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02-08-2017, 06:57 PM | #1 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: San Diego, Ca USA
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| Working family. Unsure if we should adopt this cute little girl. So I'm scheduled to meet my potential new Yorkie girl on Saturday. We are excited to get her but also have reservations because both me and my husband are still working. We had another dog but we were able to leave him at home all day while we worked. Our new baby girl Yorkie is one year one month old and the current owner has only left her for four hours at a time. If we got her we wouldn't be able to take her to work and would have to leave her at home for an eight hour period. My question for you all is is there anyone that also works and has to leave their doggie at home during the day? And if so, how well do they do? The current owner has assured me that she is well trained and does not have separation anxiety, but that's for a four hour period. Not sure how she'll do for eight hours being alone by her self. Please help. I just want to do the best thing for everyone. Thank you so much in advance! |
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02-09-2017, 11:01 AM | #2 |
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| We are also a working couple and before my husbands new job, left Teddy alone for up to 8 hours. He has severe separation anxiety despite a lot of people saying that it was rare and could be worked around if it came up. It's a nightmare and not reversible and we're in doggy therapy with him at a local university. So, that's my situation which you can read up on via my various posts through the years regarding this but wish you luck whatever you decide |
02-09-2017, 07:42 PM | #3 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| Can you have a dog walker come in the middle or the day?
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02-10-2017, 06:08 AM | #4 |
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| I got a webcam with my first yorkie, I had no idea she had separation anxiety. The webcam allowed me to take corrective action with tips I learn from this site. It took some time but those tips worked. Instead of pacing back and forth all day, she would actually sleep until I got home. Without the webcam i would of never known she had separation anxiety as I live alone. Funny story with the webcam. I remember this one time I had my webcam on and she was just sleeping. Well when I tuned in to see what she was doing about an hour later, she was still sleeping but she hadn't changed positions so I got worried. I thought she was sick or worse I thought she was dead. So I call the phone hoping to see a reaction from her......nothing, she didn't budge. So in a panic I left worked and rushed home thinking by baby was either really sick or dead.......of course when I got home, guess who was at the door waiting for me? From that moment own, I knew she was okay and I didn't need to watch the webcam so much. |
02-10-2017, 06:26 AM | #5 |
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02-10-2017, 06:40 AM | #6 | |
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Poor baby......Brandi had separation anxiety too but it was not severe. Fortunately I was able to help her. It took some time but we were able to work through it. I hope Sir Teddy can find some relief. I know how heartbreaking it was to see Brandi suffer from anxiety attacks. | |
02-10-2017, 07:03 AM | #7 |
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| I do believe you can have a yorkie while working 8 hours a day. I think for potty training, you could have a dog walker or break up the day with you or your husband doing a mid day walk however I understand sometimes that this is not possible. Crate training has helped me and my Emma does not poo/pee in her crate even at 8-10 hours. I do not feel that this is wrong to do because it means the dog is safe as well as items in the home.
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02-10-2017, 07:25 AM | #8 |
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| Is it possible that it depends on the individual dog? I have three dogs and a grand dog who stays weeks at a time. Two collies are just fine for eight, even ten hours. Audrey, my grand dog is also fine, but our new little Yorkie has severe separation anxiety. We just got him at Christmas, and so we are working it through. Both he and Audrey are yorkies, but he is definitely high strung and she's cool about everything. We will make progress I am sure, in fact we have made some already, but they are two precious little ones. I am retired so Spenser can adjust slowly and have only limited times without adults. I'd try to determine the dog's reaction to the current owner's leaving the room. Etc. two things will determine how it works. Your tolerance and the dog's. Good luck. 16 years is a long time. Gew |
02-10-2017, 09:02 AM | #9 |
Senior Yorkie Talker | I too work an 8 hour day and would leave my baby while at work all day.. she potty trained immediately so I would not lock her in a crate all day for fear of her having anxiety but I would babyproof my bedroom or any room with all her necessities so she had full roam of the room and lock her in... I know this sounds crazy and people at work would make fun of me but I also left the tv on for her everyday so she wouldn't feel so all alone.... when I got home she was overjoyed with excitement and would take about half an hour to calm down....6 mos later I got her a yorkie brother they are like two peas in a pod them too.... I got him specifically so she would not be alone.... now I have two very exciting baby's daily when I get home but now they have each other to horse all day! Hope this helps!
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02-10-2017, 01:39 PM | #10 |
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| I also leave both of mine at home for 8 hours. Though, they had mid-day potty breaks during their first year home while they were being potty trained. And then once they were home alone the first time for 8 hours, I also used a monitoring app to make sure they were okay. Neither of them have separation anxiety thankfully. When I first got them, I would leave them treat dispensing toys so they would make the connection that me leaving equated to fun-yummy-treat toy. If your Bella is over a year old, maybe you could get a dog walker for midday walks to transition to a full 8 hour day as well? And also set up a monitoring app? I don't know many who are so lucky to work from home, so if there's a will, there's a way.
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02-10-2017, 03:46 PM | #11 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| There are also some places that have puppy day care but I'm guessing that can be expensive but if you have one near you, you might could just do it like twice a week.
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02-13-2017, 12:04 PM | #13 |
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| Our new little rescue Yorkie has separation anxiety, but it is too early for us to get upset about it, but I have had many dogs, ran a collies Rescue for 12 years, and always used crate training. A crate sends our new little one into hysteria. It is unbelievable. Obviously, a crate is not the way to go for him. So we take him on walks, do obedience training several times a day, leave the room for increasing number of minutes. He will stay and rest in a Moses basket, strangely enough. So, that acts like his crate. Hope you can find the answer. Gew |
02-15-2017, 12:44 PM | #14 |
Donating YT 11K Club Member | It depends on the dogs personality. My boy is a little independent while my girl isn't and cries when she doesn't see me
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