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10-07-2015, 12:08 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Whittier, ca, us
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| His paws have never touched pavement Michi will be 4 months old tomorrow and he has never been outside. At first I was waiting for him to get all of his shots....he got the last ones a couple weeks ago but I still haven't taken him out side, and I dont think I want to. I'm so affraid of him getting fleas or worms. As it is he will find the smallest things to eat off the floor at home ....I can only imagine what he will sniff and find outside. Is it wrong for me to keep him inside? He gets plenty of excersize indoors being that i have a large living room and long hallway that he runs up and down with his toys. Plus I dont want him to learn how to lift his leg outside lol. (he is potty trained indoors and doing very well with that) |
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10-07-2015, 12:33 PM | #2 | |
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Experiencing the outside world will do him good .. Trust me , he will learn to lift his leg whether you take him outside or not .. | |
10-07-2015, 12:37 PM | #3 |
YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Redwood City, CA, USA
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| Lol I felt the same way. You have to let him live a little bit. Can't treat him like a "glass doll" all the time (that's what my bf sais) if your'e worried about fleas I heard an apple cider vinegar mixed with water rinse helps keep them away. I actually saw that on here somewhere. |
10-07-2015, 12:39 PM | #4 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Whittier, ca, us
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| I do take him for walks....but I have a pet stroller for him haha |
10-07-2015, 12:45 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa.
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| Awww take him out, if you have an enclosed yard let him run like the wind, but watch him closely. Let him run, dig, hunt, he's a dog, not a doll lol, let him do all the fun stuff dogs do, it's the breed. I adopted Cody when he was 2.5 y/o, he was a city boy, never off leash .He is now 4 y/o and lives in the country. Last summer was the first time ever he was off leash, he ran in the yard like a little Grey Hound and I can swear I heard him singing "Born Free" lol. Even tho Cody is 4 y/o, if it wiggles, crawls, flutters, he's on it, then in the mouth. I am constantly going after him if I see his nose to the ground sniffing. Take him out, socialize him with ppl and places like stores, let him play and roll in the grass, have fun with him.
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10-07-2015, 12:47 PM | #6 |
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| Toni and I discuss (argue) this constantly. She does not want them to go outside for fear of fleas and other deadly monsters but what I see is that when I take them into the backyard with me they absolutely LOVE it. Sasha starts running full speed in circles and is having the time of her life. They constantly play in the house but they cannot run like they do in the yard. Their olfactory senses are on overtime out there. Max does mark while we are out there. It is so funny because after the 2nd marking he is bone dry but he still walks around and lifts his leg in 5 more spots! We take them for walks but they are not allowed to run on the leash so it is not the same. The choice is your but I vote for letting them outside. There are flea/worm medicines to protect them.
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10-07-2015, 12:49 PM | #7 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Whittier, ca, us
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| Unfortunately I live in an apartment with no grass. I do have a lil back yard but it has rocks instead of grass and is open to my neighbors. I take him everywhere I go (market, walmart, malls) he loves to be in his stroller. And loves all the attention he gets. |
10-07-2015, 12:54 PM | #8 | |
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__________________ Joan, mom to Cody RIP Matese Schnae Kajon Kia forever in my A House Is Not A Home Without A Dog | |
10-07-2015, 12:58 PM | #9 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Whittier, ca, us
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| I was really hoping to hear that other people did the same thing and their babies were strictly indoors as well. Now in feel like a bad mom |
10-07-2015, 12:58 PM | #10 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| Go ahead and enjoy the outdoors with your pup on the ground. We do all leash walking because our yard is not Yorkie friendly. My Teddy was not a leg lifter up to 8 months. He learned from his brother. It is possible to enjoy the outdoors and not become a leg lifter. Eating things: this is a tough one with pups, but it gets easier. Teach him "leave it" and "drop it." Good for indoors too. I do keep a close eye on my boys outdoors and say, "you don't want that" when they are getting close to something not good for them.
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10-07-2015, 12:59 PM | #11 |
Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Brownstown MI USA
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| Not a chance that you are a bad mom. You love your baby just like we all do and want to make sure he is always safe and sound. Don't ever stop worrying!
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10-07-2015, 01:07 PM | #12 | |
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10-07-2015, 01:08 PM | #13 | |
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10-07-2015, 01:13 PM | #14 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| Sometimes I forget specific commands and just say my boys' names like you. They both have found chocolate and bones on our walks and I freaked out. They spit it out when they saw how scared I was.
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10-07-2015, 01:17 PM | #15 |
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