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04-15-2012, 09:08 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Torrance
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| Fell in love with a boy...help! So I have only ever had girl dogs, but there is a little boy that has my heart. I am most afraid of the dog marking. I am going to have him fixed ASAP, when the vet says it is ok. Please talk me out of it...or into it... Also- is it ok to have another bigger dog with a yorkie??? Cheryl |
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04-15-2012, 09:46 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Marking is like any other behavior. With love, persistence, and training, you can have a well behaved boy. I don't know why people forget this, but girls mark too! It's a doggy thing not an exclusive boy thing. My boy was a bad marker, but he doesn't do it now. He is a dog, and I allow and encourage him to mark outside. He's a dog, he should be allowed to act like one. (my opinion anyway) However, he is not allowed to mark indoors. He knows the difference and acts accordingly. His previous home masked the problem by putting a belly band on him but not really addressing it with training. You have a leg up on the situation. You have had dogs before, I never had and somehow managed to train my pup. You'll be fine if you decide to add a boy to your family.
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04-15-2012, 09:50 PM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Torrance
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| Thank you! Straight talk- I like it. Very honest advice |
04-15-2012, 09:53 PM | #4 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Sorry, I just get so peeved. Boys have such a bad wrap, when in reality they're so very very sweet. I trained Kaji not to mark with verbal commands mostly. No treats needed! He's just so eager to please.
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04-15-2012, 09:58 PM | #5 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Torrance
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| You are a fellow LA person! That is why we are both still up! This will be my first yorkie, all my other dogs have been rescue dogs. My last dog was so greatful to be out of the pound, she never had an accident in the house...she was about 7 months when I got her, and very sick. My best friend is a groomer and she just laughs at me- this time might be different... |
04-15-2012, 10:17 PM | #6 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY
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| I guess I have some confusion about boys since I have been reading YT. I have had male dogs of various breeds over the years and none of them marked inside. They did lift their legs outside but we never had a problem with indoor marking. One of our guys was not neutered until he was almost 2 years old and he never marked inside. Are Yorkies more prone to do this? |
04-15-2012, 10:28 PM | #7 | |
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04-15-2012, 10:40 PM | #8 | |
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04-15-2012, 11:10 PM | #9 |
Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas
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| Boys are the most precious little things and will absolutely steal your heart! Little girls are little dolls too, but like any female of any species, they can cop an attitude on you! They can be moody and they can act exactly like any little girl maturing into a young lady....little boys, especially after they are neutered, are completely and entirely devoted to you.....dont let the fear of "marking" keep you from experiencing the wonderful, complete devotion of a sweet little boy...neutering before sexual maturity ( 6 mos) starts, will really curb this instinct to mark territory (in my case, completely neutralized the instinct, and my precious little boy squatted to TT his whole life!), and training works wonders! Get your little boy and OMG!!! thoroughly enjoy the fall you are about to experience....FALLING COMPLETELY, TOTALLY, UNDENIABLY IN LOVE!!!! |
04-15-2012, 11:15 PM | #10 |
Between♥Suspensions Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Vaissades
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| I thought I knew what I wanted : a girl. Thought I found one a Yorkie mix rescue a friend suggested to me. Long story short on arrival to get her found out she was a he: poor Scoobers wore pink stuff for a while until he outgrew it. Later I added we had two girls here and two boys, one boy and one girl marked-I could put a bad boy (belly band ) on my boy-the girl was problematic... I beleive (sorry being stereotypical) there is a reason girls are named bitches and it's been turned derogatory. I have found boys to be much more loving and closer to their mommas, the girls moody and they love daddy. Now I prefer boys. We have all small dogs here but they have big dog friends and lots of people here have small and large dogs in their family that get along fine-it's all about the personalities an the behavior of the dogs.
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04-15-2012, 11:42 PM | #11 | |
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We generally had girl dogs in the past - then along came Harry. I chose to have a boy, as it's me that's at home, and the girls were always more 'Andy-fied'!!! Harry is so completely, utterly into me I find it incredible. It's totally unconditional. I have never, ever had a problem with marking. He tried to do it once (actually at my mother's house ) - I caught him in the act, said 'NO' in a sharp voice, picked him up, took him immediately outside....and he's never done it again. He's very much a 'boy' boy, and I must admit I've been amazed at how easy he's been to train - in every way Good luck with your decision! Sally + Harry x | |
04-15-2012, 11:45 PM | #12 |
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| Sorry, also meant to add - we don't have any other dogs currently in our house....however my daughter has a (very!) big Labradoodle, and he and Harry get on brilliantly, including when we do sleepovers Sally + Harry x |
04-16-2012, 03:21 AM | #13 |
YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Scotland
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| I had boys when we first started getting dogs mostly because of the probs with girls going into heat Non of our dogs marked indoors. I got two yorkie x girls and they were a delight both training and giving affection. One girl favoured me and the other my husband. At present we still have one of the yorkie x girls , one Stafordshire girl and one boy , and two 14. Week old yorkie girls. We have no problems with the bigger dogs and the small ones. Brodie my male Stafford checks the floor first before he jumps down to make sure non of the pups are under foot. They play together but I make sure I am there in case they get too rough. Usually Robyn the Staffordshire bitch will just give up the toy to the pup with a bit of grumbling and a look at me to see if I am gonna help her lol
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04-16-2012, 03:45 AM | #14 |
Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas
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| A problem I have as a breeder, no one wants little boys...everyone wants the little girls, so I will on occasion, get "stuck" with a left over boy or two! The problem is that they really do bond with me, and I admit, me with them, so I have such a time getting really serious about selling them if they are here for too long! |
04-16-2012, 06:01 AM | #15 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Kentucky
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| I too think boys are wonderful. I have a pekingese and yes he will mark inside when upset, I had him neutered at 5 months, he has my heart and is my boy all the way, he loves my DH too but is more devoted to me, he is almost 7 yrs old..I do tell him no when I catch him and he acts embarrassed and will stop for a long time..Just know that all boys are not markers, well they mark outside, it's their thing.LOL
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