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07-28-2012, 05:58 AM | #1 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wausau, WI
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| Help! Autumn is super attached to me. When my husband and I take her places, though she LOVES him dearly.....she will only let me hold her. When dogs go by, she barks. She barks uncontrollably when someone comes. She does NOT like little children. We had gotten a new home recently which she adjusted to beautifully, but while workers were here, she was so upset everyday with the strangeness and her stomach gets upset and it shows in her stool (it gets pencil thin and she strains when she goes). I had to sit and hold her the whole time they were in the house. Which was 6 hrs per day for 2 months. She never got used to them being here. Note: different crews came in an out. If I would put her down and she could sniff them, she would be ok, but scared if they moved about too quickly. She also has a food allergy and this also happens with her stool, if she eats "human" food or food other than her prescription. My question to all of you is............I would like to get a new (8-13 week) old yorkie. What my hope is that, she won't be so possessive and and will enjoy a playmate. I'm so hoping she will then stop the barking, etc. OR, will her stomach be upset everyday? Please let me know your thoughts. Autumn will be 4 yrs old on August 10th. THANK YOU. |
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07-28-2012, 08:12 AM | #2 |
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| My Rosie was 4 years old when I got Mikki (1 year old). Right after I got Mikki, Rosie got sick for a few days. I think it was the stress of the new adjustments. Having two girls, we have our ups and downs. First, they will play and play and it makes me so happy. And then we do have the occasional fights. So possessiveness can really happen. I make sure I do for Rosie first always. Her plate of food goes down first, I pick her up first when I get home, etc. She was here first and was used to my undivided attention. I think this will be important for your Autumn too. As far as stopping the barking, I don't know about that. Mikki is a barker and will bark at anyone that comes into the house. It drives me nuts. As long as they are sitting she is fine. But the second they move, she is on them and barking like crazy. I don't have an answer for that. I just pick Mikki up and try to calm her down. I would try to socialize Autumn as much as possible before getting a new pup. With Rosie, I brought her around a few friends of mine dogs before I got a new one. I found she did MUCH better with the males than the females. However, Mikki was in a situation where she just fell into my lap. Bottom line is, if you want it to work then it will. But it may take some work on your part as they adjust to each other.
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07-28-2012, 08:34 AM | #3 |
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| Please don't be offended by my blunt opinion. After reading your post my first thought is this is a nice lady, with a very smart but, spoiled little Yorkie. Before you get another Yorkie perhaps you could work with Autumn on the Nothing in Life is Free training. Good Luck. http://surfacecreekshelter.org/about...e-dog-training
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07-28-2012, 09:06 AM | #4 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wausau, WI
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| THANK YOU for your input!!! Autumn IS very spoiled, yet she is very obedient when the other commands are said. It's just the barking....I guess just have to live with it. She's the smartest dog ever. She has about 20 toys and she knows everyone of them when I tell her to go get it. She knows when we'll be leaving without her, she'll jump up on the sofa...the only time she ever goes up there. She knows when she's coming along..she turns circles and barks....YES barks. Lol I've had her around other dogs and she's scared to death...but the other dogs are always sooo much bigger than her. Autumn is 6.5 lbs. I talked to a breeder and they recommended I get a male dog for her playmate. When I was younger I had a male poodle and a female chihuahua and the male kept jumping on her back. I hate that...they were both fixed. I just don't want to deal with that, so that is my number one reason I want a female and I sure do LOVE my female. Any thoughts on that? |
07-28-2012, 10:57 AM | #5 | |
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07-28-2012, 02:51 PM | #6 |
YT 3000 Club Member | sometimes 2 females can fight, how old is she, I got lucky with chester he is not a big barker. She sounds scared and nervous. I show chester what is making noise and tell him its okay and he usually quits, like the pressure washers at my condo the other day. MY friend recently got a dap to plug in, it emits a pharaeome spelling is not right that smells like their mother when they were nursing. It is worth a try |
07-28-2012, 03:34 PM | #7 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wausau, WI
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| She will be four in august. Autumn is not nervous. She's just overly protective. IM with her 24/7., so I just thnk she needs a distraction, namely a playmate. Never ever heard of the pheromone dap. Where do u purchase something like that? |
07-28-2012, 04:39 PM | #8 |
YT 3000 Club Member | You can purchase the dap at petsmart or any of those places, Im sorry I did not see all of your stuff at the end, was in a hurry. Im at work. do you have her out and about much, chester is a little possesive some times, they love their humans thats for sure. She does sound like she might like some company though, good luck |
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