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07-03-2011, 07:11 PM | #1 |
Slave to Princess Chloe Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NJ
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| urgent! my yorkie freak out by my bf! advise please! hi all, my yorkie is all the sudden very scared of my bf. when they first met, they were okay, not best bud, but at least my yorkie is not scared of him. chloe is so scared of him now that she pee and even poop today when my bf came into my home just by himself without me around. she would be so scared and even jump into a bath tub to avoid him. i know for a fact, my bf never hit her or anything like that. my bf is trying very hard to be so nice to her. but it is just not getting anywhere? help please?!!! |
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07-03-2011, 08:35 PM | #2 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| Has there been any negative experience of any kind between your dog and your boyfriend? Have you ever left your girl alone with your boyfriend? Have you had an argument in front of her? There must be something that has made her afraid of him. Don't force your dog to go near your boyfriend. Fixing the problem will require patience and time. Tell your boyfriend not to approach the dog. Instead, he should remain still and let the dog approach him. He can gently toss some kind of small treat on the floor to attract her. If she makes any movement toward the treat or him, praise her. Calmness from you and boyfriend are important. Loudness or sudden movement, anything unpredictable can make a dog scared.
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07-03-2011, 08:37 PM | #3 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Maybe she had a potty accident because she wasn't let out on time? Does he tease her? Maybe he means to be playful but your pup thought it was scary. It happened wih my mom and my pup once, she used the wrong tone of voice and he wet he carpet because he was scared. For now, don't let them interact without you being there until you figure it out. Have him be the source of everything good. Food, treats, and walks.
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07-03-2011, 09:31 PM | #4 |
Slave to Princess Chloe Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NJ
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| I m so worry that they won't get along and love each other. They both are very important to me. So basically I should ask bf not to approach her and let her approach him. I never seen Chloe so freak out before. |
07-05-2011, 01:20 PM | #5 |
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| I don't mean to be negative but dogs have amazing abilities to know the true "heart" of a person. You may want to listen to your girl - especially if she doesn't usually act this way - she may be trying to tell you something about your BF. The only time in her whole life that my girl Belle (RIP - she was 14 when she died) had a negative reaction to a person she bit him. I was horrified at the time because she had never reacted to anyone this way before. Later we found out that the guy she bit was a convicted child molester. Belle knew his true personality even though it was the first time she had ever met him I guess she just knew he shouldn't be in our home!!! I hope this isn't the case with your BF and it can be worked out but please listen to the clues your girl is giving you. Teresa Last edited by Teresamag; 07-05-2011 at 01:22 PM. |
07-05-2011, 01:28 PM | #6 |
Gidget & Sidney's Mom Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: PA
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| I'm not sure if today she just needed to potty and he wasn't watching her clues, but if she is acting afraid, it is for a reason. They, like young children, cannot verbalize what has happened to them to frighten them. We have to accept when they act afraid of someone, they have a reason - even if we have not witnessed one. I would believe her feelings and protect her. You are her mommy; she relies on you for a safe environment. You might want to have a talk w the bf and not leave her alone w him unsupervised.
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07-05-2011, 01:46 PM | #7 |
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| My 3 yr old yorkie dislikes men who are strangers. She barks loud and is very angry when a male stranger even comes close to where we live. She has not bitten anybody , but that is a real possibility , considering how protective she is. I agree that their is something wrong here. Your yorkie is very perceptive. Either your dog had a very bad experience that has left her traumatised with the BF, or she senses something about him that is very wrong. I understand that your BF and dog are very important to you, however, I would go with what my dog is trying to tell me before anyone else. Your BF could crouch down to your dogs level and be very still. See if she goes towards him or not. I strongly doubt it. I think the damage is already done. And something did happen. Even if it were minor , the trust has been lost. Maybe BF walked too fast , or raised his voice , something really scared your dog. If your dog has not ever behaved this way before with anyone then their is problem with BF.
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07-05-2011, 11:10 PM | #9 |
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| My pup does not like any men either, except my Dad & sister's bf, but they've been in her life since day one. But you said this is all of a sudden so it makes me think something scared her & she associates it with him whether he's the source or not. It could be something as simple as a lough sneeze or opening a noisy shopping bag. They get spooked by the smallest things sometimes. The other side of it, too, is unless you have been with your bf 100% of the time your dog was around it could be hard to say. I would be cautious & never leave them alone together. I'm not implying anything, but at the same time I don't think she would act this way for no reason. My advice is always the same: trust your gut, I don't think it will ever fail you. Hopefully it's something minor & your bf having positive interactions with her over time will bring her back around.
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