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07-11-2011, 04:04 PM | #1 |
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| Getting Used To My New Puppy Okay so I am sure these are all common questions that most first time Yorkie owners have so please bear with me.... My husband and I have been very diligent to try our best to raise our little Henry right. He is 11 weeks old and we have had him for just over a week. We have been using the crate when he sleeps, while we are gone, and when we can't watch him 100%. But, when he is out of the crate, he just never stops moving!! I will sit on the floor with him, play fetch with his toys, and encourage him to chew on the toys instead of on our furniture, carpet, or anything else he can get his teeth on. If I am in the kitchen making dinner, he will hang out at my feet and watch me. The kitchen is the only room I can do that because any other room, he finds SOMETHING to chew on. He also does really well going for walks. But otherwise, he is bouncing off the wall! He only lays down if he is in his crate, he never lays down outside the crate. I am running out of things to play with him. I am not sure what to do. I don't want to keep putting him in his crate but after about 20-30 minutes, I don't have anything else to play with him and my patience is running thin. Is this normal that he is SO hyper and won't seem to lay down unless he is his crate? I haven't tried any bitter apple because I feel that I would have to put it ALL over my house. Please, I need so help! Thanks for anything you have to offer. :-) |
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07-11-2011, 04:40 PM | #2 |
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| Welcome to the wonderful world of Yorkiness! He is a puppy and it is perfectly normal puppy behavior. Yorkies require a lot (can not be understated) of human interaction. Patience is going to be needed to raise your little guy. He is still very very young, just an infant, and with that, he is teething and will be for awhile. , You can spend time playing with him, training time (a few short 5 minute sessions a day), getting him used to grooming, etc. The best advice I can give you is to give him time to adapt to his new surroundings. You have to remember, this is all new to him, he was taken from his mommy and siblings, now you are his family and he looks to you to learn Socialization is important now too, have you looked into a puppy kindergarten training class? Welcome to YT, and if you look around here, we have a section just for training tips and tricks. You will find a lot of great info here.
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07-11-2011, 04:48 PM | #3 |
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| Congrats on your new baby
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07-11-2011, 05:00 PM | #4 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | I found Roxy's puppy days to be exhausting! However, with consistancy, she has turned into a fine, well-behaved lady. We put a baby gate at the hallway so she only had access to living, dining, kitchen areas. The gate remained for many months, although longer than necessary. I used Bitter Yuck on cords, any furniture she started to chew on, etc. Lots of squeaky toys were used to divert her attention from things she shouldn't do. She will learn things quite quickly in the next few months, so it's important to remain consistant. She may even able to learn sit, down, fetch, and a few other simple commands followed by a tiny yummy treat and/or praise. Start saying 'ah ah' to change behavior you don't like. One Roxy has learned very well, is 'leave it' for anything he's about to do that's not acceptable. You will repeat these over and over and over, but he will learn and you won't need to say it often at all. The chewing is absolutely normal for awhile as he is teething for his permanent teeth. That should be complete by around 6 mo, so make sure he has lots of chew toys. They have very short attention spans at this age and will quickly get bored with a toy. About the time, she was about 6 mo I noticed I wasn't working near as hard and could relax and enjoy her more. Not all yorkies are the same and what works for one doesn't necessarily work for another, so keep an open mind. Patience & consistancy are very important. Good luck with your new baby!
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07-11-2011, 05:06 PM | #5 |
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| When we first got Ziva, she was too small to play with the big dog and to energetic to be loose in a big house with 5 people so we emptied the dining room of furniture(the only piece we didn't remove- an antique secretary, got ruined one day when my DH took a nap) and closed it off, put some yoga mats and beach chairs on the floor and it became the place for us to hang out. I thought it would be for a few weeks- we spent 6 months stepping over those barricades! But the constant interaction was well worth it- Ziva is very much a well trained people loving dog! |
07-11-2011, 05:15 PM | #6 |
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| Try getting him an xpen or playpen to pop him in when you need to walka way. That way he can bounce around, and not be in the crate but confined enough so you know he's not getting into anything. When we first got Gizmo, my husband and I would put him in a playpen when we had to make/eat dinner or when we had to go to the bathroom, answer the door, etc. Congrats on your new baby though!
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07-11-2011, 05:16 PM | #7 |
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| Am I right that you are frustrated when he is out and busy after only 20-30 minutes? How long is he crated for? Puppies are busy and they like to chew because they are teething. He sounds completely normal. Have you given him plenty of chew toys? |
07-11-2011, 05:39 PM | #8 |
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| Sounds like a happy,bouncing baby boy. Mina is lucky enough to have a chihuahua and 2 poodles to torment. But she prefers ME. I throw stuff,we gently play tug of war,I throw stuff,she chews, then we run in circles in the backyard and in the house (I wear a pedometer). She naps,I nap and we start over,she is now 6 1/2 months old and learning to play by herself some. When she sleeps you can pick her up and put her ANYWHERE in the house you want to and she doesn't wake up. So she is pretty much ON or OFF. |
07-11-2011, 05:39 PM | #9 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Nashville
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| Thanks for all the messages and well wishes! I appreciate the advice and words of encouragement. I know he is still young and we have only had him a short time. More than anything, I know patience is the key so I'll keep working on that. :-) |
07-11-2011, 05:40 PM | #10 |
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| How long are these play times? |
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07-11-2011, 05:49 PM | #12 |
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| They are all hyper at that age, I know everyone can't do this but after I got Tessie my first Yorkie, 6 weeks later we got a male Hobbes, to play with her and keep her company so she wouldn't be by herself. They are confined to the kitchen/sunroom and have their potty pads in the laundry room. We of course had to make sure they couldn't get to any cords. This was the part of the house we spend the most time in. Tessie went to 10 weeks of puppy classes ans it help a lot. I would take them out for walks a lot to make them tired. Welcome to Yorkie Talk
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07-11-2011, 06:04 PM | #13 |
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07-11-2011, 06:15 PM | #14 |
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| Try the bitter apple. It was a great help in training our dog to not chew on things he's not supposed to. Also, have you tried bully sticks, himilayan chews, or deer antlers? They're great long lasting chew sticks that keep them occupied. It's also tastier than things they're not supposed to chew so it might help train him to chew on the right thing. Also, maybe a puppy kindergarten class might be a good idea. It's great for socialization and he'll learn a few tricks. The best trick we learned in kindergarten was "go to bed." Our dog is able to stay in his bed for long periods of time, great when we need a break. We started this when he was a puppy too (during his high-energy stage). It's great for when we're eating dinner, watching tv, have company, want some down time, etc. |
07-11-2011, 08:20 PM | #15 |
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| Welcome to YorkieTalk and to the wonderful world of a Yorkie puppy. It sounds like Henry is a completely normal Yorkie puppy and also like you are off to a great start with him. This reminds me of the days after we first brought our babies home. We were exhausted and completely overwhelmed. I wish I had found YorkieTalk much sooner. I agree that a puppy class is an excellent idea. I would even say a must. It gives your pup a chance to socialize, which is extremely important at his age, and it also gives you a chance to ask questions and commiserate with other new puppy parents. That alone kept us sane at first. I would also agree that an expen is a great idea. As others have said, it will give you someplace safe for Henry to be, other than the crate. It's good to set it up in your main living area so he is still with his family. Also, search around here. There is so much great information available. Remember to enjoy this special puppy time. It goes faster than you'd think. And remember, it does get so much easier. All of the hard work you put in when he is young is worth it. All the best to you on this adventure. |
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