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Old 01-07-2006, 11:11 PM   #1
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Ok, since I found out I am pregnant, Muffin has been really bad. More than before. He is peeing and pooing all in his gated area, even though I give him clean pads. He chews upp all peepads, spills food and water, and tears holes in carpet. So could it be cause I am pregnant? I have heard that dogs know that stuff. I am at loss right now. My whole room stinks, he is a mess as well. He refuses to be bathed or teeth brushed. He will jump outta my arms! I dont know anymore. I think I have tried and tried all I can. I bought that spray stuff to make them potty where you want, tried crating him and all. his area is small already, cant get much smaller. Not as if I dont watch him cause I am with him in room all day. Help me! I am going to post him for sale in Fort Worth Dallas area. I cant do this anymore. I hate to keep him in his crate but that is only way to punish him for this. I feel so bad. Maybe he just doesnt like me? So I must try and find him a new home I guess . Never had this problem with my Pom before. Any help before I post him to another good home? Thanks
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Ok, since I found out I am pregnant, Muffin has been really bad. More than before. He is peeing and pooing all in his gated area, even though I give him clean pads. He chews upp all peepads, spills food and water, and tears holes in carpet. So could it be cause I am pregnant? I have heard that dogs know that stuff. I am at loss right now. My whole room stinks, he is a mess as well. He refuses to be bathed or teeth brushed. He will jump outta my arms! I dont know anymore. I think I have tried and tried all I can. I bought that spray stuff to make them potty where you want, tried crating him and all. his area is small already, cant get much smaller. Not as if I dont watch him cause I am with him in room all day. Help me! I am going to post him for sale in Fort Worth Dallas area. I cant do this anymore. I hate to keep him in his crate but that is only way to punish him for this. I feel so bad. Maybe he just doesnt like me? So I must try and find him a new home I guess . Never had this problem with my Pom before. Any help before I post him to another good home? Thanks
AWWW Sorry your having so much trouble , but congradulations on the baby " hope you can work things out if not ..that a new home will be easy and smooth for you all .
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Old 01-08-2006, 06:38 AM   #3
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I am not sure how old your Yorkie is but I am a believer of people letting their Yorkies go if they feel that they are at the end of their rope as more damage will be done to the dog the longer you keep it. It will also give your dog a chance at a new life at a young age.

If you really care about your Yorkie then why don't you give him to a Yorkie rescue group rather than putting him in the paper and God knows who will buy him. Are you aware people buys these dogs to use with dog fighting as bait? Do you know the right questions to see if the next family will not abuse him. People will say all the right things to you and will be lying right to your face. I realize you probably would like your $$$$ back but this is an animal who is a living creature and has feelings. He should not be thought of as a commodity and how much $$$ he is worth. I do think your hands are full but please have some compassion for your dog.

The other option you have is to try and sell him on YT where for the most part people have a geniune interest in a Yorkie but you will still have to be on your toes to sell him to a good home who will understand that they will have to start his training all over.
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Sounds like you are having a bad time right now. Congratulations on the up coming baby and best of luck.
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I am so sorry that you are having such a hard time with him!! But I hope that you are able to find him a new home...
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Congratulations on your pregnancy. I wish you an easy pregnacy and smooth delivery. I hope things are getting better with your furbaby. Maybe he is feeling a little left out right now and needs more attention. If you find it impossible please post on here first before putting an ad in a newspaper as you know those on here really care
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yes, that was my plan to first see if anyone in the Texas area close to me would love to make him part of their family. If not then I will ask family and friends who have pets. I was picky when I got him so I am gonna be picky for his new home. It just sucks. I want to keep him and keep trying to train him, but it just seems to be useless. And I dont like to punish him. I am just at the end. I do everything for him but he just dont like me I guess lol. But with a 10 month old and new baby on the way, there is no way that I can keep fighting to train him when he refuses. There is no way I will give him for free. Too much money on him and to much stress to just give him away. I didnt pay for him but my BF did after begging for years. But I just want him to have a good home and get trained well, if thats possible. Thanks all!
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I am sorry you have such a hard time. You sound so frustrated. I tried to research the threads to see how old your baby is and I see that you got him in November so he is still a baby it sounds like. It takes at least a year to fully house train most yorkies. They really don't have much control of their bodily functions and cannot "hold it" for very long until they are at least 6 months old.

Trust me, though, he wants to please you and he is not doing this to "get back at you" or to punish you or because he is jealous. He is like a newborn baby and it will do no good to "punish" him. It is okay to correct him when you catch him the act of pottying away from a pee pad. Say no and pick him up and move him to the pad where you say "potty" and pat the pad. When you catch him actually going on the pad it is time for a PARTY and praise praise praise and treat treat treat, Always have treats handy to encourage good behavior. He will work for those treats.

I know you feel like giving up and if you really feel that another home would be better for him then the sooner you rehome him the better, but I think you can still make this work if you have a little more patience with him and wait for him to mature a little.

Good luck and please let us know how things go. Others will have great ideas. This is a wonderful forum for this type of support.
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I empathize with you. When I had my first daughter, I had a Weenie/Chi mix. He would poop under her crib, her playpen, her swing, her high chair...anything that was hers. I gave him to my mom, and she has never had another problem!
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I am not sure how old your Yorkie is but I am a believer of people letting their Yorkies go if they feel that they are at the end of their rope as more damage will be done to the dog the longer you keep it. It will also give your dog a chance at a new life at a young age.
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I agree with Cindy (livingdustmops). You have alot on your plate right now. I don't see that you have time for a puppy. Let him find a new home while he is still young.

I also agree with Cindy that a rescue organization is the best way to go.
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Also, MuffinsMom, PLEASE do 2 things BEFORE you consider another dog:

One, let your babies grow up some. Don't adopt a dog while you still have babies. You just don't have the proper time to train one.

Second, please do some serious reading on positive dog training. Punishing a puppy for incorrect pottying is NOT the way to train a dog.
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I agree with Cindy (livingdustmops). You have alot on your plate right now. I don't see that you have time for a puppy. Let him find a new home while he is still young.

I also agree with Cindy that a rescue organization is the best way to go.
Hmmmmm I guess I am the only one that doesnt stand over their dog 24/7 to watch them poop and pee. I am always at home, and my baby doesnt prevent me from spending time with my dog. The dog is in my room in his gated area. I am not gonna stand there and wait for him to go so I can give him a treat! I give him plenty of time and attention. And his "punishment" is being crated which most of you do. It is amazing how "perfect" you all are! I dont see anything I have done wrong. I play with him, fresh food and water, fresh peepads. When he does have an accident I clean it up with vinegar and tell him no and just lately I started crating him for this. He was never this bad, just lately. I have tried the treat method, spraying him if I catch him and the firm no crap. There is a reason why nothing is working. But I have done almost everything you "perfect" people have suggested.
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I agree with one of the previous posters -- if you are "really at the end of your rope" and not enjoying your dog at all anymore - this is a bad situation for both of you. It probably would be best to find him a happier home. I feel that your situation is going from bad to worse and think that there surely is someone out there who will love him and enjoy him and have more success training him.

In your situation, I would be more than happy to give my little dog away to a good home for free - and not worry about getting paid for him. Can't imagine you feel that you need to be paid for any "stress" that you have gone through. I would think that getting out from under the stress you are feeling and finding a wonderful new loving home for your little dog would be payment enough.

And -- remember you are giving away a little dog with a lot of problems that will need a very special home indeed. Please be more interested in finding the perfect home for your dog - rather than concerned about any payment you might get for him.

And -- I would bundle up all his clothes, toys, bed, etc. and let them go with him for free also!!!!

Good luck!

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PS: I doubt very much that your being pregnant has anything to do with your little dog's behavior. How could it?
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Also, MuffinsMom, PLEASE do 2 things BEFORE you consider another dog:

One, let your babies grow up some. Don't adopt a dog while you still have babies. You just don't have the proper time to train one.

Second, please do some serious reading on positive dog training. Punishing a puppy for incorrect pottying is NOT the way to train a dog.
I don't really agree w/ this. I was 7 months pregnant when I got my Lucky & trained him just fine. My daughter is now 7 months old & they love each other! He brings her his toys to play with & she laughs at him & thinks he is so funny just chewing on a toy! I am a stay-at-home mom & I think MuffinsMom is too & I have plenty of time to train my dog & I did! Just wanted to let you know it can be done!
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I think it can be too but it takes a positive attitude, a strong desire and a lot of patience.
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