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Help! No socialization skills! We have a beautiful 10 week little girl named Lexie. She is our first puppy. We believe we got our girl from a poor breeder. However Lexie is healthy. We've had her now a week. She refuses to come out of her box. She won't come to us. If you take her out she immediately heads back into her box. We physically have to remove her from her box in order to hold and love. When you get her in your arms she snuggles up under your chin but she just shakes. She's not eating much at all maybe a tablespoon of food and about 2 oz. Of water. She has used the bathroom but only pees maybe 2x day and poops once a day. She doesn't play. She won't come to her name. When we take her outside she will go to the bathroom about 50% of the time and then the other times just lay down in the grass. I think she would just stay there if we left her. We must pick her up and carry her back inside. I'm so worried about her. I don't think the breeder loved on her at all and I don't think she was ever in a home. We were mislead. However I'm glad she is with us and not her now. We love her already and want to do anything to help her. |
Poor little thing. I would say to give her a little space. Maybe let her come to you when she's ready. She should be eating, drinking and going potty more though. Do you think she should see a vet? |
I would suggest you take her to the Vet for a good check up. It is not normal for a puppy of that age to be lethargic. She should be bouncing with curiosity and playful. |
I would not be overly concerned, as long as Lexie’s eating and drinking normally for a puppy her size. Some dogs are more outgoing than others, and I bet she will lose her fear in time. Did you choose this puppy from the litter, or did the breeder just have this one available? Of course, some are more outgoing than others (but a breeder would know better from first hand experience) and I would think the shy pups are more often chosen last. But I really wouldn’t suspect a long-term problem, especially since you are giving her so much love and attention. You may wish to start slowly with he, though. For instance, giver her treats and toys in the place she feels secure until she builds up her trust. And just sitting on the grass when you take her out is not all that unusual at first. Please keep up your efforts and I bet she will do fine after a few more days with a loving family like yours. :thumbup: |
We took her to vet and she is healthy. Yea!! DH stopped by the vet this morning to run everything by her and the vet said this was not unusual for a small dog. Obviously im over reacting Having Lexie is like bringing home a newborn. So I hope she just comes around. We want to love and play with her more. She's our baby!! Thank you! |
Sophie Kate was very shy when I first got her, in fact she didn't really react to anyone but my friend Katie (hence her middle name). It took some time for her to bond with me, give her some space she will come out. The only concern I have is maybe she is younger than I thought. |
Since the vet checkup was good I would say just give her space. A lot of times, the more stressed YOU get, the more stressed the puppy will get. Just relax and let her come around. Don't stress about food and water, either. Oz hardly ate anything when we first got him, and still is a sparse eater. This breed I think are nibblers. |
Puppies that act that way generally have some sort of pain or discomfort going on, but there's the possibility that she was maybe dropped, stepped on, or mis-treated in some way. If she doesn't come around in a couple more days, I'd strongly suggest you take her to a specialist. In the meantime, give her some Nutri-Cal for puppies. I'm so sorry your going thru this heartache, and I'll pray she pulls thru this set back. |
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I need help too :animal-paI have a male, neutered yorkie who is almost three years old. He has been the only resident dog for almost a year, my older dog, a gentle giant pit bull died last year. I just got a little female yorkie and he does not seem to be bonding with her at all. He is big too, almost 11 lbs and she is 3 lbs. He plays very rough and in fact the other night nipped at her and she screamed. I do not know what to do. I had her spayed so she has been in her large crate until she heals but I am afriad that once she is up and ready to move around again that he may attack her. He is very territorial also with toys and bones, not his food though. Any suggestions for me? Am I going to have to keep them separated their whole lives? Should I take him to a professional trainer (he is spoiled)? Thank you all. |
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Once you are sure she is not sick or hurt, just know that with lots of love, she will come around. Dinky was very shy and seemed overwhelmed by everthing and everyone. When we took him outside, he would just stare and shake, my DH worried that he had some huge developmental problems. Dinky did not change quickly. His leading edge was his timid and shy nature. He was just a fearful little guy. We found out that he LOVED being carried around in a towel or blanket, completely covered. We had to drag him out of his crate to play with us too. He didn't chase toys. I think the breeder did not provide him with enough new experiences. He was very attached to her. Just keep loving her and holding her and providing her with new experiences. |
Also, I guess it is their size, but Yorkie puppies are easy to worry about! |
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The first few weeks of a puppy's life have everything to do with socialization. It sounds like this puppy had no interaction with people during it's very formative first weeks. The behavior you are describing is not normal for a puppy that age. You need to interact with her as kindly and gently as possible. It is acting like a puppy that I would expect is much younger than 10 weeks. Is the puppy breathing normally? No diarrhea? Has the vet examined the stool for worms? Did your vet actually examine the puppy or are you going by a health certificate that the breeder gave you? If so get that pup to a good vet for a complete exam right away. If the dog is truly healthy then you just need to work on over coming the fear she is experiencing. Hopefully with you spending time with her and talking to her in a quiet calm manner she will come out of this. Are you feeding her what the previous owner was feeding her? If not I would find a weaning formula close to what she was on and tempt her with that and gradually put her on a good puppy food. |
I wouldn't worry to much about it. When my husband and I brought home our yorkie he was a few weeks old and we got him from a poor breeder also. He doesnt like to play, lays around all day he is very laid back, and doesnt like to play with other puppies. the vet said he is perfectly healthy but i think its because of the breeder. she had him him a little area and when we got there his hair was madded, hair so long he held his head down to try and see and he was very shakey. I am home every day all day long and if i leave he goes with me 98% of the time. 8 months ago i worked everyday since i was 16 (i was laid off) so i know he isnt the way he is because i did something. We have 3 other dogs and he likes to play with him or with us on his own time. But he loves walks and just wants to be with his momma or poppa. good luck :] |
I think you maybe expecting to much. The puppy is healty and is adjusting to it's new home. We always discuss how our yorkies are our babies and they do tend to have personalities of their own maybe this little guy is just hearing sounds or a smell that is unsure to it. Also there are those that are not ones that play, some in the litter are the ones that are not the "alpha" an tend to be the ones that are lead by the pack and some do need companionship. The puppy may be missing it's litter mates. I had a dog that passed away we had another dog that grew up with it and they were never playful or even had that much to do with each other but when the one passed away after years the one that was left started greiving and became very sick. We got another dog for her to have companionship and she started doing so much better. |
my last dog acted like that for the first few weeks we had him, but then wound up be super playful, so I am not sure if it is that abnormal, if you are concerned about not eating much, try some things like cottage cheese, hormone free steamed chopped chicken, brown rice, and mix it with some good quality canned dog food. Just hold the dog a lot and unless it is sick which the vet said it was not it will probably come around soon. |
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