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02-10-2018, 11:08 AM | #16 | |
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When I adopted my kid he came with a shopping bag with all his belongings in it, but not one toy. So off I go to buy some toys, not knowing what he liked I bought a variety of toys, big toys, small ones, fuzzy ones, soft rubber ones, squeaky and non squeaky ones and balls of all sizes and shapes. I was all excited and anxious, I couldn't wait to get home and give him all these goodies. When I came home and he settled down I teased him with the stuffed bags then emptied them out on the floor expecting him to go nuts over all the toys. I got nothing but a blank stare, I teased him with the toys, rolled the balls, bounced the balls, swatted the balls, nothing. I said what dog doesn't even like balls. So I gathered up all but a few toys and balls. Throughout the day I would tease him with the toys, I rolled and bounced the balls, nothing but blank stares. One night I am sitting on the sofa, all of a sudden he grabs his fluffy squeaky alligator and starts killing it, flinging it all over the room, I am cheering him on saying kill Ally lol. It took several weeks for him to play with the toys. It was months before he played with the ball. When ever we went in the back yard I would take soft rubber toys, and a few balls, I would roll the ball but it was always ME that retrieved the ball. One day he grabbed and threw it in my lap, I was shocked lol, I tossed it and he bought it back and dumped it in my lap, and the game fetch began. It took one year for him to play with balls. Now he's like a little kid, he LOVES new toys and will play for hours with it and loves balls. So, it could take some time for your little guy to get the hang of playing. If he was with a senior most of his life he more then likely slept out of boredom, nothing to do, no one to play with him, no toys for him to play with. Keep playing with his toys, roll and bounce his balls, tease him with his toys.
__________________ Joan, mom to Cody RIP Matese Schnae Kajon Kia forever in my A House Is Not A Home Without A Dog | |
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02-10-2018, 11:18 AM | #17 | |
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02-10-2018, 11:33 AM | #18 | |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! | |
02-10-2018, 11:33 AM | #19 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Portland, OR
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| Thanks Joan! Good to hear that your guy came to enjoy toys in time. Perhaps they just need to be totally secure in order to have the lightness for play. Stress can make all of us just want to sleep the day away. And when I think about it, depression can make playing seem senseless. You're probably right that his previous owner didn't use toys so much to play with him. I live in the country where the prevailing attitude with pets seems to often be "let them run free." In other words, they don't do much with pets except to feed them. Strange imo. I wanted George in order to have someone to love and take care of like you would a baby. He really is very well behaved overall in that he doesn't bark or go inside. He does jump on people though and I really don't like that. I guess, as someone suggested, I won't open the door without his leash on. Or at least will need to hold him. Do you all give your babies chew treats like Bully's? |
02-10-2018, 11:35 AM | #20 | |
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__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! | |
02-10-2018, 11:53 AM | #21 |
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| Thanks Taylor. Good point on the Bullies. Do you recommend any treats for chewing for Yorkies? |
02-10-2018, 11:54 AM | #22 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| Nylabone makes edible ones and non edible ones but they are made in the US and I use both.
__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! |
02-10-2018, 12:26 PM | #23 |
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| I'm going to go with the apple treats cause they're less expensive and see if he likes them. They look fairly healthy. Thanks. Rubye |
02-10-2018, 12:40 PM | #24 |
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| As for darting out of the door, you have to enforce the command word of "stay". I have a gate on my front porch, bad mistake on my part I always allowed Cody out first. One day I got a delivery, they didn't close the gate behind them, I opened the door and Cody flew out and off the porch, I only had him a few days, I am running and screaming his NEW name, I am crying because I know I am going to loose him, he stopped to sniff and I snatched him up. Thank GOD I live in a community, cars drive slow. Lesson learned, now he is not allowed out unless I invite him with the command word "come". If someone comes to the house he has to "stay" he's not allowed to come out, he doesn't like it, but, he will listen. Very important commands are Stay, Come, Drop it and Leave it. For chewing I give my kid Bully sticks made by Red Barn, 12 inch long, not braided ones. My kid is 12 pounds, not a tiny and has good healthy teeth. They are hard to start, once started they aren't quite as hard. some ppl say they stink but there is no smell from the ones made by Red Barn. I would have the vet check George's teeth before giving Bully sticks. Do not get antlers, they are too hard for toy breed dogs. My Cody has come a longggg way as to who he was when I first got him to the dog he is today. He is a perfect boy, I was blessed. George needs time, he has much to adjust to, new smells, schedules, sounds, voices, and you, his new momma. Every thing in baby steps.
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02-10-2018, 01:34 PM | #25 |
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| I think I'll work on stay first and since he seems to already have the jist of it it shouldn't take too long. I need to get some small treats for reinforcement. I used to give my terrier Red Bull bullies and he just loved them. George doesn't seem to be big on chewing though. I think he may have actually been fairly well trained. |
02-10-2018, 01:42 PM | #26 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| You saw the posts on the importance of balancing the home cooked food right?
__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! |
02-10-2018, 01:58 PM | #27 |
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| I did Taylor. I was looking at the recipes last night but some of the older ones leave a bit to be desired. Like adding Karo syrup. Imo sugar is the very worse thing anyone can eat. I have gastro problems so try to keep a low Fodmap diet for myself and it has helped to make me more conscious of good nutrition. Do you think a healthy diet for humans works well for dogs also? I think rice and oatmeal are good for fillers with meat, along with a veg or two. My main concern is giving him too much meat cause of the fat. Because of his age, 9 yrs, I worry about that. |
02-10-2018, 02:06 PM | #28 | |
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__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! | |
02-10-2018, 02:15 PM | #29 | |
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02-10-2018, 02:45 PM | #30 | |
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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 | |
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