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04-26-2005, 01:41 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago
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| Breaking my heart... Zoey is almost 3 years old now, and she has ALWAYS hated being alone. She's alone probably 40 hours a week (about 8 hours at a time). Recently, she has gotten so much more anxious about being left alone. She gets run of my whole bedroom, with all her toys and water and food. In the morning, when I get ready to go, she starts to whimper (imagine the saddest, most pathetic whimper), and worse, she'll start to tremble! It breaks my heart! I've tried signals like shaking my keys and leaving for 1 minute then increasing the time interval, but she still won't get used to it. We play a game sometimes where I hide bits of snacks all through the bedroom while she's behind the closed door in the hallway. Then, I let her in and she searches for her "cookies"--she loves it, but I tried hiding snacks around right before leaving for work, thinking that it would keep her occupied at least a little, but when I come home, every snack is still in its hiding spot, untouched! She's a greedy one who LOVES snacks, so I just can't believe she's so upset she wouldn't even eat them! Any advice to help my separation-anxiety-ridden pup? |
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04-26-2005, 01:54 PM | #2 |
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| Ah Oh! Sounds like Zoey needs a "friend" to keep her company! Ya know the saying...yorkies are like potato chips, you can never have just one!! Maybe even a kitten if another dog isn't in the cards. Another option is a pet sitter or someone to at least come in inthe middle of the time period and play with her for an hour or so. Any chance you could take her with??? |
04-26-2005, 01:56 PM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 68
| Diesel is the same way!!! I put a baby gate up in my bedroom and let him roam free in there while I am away. He too has all of his toys, water, and a treat in the room. I also leave on the tv or radio. When I leave he sits at the gate and barks loudly. When I return home he is always sitting at the gate waiting on me instead of laying in his bed or playing with his toys. I feel so bad leaving my baby home alone and wonder when he will get used to being home by himself. Diesel has never been home alone for more than four or five hours. ~ Reagan |
04-26-2005, 02:21 PM | #4 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Edmond, Oklahoma
Posts: 472
| Kodah has never been home more than an hour by herself since we have had her (4 weeks). We are getting a companion for her in about ten days because I don't want to leave her alone & I feel as anxious about being away as she does (probably more). I find myself rushing places so I can get back - it's crazy (she is a dog! - I think??) I know I would not feel this way with a playmate for her. I agree with SoCalyorkiLvr - may be time for another!!!!!!! |
04-26-2005, 02:30 PM | #5 |
Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tontitown Arkansas
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| So many Yorkies are like Zoey....I hope it get's better. Maybe a tv left on or the radio?? Have you tried making a video recording of yourself/voice and play it while you are away. Fasteddie mentioned it on an earlier post when I talked about my Schatzie not caring for being left alone. I thought it sounded like a great idea. Hope it gets better for both of you!
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04-26-2005, 03:10 PM | #6 |
The Royal Mommy Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: California
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| Tia is the same way. I worry a lot that because I am always with her it makes her so much more anxious when I'm not. I came back from running errands today and she was absolutely hysterical in her playpen to be let out.
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04-26-2005, 04:47 PM | #7 |
Oreo,Ginger&Cloey Owned Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: none of your business
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| My Oreo was the same way!!! I had about a good month with him 24/7 until i started working full time. And when I started working full time (8 hours a day) .. My boyfriend would always take care of him in the morning, and then he'd leave too. but always would check up on him every hour or two. Oreo would just sit in the same place we left him. not move (maybe to pee/poo or eat) .. and when i got home i'd feel so awful although he'd always be soooo happy to see us. I could tell Oreo was lonely. and that's why I got Ginger. It was the only way! and he's so much happier with her now, they always play together and he does still miss me when i'm at work. but now he stays at my boyfriends house or my house and is never alone so yay! Maybe it is time for another companion? |
04-27-2005, 06:18 AM | #8 |
and Tucker's too! Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Boston, MA
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| I am nervous because Biddy & Tucker have never been left alone for long periods of time. My boyfriend is home with them during the day. He will be starting a new day job soon (the same 9-5 hours that I work) and they will left home alone all day. They have the whole apartment, food & water, pee-pee pad, toys, etc. but I am still nervous that they are going to kill each other when left alone...
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04-27-2005, 06:44 AM | #9 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Charlotte
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| Oh that is so sad Poor little baby! Bentley is actually better when left alone since we got Bitsy, but he still gets really depressed right before I/we leave the house. He KNOWS when we are getting ready to leave and the pouting starts long before! We've never left him or her alone for even more than a few hours though and when we get back you'd think we had left them alone for days It's hard for me to leave even that long because I feel sorry for them so I can only imagine how you feel. I think a second dog is a great idea or a pet sitter might help, but the truth is that no one will replace his mommy!
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04-27-2005, 01:04 PM | #10 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago
Posts: 32
| Thanks you guys for both the advice and the moral support! I hate to see Zoey so sad...and aren't their little sad puppy dog eyes enough to break your heart in half?! I work in a hospital, but I work on the pediatrics floor, so I've tried to see if I could get about getting my dog watched by the Child Life (people who entertain and keep the kids' spirits up in the hospital)...and having Zoey visit sick kiddies, but it can't happen without some special training or something. I'll have to see if maybe a voice/video recording may help...that sounds like a good idea! Thanks. There used to be nice lady who lived in my building and had a shih-tzu, and zoey and molly (the shih-tzu) were best friends, and I'd drop Zoey off to play with Molly all day while I was gone, and that was the ONLY time I've ever seen Zoey not even flinch when I left, but Molly has since moved away! I may have to see if I can save money for a dog sitter. Yes, another yorkie would be fun....hmmm...tempting. |
04-27-2005, 04:52 PM | #11 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ohio
Posts: 113
| What is every one's feelings of a doggie daycare? They seem to be getting more popular everyday. My little Peanut has Luke, (choc. lab) to play with while we are home. I'm too afraid to let her run free while I'm not supervising their rough playing. Peanut likes to bite Luke's private so I want to be able to protect her and him. LOL. Please let me know what ya'll think of the daycare. I hate for her to be in a cage all day everyday. |
04-28-2005, 02:44 PM | #12 |
and Tucker's too! Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Boston, MA
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| I think doggie daycare is great - but around here (in Boston) it's really expensive. I wish I could afford it! There is one that has an old yellow schoolbus that they come and pick your dogs up in. It's really cute...
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