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oliver44 · 12-18-2011, 06:06 PM

my ollie loves people & loves being @ grandmas house, but after a few hours & a lot of comotion & a lot of people, he starts getting stresed. all he needs is the security of knowing im there, so i hold him like a baby. maybe a little unrealistic, but happens @ the end of the night. this year i plan on bringing something to hold him in, will see if it works. good luck to all of you, guess we do the best we can. i am lucky i can bring my 2 babies on christmas eve & christmas day to family. it would stress me & them more to be left for many hours. they are like toddlers & think we need to treat them the same. wish i had a new answer but don't think there is one. trial & error. merry christmas

Britster · 12-18-2011, 06:55 PM

I'm really really lucky that our Christmases are not HUGE - we just have my moms main family over (my aunt, her hubby, 2yr old, my grandma, her husband, my stepdad, mom, and young sister) and Jackson knows and LOVES them all. I would never lock Jackson up in his house because, well, it's his house before theirs, lol. Maybe that makes me crazy but I don't care. He has always enjoyed being a part of everything we do and I would never keep him from it. He also travels with me to my father's house for Christmas (we sleep there Christmas Eve).

Roxiesmama · 12-19-2011, 03:17 AM

Thanks for all the suggestions and advice. I'm glad I'm not the only person who has to deal with this.

I don't think putting her playpen in the living room is an option. The spot where we usually put it is where the Christmas tree is right now! Any other place would be in the way.

Roxie hates being in her playpen when there are people around, she barks and barks as if to say, "Hey, I see you! Let me out!". I am afraid that if one of the kids tried to pet her in there she would nip at them.

Micah my love · 12-19-2011, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Roxiesmama

Thanks for all the suggestions and advice. I'm glad I'm not the only person who has to deal with this.

I don't think putting her playpen in the living room is an option. The spot where we usually put it is where the Christmas tree is right now! Any other place would be in the way.

Roxie hates being in her playpen when there are people around, she barks and barks as if to say, "Hey, I see you! Let me out!". I am afraid that if one of the kids tried to pet her in there she would nip at them.

LOL maybe we will get lucky this year and they will not come

lovemyyorkie101 · 12-19-2011, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Mom2TwoYorkies

I am in the same situation and I absolutely HATE having to put my dogs away in their own house! My niece's son is 5 now and you'd figure by now he'd not be so horrible acting . . .WRONG! Last year I tried gating them in the hallway, but they really hated that and my niece's son would purposely tease them to make them riled up . . .it was extremely stressful when nobody besides myself was telling him to knock it off.

The year prior to that, the dogs were with all of us and Brody disliked the little boy and was barking at him and every time I tried to tell him just to sit down and let Brody smell him and to pet him nice, he'd stamp his feet and scream and run from Brody just to aggravate him, Brody started to go after him and this little boy at age 3 mind you swung back his leg and was going to literally kick Brody . . .I screamed NOOOOO and picked Brody up . . I mean, really?

So, this year, they are going upstairs in my daughter's old room with the door closed so they won't be teased. They are going to hate it, but unfortunately I cannot tell my niece he's not invited (oh how I wish I could)! I don't think there is any hope for that kid if he cannot control himself in other people's homes . . .the problem is he was never told NO.

I get myself so aggravated about Christmas Eve every year and I just want it to be a night where we can all have a good time and enjoy each other as a family . . .

My nephew is just like that. But i know its not his or his parents fault because he has some issues. Everyone in our family knows that so we try to correct him as nice as possible. Carter hates the kid but Carter can tell theres something not right with him so he puts up with him and somehow knows exactly when to leave the room lol.

R_Z · 12-19-2011, 08:14 AM

We're about to have the 1st family holiday gathering with Bailey. It will be interesting for sure. We plan to let him just hang with family. I like the idea of telling everyone no table scraps.

KazzyK810 · 12-19-2011, 11:02 AM

I've only had a couple of indoor parties and a few of direct sales parties (pampered chef, partylite, willow house) in the year I've had ZoE. I always lock her in my bedroom during these. I just move her potty pads in there and her water bowl & toys and give her a kong stuffed with something yummy.

beachdog · 12-19-2011, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Mom2TwoYorkies

Exactly! We might be talking about the same child . . .lol

How about locking the kid in the room and let the dog out? LOL

beachdog · 12-19-2011, 11:49 AM

Gee that wasn't nice now was it? I am a preschool teacher and know just what you are talking about with the children these days....

richards6402 · 12-19-2011, 12:11 PM

I was wondering the same thing about what to do with Macy with 15 people here. I also had the same 15 people her at Thanksgiving and came upstairs and found the 2 year old Great Neice kicking Macy's kennel with Macy in it. I flipped out!!!!

I took the Great Niece back downstairs, got Macy put in a nother safe place..locked the door......went downstairs again and found the Great Niece WALKING on top of the antique pool table. Problem is her Grandpa put her up there to entertain her and got ticked off when I asked him to get her down. Hang on...it's going to be a wild Christmas!!! This would make an entertaining thread......"

"What are some of your family Christmas stories involving your Yorkie"

Micah my love · 12-19-2011, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by beachdog

How about locking the kid in the room and let the dog out? LOL

LOL sounds like a plan

Patti · 12-19-2011, 02:43 PM

I would definitely keep her away from the kids. On Halloween my brother, his GF and her 7 year old son came by unexpectedly. He can not be trusted with my 4. I put them all in my bedroom and told him not to go in there. That I would let him see them when I was done with trick or treaters. Well my brother and his GF sit in the kitchen, I answer the door and all of a sudden I hear one of mine yelping and running from the bedroom. My brother and GF say "kids name" leave the dogs alone, never get up etc. Well it was poor Cali who he did who knows what to. I decided then and there that I would not have Thanksgiving or Christmas at my house this year because I can't take the chance one of my babies will get hurt. It's such a shame that people can't teach their kids how to behave and respect animals and ruin things for everyone.

maggiefromnj · 12-20-2011, 10:18 AM

Lucky for us our Maggie doesn't bark at people in the house. She pretty much just does the watch-dog bark at things outside so she didn't bark during Christmas last year. We had about 15 people total and at one point we noticed she wasn't around. She is usually where the people are wanting to play or be fed treats. We found her in her crate!

We keep it in the family room and she only goes into it at bedtime. We usually have to find where she has fallen asleep and put her in. I guess she thought it was a safe place! I keep it covered with a blanket, like a bird cage so only the door side is open. It was so cute! She is 1 and a half and hasn't pottied in the house in a long time but we crate her at night because I don't know what she'd do if she had to go and I was sound asleep in bed. She does hold it forever at night. Last night she pottied around 11, went to bed in crate at midnight and at 10:30 this morning I finally opened the crate to see if she wanted to come out!

Mom2TwoYorkies · 12-20-2011, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by beachdog

How about locking the kid in the room and let the dog out? LOL

Trust me, I've thought of that!!

My lil friend · 12-20-2011, 10:54 AM

I faced this last Sunday when there were 18 people here. My older dogs just picked a corner and stayed there. Mina is 11mos old and didnt know what to do with herself. My daughters passed her back and forth to keep her off of the floor. When we ate,she was put in our bedroom (right next to the dining room) in her crate. She barked,I ignored,people made comments (if this had been a baby they wouldnt of said a word). Finally my DH went in and told her sternly "enough" and she stopped. She was pouting and not happy when dinner was over. She caught me holding the family's newest addition (baby girl),sat at my feet and growled,can you say jealous.
I know that I visited with everyone but I dont remember the conversations and when everyone but my children were gone, I passed out on the couch with Mina. We were both exhausted.
Could you put her playpen in the den so she can see what is going on? I would tell the twins "hands off". Of course the one kid in the family that would of been chasing Mina wasnt at my house,guess its easy for me to say.
Good luck,I hope that you have a nice Christmas Eve and figure out what will work best for you and your baby.

12-18-2011, 06:55 PM	#17
Britster Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 17,815	I'm really really lucky that our Christmases are not HUGE - we just have my moms main family over (my aunt, her hubby, 2yr old, my grandma, her husband, my stepdad, mom, and young sister) and Jackson knows and LOVES them all. I would never lock Jackson up in his house because, well, it's his house before theirs, lol. Maybe that makes me crazy but I don't care. He has always enjoyed being a part of everything we do and I would never keep him from it. He also travels with me to my father's house for Christmas (we sleep there Christmas Eve). __________________ ~ Brit & Lights! Camera! Jackson! CGC ETD TKP ~ Follow Jackson on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacksontheterrier

12-19-2011, 03:17 AM	#18
Roxiesmama Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NY Posts: 849	Thanks for all the suggestions and advice. I'm glad I'm not the only person who has to deal with this. I don't think putting her playpen in the living room is an option. The spot where we usually put it is where the Christmas tree is right now! Any other place would be in the way. Roxie hates being in her playpen when there are people around, she barks and barks as if to say, "Hey, I see you! Let me out!". I am afraid that if one of the kids tried to pet her in there she would nip at them. __________________ Roxie

12-19-2011, 11:02 AM	#22
KazzyK810 Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Michigan USA & Sheffield UK Posts: 4,120	I've only had a couple of indoor parties and a few of direct sales parties (pampered chef, partylite, willow house) in the year I've had ZoE. I always lock her in my bedroom during these. I just move her potty pads in there and her water bowl & toys and give her a kong stuffed with something yummy. __________________ Karan with Sophie & Willow (ZoE )(Chelsea )

12-19-2011, 11:49 AM	#24
beachdog Paris: Always in my ♥ Donating YT Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Neptune Beach, Fl USA Posts: 991 Blog Entries: 1	Gee that wasn't nice now was it? I am a preschool teacher and know just what you are talking about with the children these days.... __________________ Read all about Paris in his blog! www.paristheblindwonderdog.blogspot.com

12-19-2011, 12:11 PM	#25
richards6402 Love My Girls Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Decatur, IL Posts: 1,507	I was wondering the same thing about what to do with Macy with 15 people here. I also had the same 15 people her at Thanksgiving and came upstairs and found the 2 year old Great Neice kicking Macy's kennel with Macy in it. I flipped out!!!! I took the Great Niece back downstairs, got Macy put in a nother safe place..locked the door......went downstairs again and found the Great Niece WALKING on top of the antique pool table. Problem is her Grandpa put her up there to entertain her and got ticked off when I asked him to get her down. Hang on...it's going to be a wild Christmas!!! This would make an entertaining thread......" "What are some of your family Christmas stories involving your Yorkie" __________________ Karen, mama to Macy and Molly It is easier to fool people than to convince them they have been fooled. (Mark Twain)

12-18-2011, 06:06 PM	#16
oliver44 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Gansevoort, New York Posts: 134	my ollie loves people & loves being @ grandmas house, but after a few hours & a lot of comotion & a lot of people, he starts getting stresed. all he needs is the security of knowing im there, so i hold him like a baby. maybe a little unrealistic, but happens @ the end of the night. this year i plan on bringing something to hold him in, will see if it works. good luck to all of you, guess we do the best we can. i am lucky i can bring my 2 babies on christmas eve & christmas day to family. it would stress me & them more to be left for many hours. they are like toddlers & think we need to treat them the same. wish i had a new answer but don't think there is one. trial & error. merry christmas

12-19-2011, 08:14 AM	#21
R_Z Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Memphis, TN USA Posts: 1,078	We're about to have the 1st family holiday gathering with Bailey. It will be interesting for sure. We plan to let him just hang with family. I like the idea of telling everyone no table scraps.

12-19-2011, 02:43 PM	#27
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	I would definitely keep her away from the kids. On Halloween my brother, his GF and her 7 year old son came by unexpectedly. He can not be trusted with my 4. I put them all in my bedroom and told him not to go in there. That I would let him see them when I was done with trick or treaters. Well my brother and his GF sit in the kitchen, I answer the door and all of a sudden I hear one of mine yelping and running from the bedroom. My brother and GF say "kids name" leave the dogs alone, never get up etc. Well it was poor Cali who he did who knows what to. I decided then and there that I would not have Thanksgiving or Christmas at my house this year because I can't take the chance one of my babies will get hurt. It's such a shame that people can't teach their kids how to behave and respect animals and ruin things for everyone. __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

12-20-2011, 10:18 AM	#28
maggiefromnj YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: nj Posts: 497	Lucky for us our Maggie doesn't bark at people in the house. She pretty much just does the watch-dog bark at things outside so she didn't bark during Christmas last year. We had about 15 people total and at one point we noticed she wasn't around. She is usually where the people are wanting to play or be fed treats. We found her in her crate! We keep it in the family room and she only goes into it at bedtime. We usually have to find where she has fallen asleep and put her in. I guess she thought it was a safe place! I keep it covered with a blanket, like a bird cage so only the door side is open. It was so cute! She is 1 and a half and hasn't pottied in the house in a long time but we crate her at night because I don't know what she'd do if she had to go and I was sound asleep in bed. She does hold it forever at night. Last night she pottied around 11, went to bed in crate at midnight and at 10:30 this morning I finally opened the crate to see if she wanted to come out!

12-20-2011, 10:54 AM	#30
My lil friend Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: FtWorth,TX,USA Posts: 3,269	I faced this last Sunday when there were 18 people here. My older dogs just picked a corner and stayed there. Mina is 11mos old and didnt know what to do with herself. My daughters passed her back and forth to keep her off of the floor. When we ate,she was put in our bedroom (right next to the dining room) in her crate. She barked,I ignored,people made comments (if this had been a baby they wouldnt of said a word). Finally my DH went in and told her sternly "enough" and she stopped. She was pouting and not happy when dinner was over. She caught me holding the family's newest addition (baby girl),sat at my feet and growled,can you say jealous. I know that I visited with everyone but I dont remember the conversations and when everyone but my children were gone, I passed out on the couch with Mina. We were both exhausted. Could you put her playpen in the den so she can see what is going on? I would tell the twins "hands off". Of course the one kid in the family that would of been chasing Mina wasnt at my house,guess its easy for me to say. Good luck,I hope that you have a nice Christmas Eve and figure out what will work best for you and your baby.