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tinkerbell not listening I have a question my dog is 6 months old. And she has a love for socks she sees a sock no matter if clean or dirty grabs it and runs I have to admit that she looks so cute that I do have to laugh but it has become a little agravating for me. She runs under the bed and will not let go of it!!! Ialso admit that she is my baby and is way above and beyond spoiled!!another thing is that I call her and she never comes to me she is very stubborn I actually have to put my baby voice and then maybe just maybe she will come to me. It upsets me because today my son opened my front door and she just took off and ran he had to run after her to catch her. What do guys think I should do?? |
All socks are evil and must be tortured!!! Just Kidding. Otis tries to grab my pantlegs while I"m putting them on. Aren't they cute when they do annoying things like this!!!! |
Otis runs out of doors too. I put a smaller version of an ex-pen in front of the front door so he doesn't have access to people coming and going. He would take off if given the chance. I have to be very careful when people come in and out. |
they are to cute!!what is a x-pen???never heard of it? i guess this is something normal in yorkies, i do admit that she is toooo adorable!!! |
its funny when i clean the room you will find 6 to 8 single socks under the bed and i have to laugh but it does become annoying. this morning at 4 am i couldn't sleep so i fixed the kids clothes for summer camp early (had nothing to do)what does tinkerbell do grabs a sock thats bigger than her and runs, so i'm running after her (at 400am!!!)and she is so quick i can't catch her:)i gave it up eventually she let her guard down and i got it:) |
Zada doesn't give socks or any other article of clothes a second look, but Azrael flops all over clothes if they are on the floor. She looks like a fish that is on dry land. Well, it does sound like she needs some basic training. Have you thought about obedience training? |
At least she's doing that with socks and not your underwear...LOL |
I had to get my youngest, Tommy, his own recieving blanket to carry around! My whole family, except for my husband, have their own "blankies" they carry around. Tommy was always stealing my youngest "skin" babies blanket and hiding it from us. That is when I decided to give him his own "blankie" and now he rarely steals. Maybe you can give her own little basket of socks! |
I had to get a baby gate to use in the hallway so when someone opens the front door my two little terrors won't get outside. Toby got out the front door one time and he ran until he just couldn't run anymore and I was terrified he was going to be hit by a car. Both my yorkies also love socks so all of daddy's old socks with holes in them get tied together so we can have a sock pull with them but I still have to keep an eye on any laundry baskets or my little thieves will have clothes strung out all over the house. It's actually quite funny watching them running around with those clothes but I don't tell them that. :^) |
Holy cow, you painted an exact picture of my yorkie Autumn to a tee! Your not alone. I use to think the sock thing was cute until she gets so far under the bed that I can not reach her or the sock that is now stuck:eek: ! Hubby has become very tired of picking up the entire bed so I can reach under it.:mad: |
It's an exercise pen that some people use for confinement. You can do a search and see some pics. They have them pretty reasonably priced at walmart on line. |
Cathy, have you considered taking obedience classes with your pup? Besides being fun, you would learn some very useful commands like "come" and "drop it". It really is a fun thing to do with your pup!:D |
PetEdge has the expens cheaper than any place I have seen. I have two sets, and am going to get two more. They are the best investment yet. Take them to visit someone who doesn't have a fenced yard, on pic-nic's, camping, traveling in the motor home, or even at home to maybe put around a flower bed that you don't want dogs in. You can use them to block off a wide doorway. I use one to circle the front door so they can't get out. I can't imagine not having one with a new puppy either. |
yes i have thought of doing classes with her but right now my oldest son is sick and between all doctor visits and working i have no time. it does upset me because she is already 6 months old. hopefully things will get better with him so i can give her those much needed classes she needs but i do have to admit she is my spoiled little girl. does your baby watch you when ur eating because tinkerbell does and that i have to admit i don't like. when my boys are eating what i do is put her in her crate but all she does is bark(screaming let me out,let me out:() any way any opinions and that??? |
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OMG! I was complaining about the same problem. She runs with everythin in her nouth and hides, food, socks, underwear, pens ect.... I have to trick her and say,"Mommys leaving" or "Who wants a treat" Then she bolts from under the bed. I recently moved my bed, and I found toliet paper rolls, socks, chewed up underwear, life savers, a brush.....Does this ever end? |
Socks and Dryer Fabric Sheets That is what we are chasing all the time. I try to remember and find the dryer sheet before I bring in the clothes, but invariably I forget and it's OFF TO THE RACES...with Emmy usually winning. She will only give up socks and dryer sheets for CHEESE--her favorite thing in the world. So far Oscar does not seem to have the same fascination with socks and dryer sheets. As far as the staring as you eat thing...put her food down beside you when you eat. Yorkies want to eat with you...I leave the food out all day in their "food area" but when we sit down to eat dinner, I always move their bowls right beside my hubby and me. They scarf down their food!:thumbup: |
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I hope your son gets better soon. |
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i think the kong idea is wonderful thank u hopefully tomorrow i will go to pet supermarket to get it for her she is just such a spoiled little girl!!!she knows she does things and gets away with it mind u i have rottie too!!!but my rottie just ignores her, they will play togetherand its the cutiest thing that you will ever see!! but tinkerbell is just a handful everyone spoiles her:) but she is wonderful to have around and once i get her trained hopefully very soon!!!!!!i would love to get another little girl, my husband is not to happy about my ideas u know but anyway i want another one i just love them to pieces:) |
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What I think you mean is that you're concerned that giving him food will increase his need to eliminate. That's a possibility. It's a matter of how long you're expecting him to stay in his crate. Cathy was looking for a way of keeping him quiet just during mealtimes. No, it shouldn't make him more likely to mess in his crate during that short period of time. I know many people who give their dogs kongs while crating them for long periods of time and it's not an issue. You could try it and see. |
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If you give it to her BEFORE she starts acting up, you're not spoiling her. You're using "management" to prevent a problem before it happens! Spoiling her is giving in to her demands (ie rescuing her from the crate and giving her people food). Have fun! |
I had the same terrifying problem with Pippa running out the door when she was little and we did the same thing by putting up a baby gate. Sometimes someone would forget and she would bolt. I know lots of people have said obedience training, but that really is what made that behavior lessen. If you can't go to a class, get a book to learn how to teach basic obedience skills. Because even though Pippa isn't always very obedient...she knows the commands "stay" and "come", and if she gets out the door, I say, "Stay" and she hunkers down where she's at until I come and get her. She's not that good at "come" but we are still working on it. She's a little stubborn (I know none of you know what I mean by that!!! hehe) |
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We're just looking for a way to occupy him during meals too, but sometimes that means eating out which can extend to two hours ... or church which has us away for 3 hours |
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