How Do You Make Him Cling To You?
 

Fellow YT.'s this is a question from my Sister whom refuses to get her butt on here herself to ask it........"How do you make your Yorkie cling to you, by cling I mean stay by your side and follow you every where around the House?
Both of mine do it Naturally b/c they just want to be near me or for what ever reason? I never had to "Train" either one of them to do it.
She has gated off her Kitchen, "Cookie's" domain she calls it, he is 6 months old now, if she brings him in any other part of her House.....he is leashed and attached to her side, I guess she attaches his Leash onto her belt buckle?
I am in South Carolina and she is in Texas, so I have'nt been able to meet him
"Cookie" in person yet, so I don't know what kind of advice to give her?
I thought I would ask the other Yorkie Experts?:confused:

I dont know what to tell her, Lillie and I bonded from day one. I'm not sure if I think I would WANT them to cling to me, you have to be so careful when there by you cause there right under your feet and can be easily stepped on. Does Cookie have a bond with someone else in the house?

My yorkie is completely in love with me and wont let me out of her site and I am pretty sure its becasue every minute of the day we are with each other. I sort of of spoil her and shower her with attention and she is so atached to me its pretty bad. She freaks out the minute I leave the room. BUt anyways its not something that I think you can force on a dog as they all have different personalities. I dont think that leashing him to her is goign to be very helpful. As a puppy, yorkies, like any other breed are just going to be playful and adventurous so right now he may not want to cling to her side and she shouldnt take that personally or think that he may never be "clingy". Just give him lots of attention and in a few months he will always want to be around her after he gets a little older.

Chloe seemed to bond to daddy her first year but now she 100% momma's girl ;)

What your sister is doing is often recommended for housebreaking purposes (& can be very effective, I might add). What is it that she wants Cookie to do that he isn't doing?

IMO..I think yorkies can be "clingy" all on their own. Mine have been like this since day one. Of course I have a new puppy now and she goes everywhere her big fursister goes.

I'd have to agree...Lady has been attached to my hip since I brought her home....she follows me everywhere...and when I leave her in the kitchen she has a fit....I would think the attachment is something that comes naturally...maybe Cookie is just more independent then other yorkies....

Mine are my shadow...lol They follow me everywhere I go!!! They are even in the bathroom with me while I take a shower.:D My babies could be sleeping on the couch and the minute they see me get up they jump and start following me. The other day I was laying on the couch with them and I went to move just to get comfortable and Timmy jumped from the couch thinking I was going to get up...lol He did it 3 times...lol and they will not go in my bedroom with daddy to sleep unless I am in there.

Sorry I'm no help but I didn't have to teach them to follow me around the house. It came naturally.

It may just be his personality. He might not be a clingy dog. It's smart that since he's young she keeps him attached to her in the house. This helps a lot with potty training and establishing leadership. But my yorkie is clingy and I literally can't go to the bathroom without him coming in! So tell your sister to be careful what she wishes for!

hahaha funny post - I'd like to know how to UN Velcro mine from my butt. I love how much they love me - but too clingy isn't always good either - mine are by my side 24/7...when I sleep they sleep - when I work - they are right here with me - when I go to the bathroom - they're there too - they dont miss a MOVE I make .....The problem I have is they get just devestated when I'm not home and I'd love to see them less traumatized.....but it does make for a HUGE party when I walk in the door.

I got one of those sling carriers and carried Jewels around with me as a puppy and she is clingy. I dont know if it would work with an adult dog but its worth a try

I don't know. I thought yorkies were just naturally by your side. Mine is. The only time she leaves my side is to get a drink or chase her ball. Other than that she is right there next to me.:)

Simply put...you can't make a dog love you or even like you for that matter. If they haven't bonded yet then what she is doing won't make things any better. I have 2 males and they are totally different, Jo is independant and will come to me when he wants to, Riley is part velcro! Don't get me wrong, Jo loves to snuggle and be carried around but it's when he wants to and not neccessarily when I want to...as long as he can see what I'm doing he's fine. Riley, on the other hand, is so attached to me that sometimes he gets in the way. I can't do anything without him right next to me or on me. I can't use the restroom without opening the door and him practically falling in the room, he lays on the rug when I cook, he helps me unload the dishwasher, put groceries away..everything I do he's there...he lays against me when I go to sleep and wakes me (at sunrise) in the morning. Jo prefers to sleep in, at least until 7. They all have different personalities... some are clingy and some aren't but that doesn't mean they don't love you. Now, if I could only combine the 2 personalities, a little more here...a little less there...it would make the perfect dog ;) Maybe your sister's Yorkie is more independant like Jo.

Tell her to keep treats in her pocket, Cookie will never leave her side. :D

Dezi is always by my side. When she is not, she is up to no good! LOL

This is exactly how it is with Codie and Tia. They are devestated when I leave the house. I wish they weren't because it upsets me to see them so upset but what can I do? They're so sweet and I love having them with me all the time -- although Tia is pretty crazy about her daddy too! She is always going over to him for her daily dose of kisses! :p Gotta love puppy kisses!! :D :D

How true is that...I always know when Ladys is getting into trouble...shes not at my feet either....

Sometimes I wish I could un-velcro Pepper too.LOL. He's trying to get my attention most of the time, unless he's sleeping, chewing on his toys or getting into some mischief .:D He brings his toys and puts them next to my feet and I, silly, fall every time and throw them for him. He follows me to toilet too, but mostly to snatch something from the dirty clothes hamper... But he sometimes goes to another room with his toy and plays there, and I always try to encourage it!!

it just takes time
 

I was a little disappointed when my puppy didn't care whether I was in the room or not when I first brought her home.

Just like you don't expect people, adopted children, etc, to be attached to you right away, you shouldn't expect that in a dog.

What reassured me was when I read the AKC handbook for puppies that they sent out when I registered my dog. It said that usually around 5 or 6 months the dog really bonds to you and looks to you for security. And whatdayaknow? Around 5 months, my dog will not let me out of her sight. Everywhere I am, she comes and sits right in front of me, looking quite regal and proper. I like to think she's protecting me from any possible intruders, but really I think she's just afraid I'm going to leave without her.

It just takes time, every dog is different.

That's one problem I haven't had yet. Muffin followed me everywhere. She was always sure to follow.:D Kacee has been the same way from day one. We have a saying at my house. Everywhere that Karen goes, Kacee's sure to follow. You know, like the nursery rhyme. We're all crazy here.:D The poor little thing has been glued to my shoes from day one. She was lucky a few times, because she nearly became a yorkie football projectile from that habit.:eek: Even after we brought her home and she was in the gated area with someone else, if I would go to another room, she'd start crying.:(

Logan was very independent as a pup, he didn't wanna be loved on & could care less what you were doing. However as he aged he became much more loving. I noticed a big difference when he turned a year. Give it a little time. If he's housebroken I would suggest removing the leash & seeing how he behaves.

[QUOTE=red98vett]hahaha funny post - I'd like to know how to UN Velcro mine from my butt.



LOL....Unvelcro...if only it were that easy....my two are always underfoot if not on my lap....and if their not....well lets just say someone is going to get a scolding :eek:

I agree it's natural but my girl tends to be closer to me than my husband probably b/c I nuture her the way he doesn't.

Melvin is very independent, he loves to be in the house with us to just be close. And while he's in the house he would prefer to be looking for trouble, he's always so shocked when he gets in trouble and sent out. Marilynn is always right there, thisclose to me. She is close to Shane as well, but knows I'm the one who feeds and bathes her. I think it has something to do with he (Melvin) isn't fixed and feels the need to protect and be a "man".

I agree with all of you!
 

Artie seems to be more Independent, but he is still clingy by sitting on the desk while I am on here yalking away.......and Abigail is on my lap or on my feet if she isn't Nursing her Puppies, she is just too sweet and lovable. They both are always on Guard or following me around, just in case I do leave?
I am at a loss as to what to tell my Sister? She bought him from a Pet Store, but I don't think that has anything to do with it?:confused:
She does have 3 daughters so I think Cookie just doesn't want to make the effort to compete for her attention? Or by leashing him it's making him do the opposite? I don't think she is really a "Dog Person", b/c he was purchased as an "Accessory" to go into her purse. Which he doesn't like that either!
He is also crate trained when she leaves the House or to Sleep in @ night and he is fully House broken and goes outside for regular daily exercise.
He is also Nuetered, he seems quite Normal to me? But that seems to be her only Complaint.

It seems to me, if someone really wasn't in love with their dog, their dog might not be in love with them. Maybe he knows that she isn't really a "dog person"? Dogs can sense a lot, they aren't dumb. My kids are in love with Shane and I, because we have spoiled them more than they needed! They have their own toybox, wardrobe, they go everywhere with us. They are our children, untill the real thing happens (if, big if).

Marilynn wasn't crazy about ridding in a purse either, she got used to it, and now she loves it! If she see's us start to get ready to leave, she jumps in her bag. You have to want them there with you for the right reasons, because you want them to be there. Not because, everyone elses dog does it.

From the first day Sean came to live with us (a rescue adopted at the end of February) he wanted to be with me ALL the time. He would cry and bark when I left his sight. Now he's okay if he's with my husband. A week after he came, I kept leaving the room to let him know I'd be back.

He's funny, though, as others have said when he has to know where I am. When I go into the bathroom he looks to see where I am, happy that I'm not far away. His real reason for looking, I think, is so he can jump up on my chair, his favorite. Funny guy! As soon as I return he looks at me, realizing he must get off, so he gets up and actually follows my direction for him to get off so I can sit down.

My first Yorkie came to live with me when he was older. (He had been with my parents.) He was always by my side when I was home.

My other two had each other for most of their lives so they weren't as dependent about being with me.

As said by others, depends on the dog. Most important is the love that we show them. Sean and I became VERY CLOSE from the beginning. :Puppy2:

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Exactly!! I know Tank is up to something when he's not near me.:rolleyes:

I've had Adonis for 5 years now. If I go into the bathroom, he's in there with me in no time flat, sitting on the rug, waiting on me.

Now, my new yorkie Venus, and I are in the "bonding" stage. When I watch tv, she's in my lap. Takes her a few minutes to calm down, but she does, and falls asleep on my lap. Watching TV, is one of our "quality times" lol. She's still quite young, 13 weeks old, and I know the bonding doesn't happen overnight.

I feel before the year is out, will have 2 of them in the bathroom waiting on me to get out of the shower!

Well speaking with the whole of my experience..ok..3 months.:rolleyes: I dont think you can make any dog or person feel anything that they are just not going to feel..Mine follows every move I make..I cant sneak out of a room IF I wanted to. And that includes trying to go to the bathroom. He is THERE!!

And I also meant to say that perhaps he will in his own time.:) Matter of fact..Id bet money on it..;)