|
Welcome to the YorkieTalk.com Forums Community - the community for Yorkshire Terriers. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. You will be able to chat with over 35,000 YorkieTalk members, read over 2,000,000 posted discussions, and view more than 15,000 Yorkie photos in the YorkieTalk Photo Gallery after you register. We would love to have you as a member! Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please click here to contact us. |
|
| LinkBack | Thread Tools |
12-14-2011, 03:35 PM | #1 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Delray Beach, FL
Posts: 7,984
| Update On My Boys My teapots, Cooper and Max relocated with me to Florida in October. Things were extremely rough, to say the least! We came from a very rural area with a fenced in backyard. I never took them on walks. It's not that I didn't want to. I couldn't. The pulling, tugging, barking, out-of-control behavior put me in tears on a regular basis (i don't cry much). Now we are temporarily living in my parents' retirement community in Florida I have no choice but to walk them. And with that being said, after a month, I had no choice but to hire a personal trainer Today was day 5 of our 6 day in home training sessions. They are absolutely amazing in the house! They no longer bark out the window, at the doorbell or even when UPS or USPS mail arrives. They are now both trained to sit and wait at the front door prior to walks. Max likes to lunge a little at the door when i open it. He is a work in progress but that progress certainly is happening. Walks? Errr....yeah, we walk. I've only been able to walk them separately but I've been trying very hard to walk them together. Today they were fantastic together! I'm 100% pleased with Cooper's behavior. Oh and he smiles on command 100% of the time now. I'll need to upload a new video soon. Max still barks quite a bit on his walks. He's very frightened of anything and everything that moves but we are forcing him to experience as much as possible and maneuvering him through those tough situations. I even took him to his first pet store outing last week. Getting through the parking lot was not fun but he certainly was a well behaved boy while he shopped. All in all my boys are doing quite well. Max hasn't had a seizure since mid-summer. My boys are well socialized now and making lots of friends both in this community as well as at the local dog park. I'm happy to share this good news with my YT family and look forward to posting more positive updates in the future.
__________________ I'm Karen - Devoted Mama to the Drama Boyz - Cooper & Max www.alldogboots.com Last edited by AllDogBoots; 12-14-2011 at 03:36 PM. |
Welcome Guest! | |
12-14-2011, 04:33 PM | #2 |
Gidget & Sidney's Mom Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: PA
Posts: 3,462
| So glad to hear those handsome boys are doing so well in their new home! The training sounds wonderful, and they are catching on so quickly! You'll have to post some pics when you get a moment. I love to see Cooper smile! It's also so good to hear Max has been seizure free since this past summer. Hope you and the boys have a wonderful holiday, Karen! These good things couldn't be happening to a nicer person!
__________________ Mommy to Gidget, Sidney & Cricket(RIP) |
12-14-2011, 04:41 PM | #3 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bronx, NY, USA
Posts: 237
| My son Coco Skittles Starburst is a rescue, and he is a work in progress! I was debating getting a trainer, but considering all that you have written and on all the money I have already spent on him on ehm not so important things, it would help us all! I noticed that you wrote about one of you babies not having a seizure-congrats by the way! My son also suffers from seizures and is on phenobarbitol-is yours on this as well? I ask because since going on it, Coco has been extremely hyper and barks a lot more than normal. Also, which trainer/training company have you used? Thanks and wishing you and your furbabies much success! |
12-14-2011, 04:46 PM | #4 |
Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: VA
Posts: 8,040
| So, happy to read this Karen...sounds like the boys are doing really well! They are both so bright to catch on so fast! I know you have to be a proud momma!
__________________ Tena & Zhoie Sweet Little Miracle |
12-14-2011, 04:47 PM | #5 | ||
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Delray Beach, FL
Posts: 7,984
| Quote:
That is very sweet. Thank you. Quote:
__________________ I'm Karen - Devoted Mama to the Drama Boyz - Cooper & Max www.alldogboots.com | ||
12-14-2011, 07:36 PM | #6 |
I ♥ my girls! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: With My Yorkies
Posts: 18,980
| That is great that they are adjusting! And really good about Max! I know that they will continue to excel in their training.
__________________ Momma to three sweet Yorkie girls Rosie Marie, Mikki Leigh , and Lily Mae Grace! |
12-14-2011, 07:45 PM | #7 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kansas City, MO
Posts: 5,748
| yay! good job boys! Saydee says hi to coopah and dat she weawy weawy wuvs u wots stiwl |
12-14-2011, 09:38 PM | #8 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
Posts: 23,247
| I glad Max and Cooper are doing good
__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! |
12-14-2011, 10:32 PM | #9 |
I♥PeekTinkySaph&Finny Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Posts: 18,866
| So happy for you that things are working out!
__________________ Kat Chloe Lizzy PeekABooTinkerbell SapphireInfinity |
12-15-2011, 03:36 AM | #10 |
Luv my 7 Furkids Donating Member | Hi Karen, glad to hear the boys are doing so well. |
12-15-2011, 05:09 AM | #11 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Delray Beach, FL
Posts: 7,984
| Thanks everyone! (no barking on this morning's walk)
__________________ I'm Karen - Devoted Mama to the Drama Boyz - Cooper & Max www.alldogboots.com |
12-15-2011, 05:12 AM | #12 |
Ultimate Banner! Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: US
Posts: 6,122
| Awwww, that is just awesome! Sounds like they are making great progress!! I bet they are quite popular in the retirement community! So glad things are going well for you all!
__________________ Bitsy loves Sophia and Peyton |
12-15-2011, 06:13 AM | #13 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Kentucky
Posts: 2,995
| Wow, I could use a trainer with Yoshi, he is one of those that barks when the door bell rings or see another animal in the yard...I think I need the training for myself. |
12-15-2011, 06:21 AM | #14 | |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Delray Beach, FL
Posts: 7,984
| Quote:
Try it.
__________________ I'm Karen - Devoted Mama to the Drama Boyz - Cooper & Max www.alldogboots.com | |
12-15-2011, 06:35 AM | #15 |
Owned by a Gremlin Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: The Mitten State!
Posts: 3,706
| So wonderful to hear the progress of your boys! I pray for the continued success. Please do post a video of him smiling, on command! Would love to see it!
__________________ Taryn Momma to Gizmo AKA Monkeyman My husband, daughter, son, and dog make me who I am "My goal in life is to be as good of a person my dog already thinks I am." |
Bookmarks |
|
|
| |
|
|
SHOP NOW: Amazon :: eBay :: Buy.com :: Newegg :: PetStore :: Petco :: PetSmart