing her little feet tapping around with me.

[manolos mom]

My little Shadows....

[Tucksookie]

Too cute! This is one of those things that people who don't do their research occasionally have a problem with. Yorkies are incredibly codependent - as has been said again and again, even if you wake in the middle of the night to pee, you will often have your baby at your feet - if not in your lap... That's where my Tucker likes to be. I have known different breeds who are content to remain asleep in one room while their mom or dad goes to another, but that is not the Yorkie way! They will be with you any and all the time that they possibly can. Once I come home from being out, if I walk back out to the car, Tucker barks his little head off -mad that I went outside and he couldn't go - it's like a surgically implanted hairball - but the most lovable one in the world - and now I have two!!!! They are very special little people and need so much from us - if they can't be by our sides, their little hearts seem to break - how much more unconditional can love get!? Yorkielove, Dana