|
Would a 8 month old puppy have a problem with a new owner? A woman contacted me wanting me to adopt her 8 month old yorkie. She said that she just doesn't have time to spend with her.:(My question is: Will this puppy have any problems attaching to us? Would there be a problem if we changed her name? The woman has been caring for the puppy. She can provide records and her vets name. What do you all think? Donna and Ginger |
My breeder was rehoming one of her girls after 6 yrs. Rita came to us this past May. For about the first two weeks she wouldn't even look at us. She would go off to the bedroom and lay in her bed, secluded. It took a while for her to warm up to us, probably the third week or so, she began to come out of the bedroom more & more. Now she is attached to my hip! Rita never goes in the bedroom anymore, she comes over to the couch for us to pick her up so she can lay on the couch. She likes to be with us constantly now. I didn't change her name though. I did develope nick names for her which she does respond to, like Rity Pety, Rita Pie, stinky pot etc. I imagine you could change the puppy's name by just being repetative in what you decide to call it. Good luck with your new baby, I hope you take her!:) |
Gosh No...unless this little girl has been badly treated she will move over to you. :) It does take anywhere from 2 weeks (we call the honeymoon period) or longer but some just a few days, again it depends on the dog. Rescue deals with this all the time and while rarely some dogs have a hard time..the truth is almost all of them transition very easily..:) I never changed my dogs name but only out of respect to them...but having pulled dogs out of shelters where we didn't know their names they will change over..food will help them do that..:D |
We took in a 7 month old named Hazel and she had no problems bonding with us. She did have an aggression issue with our 8 month old yorkie Sophie so eventually we needed to re-home Hazel. I didn't know at the time two females sometimes do not get along well but with us she was fine and adjusted very well to the family we gave her to two months later when she was 9 months. I don't think you would have a problem bonding once you show her a lot of love and affection. I would ask the owner though if she has had any training in housebreaking, barking and such if these things would be an issue for you. Jackie &:littleangSophie :aimeeyork |
The woman said that that is why she can't keep her because she doesn't have time to train her. I have lots of time. I know that that is what it is going to take to win her over and to teach her. Will she learn from Ginger? ginger Donna and |
My girl was 10 months when I got her and she had NO problem at all adjusting to a new house, we never changed her name though I am sure she wouldn't of cared. My last was 1.5 years and it took a LONG time to adjust, she was a puppymill dog though. |
Funny thing is Donna-Hazel learned quickly how to sit for a treat but that was about all :confused:. She didn't pick up on Sophie's going potty outside. Jackie &:littleangSophie :aimeeyork |
Quote:
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...ed-yorkie.html |
Quote:
I took in Miracle on June 30th of this year, she turned 4 years old on Thursday. A week after we had her she gave birth to two babies. Sadly, we lost one but have kept the boy. You would have thought I owned Miracle from birth, she was great the moment I brought her home and gets sad when I leave. When my daughter goes over during the day Miracle hides under the couch until I come home as soon as she hears the garage door open she runs upstairs and waits for me. |
This is one of the wonderful things I dearly love about the Yorkie breed. They are good at adjusting to a new home no matter their age. I fostered many of them, and most I had to name. They all adjusted quickly to me and to their forever families. I wouldn't worry about her adjusting to you because she will. ;) |
We got Mimi girl when she was 7 months old. We changed her name & she had no problems adjusting. She came from a home where they had 2 children & 1 teen, confined in the ex-pen or outside in the backyard most of the time & not fully potty trained. It took her another 2-3 months w/us to be fully potty trained. She still has 'issues' w/being in the ex-pen & going out into our backyard. We do not have children in our home, so she had our undivided attention & love. One thing about Mimi tho, she loves being around children.:) |
We got Jada when she was 2 1/2 and Bogie was almost one. It took Jada about 2 weeks to adjust fully and Bogie took to us almost immediatly. He is a biewer so they seem to just fit in from what I have read, I know he did. At 8 months you should be fine.:) |
Take her I got both my dogs when they were adults. Gypsy was two years old when we got her and it took her about 36 hours to be attached to us. We got Prissy when she was 1 years old and she was my baby girl before we even left the breeders! Get the 8 month old--it is SOOOOO worth it! |
Melody has no problem adjusting to our house and her new name:aimeeyork is like she never have left:animal-pa |
| All times are GMT -8. The time now is 07:12 AM. |
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Copyright ©2003 - 2018 YorkieTalk.com
Privacy Policy - Terms of Use