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03-01-2010, 08:10 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: West Jordan, Utah
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| New Here Hi! I'm a new Yorkie mom, and new to this forum. I have owned dogs before, but never a small dog...I had labs and a German Shephard. This is definitely a new experience for me! My little guy's name is Jack...he is about 7 months old. I've had him for about 3 weeks now, and I just love him! Part of why I joined this forum was for some advice. Jack is not your typical Yorkie...he is so happy to be a lapdog! The thing is, he isn't comfortable with anyone else in the household, including my husband. He acts very scared of him. It is very difficult to get Jack to go potty outside if dh takes him out. Why is that, and what do I do about it?? Thanks in advance for ANY advice you have!! |
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03-01-2010, 08:17 PM | #2 |
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| WElcome to YT! You say Jack is 7 months and protective of Mama,hmmmm... What was your baby's story b4 you adopted him? You will love this site and your yorkie is lucky that you found him. Vicki |
03-01-2010, 08:25 PM | #3 |
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| I got him from someone in the local paper...it was him and his sister. They had the mom, and a neighbor had the dad. Everything seemed good with the home. They had a little girl (a 6 year old) who LOVED to play with them (she was so sad to see him go!) But ever since I got home with him, he is my constant shadow and cowers at my husband or anyone new. He does okay with my children (ages 7, 3, and 7months) but won't play or come to them when called. He will ONLY come to me when I call him. I don't want him to become overprotective and/or aggressive...what do I do? |
03-02-2010, 07:14 AM | #4 |
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| Three weeks isn't very long. I would have your husband take him outside and spend some time with him. Perhaps he could even take him for a walk or a car ride with just the two of them. That is, if your husband is willing. He will learn that good things happen when he is with dad. As for the children, I wouldn't rush this. He will warm up to them if they aren't too rambunctious around him.
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03-02-2010, 10:02 AM | #5 |
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| Hello and welcome to YT! My only suggestion for you is to have your other family members feed him or give him his treats. That may help him realize that they also help provide his needs for him. I have never had that problem so I don't know for sure but, it might be worth a try. |
03-02-2010, 10:14 AM | #6 |
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| hi and welcome to yt. like everyone else has suggested, I would try and have your dh do things with you little one. Maybe start off with all three of you and slowly phase yourself out and let dh and Jack interact. (treats are always a good bribe ) Let Jack go at his pace. And yes, he is a typical yorkie...they are lap dogs and little shadows. He is probably attached to you because you are probably his sole caretaker. I bet you are the one who feeds him and cuddles him? not that that is a bad thing, just that he's probably seeing you as the pack leader. Good luck and I am sure things will work out for you. My Hot Rod is a total momma's boy, as soon as I sit on the couch, he's jumping off of daddy's lap and in mine.
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03-02-2010, 01:42 PM | #7 | |
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Thanks for the advice! I've been trying to have dh give him treats and special attention. Unfortunately, dh is not happy about the accidents Jack has had in the house, despite the fact that I tell him Yorkie's are harder to house train. We'll get there, though! | |
03-02-2010, 01:43 PM | #8 |
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| Oh, and I can't get him to play with ANY toy so far. I've tried balls, stuffed animals, bones, and rope toys. He wants nothing to do with them. What's that all about? |
03-02-2010, 01:52 PM | #9 |
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| Hi I am new here too, I have a yorkie puppy 12 weeks old and I could use all the advise I can get too. Sandy |
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03-02-2010, 03:53 PM | #11 |
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| Hi and congrats on being a Yorkie mom. Give Jack time and he will be fine. YT has friendly people who know a lot about what to do whenever you have a problem. They are the best. |
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03-02-2010, 04:46 PM | #13 |
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03-02-2010, 04:53 PM | #14 |
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| It sounds like Jack was never played with. Some Yorkies love to play and others don't. My Zeke always gets wound up at night. Also, maybe a man was mean to him in the past. Your husband needs to be patient and give him lots of love, praise, and treats. My dog likes his dad best and always had, but we got him at 8 weeks so he spent alot of time lying around on my husband when he was little. Good luck with the lttle guy. |
03-02-2010, 05:13 PM | #15 |
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| Was Jack like this at the other persons house? Did he play there? Was he housetrained there? Was there a husband there that interacted with him? How was the sister and mom? Were they rather shy? Just trying to get a better picture. Jack may not have been socialized as well as he should have been or he might just miss his mom, sister and human family from there. Is he neutered? An intact male will have "mistakes" ie..marking at 7 months of age, your house is new and smells different and he may be confused, or he may just not be completely trained and it will take some time and lots of patience..hopefully your DH is ready for this as small dogs are hard to catch in the act... As for playing with the kids, give that time. Have the kids sit on the floor and be calm, see if he comes to them that way. If not, you sit next to one of the kids and let him know that the kids are "ok" but do not force him. Treats are great but I do not let little ones give treats as this teaches Jack that it is ok to take food from a small childs hand which causes stress later when your tiny one is walking around with food in his hands. Just my opinion though. Hope that some of this helps... |
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