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05-21-2010, 04:00 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hudson Valley, NY
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| PLEASE HELP! Yorkie hates my Newborn **long but PLEASE READ** I am praying someone on this board can help me. I am so completly distraught about this situation that I am literally having [COLOR=green! important][COLOR=green! important]anxiety [COLOR=green! important]attacks[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR]...I know that may sound pathetic but for this community, I am hoping you understand. I have had my yorkie for 4 years and HE has been the baby and of course treated like a king. He has always been pver protective of me and when he has been around babies, if your standing holding the child, he would jump up and try and grab the babies socks, or just bark at whomever hadthe baby. Well ....I had my first baby on 5/14...and bought him home on Monday. My parents bought Buster(my [COLOR=green! important][COLOR=green! important]yorkie[/COLOR][/COLOR]) home and at first..he didnt even pay the baby any attention...then the baby started to cry and the dog went crazy!! Thank goodness my husband was herre bc I dont kno what the dog actually would have done but he lunged for him(with me holding him) and sort of growled/barked. From then on, the night went the same way. If I was holding the [COLOR=green! important][COLOR=green! important]baby[/COLOR][/COLOR] and he wasnt crying...it seemed like the dog was fine...he would just lay at my feet. After a sleepless night, and my husband and I not really trusting the [COLOR=green! important][COLOR=green! important]dog[/COLOR][/COLOR] around the baby, we decided to let him go back to my parents house (the dog was raised just as much with them, he goes to them m-f while my husband and I work). My [COLOR=green! important][COLOR=green! important]Vet[/COLOR][/COLOR] told us to visit the dog and take the babies worn clothing with us and leave it there, and to get my new son on a schedule and try again in a few weeks. Well, we went to visit yesterday and Buster did it again...growling, jumping, barking... he actually jumped and snatched a sock right off my sons foot. I dont know what to do..I am so upset about this that I have not stopped crying for the past week. Does anyone have any advice? My parents and husband keep telling me that its only temporary and that maybe we should have Buster come visit couple hours/times a week to get him use to the baby but I just dont know how to get him to stop the nipping/jumping?? I feel like I will never get my fur-baby back home and I am literally sick about it. I know the saftey of my Newborn comes first ...but it doesnt make not having my dog home with me=( PLEASE HELP |
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05-21-2010, 05:06 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | Congratulations on your new baby. I am sorry you are having problems with Buster. When I had my daughter 24 years ago, I had Zorro my 7 year old yorkie. When I brought her home from the hospital, I had my Mom carry her in and I went right in to Zorro. At first he wouldn't come near me. I think he was mad that I had left him for 3 days. I was sitting on the couch later that night with my dtr in my arms and Zorro jumped up and snatched the preemie hat right off her little head. He had always been the sweetest little guy so we were surprised. After a few days he became use to her and would sit right next to her little carrier on the floor. He did not like the crying at first either. So I wouldn't give up hope. Just give him some time.
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05-22-2010, 08:07 PM | #3 |
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| There was an episode of It's Me or the Dog where they had this concern. They used a tape of a baby crying at a low volume and when the dog would bark, they would ignore the dog, walking away from her. They gradually turned up the volume and the dog stopped barking at the noise. They did treat her every time she didn't bark. Maybe your parents can do this at their home? Or you can give him treats when the baby is near (not close enough to bite at though)? Good luck!
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05-25-2010, 08:34 PM | #4 |
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| congratulations on your new baby. I can see how this would be very upsetting. I think you'll be able to work this out with Buster. I wonder if you took the baby for a walk with Buster? That "pack" mentality. I do this when I introduce a new dog to our household, if I can, and it works instantly. You may not want to take your newborn out just yet, but when you are ready to use your stroller. Good luck and let us know how it goes. Meanwhile, enjoy that little baby.
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05-25-2010, 08:46 PM | #5 |
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| CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! on your new addition Shame on Buster But lil' Buster is just jealous I don't recomend you put your baby anywhere near him. But he should be around atleast in the same room. Maybe you can give Buster one of your babies worn clothing so he can get used to his smell. And only mommy likes the cry of her baby
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