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Biggest Yorkie Challenge Raising a Yorkie? Hi All, I was just wondering what your biggest challenge has been in raising a yorkie & how you dealt with it? Was it housebreaking? Barking? Chewing? Introducing them to another pet? Just curious... Thanks for sharing! |
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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! |
My biggest challenge has been to force myself to, "Put that dog down!", LOL. I could hold my Riley all day and half the night, he's just so wonderful.:aimeeyork |
I would say housebreaking. But it's more my fault for not being more diligent and having 4 yorkies. ANy of my yorkie problems are from me spoiling them. I am trying to get control back. lol |
Housebreaking. And not being able to resist all the cute clothes. |
I would definitely say housebreaking. They have been both really good dogs, so the occasional accident is really the only hard thing about raising them :) |
For me the biggest problem was health problems first Gatsby had a allergic reaction to vaccines then one to flea meds (advantage) then because we had to wash off the flea meds so no more soaked into his blood stream he ended up with flea anemia and he had to have a transfusion now because he was under 6 months old this messed up his his ability to produce red blood cells so now he has chronic anemia during his transfusion his heart stopped because he was allergic to the anesthetic so now because i was dragging my heels about his neuter I cant have it done. a more common hardest part he puts everything in his mouth superglue,those brown sticky things from bushes, chap-stick,pencils, the filter out of my cat water fountain blankets |
Honestly, my biggest challenge is to make sure that she gets the proper exercise and play time that she needs. I might be too tired sometimes, but I try to do these things anyway. She spends the day with me at work, but that isn't the same kind of fun for her. |
I spend 2 much money on cute clothes |
I think my biggest challenge is.... spending money on him! It's sooo easy to find adorable things and yummy treats and anything he else his heart desires, and I spend entirely WAY too much money on my dog. Second biggest challenge is probably just the amount of attention and exercise he can require. |
Honestly, I think my biggest problem is that I let Levi get away with almost anything. He has boundaries and he definitely knows them and obeys them most of the time. He knows the word "no," and he knows the command "out" (our word for drop it), but for example, sometimes he just looks so cute holding a pair of socks in his little mouth that I just let him play with them anyway. :rolleyes: He's just too cute for his own good. |
My biggest challenge was worrying all the time...I'd never had such a tiny dog, and I worried about everything...Now, Apple is almost two (October 31st) and I've chilled out, gotten another yorkie (Buzz is 15 months) and a Chorkie (Cha Cha is about 19 months) and I'm doing better... |
Barking and potty training were my issues. Rhia is 2.5 and still sometimes has an accident here or there. Usually it's because she gets SO excited when I get home or because of someone coming over. I just have to watch her extra carefully and take her out as soon as she gets excited. Barking is something that has just begun, since I just moved into an apartment. I like having the window open for the breeze when it's nice out, but as soon as she sees someone walk by.. OHMAN. She barks her little head off at them then runs to me, as if to report her findings. XD As cute as it is, it has to stop. She's getting better at it as we go. :) |
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I agree all of the above. In fact she is sitting under my desk chewing on something right now (one of her toys). |
Potty training...over shopping...resisting their cuteness...barking at strangers...barking at motorcycles (parked or not)...barking at anything out of place (no seriously, any kind of change and he has to let me know, i.e. the water bucket is no longer under the spicket, bark bark, he found it two feet away)...grooming, but he's finally getting used to it, have to do it in short 15 minute sessions :D Despite all that, I love my little Rizzo, he is such a character :D |
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She's totally cool with other people, other dogs her size, she wants to play with our parrot, but our parrot doens't understand she wants to play. |
Well my biggest challenge personally is money... he just "needs too much... lol... ok, he didn't "need" the winter jacket, but you guys all get what I mean. For actual training, I'm super picky, as I used to be a horse trainer... well still am, so I struggle with making something that small behave, but still being able to love him to death... We're working on that.... we'll update when I figure it out. |
I think it's a combination of everything that was said but the worst for me was the housebreaking. |
I must say nothing with Coco. She is perfect in every way. Easily housebroken, never chewed on anything, doesn't bark - except when someone comes to the door, loves, loves, loves people, and welcomed Beckham to the family, without any problems. Now as for Beckham, well that's a different story. Housebreaking is a challenge for sure!!! |
Potty training. And finding quality stuff in the right size--the nearest petsmart/petco are two hours away. I end up doing more online ordering than I like. |
Getting used to an early riser! We are out to potty no later than 7:30 every day. When he was little, it would sometimes be 5:30!! Also, ensuring discipline with his diet. That has involved training my friends and relatives NOT to give him anything other than what he is supposed to eat.. And, you'd be surprised how stubborn and sneaky some of them can be... even when you explain it makes him sick! I had no issues with potty training, barking, or socialization |
"That has involved training my friends and relatives NOT to give him anything other than what he is supposed to eat.. And, you'd be surprised how stubborn and sneaky some of them can be... even when you explain it makes him sick!" Let them know that they are not doing the dog any good, and when they get sick, or worse, they will get the entire medical bill. Some are more prone to illness that others, but all it sometimes takes is a little too much fat and you are on your way to Pancreatitis, etc, or worse. Smack them on the head a few times, and make sure they feel the pain...and then tell them the dog will be feeling it a lot more in the ER. |
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Good one with the medical bill! But I think the smack on the head would be more personally gratifying ;) I don't know what it is with people, but so many feel, well, compelled to FEED an animal that is not theirs. He's clearly not starving, nor does he beg... but if you hold something out to him, obviously he is not going to decline. Thankfully I've finally gotten THEM all trained |
I am going to be totally honest with my biggest issues~there are TWO. Pebbles like to steal underwear and well snack on them. :blush: She is pretty indiscriminate when it comes to her snacking too. It doesn't matter if they are in the laundry or if the kids leave them on the floor in their bedrooms. She is a thief and always on the hunt! :eek: Speaking of hunt~this is also making me crazy. :bunny::bunny::bunny: Pebbles and Doodlebug always want those darn :bunny: They have chased them, hunted them, stalked them, scared then to death and even killed them. :( Now that it is getting colder out they both have lost their minds! In the evening they want out to get them every five minutes! OH maybe three.... Let's not even touch on the occasional accident in the house. Remember my broken arm. :rolleyes: Did anyone notice that I didn't mention Bogey he's my :angelhalo |
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Peggy, Monkey & Maddie :daisy: |
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Excellent question. Biggest challenge for Eddie has been fear issues. He's terrified of loud noises. Fireworks are the worst. They petrify him. He's also afraid of noises in agility class -- the banging of the teeter especially. Best solution I've found for the noise issues is a Thundershirt -- it's a snug fitting coat that is supposed to give them a sense of security. For him, it's no magic cureall, but it's helped. Biggest challenge for Jillie has been teaching her to not to be too pushy with Eddie. His secondary biggest challenge is toy hoarding, and he's been known to attack unpredictably. He's gotten better with a lot of work, but I don't trust him 100 percent. Best solution I've found is to step in and separate them when I see Eddie's patience is running out with his pushy sister. I'll step in between them and give him some space while also redirecting Jillie's enthusiasm elsewhere. Potty training wasn't an issue. It took Eddie 9 months and Jillie 8 months, but they are pretty much 100 percent. OK, 99. Both can slip up when we're away from the house and I forget to let them out regularly. |
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