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Calling all yorkie whisperers! We can't figure out why Max does this...maybe someone can shed light on this. We are all going to bed. Ava can jump up in the bed...Emma a little plumper with short legs ( both shiz tzu) needs a little boost sometimes. Max stands there to be helped up as he is a 6 lb little yorkie. We go to help him...he backs up. Then comes to get up and we put out our hands...backs up. After 4-5 tries we say sleep on the floor. I roll over and hear scratch scratch on the side of the bed. I go to help him up and yes you guessed it he backs up. Takes 1/2 hour to get him into bed at night. He doesn't even attempt jumping in the bed. 😀 Funny thinking he could try that! He loves the bed...all the covers to roll in, his sisters to torment as they try to go to sleep. Can't figure why he does this nightly routine. Any ideas? |
Teasell does the very same thing. Wish I had the answer to why:) |
Have you thought about getting steps? My yorkie uses the steps to get in and out of bed plus it's safer. I don't worry about her jumping off my high bed. |
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I would just get some pet steps. |
Maybe it's sort of a fun. stalling-for-time, more-attention-please game?! |
Have bought 2 different type steps. He won't use them. Even tried to use cat food( his favorite treat) as inticements. Still won't use them. Little stinker! Thought maybe like a 2 yr old child.. stubborn and wanting to do things himself? When you are that small don't get your way much! He's begging for sweet potato fries right now ( air fryer so no oil) he's so spoiled! |
Sasha does the exact same thing to me while I am in the recliner. She jumps up and scratches at the chair on my left side. I hang my hand down and she rubs against it. I try to pick her up and she backs up. After a few attempts I say forget it and go back to watching TV. 3 seconds later guess who is scratching at the side of the chair again? It usually ends when I lower the foot of the recliner to about a 45 degree position. She uses it as a ramp to run into my lap. Crazy dogs. |
Cali has foam stairs covered with fabric that come up the side of the bed so she can get up and then down to her potty pad or get a drink in the night. Love those things! |
My Riley does that but backs into my hand to be picked up. Lily does it and will continue till I just grab her. Lol. Must be a yorkie thing I do have steps they both will use. But Riley prefers to be picked up and put in the bed |
My Joey has always done that backing up game you all speak of. Not much fun for us. I guess it must be a Yorkie thing like you say but you wonder why they do that."pick me up" "changed my mind". And the game continues. |
I think you got it right when saying "and the game continues." I think I'm glad Yorkies can't laugh out loud! |
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Who can figure out what is his reason for doing this. Seems all Yorkies or most have this 'fun' idea to ask to be picked up and then when we reach for them they back up and do it over and over till we say 'Enough'. Then they are back again like Max with scratch,scratch on the side of the bed and then you go to reach for them and they back up again. I have to grab him real fast eventually and then I love on him to show him how nice it is to be picked up and loved. But that never has done the trick. I wonder if they do laugh at our antics inside like Jkpal said. |
My Yorkie (BeanO) knows when it is bed time. I tell him "beddy time" and he waits for me to pick him up (the bed is tooo high for him to jump up. My second Yorkie (Milo) sleeps at the foot of the bed in his crate which I bring to the stand at the foot of the bed. He is still not house broken so he sleeps in his crate with full view of BeanO and me sleeping in the bed but when the time is ripe, Milo will be allowed to sleep on the bed too and will have to be lifted up by me as the bed, again, is too high. Funny though, at times, BeanO gets excited for going to bed but backs up when I reach for him and tries to walk away. At this point I say "stay". He then stops and positions his body so I can pick him up. |
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Yeah sounds like they are wanting your attention without them going to bed with you or they don't want you to go to bed just yet so you can also pay attention to them. My girl will whine for attention and/or to get on the bed but when I turn out the lights and try to sleep, she'll make these annoyed grunting noises till I get frustrated (cause she wants me to constantly pet her and stuff) and put her back down on the floor >_<;; Every so often she'll conk out for an hour in bed with me but only if she's comfy and sleeping her way. Even then that don't last for very long. Which is funny cause she'll actually sleep better if I let her have most or the whole bed (I have a twin size >_<) to herself. Sooo... yea it's either sitting by her/sleeping in a weird position or just let her have the bed while I'm on the computer or something. lol |
it's a play thing he wants to be chased, most yorkies love to be chased and often they are not as tired as you are when it's time for bed because they have been sleeping while you have been watching TV. annoying as hell but common. I would figure out a way to corner him right off the bat, that's what i do with Lola, she goes potty via leash right before bed, so i don't even set her loose, the leash comes off and I carry her up he stairs and place her in bed. We did the pet stairs for a while but I did not like it, she would use them to go up and then jump down and i don't want to encourage jumping off our high bed |
I had no idea this was a thing! My little girl does this all the time and it drives me crazy. Nice to know I'm not alone. |
He may be playing, or has a fear of the way you pick him up... Maybe too fast or he is uncomfortable with the placement of your hands. You can try petting him first before grabbing at him... If he's playing put a spin on the game by reaching for him but then pull your hands back. After a few times he'll be headed for your hands at the same time your hands are headed for him making it easier to get a hold on him. |
I have had a good laugh reading all of your post, I have always been a bit concerned about Micah doing everything that you all have said lol guess it is a Yorkie thing |
A LOT of little dogs I know do this. My friends 4lb Yorkie does it a lot. It can be annoying. I think they fear you may hurt them by accident when picking them up. I know Jackson HATES being picked up so I have to approach him in a certain way that is less threatening, I guess? Also you can try using treats to train. Do the movement like you're going to pick him up (but then don't -- just provide a treat). Get him used to the movement your body makes and then gradually begin actually picking him up. |
We have another clue to this mystery...when he's ready for bed he doesn't back up. But I go to bed around 1-2am so he is ready to bed time then. Just not when I go to bed at midnight. Guess he's a night owl like I am? |
Mine aren't allowed on my bed, but they both do the same..ask to be on the couch and then back away when I reach to pick them up! It's very annoying indeed! With Scottie, he does a pretty good stay. So when he asks, I tell him to stay and he'll stay for me to pick him up. But what's more annoying... Scottie will ask to be on the couch. I put him on the couch. He jumps off. And then turns around to ask to come back up. What kind of game is that?!? hahaha... |
Oh, let's see.. Cheyenne does it all the time! Usually by the third time she decides to let me pick her up, but she spins around so that her behind is facing me so she can see out when I pick her up. Rusty spins around for me to pick up, but doesn't back up. Chewie and Macayla don't do it at all. |
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