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Poopy's Mommy · 07-27-2006, 06:15 AM

i have a 5 month old boy and he is a furball of energy. i know that puppies will be puppies, and i know that they are curious and hyper, but there are times when i get so tired and just want to sit and cuddle and watch tv with my boy....but he can never seem to sit still around me...all he wants to do is play play play... and i get so tired. once in a while, after playing for a long time with him i just want to relax with him, but he continues to want to play. he sleeps well in his area (the kitchen and crate, he sleeps through the night with no problems, when i'm not in area he's fine...other than that when i'm there its none stop playing and i just wanna hold him sometimes, but he wont sit still for long and let me. he is comfortable with me cleaning him, cutting his nails, holding him for other reasons needed....everything except sit calmly on my lap... any advice...

Oscar's Mummy · 07-27-2006, 06:21 AM

Sounds like a little ball of energy! He'll start to calm down eventually, even in the next few months probably. Are there any chews that he likes that you could give him so he could just settle down and chew beside you or something? Oscar is sleeping in my lap as I type this and he's always been a big cuddlebug - he definitely has his engergetic playful times too though, but he's got a good balance. Oh, and if you decide to have Poopy neutered (i'm assuming that he isn't yet at 5mths) that usually will calm down hyperactive dogs a bit (not lazy, just calmer

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yorkieusa · 07-27-2006, 06:26 AM

He's a Yorkshire TERRIER. He's completely normal. At only five months of age, he will never tire of playing!

He will eventually calm down some so that he will gladly sit or sleep in your lap, but it will be awhile. In the meantime, playing and interacting with you is helping him to develop into a well-rounded puppy both physically and psychologically.

I almost forgot. Nice, loooooong walks help a lot to wear them down, too.

Poopy's Mommy · 07-27-2006, 06:28 AM

he's a about 5 1/2 months.

everything you mentioned above has been done... i've tried chew toys he'll just take into his mouth for a second and drop in next to him and run around some more for me to play.

i've tried treats, he just eats it and wants to play...

tried the walks, he loves it...but once we get in it's all about play inside the house, unless he's tired then he'll sleep in his crate, but if i take him out of the crate or keep him out, it's playtime!

he's already neutered, but that didn't change anything....

anymore advice? i just want to cuddle once in a while...

Oscar's Mummy · 07-27-2006, 06:30 AM

Hmm... get another one to play with and tire him out! (just kidding)

He may never turn into the lapdog you wish him to be... Some people complain that they think their dog is lazy... you've got the opposite spectrum! I still think that eventually he'll start to calm down a BIT...

Sadie's Mom · 07-27-2006, 06:33 AM

I had the same problem when Sadie was that age. Everyone kept telling me that by 8 months or so she would calm down some and then by a year she would calm a lot more. I thought there was no way, but they were right. Hang in there. It's tough (believe me I know) but it WILL get better.

Poopy's Mommy · 07-27-2006, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Sadie's Mom

I had the same problem when Sadie was that age. Everyone kept telling me that by 8 months or so she would calm down some and then by a year she would calm a lot more. I thought there was no way, but they were right. Hang in there. It's tough (believe me I know) but it WILL get better.

at what age did she start calming down at?

Sadie's Mom · 07-27-2006, 07:07 AM

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at what age did she start calming down at?

I first noticed it right at 8 months. Then a little bit more around 10 months. After she turned a year old there was a big difference. Some people I have talked to said that it was when their dogs were 1 1/2 or 2. Sadie is not quite two yet and she's calm most of the time. But she IS still a terrier & likes to play. But there is a big difference in her now. I went home sick last week one day & she wanted to play when I got home. Of course, all I wanted to do was lay down. After just a few minutes, she got the idea and laid down with me and we both took a nap together.

She still sometimes does stuff to push my buttons...when she wants attention (as if she doesn't get plenty of that anyway). But when she does that we play for a few minutes & then she's calm again.

tpaxton23 · 07-27-2006, 07:24 AM

Dylan is 6 1/2 mths and I have just started to see him calm down a little. He still will not let me hold him for more than a minute before he starts wiggling but he will sit and chew on a bone beside me now. I am lucky that my Jack Russell will play and play with him and wear him out. He also loves to go outside and play (run) with the neighbors beagle. Maybe you can find someone close by that also has a puppy for playtime. It makes a big difference.

How do you get him to hold still for his nails or combing? I have to really fight Dylan to comb his hair and I still have to try to clip his nails while he is sleeping. I've never had such a feisty one.

cribal · 07-27-2006, 07:29 AM

My mom's yorkie rocky was just the same way as your pup. Now he loves to cuddle and lay with them but it took till he was about a year and a half.

My Lucy is 10 months and she's NEVER cuddles. The only time she comes to me to be calm is when she want's to sleep. She'll jump on my lap and go straight to sleep. I figure it'll be a while till she settles down.

Crystal

Poopy's Mommy · 07-27-2006, 07:32 AM

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How do you get him to hold still for his nails or combing? I have to really fight Dylan to comb his hair and I still have to try to clip his nails while he is sleeping. I've never had such a feisty one.

i really dont know...he just automatically sits still for me to comb his hair...it's cute, cuz he lays down and as i comb he slowly rolls over so that i get the next area that i need to comb. even under his chin, and right under his eyes as well. i can't take credit...he's a smart cookie.

with his nail, he'll sit on my lap for me to do that, but after a few minutes (when he's bored) then he'll want to get up, but usually allows me finish if i put him back on. so i can't take credit there either.

but if he's not in the mood,,,, then he's not in the mood... he will wiggle his way free if that's the case...but combing is never a problme with us. bathing is almost impossible though.

Sadie's Mom · 07-27-2006, 07:36 AM

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i really dont know...he just automatically sits still for me to comb his hair...it's cute, cuz he lays down and as i comb he slowly rolls over so that i get the next area that i need to comb. even under his chin, and right under his eyes as well. i can't take credit...he's a smart cookie.

with his nail, he'll sit on my lap for me to do that, but after a few minutes (when he's bored) then he'll want to get up, but usually allows me finish if i put him back on. so i can't take credit there either.

but if he's not in the mood,,,, then he's not in the mood... he will wiggle his way free if that's the case...but combing is never a problme with us. bathing is almost impossible though.

See, you're the lucky one here. Sadie absolutely freaks out when I go to brush her. That is one time that she is NOT calm. She wiggles and wiggles and tries to bite her brush. She's so not good about it. And forget doing her face. And when I finish brushing her, she goes and rubs herself all over the floor as if to say, "see, I just messed up everything you just did...look how bad my hair looks now! So THERE!"

tpaxton23 · 07-27-2006, 07:37 AM

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i really dont know...he just automatically sits still for me to comb his hair...it's cute, cuz he lays down and as i comb he slowly rolls over so that i get the next area that i need to comb. even under his chin, and right under his eyes as well. i can't take credit...he's a smart cookie.

You are so lucky. Bathtime is also a nightmare with Dylan. I never am able to even get all the soap rinsed off him. To do a half way decent job, I have to have someone hold him while I rinse. LOL

I know he'll get better though.

chachi · 07-27-2006, 07:41 AM

At 5 months he is still a puppy. Chachi was the same way. He is 18 months now and will sit on your lap. He started calming down around a year old.

LittleMissChloe · 07-27-2006, 07:57 AM

Chloe was 2 in January and shes still like that. The only time she will settle down is in the night time when my mom is watching t.v.

07-27-2006, 06:15 AM	#1
Poopy's Mommy Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Springfield, VA Posts: 81	do your puppies ever sit quietly? i have a 5 month old boy and he is a furball of energy. i know that puppies will be puppies, and i know that they are curious and hyper, but there are times when i get so tired and just want to sit and cuddle and watch tv with my boy....but he can never seem to sit still around me...all he wants to do is play play play... and i get so tired. once in a while, after playing for a long time with him i just want to relax with him, but he continues to want to play. he sleeps well in his area (the kitchen and crate, he sleeps through the night with no problems, when i'm not in area he's fine...other than that when i'm there its none stop playing and i just wanna hold him sometimes, but he wont sit still for long and let me. he is comfortable with me cleaning him, cutting his nails, holding him for other reasons needed....everything except sit calmly on my lap... any advice... __________________ Poopy's Mommy www.dogster.com/?364841

07-27-2006, 06:21 AM	#2
Oscar's Mummy Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,275	Sounds like a little ball of energy! He'll start to calm down eventually, even in the next few months probably. Are there any chews that he likes that you could give him so he could just settle down and chew beside you or something? Oscar is sleeping in my lap as I type this and he's always been a big cuddlebug - he definitely has his engergetic playful times too though, but he's got a good balance. Oh, and if you decide to have Poopy neutered (i'm assuming that he isn't yet at 5mths) that usually will calm down hyperactive dogs a bit (not lazy, just calmer ) __________________ Janice, Oscar and Baby Ruth "The more people I meet, the more I love my dog."

07-27-2006, 06:26 AM	#3
yorkieusa Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 21,173	He's a Yorkshire TERRIER. He's completely normal. At only five months of age, he will never tire of playing! He will eventually calm down some so that he will gladly sit or sleep in your lap, but it will be awhile. In the meantime, playing and interacting with you is helping him to develop into a well-rounded puppy both physically and psychologically. I almost forgot. Nice, loooooong walks help a lot to wear them down, too. __________________ Karen Kacee Muffin 1991-2005 Rest in Peace My Little Angel

07-27-2006, 06:28 AM	#4
Poopy's Mommy Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Springfield, VA Posts: 81	he's a about 5 1/2 months. everything you mentioned above has been done... i've tried chew toys he'll just take into his mouth for a second and drop in next to him and run around some more for me to play. i've tried treats, he just eats it and wants to play... tried the walks, he loves it...but once we get in it's all about play inside the house, unless he's tired then he'll sleep in his crate, but if i take him out of the crate or keep him out, it's playtime! he's already neutered, but that didn't change anything.... anymore advice? i just want to cuddle once in a while... __________________ Poopy's Mommy www.dogster.com/?364841 Last edited by Poopy's Mommy; 07-27-2006 at 06:32 AM.

07-27-2006, 06:30 AM	#5
Oscar's Mummy Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,275	Hmm... get another one to play with and tire him out! (just kidding) He may never turn into the lapdog you wish him to be... Some people complain that they think their dog is lazy... you've got the opposite spectrum! I still think that eventually he'll start to calm down a BIT... __________________ Janice, Oscar and Baby Ruth "The more people I meet, the more I love my dog."

07-27-2006, 06:33 AM	#6
Sadie's Mom Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Irving, TX Posts: 3,180	I had the same problem when Sadie was that age. Everyone kept telling me that by 8 months or so she would calm down some and then by a year she would calm a lot more. I thought there was no way, but they were right. Hang in there. It's tough (believe me I know) but it WILL get better. __________________ Christie and Sadie

07-27-2006, 07:24 AM	#9
tpaxton23 Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Flowery Branch, GA Posts: 867	Dylan is 6 1/2 mths and I have just started to see him calm down a little. He still will not let me hold him for more than a minute before he starts wiggling but he will sit and chew on a bone beside me now. I am lucky that my Jack Russell will play and play with him and wear him out. He also loves to go outside and play (run) with the neighbors beagle. Maybe you can find someone close by that also has a puppy for playtime. It makes a big difference. How do you get him to hold still for his nails or combing? I have to really fight Dylan to comb his hair and I still have to try to clip his nails while he is sleeping. I've never had such a feisty one. __________________ Dylan's Dogster Diesel's Dogster Maddie's Dogster Jixer's Dogster

07-27-2006, 07:29 AM	#10
cribal YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Mt. Ulla, NC Posts: 683	My mom's yorkie rocky was just the same way as your pup. Now he loves to cuddle and lay with them but it took till he was about a year and a half. My Lucy is 10 months and she's NEVER cuddles. The only time she comes to me to be calm is when she want's to sleep. She'll jump on my lap and go straight to sleep. I figure it'll be a while till she settles down. Crystal __________________ RIP My little Lucy Live forever my Lucy Too, Tank and Annabelle

07-27-2006, 07:41 AM	#14
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	At 5 months he is still a puppy. Chachi was the same way. He is 18 months now and will sit on your lap. He started calming down around a year old. __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

07-27-2006, 07:57 AM	#15
LittleMissChloe Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In the petshop Posts: 151	Chloe was 2 in January and shes still like that. The only time she will settle down is in the night time when my mom is watching t.v. __________________ Chloe - Born January 5th, 04