can my yorkie stay in the garage ?

[PlatinumYorkies]

This is hard, since my 19 week, 4 day old baby cries when I close the bathroom door.

[Francie]

Originally Posted by YorkieRose

You can never take a chance with a baby/child and an aggressive dog. DO what is best for the dog and your family...call Yorkie rescue and place him. They will not put him in a home unless it is perfect for him..so that means he will not be passed from home to home.
You can get a trainer and the dog is not going to change to the point you could ever trust him..one bite in the childs face and it is all for nothing. Your dog is going to be happier in a home where he can live indoors with people..no children, get lots of attention and training..you have a new baby and no space or time.
Keeping him away from the family in a garage or even a bedroom will make this problem worse..do what is best for your dog..and best of luck

This is the Best response I've seen yet on this thread...


Francie

[Martie]

I agree with the above response. Yorkies need company, not a lonely garage. Yorkie Rescue might be just the right answer.

[Susanbee51]

Originally Posted by cryork99

thanks RLC...but i have tried...beleive me...i have tried endlesslessly to train this dog.

i am pretty much faced with the dilemna of giving him away, or keeping him secluded from the baby, and basically me only tending to him and having no other initeraction.

so, with those 2 choices, knowing my dog, I KNOW he would rather see me 2 hours a day and be happy, rather than to be given to a stranger where he would live out the rest of his life miserably.

When my niece and her husband found out they were going to have a baby, they went, before the baby was born and learned how to integrate the baby with their furbabies. It has worked quite well for them and they are glad that they did it. Knowing that your little guy has a tendency to be aggressive, I am surprised that you didn't find out.

I am not sure why you feel he would be happy with only 2 hours of your time, when a loving family would not make his life miserable but quite happy. I cannot imagine locking my baby in a garage for 22 hours a day. That is called isolation, plain and simple. That would be a miserable and cruel existance for any animal.

I too was adopted. the greatest expression of unconditional love is letting go.

When I am gone for longer than a few hours, I either take my little girl to my sister or she comes over here to spend a few hours with her so she isn't alone much, so only having 2 hours a day.....I am sure that you will do the right thing and find a good loving home for your little guy.

[Susanbee51]

Originally Posted by candybaby

How do you know the other person will care for the dog

How do you know they won't?

[red98vett]

Well...to quote a friend - AT the end of the day - people are going to do just what they want to do.

Hopefully all the responses on this thread were read by the original poster....we can only hope people do the right thing for their pets.

[hollywoodyorkie]

You are right Villette!!

What a hard situation though! I wish you all the best, with whatever you may do!

[Kizzys Mom]

Personally, I would do whatever I felt best for my real baby even if it meant having to rehome the yorkie. But I don't feel that the dog couldn't survive being rehomed. But since it is THAT aggressive, rehoming it sounds like it might be a problem too, any yt's giving some of this advice want to adopt him? I bet not. Seems to me these people have done everything to help this dog for 7 years to no avail, yet they must love him very much to go thru this for 7 years and still dont want to let him go. I bet there isnt very many people what would of gone thru this for 7 years with a dog. and notice I said.. not VERY MANY. I'm sure there are some. But I would have to put my real baby first and no way would I let it be around this dog if he is this aggresive. Due to the fact, they are some of the quickest little dogs i've ever seen. One quick move and it could bite the baby before anyone could do anything. Bad move there as it would be then a dead dog if it were mine. A baby is totally defenseless. Nobody should put a baby in this type of situation. Sounds like it might already be a little jealous of the baby to me and to me thats gonna make it more aggressive, especially if its been the baby for 7 years and had run of the house. I mean a humans whole life changes when a new baby is born. There are so many things that have to be done differently and its hard for the family to adjust or a loving puppy to adjust to it but one that is already on medication for being aggressive, no way would I want it near my baby. JMO

[Saleswman]

Asking for help......from YT.

And, it is quite obvious that you love your Yorkie. If the alternative is to make a room in the garage....just like you would a person.....air conditioning, music, or tv.....and interact with the dog...don't just shut the door....rather than, giving him away.......then it may be ok to try it for a little while and see how the Yorkie reacts....

Then, if after a couple of weeks, then maybe consider re-homing him. There are really nice people here and at Yorkie Rescues, that do not have small children....or are widowers and would welcome the companionship of this little munchkin....

Anyway, I know that this is rough for you.....and I surely will not think poorlyof you whatever the decision......

Lets all remember, life is not perfect......he is trying hard to find a solution.

[JeanieK]

Originally Posted by red98vett

Well...to quote a friend - AT the end of the day - people are going to do just what they want to do.

Hopefully all the responses on this thread were read by the original poster....we can only hope people do the right thing for their pets.

Amen to that.

[ginnysanchez]

I think, rather than moving him into the garage perhaps leaving him in the bedroom, and bringing the baby into the room for longer and longer periods (supervised of course!)--at first, while the Yorkie is still in the play yard, the pup can see you cuddling the baby; then maybe while holding the baby with one hand you can pet your dog with the other. Very slow steps, eventually allowing the dog to sniff the baby. Further isolating the dog, in my opinion, will only do more damage and trying to get him to accept the new baby would be that much more difficult. In the garage seems like one step closer to "out the door," you know?

But you know your dog better than anyone on the board; think about how he behaves when you leave him in the bedroom; will moving him further from the household magnify any bad behavior or insecurities?

[MyTrixie143]

There are alot of different but good opinions on this thread and this is a sticky situation that is serious and should not be taken lightly.

So here is my two cents...

If I were in his exact position, I would sit back and evaluate the facts and ask myself these questions.
How aggressive is the dog?
Could this dog be helped with training?
Even if the dog was not aggressive, would I still be able to give him all the attention and care he needs when there is a new baby in the house taking up most the time and attention.
Would putting him in the garage make him worse?
Is it really fair for the dog to be moved even further away from the family and get less interaction and attention?
What can I do to help my dog and this problem?
What is best for the family and the dog?
These are all questions you need to ask yourself.

What I would do is this...
The very first thing I would do is evaluate the dog's aggression, some aggression can be corrected while other aggression can not. So I would call in a trainer and have him evaluate your dog's aggression and depending on how bad the aggression is go from there. I would also get more than one trainer's opinion this way I get the most accurate evaluation.

I would start off by putting the dog in a playpen inside the house, somewhere where there is alot of activity going on and the dog will be able to see everything that is going on.

I would give the dog something that has the baby's scent on it so it becomes familiar.

I would spend plenty of time with the dog to let him know that he is still loved and will get just as much attention as the baby so that he does not have to be jealous or feel threatened.

I would let the dog see and stiff the baby through the gate making sure there was no possible way the dog could hurt the baby through the gate, and I would watch the dog's reaction and body language to the baby.

Each day I would increase the number of times that the dog sees the baby.

I would reward the dog for good and correct behavior.

If you wanted the baby and the dog to have contact with each other I would be cautious and start off by one person holding the baby and the other holding the dog and having a firm grip holding the dog and if need be holding the dog's mouth so that you are not taking any chances that the dog can bite the baby.

***Most importantly watch your dog's body language and expressions. I would also do this with the dog trainer there so he can instruct you and be able to tell how the dog will react. You really need a trainer there helping you and your dog because this is a delicate situation and should not be taken lightly.

Listen to your trainer and your instinct, if either of you feel the dog is too aggressive, do not take the chance of even trying to train him but rather try to rehome the dog with a rescue group that is experienced in behavior or aggression problems.

[gutu28]

Originally Posted by MyTrixie143

There are alot of different but good opinions on this thread and this is a sticky situation that is serious and should not be taken lightly.

So here is my two cents...

If I were in his exact position, I would sit back and evaluate the facts and ask myself these questions.
How aggressive is the dog?
Could this dog be helped with training?
Even if the dog was not aggressive, would I still be able to give him all the attention and care he needs when there is a new baby in the house taking up most the time and attention.
Would putting him in the garage make him worse?
Is it really fair for the dog to be moved even further away from the family and get less interaction and attention?
What can I do to help my dog and this problem?
What is best for the family and the dog?
These are all questions you need to ask yourself.

What I would do is this...
The very first thing I would do is evaluate the dog's aggression, some aggression can be corrected while other aggression can not. So I would call in a trainer and have him evaluate your dog's aggression and depending on how bad the aggression is go from there. I would also get more than one trainer's opinion this way I get the most accurate evaluation.

I would start off by putting the dog in a playpen inside the house, somewhere where there is alot of activity going on and the dog will be able to see everything that is going on.

I would give the dog something that has the baby's scent on it so it becomes familiar.

I would spend plenty of time with the dog to let him know that he is still loved and will get just as much attention as the baby so that he does not have to be jealous or feel threatened.

I would let the dog see and stiff the baby through the gate making sure there was no possible way the dog could hurt the baby through the gate, and I would watch the dog's reaction and body language to the baby.

Each day I would increase the number of times that the dog sees the baby.

I would reward the dog for good and correct behavior.

If you wanted the baby and the dog to have contact with each other I would be cautious and start off by one person holding the baby and the other holding the dog and having a firm grip holding the dog and if need be holding the dog's mouth so that you are not taking any chances that the dog can bite the baby.

***Most importantly watch your dog's body language and expressions. I would also do this with the dog trainer there so he can instruct you and be able to tell how the dog will react. You really need a trainer there helping you and your dog because this is a delicate situation and should not be taken lightly.

Listen to your trainer and your instinct, if either of you feel the dog is too aggressive, do not take the chance of even trying to train him but rather try to rehome the dog with a rescue group that is experienced in behavior or aggression problems.

I think this post is priceless in it's good advice

[icy]

Originally Posted by MyTrixie143

There are alot of different but good opinions on this thread and this is a sticky situation that is serious and should not be taken lightly.

So here is my two cents...

If I were in his exact position, I would sit back and evaluate the facts and ask myself these questions.
How aggressive is the dog?
Could this dog be helped with training?
Even if the dog was not aggressive, would I still be able to give him all the attention and care he needs when there is a new baby in the house taking up most the time and attention.
Would putting him in the garage make him worse?
Is it really fair for the dog to be moved even further away from the family and get less interaction and attention?
What can I do to help my dog and this problem?
What is best for the family and the dog?
These are all questions you need to ask yourself.

What I would do is this...
The very first thing I would do is evaluate the dog's aggression, some aggression can be corrected while other aggression can not. So I would call in a trainer and have him evaluate your dog's aggression and depending on how bad the aggression is go from there. I would also get more than one trainer's opinion this way I get the most accurate evaluation.

I would start off by putting the dog in a playpen inside the house, somewhere where there is alot of activity going on and the dog will be able to see everything that is going on.

I would give the dog something that has the baby's scent on it so it becomes familiar.

I would spend plenty of time with the dog to let him know that he is still loved and will get just as much attention as the baby so that he does not have to be jealous or feel threatened.

I would let the dog see and stiff the baby through the gate making sure there was no possible way the dog could hurt the baby through the gate, and I would watch the dog's reaction and body language to the baby.

Each day I would increase the number of times that the dog sees the baby.

I would reward the dog for good and correct behavior.

If you wanted the baby and the dog to have contact with each other I would be cautious and start off by one person holding the baby and the other holding the dog and having a firm grip holding the dog and if need be holding the dog's mouth so that you are not taking any chances that the dog can bite the baby.

***Most importantly watch your dog's body language and expressions. I would also do this with the dog trainer there so he can instruct you and be able to tell how the dog will react. You really need a trainer there helping you and your dog because this is a delicate situation and should not be taken lightly.

Listen to your trainer and your instinct, if either of you feel the dog is too aggressive, do not take the chance of even trying to train him but rather try to rehome the dog with a rescue group that is experienced in behavior or aggression problems.

Well said

[Brutus'mama]

Originally Posted by MyTrixie143

There are alot of different but good opinions on this thread and this is a sticky situation that is serious and should not be taken lightly.

So here is my two cents...

If I were in his exact position, I would sit back and evaluate the facts and ask myself these questions.
How aggressive is the dog?
Could this dog be helped with training?
Even if the dog was not aggressive, would I still be able to give him all the attention and care he needs when there is a new baby in the house taking up most the time and attention.
Would putting him in the garage make him worse?
Is it really fair for the dog to be moved even further away from the family and get less interaction and attention?
What can I do to help my dog and this problem?
What is best for the family and the dog?
These are all questions you need to ask yourself.

What I would do is this...
The very first thing I would do is evaluate the dog's aggression, some aggression can be corrected while other aggression can not. So I would call in a trainer and have him evaluate your dog's aggression and depending on how bad the aggression is go from there. I would also get more than one trainer's opinion this way I get the most accurate evaluation.

I would start off by putting the dog in a playpen inside the house, somewhere where there is alot of activity going on and the dog will be able to see everything that is going on.

I would give the dog something that has the baby's scent on it so it becomes familiar.

I would spend plenty of time with the dog to let him know that he is still loved and will get just as much attention as the baby so that he does not have to be jealous or feel threatened.

I would let the dog see and stiff the baby through the gate making sure there was no possible way the dog could hurt the baby through the gate, and I would watch the dog's reaction and body language to the baby.

Each day I would increase the number of times that the dog sees the baby.

I would reward the dog for good and correct behavior.

If you wanted the baby and the dog to have contact with each other I would be cautious and start off by one person holding the baby and the other holding the dog and having a firm grip holding the dog and if need be holding the dog's mouth so that you are not taking any chances that the dog can bite the baby.

***Most importantly watch your dog's body language and expressions. I would also do this with the dog trainer there so he can instruct you and be able to tell how the dog will react. You really need a trainer there helping you and your dog because this is a delicate situation and should not be taken lightly.

Listen to your trainer and your instinct, if either of you feel the dog is too aggressive, do not take the chance of even trying to train him but rather try to rehome the dog with a rescue group that is experienced in behavior or aggression problems.

Awesome post! I would do the same thing.