Puppy doesn't whine or bark? Is this normal? He's 9 weeks old, he's been with me for a week and he never whines or barks, he's very alert, responsive, playful, and his tail is always moving lol ... I mean he's a normal puppy I guess but should I be concern because he's so quiet? For example today he needed to go to the bathroom and I only heard a "yip" that little sound woke me up since he sleeps in a crate next to me and he was looking at me funny lol and he went potty right away. And also, when did your yorkie started showing personality? :confused: |
It usually takes them a little while to "find their voice." As long as all other factors are good, I don't think you should be concerned. I didn't get Mandie until she was 4 1/2 months old so she had plenty of personality when I met her. I think they are pretty much born with personality, though. Sounds like Bentley sure has one. You said he looked at you funny AND he yipped to let you know he had to go potty - sounds like a boy who knows what he wants ;) :) |
I agree with Terri that they often find their voice later. Max was very quiet for 6 months (no barking), now he has a really big voice. Teddy was also quiet when we got him at 8 months. He didn't talk until a service person came to the house. I also agree that they are born with their personality and it develops as they grow and experience new things. Bentley sounds like a very happy pup. If you aren't already, start trick and obedience training. They are really eager to learn when they are that young. |
A few aggressive type puppies might come in telling you all about it but most don't express themselves vocally until they begin to settle in and feel more comfortable. Some whine all night the first night and others don't - and start in later when they don't want to sleep in their crate but want to stay with you. At 9 weeks, your puppy is such an infant he's usually still with his mother at this age, getting her guidance and such as his brain develops and learns about fear and other basic concepts that he doesn't develop in the earliest weeks. He could just be coming to understand fear and is figuring out what can hurt him and how to stay safe, etc. Be very cautious that he doesn't have any shocks or very negative experiences during the next 3 or 4 weeks as his brain continues to inprint, i.e., don't take him out to meet lots of rowdy dogs/people or groups of children, be around loud equipment or loud rock music, that kind of thing. Just like we protect our infants from those kinds of experiences when just home from the hospital, so should we allow our baby puppies to slowly adjust to the world. Read all that you can on brain imprinting in young puppies on Google also. Many articles from respected dogcare websites can tell you more about the stage of development he is in. |
Like stated above, Silver, didn't start finding her voice until she was about a year old. Before that you would have never even known she was in the house, she was so quiet. |
the only quiet dog I have ever had is my 14 year old female JRT// you hardly know she is around but she has always been that way since I got her from her breeder at 10 months old |
I was taping something in the living room, I left the scotch tape on the floor and little Bentley started barking at it, he has the cutest little bark lol and he was hopping around it like a little bunny. :). Maybe he heard me complain about him not barking? Hahaha |
I don't think there's a "normal" so to speak. Each dog is different, has a unique personality. Allie, my female, labored and delivered a pup and never made a sound or panted or anything.....not even when the vet "helped" puppy out. (Puppy didn't make it). All the books told me what to look and listen for, and she was just not a 'typical' laborer. |
I agree with the others, it takes them some time. But once they find their voices, they definitely use them. Give your little one some time, he is very young still. |
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