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can my yorkie stay in the garage ? I am running out of room in my house, and have a rather big garage...is it safe to set up a playpen area in the garage for my yorkie ? he is 7 years old. |
Is the garage air conditioned???? I would NOT put him in the garage unless it has AC. Yorkies can have a heat stroke in NO TIME! They need to be in an air conditioned place at all times. |
At seven yrs old why is he in a playpen? Is he trained? How lonely will that be for him! I would say "NO". |
Nooooooooooooooooooooo.... Nooooooooooooooooooooo Nooooooooooooooooooooo And Why Would You Do That?????????????? |
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Just kidding but .....Are you serious ? I would never leave any dog in the garage...especially a small dog like yorkies - 1st - it's HOT (or Cold) 2nd - It's LONELY....VERY lonely :( :( :( 3rd - WHY ? |
well, it is not airconditioned now, but of course, i would make arrangements to cool it off if he were to stay in there. he is in a playpen b/c he has aggression issues and we just had a new baby...so he is in a bedroom, inside a playpen...basically so he cannot dart out of the room. he is on prozac, but isnt working the way it should. would the "garage smell" affect a dog ? |
I have to agree with everyone else. These little yorkies are very social and want to spend time with the family and also they can go down very quickly in the heat... |
my yorkie has been anti-social since day one...never liked anyone other than the immediate family (like 4 people)...eveyrone else would be subject to attack...granted, he is only 10lbs...but as i read in other posts, although he is small, precautions should always be in place. i give him constant attention and love...i am basically the only one he'll listen to, in addition to my wife. |
As long as its air conditioned and you check on him througout the day and let him out to play, I would say it's okay. Mine stay in a garage that has been turned into a bedroom and they do just fine. Just don't leave him and forget about him and make sure you get that air conditioner going in there as well as heat in the winter time. |
Maybe he is having aggression issues and is "darting" out of the room bc he hasn't been properly introduced to the new baby AND he just wants to spend time and be with his family! Yorkies ARE very social. He is probably just REALLY frustrated that his whole family is out around the house and he is having to stay in a playpen locked up in a room by himself. :( I think with some training and some socializing that your yorkie could become a part of your family again. I think he could also be taken off of Prozac if he is properly trained. Poor little guy :( |
I would not keep him in the garage. Yorkies cant take the cold and the heat. |
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Thanks Lydia...i figired as long as the temperature is fine, he'd be ok. As far as socializing, since i had him as a pup, he never wanted to be around anyone...i tried many many times with trainers, doctors, and everything...beleive me, i love my yorkie just as much as everyone in this forum...i turned to medication as a last resort. he has always had affection from me and free run of my house, but since the baby, we had some concerns, knowing his aggressive nature. |
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. |
I commend you for asking that question here on YT! :thumbup: ;) I normally don't advise this, but now I have a question for you. :D Did you ever think of re-homing him? I'm sure that there are a lot of people trained who would be willing to adopt him to work on the agression, and give him extra TLC. Please know, I am NOT trying to be mean to you or say that you are a bad mommy. That's not at ALL what I'm saying. :p I'm just saying there are other options other than placing him in a garage. But, truthfully and ultimately, you have to do what's best for you and your family. I hope you find a happy medium! |
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Thank you babyfidget....i'm actually a daddy, and would only do the best for my dog. re-homing him would destroy me, and ultimately the dog. i'm the only one that would put up with his crazy antics...the next person wouldnt be so patient and would probably toss him away right away. |
Man this is a tough one. Personally as a mother of two. I would be worried also with the aggression. You may need to actually hold the dog and let it sniff the baby and see how it reacts. letting it out of the gate and run freely up to the baby should of course NOT be done. I really hate to say this but if your pup happens to be really aggressive with the baby than you may have to look for an alternative home. It not fair for you to constantly having to worry whether it's going to attack or not and its not fair to the dog that hes locked away in the garage (granted heated and cooled) by himself. Good luck in whatever you decide! |
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I have an idea when could be causing some of the behavioral issues. Since your yorkie has had free run of the house for so long and you started confining him when you brought the new baby home, he probably associates the new baby with punishment. Maybe just letting your yorkie be around the baby for a little while each day could help. I cannot image what a hard situation you must be in. But of course you have to consider your child's safety and well being over your dog's. Hopefully somehow you will find a way to make everyone, including your little man (yorkie), a happy part of the family. |
2 hrs a day with the dog,, sorry , not enough tiime... the dog is miserable now. these dogs need loads and loads of attention and since you are not able to do so right now, i would suggest you giving him to a person or family who can tend to his needs.. the dog would be much happier.,. they do sense this this things.. my puppy has NEVER EVER EVER been put in another room at any time by herself, but thats just me |
Your welcome, Just make the temperature right and change him once a day (wee wee pads), he'll be fine. Oh, yea give him alot of toys and even put a small radio in there and play it when you can't be with him so he will not feel alone. |
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If he has all that aggression who's to know how the next person will treat him. I would rather know he is safe then not knowing where he is. Some other person may seem nice at first so you give the dog to them then they see how hard it is then they take him to the pound. What a delima you have, good luck on what you decide. |
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How do you know the other person will care for the dog |
And as long as he lets him out throught the day, and plays with him I don't see a problem with it |
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