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Old 12-22-2017, 03:03 PM   #1
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Question New Mom of rescue - I am exhausted - Help!

any advice or kind words would be greatly appreciated...

i rescued a 2-3 year old "yorkie" - i am not even sure if she is really a Yorkshire Terrier or a Silky - i've been researching so not sure but doesn't matter to me.

she is sweet. i got her 2 days after her spay. she is potty trained outside. she lets me brush her. i haven't been able to bathe her yet since she had surgery and my vet said wait 10 days. ugh. couldn't get grooming appointment until january 5. so Sunday i will give her a shampoo and wing it. should be interesting.

i am stressed. i am anxious and tired. she is ballistically "resource" possessive. she has chewed up E.V.E.R.Y. singe T-O-Y that i've bought her. i've only had lucky getting her toy away with some cheese. otherwise - NO TREATS (i've tried at least 10) appeal to her. she growls at everyone. forget about other dogs. i think she's done ok for the first week but i'm not - LOL. my husband has zero patience so it's all on me.

i lost my last rescue in October (she was a terrier mix, 25 pounds, sweet in every way, got cancer at 4years old and died within 4 months). i miss having a dog around and found this little one (7 pounds) and "donated" a good deal of $ to Pet Rescue and Adoption in Boca Raton and she came home with me.

took her to get her on raw food. there's a great husband/wife team that own a retail space that are a wonderful resource. i am having a strong feeling that when i start her on this raw food tomorrow it could get messy. i am willing to try. just my personal preference and hoping she adjusts as it's my first choice for food. no judgments on anyone else's choice just worried that she could get tummy ache and i will be dealing w/ that. have pumpkin and goats milk to help but we will see.

just having those "did i make a mistake" moments. i think i found her for a reason. i believe it. so i will do everything that i can to make her feel safe and loved. i just can tell it's not gonna be easy.

please someone tell everything is going to be ok... LOL - there is so much to work on with her and i have NO idea about what happened in her past. my guess? she was probably used to make babies. she really is sweet and sleeps with me in my bed easily throughout the night. she comes to me and gives me kisses.

sorry this is long. if i could hear from a few other mommies/daddies out there especially any that have "rescues" it would mean a lot to me.

thank you...

( i am usually the one helping other people - so this it's not easy for me to ask for help, but this forum is anonymous so it's easier for me.)

thank you to anyone who has read this all the way through...
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Old 12-24-2017, 09:13 AM   #2
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Hi Deb and WELCOME - so glad you found us! Congrats on your new rescue!

Rescue can indeed be tough, no doubt about this. Deep breaths ! Everything will be okay though...just takes love, compassion, understanding, and a willingness to stick with learning about this kiddo . Lots of commitment - which it sounds like you have.

So first, I'm confused - exactly how long have you had her now? Less than 10 days...?

If so, I would not be changing diet at this time. In fact, given the level of her stress at this time (as well as yours, and your husbands) -- I really would *not* be changing to raw until things are more settled for the whole situation. And I'm a big proponent of raw - that's what I feed. But I just don't think that diet is what's really important right now.

I'd let her settle, learn about her, take her for walks...just let things be. If the resource guarding is way too much presently -- then take away all toys from her in "public spaces" -- and instead, allow her free access to "her things" when she is in "her space" if she has one (ie, like an Iris pen area or X-pen area or...?).

Once things feel more settled - then perhaps engage a trainer who is experienced with resource guarding (or, research it more yourself) and have them come to your house and help teach you what to do.

What do you mean she "growls at everyone" -- describe that more please...you mean when they approach her? Try to pick her up? Or? Does she growl at you? Are they invading her space?

Anyway, just take lots of breaths and know it will be okay - there is really no telling *what* this poor little baby has been through - she could be extremely traumatized...and may take a lot of patience.

I'm also going to ask LadyJane to look at this thread as well.

Keep us posted - we're here for you!
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Her past could have been pretty terrible. It may take lots of time and work to get her used to things. I personally would leave her on whatever food she was on for awhile especially if you are unable to clean her up but I’m not a fan of raw and have seen the medical side of it. The rescues we have had have taken sometime to come around but they normally do. When she is all healed up from her spay you might want to go to a trainer and do some training with her. It would be good for her and help you bond.
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WELCOME!
One of the great things about YT is all of the knowledge that will be available to you.

I agree this pup needs time to settle in. Hang in!
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Bless you for making this adoption

Prayers going out to you this goes ok
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I have a rescue also...not a Yorkie though.
Be calm and give this little one time to get to.know you and your husband. She like any new puppy has to.learn.to trust you...even.though she may love you like crazy already.she needs time to know what you expect of her. I have learned to be very calm and understanding. Especially wgen she is feeling anxious or unsure of what to do.and especially if she does do the wrong thing ignore it and reward what she does do right.

Remember calm. .....give her time to feel sure.
Things will work in time.
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I wrote this on your other thread
GOOD MORNING NEW YORKIE MOM HERE
It just breaks my heart for you and this little girl and a husband that has no patience.
When we rescue these poor babies, we more then likely never know of their past. How they were treated, was there human contact. Rescues need time to build a trust in their new owner, to bond with them. Yorkies are testers, meaning, they test you to see how much they can get away with and that even means growling and nipping at you. This lil gal may not have been socialized reason she growls at everyone, she may have been hit or smacked so when she sees hands coming towards her, she doesn't know weather she is going to get smacked or loved.

You need to loose the stress and anxiety in you, dogs sense this in ppl and will feed off it.
Be positive in your thoughts and feelings that you will get results in training her and you will be the winner. If this girl sense's fear in you she will act on it, and not give up what you want to take from her.

Remember you are the one that is in control of her, not visa versa. Start basic training, sit, stay, drop it, leave it, wait. Teach only one command at a time, SIT is a easy one start with that first. Work no more then 5 to 7 minutes through out the day with her, terriers have short attention span so short training sessions through out the day is a must. When she gets it right give her a treat and praise like crazy, Cheerios are great reward treats, just ONE cheerio, if she is food motivated she will learn fast because she will want that Cheerio. Lots of praise when she does what you ask, gently clap hands, do the happy dance show her how pleased you are with her, yorkies LOVE to please their owners. When she has learned that one command start a second one, STAY. put her in a sit position say the word STAY, if she stays without moving quickly give the treat and praise, each STAY training have her stay in that position a bit longer.
Training dogs helps build a bond, trust in their new owner.
Until you gain her trust, your husband nor you should never shout at her or use a harsh tone.

Weather she is Silky or Yorkie, they have the same nature, same personalities, same mischievous lil ways.
Do not feel you have made a mistake in rescuing this baby, you have SAVED a life, yes, it is hard work to get a rescue and turn it around into a confident, trusting dog, but the rewards of your hard work are heart melting.

Everything is done in baby steps, do not expect to see big changes over night, that's not gonna happen. Depending on this dogs past it may take time to get her to a comfortable place in life, to bond, trust, gain her self confidence back, can take time. Be very, very patient with her.

As far as a long post from you, the more members know about your pup, the better they can help you resolve issues.

Sorry I cannot help with raw foods, i have no experience in that area, but we do have members that feed raw.

How did the vet visit go.
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