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Anna Banana · 08-31-2007, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by omichka

my point is not about puppies, they need to be protected for their safety. i mean adult dogs, they shouldn't be in crate as in prison...

I wasn't talking about puppies either. Adult dogs need to be kept safe as well. Even adult dogs get into things they shouldn't when they're unattended that could put them in danger.

Some people weigh the risks and decide to let their dogs roam free in the house...and others would rather keep them completely free from harm in their crate. Also, crates can be very useful for potty-training.

I personally don't keep Wobie in a crate, only confined to a few rooms, but I understand why the many people who love their babies do crate them.

Do you really think that the people here on YT would crate their yorkies if the yorkies felt they were in prison?

yorkiegirl83 · 09-01-2007, 02:57 AM

IMO a crate is not at all a prison if it is used correctly. It is a safe place and den for dogs, puppies and adults alike.

I know that if I leave the house with the dogs having free run they get very anxious and almost overwhelmed and will whine. If they are crated they snuggle right in and fall asleep or play with some toys and are calm and relaxed until I get home.

genie · 09-02-2007, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by omichka

Yorkies are not like regular dogs, they are more like little kids, and you can't leave your little kids home alone....

.....in crates... as family members

sorry for sarcasm

Thats ok, I can deal with sarcasm....I have to deal with it because the world is full of sarcastic, know-it-all people. I just usually try to ignore them....

*besides, I never mentioned anything about them being in crates, I just said "HOME ALONE".

Txgurl06 · 09-02-2007, 08:07 PM

Some of my family understands and some doesnt. They really dont see how i can pay that much money for a dog but i do. lol its my money i work for it. My mom understands that they are like my children and i told her that may be the only grandchildren she will get one day lol. She said i know they are my babies lol.

my stepdad loves my dogs but doesnt understand why i dont feel Skoshi scraps, why he cant eat certain things, why i dress them in clothes, why i put skoshis hair in a pony or why i boil his water lol!

He love them so much but doesnt understand. lol when my mom watches them i call and check up on them.

Bnot · 09-03-2007, 07:28 AM

The ones in my family that do have dogs understand. Now the ones that don't have dogs, don't understand.

YorkieTime07 · 09-03-2007, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by ilovelouie

This past week I just had sort of a conflict with my 25 yr old neice.......She told me that she thinks that it is stupid that I dont want to leave my dogs alone at home in their cages for more than 3 hrs at a time....and that she thinks that I have NO LIFE because of the way I care for my dogs. We are very close and I previously had NO idea that she had felt this way, and I was just so so hurt that she had said that. Like she thinks I am really weird because of it..... I dont know...............does anyone elses family members or friends give them a hard time about how they treat their babies......

Key word here is 25 yrs old...they have such a different mind set on what is important to them at this time vs what is important to us in our time!!

Don't feel bad about it she just really doesn't understand that in this stage of your life this is what you want to do vs her stage of life and what she feels you should do....It will get better as she gets older and I feel that at that age they are just opinionated without really understanding what they are saying!! LOL I have a 26 year old son, and he thinks I am nuts too with buying clothes etc for Nat..but like I telll him ..I am an adult and I can do what I want and his opinion really doesn't matter at this stage because it doesn't affect him at all in what I do with Nathan!!! and he had to admit I was right!! LOL

Anna Banana · 09-03-2007, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by YorkieTime07

Key word here is 25 yrs old...they have such a different mind set on what is important to them at this time vs what is important to us in our time!!

Don't feel bad about it she just really doesn't understand that in this stage of your life this is what you want to do vs her stage of life and what she feels you should do....It will get better as she gets older and I feel that at that age they are just opinionated without really understanding what they are saying!! LOL I have a 26 year old son, and he thinks I am nuts too with buying clothes etc for Nat..but like I telll him ..I am an adult and I can do what I want and his opinion really doesn't matter at this stage because it doesn't affect him at all in what I do with Nathan!!! and he had to admit I was right!! LOL

Lol, luckily there are a lot of younger people here that have their priorities straight, myself included. I'm 18 and a sophomore in college, but why would I go out to parties when I could hang out at home with my Wobie?

tinav · 09-03-2007, 01:53 PM

It really sounds like your nice was having a bad day...maybe some boyfriend problem (?)...that'll do it every time

I am sure she loves you and your little furkid very much. You know, you always hurt the one you love

Most people that I talk to are as crazy about their doggies as I am.....the rest I don't bother with

Tina
Pucci

GiGi

YorkieTime07 · 09-03-2007, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Anna Banana

Lol, luckily there are a lot of younger people here that have their priorities straight, myself included. I'm 18 and a sophomore in college, but why would I go out to parties when I could hang out at home with my Wobie?

lol well now look at that!!! I didn't realize you were that young and have a yorkie and in school!!! Congrats to you and I am sure that you do find some time to go to parties for a little while!!?? at least I hope so!!!

I am sure Wobie would understand!!!

Anna Banana · 09-03-2007, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by YorkieTime07

lol well now look at that!!! I didn't realize you were that young and have a yorkie and in school!!! Congrats to you and I am sure that you do find some time to go to parties for a little while!!?? at least I hope so!!!

I am sure Wobie would understand!!!

Lol, I get to go out with the girls when my boyfriend babysits, and vice versa. We hardly go anywhere together since we got Wobie!

MyFairLacy · 09-03-2007, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by YorkieTime07

Key word here is 25 yrs old...they have such a different mind set on what is important to them at this time vs what is important to us in our time!!

Don't feel bad about it she just really doesn't understand that in this stage of your life this is what you want to do vs her stage of life and what she feels you should do....It will get better as she gets older and I feel that at that age they are just opinionated without really understanding what they are saying!! LOL I have a 26 year old son, and he thinks I am nuts too with buying clothes etc for Nat..but like I telll him ..I am an adult and I can do what I want and his opinion really doesn't matter at this stage because it doesn't affect him at all in what I do with Nathan!!! and he had to admit I was right!! LOL

I'm 22 and just started vet school and have Lacy and two cats. I think there are a lot of young people on YT. So I don't think it's being younger...I think it's more about the way her neice feels about dogs.

Dorianyorkie · 09-03-2007, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ilovelouie

This past week I just had sort of a conflict with my 25 yr old neice.......She told me that she thinks that it is stupid that I dont want to leave my dogs alone at home in their cages for more than 3 hrs at a time....and that she thinks that I have NO LIFE because of the way I care for my dogs. We are very close and I previously had NO idea that she had felt this way, and I was just so so hurt that she had said that. Like she thinks I am really weird because of it..... I dont know...............does anyone elses family members or friends give them a hard time about how they treat their babies......

I understand your feeling. I am so attached to my baby that I treat her as a human.

Not everybody thinks the same!

sassypup · 09-04-2007, 07:55 AM

aw, I'm sorry to hear...we all say things out of anger that we absolutely do not mean. I hope she is in that category. Plus, people who don't love dogs have a hard time understanding.

msodie · 09-04-2007, 10:40 AM

I don't like to leave Squeaky no more than 3 - 4 hours at a time either. He is accustomed to going outside every 3 - 4 hours and I am very blessed to have In-Laws that love him as much as we do. My husband and I made the decision several years ago for me to stay home with Squeaky - we're not rich or anything and we have a pretty strict budget - but it's been worth it. I have always had big dogs - Labradors and German Shepherds - and Squeak is my first baby. I think if they were to get a Yorkie, they'd fully understand why we're so "Ga-Ga" over them. All small dogs are precious but the Yorkie's have always held a special place in my heart. Squeaky isn't a full bred Yorkie, he's half Yorkie and half Shih Tzu - but he looks, acts and is medically like his Dad, who was a Yorkie. If I can figure out how to put pictures on here, I'll put one on. He's black all over and when he's in the sun, you can see the brownish hue in his coat. He has to lay on my computer station desk when I'm on the computer. He's laid here today for a little over an hour with me. He loves his "Mommie!"

YorkieTime07 · 09-06-2007, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MyFairLacy

I'm 22 and just started vet school and have Lacy and two cats. I think there are a lot of young people on YT. So I don't think it's being younger...I think it's more about the way her neice feels about dogs.

Your absolutely right!! I guess I am just not use to seeing so many young adults like you and Ms AnnaBanana!!

who are managing school and being responsible as well for their yorkies!! LOL some of us adults can't even manage ourselves let alone all of that!!!

lol My hats off to you as well with Vet school and your fur baby who by the way is adorable!!!

See we are never too old to learn something new and I see that the young ladies here on YT are very mature for their age !!!

Kudos to you all!!!!

09-01-2007, 02:57 AM	#62
yorkiegirl83 Love My Furbabies! Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: somewhere Posts: 4,427	IMO a crate is not at all a prison if it is used correctly. It is a safe place and den for dogs, puppies and adults alike. I know that if I leave the house with the dogs having free run they get very anxious and almost overwhelmed and will whine. If they are crated they snuggle right in and fall asleep or play with some toys and are calm and relaxed until I get home.

09-02-2007, 08:07 PM	#64
Txgurl06 RIP Skoshi! Love You Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wichita falls,tx Posts: 3,383	Some of my family understands and some doesnt. They really dont see how i can pay that much money for a dog but i do. lol its my money i work for it. My mom understands that they are like my children and i told her that may be the only grandchildren she will get one day lol. She said i know they are my babies lol. my stepdad loves my dogs but doesnt understand why i dont feel Skoshi scraps, why he cant eat certain things, why i dress them in clothes, why i put skoshis hair in a pony or why i boil his water lol! He love them so much but doesnt understand. lol when my mom watches them i call and check up on them.

09-03-2007, 07:28 AM	#65
Bnot YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mobile AL Posts: 1,399	The ones in my family that do have dogs understand. Now the ones that don't have dogs, don't understand.

09-03-2007, 01:53 PM	#68
tinav Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,453	It really sounds like your nice was having a bad day...maybe some boyfriend problem (?)...that'll do it every time I am sure she loves you and your little furkid very much. You know, you always hurt the one you love Most people that I talk to are as crazy about their doggies as I am.....the rest I don't bother with Tina Pucci GiGi

09-04-2007, 07:55 AM	#73
sassypup Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: S. Ca Posts: 1,905	aw, I'm sorry to hear...we all say things out of anger that we absolutely do not mean. I hope she is in that category. Plus, people who don't love dogs have a hard time understanding.

09-04-2007, 10:40 AM	#74
msodie Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 26	I don't like to leave Squeaky no more than 3 - 4 hours at a time either. He is accustomed to going outside every 3 - 4 hours and I am very blessed to have In-Laws that love him as much as we do. My husband and I made the decision several years ago for me to stay home with Squeaky - we're not rich or anything and we have a pretty strict budget - but it's been worth it. I have always had big dogs - Labradors and German Shepherds - and Squeak is my first baby. I think if they were to get a Yorkie, they'd fully understand why we're so "Ga-Ga" over them. All small dogs are precious but the Yorkie's have always held a special place in my heart. Squeaky isn't a full bred Yorkie, he's half Yorkie and half Shih Tzu - but he looks, acts and is medically like his Dad, who was a Yorkie. If I can figure out how to put pictures on here, I'll put one on. He's black all over and when he's in the sun, you can see the brownish hue in his coat. He has to lay on my computer station desk when I'm on the computer. He's laid here today for a little over an hour with me. He loves his "Mommie!"