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06-20-2015, 01:58 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Northern Ireland
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| Yorkie's Temperament? Hi, I have a question about Yorkie's temperament. My Alfie is a live wee wire and we have had him since a pup so that's what we are used to. Little Penny who is a rescue and we only have her a week is totally the opposite. She doesn't seem to know how to play, only barks when she needs back into the house after going to the toilet, she doesn't stay out in the garden to play unless we are out there and she is just a bit more docile (except for the snarling and snapping at Alfie). Is this normal in Yorkies too? She's 8 or 9 years old but Alfie is 8 too and the only background details we have is that she lived with an older woman since she was about 6 months old but she wasn't sure of her actual birthday. The woman have her up because she has grandchildren that she is starting to look after and I am assuming that Penny is not good around children. We also had her on the beach the other day and we bumped into friends with their dogs and she snapped and snarled at them so I had to lift her so she also is not socialable with dogs and probably the reason she doesn't get on with Alfie. I have seen her be playful once with Alfie but hubby says that they are both very good when he is around and I am not there. I know we just need to be patience with her which we will as we just love her. But just wanted to know if not all Yorkies are energetic.
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06-20-2015, 02:41 PM | #2 |
YT 2000 Club Donating Member | Yorkies can come with many different temperaments - if you have been to the vet and ruled out medical reasons for lethargy then this just might be the way she is built. Yorkies can be quite territorial and yippy and if she was never socialized to other dogs it is no wonder she is not right now social. But she is only in your home for one week and it will take some more time for her to adjust. You can try to walk the two together that will start to build up their relationship in a positive way.
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06-21-2015, 03:37 AM | #3 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | It's so tough to know why a temperament is the way it is. We have rescue chi in addition to our 3 yorkies, and he doesn't know how to play either...we're so perplexed by it...bc we have to wonder if someone broke his spirit about playing or something, ya know? He is super loving and loves attention, but just has no idea what "play" is. We're just letting him continue to evolve.
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06-21-2015, 04:38 AM | #4 |
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| Of my two, Bubba is the ball of fire. He is moving constantly, playing ball or tug or constantly on my lap. He loves kids and wants to get up at the butt crack of dawn to run around the yard and eat. Sissy, on the other hand, is to put it bluntly, is a couch potato but sweet and more loving. She was a rescue and the only thing she will do is work with a treat ball. No other toy gets her attention. She will accept at pat from children but is not really interested in them. She will snuggle in bed until I get up. They have totally different personalities. He is outgoing and friendly, playing with dogs and people. She shy, clingy and rarely engages with dogs at the dog park. they have personalities similar to my two legged children.
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06-23-2015, 02:38 AM | #5 |
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| Thanks everyone, I was just worried because they are so different and I always just assumed all Yorkies are like my Alfie.
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06-23-2015, 05:22 AM | #6 |
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| I have a rescue pup, I have him 19 months now, he was 2 1/2 y/o when I got him, he is now 4 y/o. His prev. owner got him as a puppy for an 8 y/o child because mom and dad were breaking up, they thought a puppy for the child would make her not miss her daddy that much. Mom worked, child went to school, pup was crated all day until family came home. Pup was carried in the arms of the child like a baby, he had no toys, the idea was, the child was to be his sole form of entertainment, they wanted pup to want the child not want toys. Pup was trained to be a gentlemen, not be a DOG. When I got him he didn't know how to play. I bought all types of diff. toys to see what he liked best. He wouldn't touch anything, so I would grab a toy and tease him with it, finally he got it lol. 19 months later he is a diff. DOG. He does not like balls lol, he's the only dog I have ever had that will not play with a ball lol. He's allowed to be a crazy boy, he allowed to be a DOG. He's allowed to run in the yard, dig holes, hunt for critters. He is no longer a gentle quiet gentleman, he is a DOG. His prev. owner did not socialize him with other dogs, this is where my prob. still lies, getting him dog friendly, I am working on this. It took 19 months to change his old training but it was well worth the time. Keep encouraging diff. types of play, she will find something she enjoys. I agree with gemy, walk the two together, this may cause Penny to be more accepting of Alfie. Good luck.
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06-23-2015, 05:43 AM | #7 |
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| Teddy is a firecracker and my parents yorkie is a slug! We've had them since puppyhood...just natural deviation in temperaments like humans! |
06-24-2015, 05:22 AM | #8 |
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| My Dinky is not very social. He must have visited our son's dog who is playful, gentle, and patient 20 times before he finally figured out that it could be fun to play. (for a while there, son's dog ignored Dinky...some sort of dog message was being sent). It takes lots of patience, and it'sad to see them miss out on the fun. My guess is that since your guy has a "sibling", he will eventually figure it out. Good luck! |
06-24-2015, 06:24 AM | #9 |
YT 1000 Club Member | You may not see her full personality until you have had her several months. I took in a 9 year old Yorkie in January of this year. He was sweet and quiet and just wanted to lay on the couch with me. He could not walk around the block as he couldn't make it to the end of our block (we live on one end and tried to walk to the other) and back again. It took many weeks before his full personality came out. It was the kind of thing where I loved him when I brought him home, but every week, sometimes every day, I loved him even more as I started to see who he really was. I had him about 5 weeks before he would play with me. At 9, he likes to play with me most evenings. We got 2 puppies though and at first he headed straight for the top of the couch to avoid them. Now, he gets down and plays with them. Just give her time to adjust and she will loosen up. Moving to a new family, new house, new playmates is a scary for a dog that age. I just showered my guy with love and attention and he blossomed.
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06-25-2015, 04:42 AM | #10 |
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| Thanks everyone, we are starting to already see her personality come out. It's slow but she doesn't seem to be the shy wee dog we brought home nearly two weeks ago. Although she still doesn't play but hopefully she will eventually.
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06-25-2015, 07:14 PM | #11 |
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| I have had 5 yorkies, all were different one was like a stuffed animal that ate and pooped and just wanted to be petted, but she would try to bite my male if he ran by her to fetch a toy, but LOL since she was to lazy to move she always missed. Two others were maniacs around other dogs, they wanted to kill anything on four feet. I go to a lot of pet events and yorkie meetups and each dog is different, some only want to sit on their owners lap, others like my Lola just want down to mingle and play with the other dogs, some of my friends dogs love soft stuffed toys, Lola will only play with a rubber type toy with a loud squeak. So to answer your question all yorkies are different but I do know that many rescue dogs or dog given away later in life are hard to figure out, so I think patience is all that is in order now and it seems like you have that covered, so good luck to you.
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