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07-14-2006, 07:59 PM | #1 |
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| Is your yorkie affectionate? I have a 7 month old male yorkie, he is only cuddly when he sleeps on my bed at nite. He will cuddle as close as he can get. During the day he loves to play with his toys inside and out and loves to go for a walk,(great on a leash, no pulling at all, he's a natural) but when its his nap time he lays in his bed in whatever room I am in, (yes there are dog beds all over the house). When I try to pick him up and set him on my lap he is a wiggle bug and I have to put him down and he goes back to his bed. Is this a puppy thing and will he get more cuddly as he grows older or is this just his personality? Anyone?
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07-14-2006, 08:08 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | Cali is 13 months old and she has gotten more cuddlely in the last 2 months, so it may be just a puppy thing.
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07-14-2006, 08:14 PM | #3 |
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| He is just too tired. I like a grumpy baby that just wants to nap. When he is older he will change.
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07-14-2006, 08:22 PM | #5 |
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| Thanks I feel better knowing this is a probably a puppy thing, cuz I really love this little one. Good point too about being a tired baby. Thanks for input.
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07-14-2006, 08:23 PM | #6 |
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| This probably really is his personality. My dogs love to sleep with me - but they really like to sleep at the foot of the bed, etc. My Yorkie is the most affectionate, playful, friendly, loveable little guy in the world. But he is not one that wants to cuddle all the time. He would rather lie on the other end of the sofa or lie at my feet on the floor. He and my other dog always want to be with me and be near me, but they don't want to be on top of me. Stop and think - there really are some advantages to this. My neighbor's Yorkie want to be on her lap constantly, and she said frankly it gets tiring at times. She wants to trade dogs with me. I said, "No - I like my dogs the way they are." Both my dogs will tolerate cuddling to a point - 10 or 15 minutes - and enjoy it, but then they are off to find their spot at my feet or beside me. And - they both follow me all over the house. They really do want to be with me no matter where I go. This is definitely my dogs' personalities - I don't expect much change. But, I love the way they are. I'm a busy person and am up and down a lot. I'm glad that I don't have two little dogs that are whinning because they want me to hold them all the time. Good luck! Carol Jean |
07-14-2006, 08:28 PM | #7 |
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| I don't know. I have two. Brandy has always been a cuddler. Pretty much anytime I want to sit down she is right there and immediately leaps up onto my lap to cuddle (even in the bathroom which is kinda wierd). My other one, Titan, is much more independent. He occasionally honors me with a visit but he's just too busy to waste valuable play time snuggling. When he is in my lap he is usually standing up licking my face. When he is tired he goes somewhere quiet to sleep. I often find him in my closet asleep in my dirty clothes. Pretty much the only cuddle time I get from him is in bed at night where both dogs sleep with me I got Brandy first and became used to a dog that would relax in my arms. The minute Titan was placed in my arms I could sense a difference. He doesn't relax against me. He will allow me to hold him but he is always figeting and looking around. The second he hears a noise or sees something interesting he flies off my lap to check it out.
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07-14-2006, 08:37 PM | #8 |
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| It could be his personality - some dogs are more affectionate than others. Oscar comes to work with me and sleeps in my lap all day - he loves to cuddle. When we sit on the couch, he curls up in my lap and when I lay down, he lays on my chest, right up close to my face. He's a snuggle bum. Your pup may grow to be more affectionate for sure. One thing I've always found, if you try to force them, they fight it more.
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07-14-2006, 09:12 PM | #9 |
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| Bo is more cuddly at night also....and when he first gets up in the morning....he wakes up licking me it is so sweet lol....but during the day he likes to lay by himself........use to i wouldnt let him lay alone i would grab him up and hold him and my hubby would say let him alone how would you like to be held all the time....and that hit home with me so now i let him lay by himself and let him come to me when he wants to.....i would think he was lonely when he would lay alone but if that was the case he wouldnt be laying alone he knows he can get on me or hubby anytime....i think they will come around when they want to and in time they will become more loving. |
07-15-2006, 01:32 AM | #10 |
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| Chelsey likes to be cuddled and carried around like a baby ALL day, she has been this way every since we have her, she is now 19 months. Chanel did not like to be cuddled for too long, she is starting to change now and will come to us for cuddles and sleeps, she used to pass by showering us with her kisses and run off to play again, but now she will sit with us for a while lol. She is 16 months.
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07-15-2006, 03:59 AM | #11 |
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| affectionate yorkie I think as he gets older he'll become more cuddly. When I first got my puppy she didn't want to be held or sleep by me on the bed. It's been a month and now I'll find her sneaking her way to cuddle by my body during the night. She's still not big on laying on my lap during the day but she has so much energy that I think it's hard to for to sit still. |
07-15-2006, 04:08 AM | #12 |
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07-15-2006, 04:58 AM | #13 |
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| I have the same problem as you do. I even opened a thread about it some time ago, lol My yorkie is 6 month old and he hate to be held...and he is cute only while sleeping. I really hope it will change, but i am not sure. I think it's a personality...some dogs are lap dogs some aren't. I am very very pissed about it, but there is nothing i can do |
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