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loveshay · 10-29-2010, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by shodanusmc

Yes....

LOL that just tickled me.....all of them? lol...

loveshay · 10-29-2010, 02:34 PM

Biggest thing for me, has been the worry, cause Shay, is so tiny...

He has occasional accidents...but nothing bad....I don't think he even knows how to bark...I get a meow out of him once in a while...lol

snoopymom · 10-29-2010, 03:08 PM

Housebreaking was the problem here. But we're good now.

MidnightUnicorn · 10-29-2010, 04:05 PM

Indoor potty training. Tatiana was very good to poop on her potty mat. But peeing was a different story.

Right now, she's doing much better.

While it was a challenge, I didn't mind. Tatiana is a lovable dog.

annabelle's mom · 10-29-2010, 04:27 PM

Once when Annie was about 3 years old we had company in the house and doors got left open accidently. She saw the opportunity and ran out of the yard, across the street and up the sidewalk toward the nearby school. Luckily my sister-in-law saw her go past, I didn't. When I saw my SIL running down the sidewalk, it dawned on me what was happening and I took off too. Annie stopped when she met a lady on the sidewalk and sort of sneaked down and we caught her. It stresses me to think where she would have gone if my SIL had not seen her run past. Annie is 5 now and I would like to think she would never do that again, but I don't take any chances. She has a 40x60 fenced doggie yard off our back patio that is inside our larger fenced property. I can't stand the thought of losing her, she is the happiest, sweetest, most loving dog we have ever had. I am truly sold on Yorkies !!!

LuvTaycieGirl · 10-29-2010, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by kjc

Ha! My biggest problem is not spoiling them totally rotten, because they're so darn cute and it's difficult not to cave in to their every whim!

SO MY PROBLEM TOO! I can't help it!

Tinksmygirl · 10-29-2010, 07:07 PM

My biggest problem is trying to remember that although Tink is small on the outside she is just like a big dog on the inside. She is my first little dog and I have been struggling over my tendency to be a worry wort over everything.

Tink is an amazing little girl and she is teaching me to never underestimate her abilities. Agility here we come...

bellababy08 · 10-29-2010, 07:30 PM

CHEWING!!

I figure Bella has cost me a small fortune in shoes

alone not to mention the other things she has chewed...just when you think you have it all puppy proofed, she finds something else to chew..our chewing machine

She is 2 now and has grown out of it

Roxiesmama · 10-30-2010, 03:34 AM

Barking...especially in the middle of the night. She barks if we put her in her house. She barks if we leave her free. She doesn't do it every night, but a few times a week, and man is it annoying!

Very needy...it seems like she ALWAYS wants to play! Sometimes I am just too tired. Then she jumps up and barks in my face. If she gets bored she will scratch at the front door every five minutes to go out, just to have something to do.

When I first got her my biggest issue was with food. I tried several different foods and they were all making her vomit. It took some time before we found something that agreed with her. She is ok with that now.

lizzieg · 10-30-2010, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Roxiesmama

Barking...especially in the middle of the night. She barks if we put her in her house. She barks if we leave her free. She doesn't do it every night, but a few times a week, and man is it annoying!

Very needy...it seems like she ALWAYS wants to play! Sometimes I am just too tired. Then she jumps up and barks in my face. If she gets bored she will scratch at the front door every five minutes to go out, just to have something to do.

When I first got her my biggest issue was with food. I tried several different foods and they were all making her vomit. It took some time before we found something that agreed with her. She is ok with that now.

Ditto on everything you said. Especially the barking. Khloe barks if the neighbor is in HIS building on his property behind his house. If someone with their stereo blasting drives by. If an ambulance drives by. Sometimes for no reason. (:

10-29-2010, 02:34 PM	#32
loveshay YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: TN Posts: 556	Biggest thing for me, has been the worry, cause Shay, is so tiny... He has occasional accidents...but nothing bad....I don't think he even knows how to bark...I get a meow out of him once in a while...lol __________________ loving my lil SHAY

10-29-2010, 03:08 PM	#33
snoopymom I ♥ Snoopy and Sally! Donating YT Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 780	Housebreaking was the problem here. But we're good now. __________________ Snoopy, Sally, and Mommy

10-29-2010, 04:27 PM	#35
annabelle's mom BANNED! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: north florida Posts: 139	Fear of losing her Once when Annie was about 3 years old we had company in the house and doors got left open accidently. She saw the opportunity and ran out of the yard, across the street and up the sidewalk toward the nearby school. Luckily my sister-in-law saw her go past, I didn't. When I saw my SIL running down the sidewalk, it dawned on me what was happening and I took off too. Annie stopped when she met a lady on the sidewalk and sort of sneaked down and we caught her. It stresses me to think where she would have gone if my SIL had not seen her run past. Annie is 5 now and I would like to think she would never do that again, but I don't take any chances. She has a 40x60 fenced doggie yard off our back patio that is inside our larger fenced property. I can't stand the thought of losing her, she is the happiest, sweetest, most loving dog we have ever had. I am truly sold on Yorkies !!!

10-29-2010, 07:30 PM	#38
bellababy08 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida Posts: 1,043	CHEWING!! I figure Bella has cost me a small fortune in shoes alone not to mention the other things she has chewed...just when you think you have it all puppy proofed, she finds something else to chew..our chewing machine She is 2 now and has grown out of it __________________ Jennifer R.I.P Bailey Bella Harley Ivy Baby Milo

10-30-2010, 03:34 AM	#39
Roxiesmama Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NY Posts: 849	Barking...especially in the middle of the night. She barks if we put her in her house. She barks if we leave her free. She doesn't do it every night, but a few times a week, and man is it annoying! Very needy...it seems like she ALWAYS wants to play! Sometimes I am just too tired. Then she jumps up and barks in my face. If she gets bored she will scratch at the front door every five minutes to go out, just to have something to do. When I first got her my biggest issue was with food. I tried several different foods and they were all making her vomit. It took some time before we found something that agreed with her. She is ok with that now. __________________ Roxie

10-29-2010, 04:05 PM	#34
MidnightUnicorn YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 443	Indoor potty training. Tatiana was very good to poop on her potty mat. But peeing was a different story. Right now, she's doing much better. While it was a challenge, I didn't mind. Tatiana is a lovable dog.

10-29-2010, 07:07 PM	#37
Tinksmygirl YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Magnolia, DE Posts: 435	My biggest problem is trying to remember that although Tink is small on the outside she is just like a big dog on the inside. She is my first little dog and I have been struggling over my tendency to be a worry wort over everything. Tink is an amazing little girl and she is teaching me to never underestimate her abilities. Agility here we come...