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Rachael1983 · 01-08-2010, 11:08 PM

Troy doesn't like the vacuum cleaner or my daughters remote control Barbie corvette. Hes still young and I'm still socializing and showing him new things.

lovespandp · 01-09-2010, 02:34 PM

LoL. Peanut is my little scared baby.

He is scared of a water bottle when it cracks..

He is scared when I point my finger at him and flick it with my thumb... to the point where he will go hide and shake some where.... I have NO idea where that came from

The vacum, but not the broom

Fireworks

Thats pretty much it for now

shawnzeppi · 01-09-2010, 03:22 PM

Daisy is scared of nothing except thunder.

Gatsby is scared of cooking smells. When ever we cook meals that are a little smokey he runs up stairs and hides in the Yorkie Club House (a space behind a futon that us humans can't easily get to) to shiver in seclusion.

Aggression is another issue. Gastby is aggressive towards anything new outside. He will bark at garbage waiting to be picked up, Christmas or Halloween decorations (those with motorized action are the worst), any litter moving in the breeze. Daisy is not aggressive towards anything except the vacuum cleaner when its running; she attacks it so fiercely that we have to put her in lockdown when we vacuum unless one of us can hold her.

Mytinkerbell · 01-09-2010, 04:53 PM

Wow...they all seem to have some sort of quirk!!!

Lily's almost 6 months...so I'm really hoping it's just a faze like when our skin kids were at the same age. She's not really too scared of things in the house...it's mostly things outside. We did take her camping when we first got her but than it got cold and she didn't go out much. She just shakes alot when she rides in the car...she's done this since day one...I'm really hoping she'll out grow it. I have found that she'll go into her kennel when were driving but the moment the car stops she has to come out and find where were at!

Going to take her to the beach this week (if it ever gets warm in Florida!!!!) We'll see how that goes and I'll let you know!

Thanks to all your responses!

lovespandp · 01-09-2010, 05:20 PM

I think Quirkiness is in the Breed!! Haha

-Gotta love em

jeanm1963 · 01-09-2010, 05:29 PM

Laci really isnt scared of too much, she actually follows me when I vaccum, but she is terrified of someone with a cane and a walker.. my grandmother has a walker I had to hide it in the closet.. and my daugthers fiances mother came for christmas and she had a cane , she hated that too, just barked and barked and barked till I hid it...

chloesMama · 01-09-2010, 05:44 PM

When we first got Chloe home and took her for a walk she was scared of just about everything outside. She was especially freaked out by a fire hydrant of all things

She barked , backed up , ran behind me , and was just stunned about it. She eventually got use to everything and now is fine. We just reassured her but tried not to baby her too much ( which was hard

) Now she doesn't seem scared of much really , more like freaked out momentarily if something happens , but usually is OK after a few seconds when she fgures out what the thing is that spooked her. The only thing I can think of she seems scared of is the vacuum cleaner

Sydney doesn't seem scared of anything except the vet

she will whine and cry if we get in the car till we pass the vets office , then she is fine

I guess she remembers vet=needle ...I'm not sure if I would say she is scared of the vet as much as she dislikes her ( And we have a WONDERFUL vet

)

calligirl · 01-10-2010, 09:18 AM

My 10 yr old , Calli is afraid of the rain, thunder, firecrackers, or any other loud sound similar. She knows when it is going to rain, before it starts. She shakes. One storm, she dug through the drywall in the basement and was hiding. I feel bad for her.

voodoochyl · 01-10-2010, 10:45 AM

Buddy used to be afraid of being outside when he was a pup. Now, he is the ruler of the neighborhood! He used to hate rides, now he has a spaz attack if you say "ride" because he knows he gets to go. I think your baby will adapt. Just a gentle introduction to things and situations to get acclimated.

alaskayorkie · 01-10-2010, 11:13 AM

Excellent thread! Yorkies are always the smallest thing in the room, so I think it's natural for them to develop a fear of things they don't understand. It's part of their survival instinct and is actually a good thing. You don't want them investigating snakes and cats and big dogs on their own.

That's been one of the biggest challenges I've faced trying to train them. In agility, Eddie was terrified of the teeter-totter because it made a loud bang when it hit the ground. He never really got over that, I think because I babied him too much at first. He's also afraid of fireworks, flopping fish, unexplained noises. ...

With Jillie, I've tried to not only expose her to new stuff, but to watch my own reaction when we encounter it. I don't make a big deal about it if I see she's afraid. She sees I'm not afraid, so she gets over it. We're practicing walking over incline boards now, and she's shown some fear. I just pick her up, place her in the middle and let her walk down. No reward for the fear, but a big reward of treats when she does what I want her to do.

A trainer once told me not to reassure them by saying "It's OK" when they act scared. She claimed that the lesson the dogs get from that is it's OK to be scared. I'm not sure I believe her, but it's worth keeping in mind as you're reassuring them. I always ask myself "Is it helping?" Often, my answer is no.

With a flopping fish, I think I'd just matter-of-factly remove the fish from their view and not say anything. The dog would learn that I've got their back and will take care of the scary stuff. I don't want my dog sniffing slimy fish anyway, so there's no need to waste my time training them to accept it.

Good luck!

Timba212 · 01-10-2010, 03:07 PM

Timba is afraid of WIND SHIELD WIPERS he goes crazy if we are in the car and it starts raining... he will freak out once he see's the wipers on.. I can't control him after that he jumps at the window trying to get them to stop.. he will bark uncontrolablly... and I can't calm him down,, so I put him on the floor of the car until he calms down but he just keeps on barking like mad... it drives me crazy ... so I try not to take him out with me when it rains,,,, or when I do take him I always pray that it won't rain today...

alaskayorkie · 01-10-2010, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Timba212

Timba is afraid of WIND SHIELD WIPERS he goes crazy if we are in the car and it starts raining... he will freak out once he see's the wipers on.. I can't control him after that he jumps at the window trying to get them to stop.. he will bark uncontrolablly... and I can't calm him down,, so I put him on the floor of the car until he calms down but he just keeps on barking like mad... it drives me crazy ... so I try not to take him out with me when it rains,,,, or when I do take him I always pray that it won't rain today...

That's a tough one! I feel for you. I'd suggest you look into a carseat that you can strap him into. You might also try desensitizing him to wiper blades. Not sure it would work, but maybe get an old one and work with him inside at first. Easier said than done, I'm sure, but it sounds like you've got nothing to lose.

Good luck!

noisinka · 01-11-2010, 05:23 AM

Sandy is very afraid of vacuum cleaner. Everytime I take it out, he'd run away and hides under th sofa.

He is also afraid of the beachball we have.

01-09-2010, 02:34 PM	#17
lovespandp ♥Momma's Bambino♥ Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ca Posts: 10,026	LoL. Peanut is my little scared baby. He is scared of a water bottle when it cracks.. He is scared when I point my finger at him and flick it with my thumb... to the point where he will go hide and shake some where.... I have NO idea where that came from The vacum, but not the broom Fireworks Thats pretty much it for now __________________ "People with nothing to hide don't usually feel the need to say so."

01-09-2010, 04:53 PM	#19
Mytinkerbell Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Crawfordsville, IN. USA Posts: 73	Wow...they all seem to have some sort of quirk!!! Lily's almost 6 months...so I'm really hoping it's just a faze like when our skin kids were at the same age. She's not really too scared of things in the house...it's mostly things outside. We did take her camping when we first got her but than it got cold and she didn't go out much. She just shakes alot when she rides in the car...she's done this since day one...I'm really hoping she'll out grow it. I have found that she'll go into her kennel when were driving but the moment the car stops she has to come out and find where were at! Going to take her to the beach this week (if it ever gets warm in Florida!!!!) We'll see how that goes and I'll let you know! Thanks to all your responses! __________________ Lily My ~ Leah, My Grand (dog) baby

01-09-2010, 05:20 PM	#20
lovespandp ♥Momma's Bambino♥ Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ca Posts: 10,026	I think Quirkiness is in the Breed!! Haha -Gotta love em __________________ "People with nothing to hide don't usually feel the need to say so."

01-09-2010, 05:29 PM	#21
jeanm1963 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Weymouth, Ma Posts: 2,584	Laci really isnt scared of too much, she actually follows me when I vaccum, but she is terrified of someone with a cane and a walker.. my grandmother has a walker I had to hide it in the closet.. and my daugthers fiances mother came for christmas and she had a cane , she hated that too, just barked and barked and barked till I hid it... __________________ I Support http://www.yorkiesinc.com/

01-09-2010, 05:44 PM	#22
chloesMama YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: here :) Posts: 1,182	When we first got Chloe home and took her for a walk she was scared of just about everything outside. She was especially freaked out by a fire hydrant of all things She barked , backed up , ran behind me , and was just stunned about it. She eventually got use to everything and now is fine. We just reassured her but tried not to baby her too much ( which was hard ) Now she doesn't seem scared of much really , more like freaked out momentarily if something happens , but usually is OK after a few seconds when she fgures out what the thing is that spooked her. The only thing I can think of she seems scared of is the vacuum cleaner Sydney doesn't seem scared of anything except the vet she will whine and cry if we get in the car till we pass the vets office , then she is fine I guess she remembers vet=needle ...I'm not sure if I would say she is scared of the vet as much as she dislikes her ( And we have a WONDERFUL vet ) __________________ *Chloe & Sydney*

01-08-2010, 11:08 PM	#16
Rachael1983 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Burbs of DC Posts: 2,198	Troy doesn't like the vacuum cleaner or my daughters remote control Barbie corvette. Hes still young and I'm still socializing and showing him new things.

01-09-2010, 03:22 PM	#18
shawnzeppi YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Springfield, va Posts: 457	Daisy is scared of nothing except thunder. Gatsby is scared of cooking smells. When ever we cook meals that are a little smokey he runs up stairs and hides in the Yorkie Club House (a space behind a futon that us humans can't easily get to) to shiver in seclusion. Aggression is another issue. Gastby is aggressive towards anything new outside. He will bark at garbage waiting to be picked up, Christmas or Halloween decorations (those with motorized action are the worst), any litter moving in the breeze. Daisy is not aggressive towards anything except the vacuum cleaner when its running; she attacks it so fiercely that we have to put her in lockdown when we vacuum unless one of us can hold her.

01-10-2010, 09:18 AM	#23
calligirl Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Rahway, NJ Posts: 23	My 10 yr old , Calli is afraid of the rain, thunder, firecrackers, or any other loud sound similar. She knows when it is going to rain, before it starts. She shakes. One storm, she dug through the drywall in the basement and was hiding. I feel bad for her.

01-10-2010, 10:45 AM	#24
voodoochyl Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 70	Buddy used to be afraid of being outside when he was a pup. Now, he is the ruler of the neighborhood! He used to hate rides, now he has a spaz attack if you say "ride" because he knows he gets to go. I think your baby will adapt. Just a gentle introduction to things and situations to get acclimated.

01-10-2010, 11:13 AM	#25
alaskayorkie Banning Thread Dictator Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anchorage Posts: 30,843 Blog Entries: 57	Excellent thread! Yorkies are always the smallest thing in the room, so I think it's natural for them to develop a fear of things they don't understand. It's part of their survival instinct and is actually a good thing. You don't want them investigating snakes and cats and big dogs on their own. That's been one of the biggest challenges I've faced trying to train them. In agility, Eddie was terrified of the teeter-totter because it made a loud bang when it hit the ground. He never really got over that, I think because I babied him too much at first. He's also afraid of fireworks, flopping fish, unexplained noises. ... With Jillie, I've tried to not only expose her to new stuff, but to watch my own reaction when we encounter it. I don't make a big deal about it if I see she's afraid. She sees I'm not afraid, so she gets over it. We're practicing walking over incline boards now, and she's shown some fear. I just pick her up, place her in the middle and let her walk down. No reward for the fear, but a big reward of treats when she does what I want her to do. A trainer once told me not to reassure them by saying "It's OK" when they act scared. She claimed that the lesson the dogs get from that is it's OK to be scared. I'm not sure I believe her, but it's worth keeping in mind as you're reassuring them. I always ask myself "Is it helping?" Often, my answer is no. With a flopping fish, I think I'd just matter-of-factly remove the fish from their view and not say anything. The dog would learn that I've got their back and will take care of the scary stuff. I don't want my dog sniffing slimy fish anyway, so there's no need to waste my time training them to accept it. Good luck! __________________ Mike ~ Doting Dad to Jillie, Harper, Molly, Cooper, Eddie (RIP), Lucy (RIP), Rusty (RIP) and Jack (RIP). Check us out on YouTube Last edited by alaskayorkie; 01-10-2010 at 11:17 AM.

01-10-2010, 03:07 PM	#26
Timba212 YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: BKLYN.NY Posts: 328	Timba is afraid of WIND SHIELD WIPERS he goes crazy if we are in the car and it starts raining... he will freak out once he see's the wipers on.. I can't control him after that he jumps at the window trying to get them to stop.. he will bark uncontrolablly... and I can't calm him down,, so I put him on the floor of the car until he calms down but he just keeps on barking like mad... it drives me crazy ... so I try not to take him out with me when it rains,,,, or when I do take him I always pray that it won't rain today... __________________ MoM to TIMBA & MAGGIE

01-11-2010, 05:23 AM	#28
noisinka YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Europe Posts: 259	Sandy is very afraid of vacuum cleaner. Everytime I take it out, he'd run away and hides under th sofa. He is also afraid of the beachball we have.