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04-24-2011, 04:28 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Garden City
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| How do you keep your baby calm? Hershey is soooo hyper and I just can't calm him down. He has been on the meds for his collapsed trachea and I see a little bit of an improvement. He only starts honking when he gets excited--which seems to be all of the time. If one of us comes home or even closes the bathroom door, he goes crazy running around and honking. If someone comes over, it takes him at least 10 minutes to calm down. I really want him to relax so his breathing is better. How can I do that? |
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04-24-2011, 04:46 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Michigan USA & Sheffield UK
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| It's hard. Takes lots of work. My last yorkie, Chelsea, had CT. We worked for a solid two months on training and I mean, multiple times per day, every single day. We used treats and affection to train her. The hardest part, was not trying to calm her at all when she got worked up. We just ignored her. It was so difficult to do when she'd gasp, but we all knew we were doing it for her longterm. She only got attention when she calmed down. We had the neighbors stop by regularly as well as my kids friends, and they all worked with her. She became our lil project. The end result was fantastic!!! She stayed calm when the doorbell rang, when people came to visit, and when my kids (and often their friends too) ran through the house. She would still show reaction. She barked when the bell rang, but just once. She'd trot after the running kids, but wasn't running wildly & gasping for air. *As an FYI, keeping Chelsea very fit & at a healthy weight extended her life considerably. We walked her everyday. If the weather was really too bad outside, we walked inside, laps around the house and up & down the stairs. My vet repeatedly stated that having a healthy heart and good lung function really helps extend the life expectany, & quality of life, of a CT pet.
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04-24-2011, 05:46 PM | #3 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Vail Arizona
Posts: 7
| Bella gets REALLY hyper at times and when its not time for it, I pick her up and hold her close to me while massaging her neck. Weird huh? but it has literally put her to sleep many times :-)
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04-24-2011, 08:33 PM | #4 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dallas, Texas
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| We started Kayla on her diet this week-end. The vet put her on a prescription diet called OM. Stands for obesity management. She was right at 10lbs. (twice the weight of her parents) when they weighed her. The vet wants her at 5lbs. Hope this helps the CT. Its so hard to keep them calm. She likes to have company and loves people and is fine when anyone comes in. Her anxiety comes from getting in the car and going ANY PLACE. It will set her off. Good luck with your baby. I have never seen as much CT. I wish there was something that could be done. Before we consider surgery we may try a homepathic vet. I will do anything to help my little girl. |
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