a change in personality !!!

[dolce09]

Up until 3 weeks ago Dolce has been bundle of fun......with our play sessions and getting to know each other...

A week ago he got his second shot and of course that night he was very hush hush and we did everything to comfprt him and support him through the next couple of days.

Then..soon after a day or so we started noticing that he was less connected to us...sometimes resisting to come away from his bed.....or play......or even fetching the ball that he would zoom to get only days before.
When we have him for a cuddle time he leaves after 5 or so minutes to return back to his bed.

He continuously retreats back to his bed with every attempt we make to cheer him up.

he sort of ignores us.....we have done everything to have him enjoy his days since he arrived.

On the day of his second shot he also had a hair cut before his shot and was maybe a little stressed after that...

When it comes to food he is ok...eating everything
Vitamin time is no problem...

he behaves as if we have done something terribly wrong to him ...... and we have gone through everyday since his arrival here to see what could have set of this behaviour.

We only can come up with the day of his resent shot...it all changed from the day following.

He behaves a little like a loner ...prefering to do without our company.

We of course have to go out to do things and since he hasn't completed his shots has not come out with us....but we have made every poss alteration to our scheduales to make sure we don't leave him alone too much.

We also understand that at 4 months he might just be a little up and down....

New toys spark him up for about 1 hour and then he is back to his low self.....we had another visit to the vet the other day for a check-up but everything is 'A' ok.

all of this sorta works us up...and we are a mixture of frustrated and annoyed that we have and continue to make every effort to please him without much result.It's now almost 9 days of this

We need to hear from anyone that has experience with this sort of behaviour... or from someone that knows something about canine behavior.

Please ....and ı don't mean to be rude but we need to get to the root of this so ...folks please please I really don't wanna create to much of a chit chat with this thred....just get some answers

Thank you

[yorkie mad]

Did the little guy have a good vet experience when he had his shots? He could be blaming you for taking him, they do have some sulks about things like that.
The vet said he was ok so my guess is give him time to come round they can't resist human contact for long.

[TresCutePiggies]

I wonder if he is upset about the haircut? I have heard some dogs are embarrassed after getting a cut, especially a shave down. Maybe if you tell him how handsome he is (lots of positive reinforcement) that will help?

[dolce09]

Originally Posted by yorkie mad

Did the little guy have a good vet experience when he had his shots? He could be blaming you for taking him, they do have some sulks about things like that.
The vet said he was ok so my guess is give him time to come round they can't resist human contact for long.

Yorkie Mad ...Thank you
But how long can this go on ?

We have only had him for 1 month so we are still getting know him....

And with this sudden change in behavior we are a little concerned as you could imagine :s

I will let you know how it goes

Thanks again

[dolce09]

Originally Posted by TresCutePiggies

I wonder if he is upset about the haircut? I have heard some dogs are embarrassed after getting a cut, especially a shave down. Maybe if you tell him how handsome he is (lots of positive reinforcement) that will help?

well yes..it was cut short..PUPPY SHORT !

We are always telling him how cute he is ...... but would he really understand we are refering to his hair cut ?

We considered this as 1 of the reasons ...Hmmm good point TreCutePiggies
thank you for sharing this with us...

Oh dear well he will have to get used to it !!!

thanks

[camile]

Dogs live in the moment. They don't hold grudges and sulk for days over anything. I suspect he is getting a little older and getting used to you and his surroundings and this is his personality. Since you had him checked out by your Vet and nothing is wrong physically, try accepting him as he is. Allow him to come to you for attention. It may be that he is not going to be a lap dog always wanting petting. Some are rather independent, it doesn't mean he doesn't love you or need you, he is just able to be satisfied by himself.

[dolce09]

Originally Posted by camile

Dogs live in the moment. They don't hold grudges and sulk for days over anything. I suspect he is getting a little older and getting used to you and his surroundings and this is his personality. Since you had him checked out by your Vet and nothing is wrong physically, try accepting him as he is. Allow him to come to you for attention. It may be that he is not going to be a lap dog always wanting petting. Some are rather independent, it doesn't mean he doesn't love you or need you, he is just able to be satisfied by himself.

Another valid point
And one that also has us thinking as well......

Excellent feedback from everyone .. thank you so much
Dolce's Dads

[Wylie's Mom]

Since he is 4 mths old, is he teething? Bc that can be painful. He could also be going through some hormone changes.

[dolce09]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

Since he is 4 mths old, is he teething? Bc that can be painful. He could also be going through some hormone changes.

Yes...wow do we feel better !

Thank you

[viviansnickers]

Dolce's Dad, it might happen again when Dolce gets older as well. I was going to start a thread how Snickers is changing as well, he will be 1 in July. He is not as connected with us either, likes his alone time, and not "all over us" like he used to be. We are ok with it though...he's a big boy now but we miss his attention. I feel what you are feeling!! Our puppy is now an adult...I'm not sure if I'm ready for that!

All the feedback you got is understandable, it could have been any of those!!

[RIPMyLittleCase]

It has been asked if he had a bad experience at the vet but did he maybe have a bad experience at the groomer? Two unpleasant experiences in one day would make me unhappy too.

There are times I would be happy if Teddy wanted a bit less "us" time and a bit more "him" time.

[bchgirl]

Any time there is a personality change...the suspect should be considered physical. check his teeth carefully...sometimes when teething they get an infected tooth or gum.

He isn't holding a grudge for a bad haircut nor a trip to the vet's.

[Conjure_Girl]

Originally Posted by camile

Dogs live in the moment. They don't hold grudges and sulk for days over anything. I suspect he is getting a little older and getting used to you and his surroundings and this is his personality. Since you had him checked out by your Vet and nothing is wrong physically, try accepting him as he is. Allow him to come to you for attention. It may be that he is not going to be a lap dog always wanting petting. Some are rather independent, it doesn't mean he doesn't love you or need you, he is just able to be satisfied by himself.

I agree. It might not be vaccine + haircut related. If you had him only for one month, it's possible that you just now are discovering his true personality. We had periods like that with Lulu. After the first few days we had her, and she got used to being in our home, Lulu wanted to play all the time. She chased her toys, chewed on things, and wanted attention ALL the TIME. But then, after about 3 weeks she chilled out. She didn't want to play all the time, and started having her own ideas about how to spend the time. Some of it was on our laps, and some of it was on her own.
And then, it changed again, and again. As she grows up she behaves differently. She has different needs. She of course LOVES attention still, but she choses what kind of attention she wants. In the past week she tends to want to be on my lap all the time. In fact, she sleeps on my lap while I am writing this response But in the few previous weeks she wasn't so interested in that.

It's possible that you're boy feels more confident in his environment, and this is why he doesn't need as much reinforcement as before. And don't forget that puppies sleep A LOT. So if he got used to you, your family, and his new surroundings, he is less excited than when he first came over. He is more relaxed and comfortable, and is taking his much needed puppy naps.

Don't stress out so much. Let you're puppy be what he is. I am sure his behavior is gonna change a few times in the future too.

Good luck!

[toke]

Originally Posted by bchgirl

Any time there is a personality change...the suspect should be considered physical. check his teeth carefully...sometimes when teething they get an infected tooth or gum.

He isn't holding a grudge for a bad haircut nor a trip to the vet's.

I agree. At four months he's way too young to give up playtime and prefer his bed. He's a puppy! I can see losing interest in cuddling...but not play. Something's bothering him, and it's clearly not you. Is it swollen or sore where he got his shot?

[dolce09]

Well Dolce is back !

And yes we can now see how he is happy to have more time out with himself.
Thanks to everyone for the feedback and suggestions ......

I believe that now that it was 1 the groomer and the Vet just over a week ago...it was a little full on and not a great experience for him ( both his Dads were there to support him through it...and we did feel that he was a brave little boy to put up with it.

2. the other day he had a bath time freak-out here at home when I bathed him...

We guess it will have to take some time for him to get used to it.

We are getting there

Thanks again to every1

have a yorkietastic day / evening

Daddy O and Daddy S