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Old 04-19-2010, 07:27 PM   #16
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I was noticing - now I might be wrong - but it seems most of this discussion is concerning girls? Mr. Darcy is one and half. Ever since I got him at 12 weeks he is close at home, sometimes sleeping beside me for a little bit, but then going down and sleeping in his bed. I do notice in the car he just stares out the window until I come back! Lizzie - I just got her on Friday. She is four and a half months. She sits and sleeps right beside me - if I put her down to do stuff around the house, she cries and if I am gone more than 5 minutes she starts howling. She follows me everywhere I go if she can - also into the bathroom - as some of you said too! I thought she was sticking to me (like Martie on a Smartie!) because she had been at the breeders, who has given the dogs free reign of her house, and was having separation anxiety....but maybe it's just because she's a girl
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She sounds very sweet! You should make sure she meets plenty of ppl so she's not standoffish and lacking social skills.

totally agreed! Joey is very social, but does have severe separation anxiety when he's left alone. Tank is very anti social, sadly. We think it's due to both genetics and his breeder - his father was VERY shy when we went to see puppies, and I don't think anyone other than the breeder handled him and his littermates. we have made quite a bit of progress in the year that we've had him, but we have a lot of work to go.
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I was noticing - now I might be wrong - but it seems most of this discussion is concerning girls? Mr. Darcy is one and half. Ever since I got him at 12 weeks he is close at home, sometimes sleeping beside me for a little bit, but then going down and sleeping in his bed. I do notice in the car he just stares out the window until I come back! Lizzie - I just got her on Friday. She is four and a half months. She sits and sleeps right beside me - if I put her down to do stuff around the house, she cries and if I am gone more than 5 minutes she starts howling. She follows me everywhere I go if she can - also into the bathroom - as some of you said too! I thought she was sticking to me (like Martie on a Smartie!) because she had been at the breeders, who has given the dogs free reign of her house, and was having separation anxiety....but maybe it's just because she's a girl
HA! My boy is the same way! He starts out in bed with us and ends up either at the foot of the bed away and or either in his bed. His sweet but only when he wants to be. Bri on the other hand, will have a little meltdown if mommy is sitting on the couch and she isn't. The funny thing is she does perfectly fine around people, and just loves the attention. But, after a few minutes she has to be right in my arms or by my feet! I've heard before that boys were more loving, but Jaxon has nothing on Bri!
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Now I'm wondering if we are having attachment issues because my boy is doing the OPPOSITE. He doesn't want to sit or be pet at all!
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haha, i like that!
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My Yorkshire Terrier never liked sleeping in bed with me. He did for a short snooze, but he's ready to leap out. I don't know why it scares him but maybe the bed is high up to him. He has his own dog bed and is comfortable sleeping there. Now recalling the beginning of his puppy hood, he was scared to sleep by himself in the crate in the dining room. But once I moved it into my bedroom, he was okay with that. Now he's full grown and almost 3 years old, he still has to sleep in the same room I am. Now and then he ventures into another room to sleep since I like the TV on to sleep with and he doesn't like any noise. I guess all dogs are different with diffferent personalities.
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i recently brought home a yorkie whom i was told was 7 months but i think she may be older. she first got to play with my helpers before me since i was at work all day. by the time i got home, she is afraid to come near me and is quite attached to the helpers.

how do i correct this? is it still possible to correct?

it's been 3 days and because i feel like she prefers the helpers i allow her to be with them. it made it worst... so on d 3rd night i brought her to my room to sleep on a crate...she didn't want to at first but when she got cold, she went in there.

4th morning today and i walked her and carried her, she licks me now but i'm afraid to let anyone else, especially the maids, near her coz she might forget who i am again.

please help.
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i recently brought home a yorkie whom i was told was 7 months but i think she may be older. she first got to play with my helpers before me since i was at work all day. by the time i got home, she is afraid to come near me and is quite attached to the helpers.

how do i correct this? is it still possible to correct?

it's been 3 days and because i feel like she prefers the helpers i allow her to be with them. it made it worst... so on d 3rd night i brought her to my room to sleep on a crate...she didn't want to at first but when she got cold, she went in there.

4th morning today and i walked her and carried her, she licks me now but i'm afraid to let anyone else, especially the maids, near her coz she might forget who i am again.

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Is it possible that your housekeeper gives your Yorkie more attention than you do~? Is it possible that you can take your dog everywhere you go if is possible~?
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Is it possible that your housekeeper gives your Yorkie more attention than you do~? Is it possible that you can take your dog everywhere you go if is possible~?
Well the first day my dad brought her home, i was away coz I had work all day. When I got home i noticed she was already too attached to the helpers. Then 2nd day, 3rd day and today....i spent all day with her. She licks my hand and likes when I touch her and pet her and stuff. not so much carrying coz I notice she trembles. but she doesn't mind at times. I keep her with me all day and I watch her sleep, feed her and give her walks. The minute she sees or even smells the helpers, she forgets me and doesn't want to come to me anymore.

It's depressing really. My dad got her from a friend who caged her a lot and I dunno what else they do to her. I think the owner doesn't bother her much only their helpers, so I'm thinking this is probably why she's more attached to d helpers. She's a bit jumpy and I think she may have some sort of depression coz she's not hyperactive. she doesn't wag her tail much, only time i see her wagging her tail is when I'm about to feed her. And it's difficult to feed her coz she's picky.

I'm having a really tough time coz she can be very sweet when we're left alone but I think she doesn't like me at all so it's like punishment for her to left alone with me. even if i shower her with tons of love and affection.

Is there anyway I can fix this?? Thanks.
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How old is your dog~? Have you done any behavior classes with him/her~? Have you ever given a treat to your dog~? Or a bone, or bring a toy or something special to him/her when you come home~? What about trying to play ball with the dog and when he/she brings it back to you, give a treat. Any of these things would help you bond with the dog. A dog is like a kid and you have to give your dog that attention a kid needs. I am no expert, but this is what I have learned thru owning my first dog. Mine needs a lot of attention. In the beginning he had issues of being by himself when I left in the mornings, so I would keep a radio on when gated him up. He never liked being crated when I left, but at night he was fine with it while I was around.
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How old is your dog~? Have you done any behavior classes with him/her~? Have you ever given a treat to your dog~? Or a bone, or bring a toy or something special to him/her when you come home~? What about trying to play ball with the dog and when he/she brings it back to you, give a treat. Any of these things would help you bond with the dog. A dog is like a kid and you have to give your dog that attention a kid needs. I am no expert, but this is what I have learned thru owning my first dog. Mine needs a lot of attention. In the beginning he had issues of being by himself when I left in the mornings, so I would keep a radio on when gated him up. He never liked being crated when I left, but at night he was fine with it while I was around.

i don't really know how old she is. the person i got it from said she's 7 months old. but i think she's older than that. she's also very skinny, her fur isn't silky as how some people describe yorkie fur and it's sort of thinning. she's not balding but her fur isn't thick. She's a bit jumpy and nervous all the time. So she's scared of almost anything like balls and stuff. I found she likes cheese slices, so I would feed her that but she's afraid to eat it from my hand, i dunno how to explain it but she'll eat the cheese but she'd have her hind legs far from me as if ready to run away in case something bad happens. I don't think she trusts me at all. she has trust issues with all of us but she follows the helpers around. the ones who gave her her first bath when she arrived at my place. she follows them around but when they make sudden movements or try to bend down to carry her she tries to hide, not run away but she hides. she doesn't growl, she doesn't run around when you try to play chase with her. she doesn't chew on anything either.

when we're alone in a room she'll walk around the room and whenever i call her she'll just ignore me and keep walking. then she'll find a spot to sleep on. i'd bring in this rectangular plastic basket that i placed a towel in, she knows she can sleep there and she does sometimes when i offer it to her a few times. i'd pet her and tell her she's been a good dog and she'll sleep. whenever she's asleep, i try not to disturb her coz i think she likes to sleep a lot. i think around me she sleeps a lot. when she's around the helpers she sleeps and follows them around and is quite content. she's not restless.

i'm sort of afraid that there's no way of breaking this coz she's on the stubborn side. she ignores me when she sees the helpers around. i stay home all day and bring her out to walk and stuff but i don't bring her out in public coz i'm afraid she'll get nervous coz she's nervous around my family and i.
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I'm sure in your country you have the Humane Society or something similar. Call them and talk to them what to do. Maybe your Vet can reccomend a "behavior specialist". We have them here, and I've taken him there once and it helped me with his issues he was having at the time.

Perhaps, you could also try getting some stinky dog treats that you can break up in small pieces. Natural Balance comes in a roll and it looks like salami roll. It is soft enough to break it in small pieces. If he won't come to you, then throw him a piece and maybe from there he will come to you. At times, my dog also is afraid of coming to me. Usually it is due to him taking meds or taking his toy away. But once he knows I have a treat, like "natural balance" he will come to me to see what I have.

Other than this, I have no suggestions and apparently no one else has responded either. Take him to your Vet and discuss you issues your posting here and most likely your Vet can give you some answers.
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I'm sure in your country you have the Humane Society or something similar. Call them and talk to them what to do. Maybe your Vet can reccomend a "behavior specialist". We have them here, and I've taken him there once and it helped me with his issues he was having at the time.

Perhaps, you could also try getting some stinky dog treats that you can break up in small pieces. Natural Balance comes in a roll and it looks like salami roll. It is soft enough to break it in small pieces. If he won't come to you, then throw him a piece and maybe from there he will come to you. At times, my dog also is afraid of coming to me. Usually it is due to him taking meds or taking his toy away. But once he knows I have a treat, like "natural balance" he will come to me to see what I have.

Other than this, I have no suggestions and apparently no one else has responded either. Take him to your Vet and discuss you issues your posting here and most likely your Vet can give you some answers.

Thanks. I'm looking for dog behaviour specialists now and I plan on taking him to a vet soon. It is difficult to find those things around here but i do see some improvements coz she's not afraid of being with me or around me anymore. she comes to me sometimes when i call her and she's not afraid to walk in front of me when she's on a leash. But when i allow the helpers to play with her, she gets really excited around them and really really playful which i never see when she's around me. it's heartbreaking really especially coz i feed her and give her so much of my time. it's like she's depressed around me but happy around the helpers.

Thanks for your advice though. I really appreciate it.
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