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One thing you would do differently...? After my children became adults, I constantly wondered "what if.." I had done this or that differently. One thing I KNOW I would do now that I didn't do well then ...is worry less and play more!! As a new puppy owner, I am curious to know what some of you would do differently if you had the opportunity that some of us have with new puppies and/or owning Yorkies for the first time. I for one would appreciate knowing. Thanks in advance. :) |
I would start training earlier and be more consistent! That is really the number one thing I would do differently and that is really for Simon since I've had him since he was a puppy! I think this is a really good thread idea :) |
I would probably have Conner sleep in his own bed instead of mine. He has to get so close to me that I cannot even roll over. I wake up in the morning with a sore arm because I slept on it all night long!! Sometimes I get out of bed so that he will get close to my husband, then I can sleep and roll over and he can't. |
Excellent thread. I would have followed the vet's advice when Sophie was 16 weeks old (you will need to take her to puppy class to meet other dogs and learning training). Did I follow her advice? No, and Sophie was scared and didn't like other dogs or people to come near me with the exception of my two daughters. Charlie is completely different, very social and not a barker. |
i regret that i haven't been taking obedience classes with morgan so she can become a canine good citizen. she would be an excellent therapy dog. |
thank you! Thank you for putting up this thread! I'm a newbie when it comes with my Tobi (I've only had him for a month)...and I'm trying to train him to be a good doggy citizen. Thanks to everyone who's posting these replies up b/c they're very helpful to ALL yorkie owners (new and old)!:thumbs up |
I have to agree with others about obedience training. I thought Daisy was too young to go to puppy school until she was a year old. Then when we fianlly did go I saw the younger puppies in the class were so eager to learn and please their parents. If I had it to do over I would have taken them right after they had all of their puppy shots. |
I took my four month old boy to classes and he loves them, very quick learners he was so nervous when I first got him towards other dogs and now 8 months later he is great with other dogs and can read their temprament better. I regret not prepairing him for showing earlier as I thing he would make a great show dog! Great Topic ta. |
[QUOTE=simonandhallie;1192906]I would start training earlier and be more consistent! QUOTE] Amen to that...:) |
I would've done puppy class. I looked into it but found it to be too expensive. Now Otis is a runner. It would've been worth the money to not have to constantly watch him with doors and gates. |
I would have socialized them more and done more training also. Also...and some may or may not be honest enough to agree with this one...I would not have gotten a second Yorkie. I thought Jo needed a playpal...Riley doesn't play very often at all...I thought Jo was independant and didn't want to sit with me...in reality Riley is usually on my lap or snuggled up next to me and Jo looks at me with a sad face like that's where he would like to be. Riley is a great companion for Jo, he loves to snuggle...they're great buddies...but...it's a year now after adding Riley and I can see where it may have actually 'hurt' Jo in some ways rather than help him. |
I would definitely start training earlier, from the day I bring baby home. I would also start visiting the groomer earlier, starting at about 12 weeks. |
This post is really interesting for those of us who are getting a baby soon :D :thumbup: |
I would also have left my dog more often with family, as I am now going on 2 weeks holidays after having him for a year and feeling very anxious leaving him as I know he will fret and probably not eat! Had I made it a more regular thing earlier it would have been better for him. |
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When Charlie and I return from our holiday in early July, my goal is to find an older sister for him. Again, this is a great thread. -Deborah |
I failed to read your post completely, and thank you for expressing your feelings. Honestly, that is my only concern because he has lived a very tough life, and never want him to feel left out again. Perhaps I just need at this time to have play dates with the neighborhood small dogs. He is the most wonderful senior male and wouldn't want anything to spoil his life experience with me. |
I read a book about new pups before getting Buddy and it stated that whatever room you bring you new puppy home to for the first time that is where he should sleep at night. I have always felt guilty that I did not put Buddy's crate in my bedroom instead of leaving him all alone in the kitchen, of course with many nightlights on. He never complained which only made me feel worse. Like raising a child you have to do what YOU want to do. I would never do that again if I were to get another one. Poor thing all alone by himself in a strange house. How dumb was I? This has and still does bother me that I listened to that dumb book. |
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I regret not taking Bella on more cars rides...not sure if it would have helped but she gets so stressed int he car now. SHe went bye bye about 2 times a week...I guess I would have made a daily car ride with her maybe that would have her more used to the car.? :rolleyes: :rolleyes: |
I agree with you diggy, I would have taken them for more car rides, my kids stress out in the car also, and in all honesty i might have stoped at 2, but these little stinkers are so addicting, i fall in love every time i see one, of course im not complaning, i love them all very much:D |
When we first got Hobbs, we thought that hearing him bark was SO CUTE! We would knock on tables and on the walls and stuff and act like someone was knocking at the door and entice Hobbs to bark at it..because it was cute...NOW, however, it sux. I regret that we provoked him to bark as a puppy because now when someone comes to the door, Hobbs won't stop barking. We never did that to Hootie and she hardly EVER barks. She is a year old and I think I've only heard her bark once or twice. I think socialization is SO IMPORTANT with yorkies. I had a yorkie growing up that was never socialized and she was/is so nervous. I vowed when I got Hootie & hobbs that they would be properly socialized. Even though I never took them to puppy class, I did (and still do) leave them overnight with my sister and parents and have always taken them to different places and let them meet all types of people and other dogs. |
I would take more pictures and be more consistant with the potty training!!! LOL And I wouldn't say boogers when they barked....now they bark anytime someone walks to the door! |
I wish I hadn't fed Mojo human food or greenies/rawhide. We learned the hard way about complications due to this. And Lily Grace's first owners said they same thing...they learned the hard way about these things. Also, I wish that I had Mojo around little children more often. He is okay around kids now, but before, I think he was jealous. Lily Grace will be the same way and we wil have to work with her on that. AND, I wish I had kept nagging my DH to STOP rough housing w/ the dogs. They get soooo hyper and like to play rough sometimes. This is a very hard habbit to break! I never crated Mojo and we have always had him sleep with us...I have never regretted those choices. |
Like everyone else said, pictures and socialization with dogs (she's real good with people) are the biggest changes I would make. I also wish I took more video tape too. |
More Pictures, More Pictures, More pictures. I can't help thinking I don't have enough of them now that he's gone. Take more than you think you will ever want. and don't care what other people think about, Everyone doesn't understand the love we feel for these little guys. |
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I feel pretty good about the choices I made with crating and training Chloe. The one thing I wish I had done, however, is get Chloe in with more playgroups before now. She loves big dogs, but is afraid of other yorkies. We just started a so cal meet up group, and it is going to really help her with yorkie socialization, but it will take some time for her to come out of her shell with them. Oh...and I wish I hadn't had her puppy coat cut off when she started breaking color. I'd have left it there to grow on. Next time...:) |
I would have started brushing Ellie's teeth when she was very young. She has periodontal disease now and had to have oral surgery which is very expensive. I would also socialize her more and start vacuuming around her all the time (she barks at it and bites it now). |
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