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Old October 11th 03, 05:05 AM
mea305
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Hello all:

We just adopted a new Yorkie Terrier; he cannot be more than a year or
so old. Here is the problem: intitially, and only because he was
"scared" to sleep alone, we permitted him to sleep in the bed. Well,
one can imagine the problems associated with doing this, besides
becoming sleep deprived ourselves.

We live in a relatively small apartment and the bathroom is located
adjacent to our bedroom. We also have another "small dog," and they
get along -- well, let's just say they tolerate each other, but they
do not provoke conflict, although the Yorkie is scared of the older,
femalde dog. This dog literally "clings to me," following me
everywhere I go. In fact, when I am on the computer, sometimes he sits
on the "return" of the desk, atop a blanket.

Well, we are now in the process of keeping him in a separate part of
the bathroom by putting a large cardboard structure between the two
dogs, and, likewise, he is no longer allowed in the bedroom. Well,
each night, when we try to go to bed, the Yorke barks -- and I mean he
barks -- and will continue for hours.

Is there anything (like over-the-counter) preparatio I can give to
him. Recently, we have tried to give him a very little bit of benadryl
via a dropper, but, I think either it's just not doing anything or
it's got the opposite reaction.

Any ideas out there? I would like to have anyone who is interested in
responding to this note to please contact me via my e-mail address, if
you don't mind. I am a first time user of this group and I would much
rather simply have individuals e-mail me directly, unless there is a
meabs by which I can get an "automated e-mail" when someone responds
to this post.

I would appreciate help from those who, first, own a Yorkie, and have
had a similar problem, such as what I described.

Thanks,

mea305
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Old October 11th 03, 06:57 PM
Rocky
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mea305 said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

We just adopted a new Yorkie Terrier; he cannot be more
than a year or so old. Here is the problem: intitially, and
only because he was "scared" to sleep alone, we permitted
him to sleep in the bed. Well, one can imagine the problems
associated with doing this, besides becoming sleep deprived
ourselves.


Sorry, I can't imagine the problems associated with allowing a
dog to sleep on the bed, please fill me in. Also, what led you
to believe your Yorkie was too scared to sleep alone?

What's his name? It makes conversation easier.

We live in a relatively small apartment and the bathroom is
located adjacent to our bedroom. We also have another
"small dog," and they get along -- well, let's just say
they tolerate each other, but they do not provoke conflict,
although the Yorkie is scared of the older, femalde dog.


What makes you believe that your Yorkie is scared of the elder
female? I'm not trying to be confrontational, but ascribing
human emotions to dogs isn't usually meaningful - it's better to
just describe the particular situation as fully as you can.

This dog literally "clings to me," following me everywhere
I go. In fact, when I am on the computer, sometimes he sits
on the "return" of the desk, atop a blanket.


This is not unusual - the dog is in a new element, and he's
decided that you're the one to trust. This is a good thing.

Well, we are now in the process of keeping him in a
separate part of the bathroom by putting a large cardboard
structure between the two dogs, and, likewise, he is no
longer allowed in the bedroom. Well, each night, when we
try to go to bed, the Yorke barks -- and I mean he barks --
and will continue for hours.


I think that your use of "scared" is bang on. Simply put,
you've abandoned him at a very insecure part of his life. Up
until this point, he had bonded to you and, through you, was
perhaps getting used to the strange surroundings that had been
foisted upon him.

Let him back into you bed. If that's not workable, put him in a
crate as close to the bed as possible so that he can smell you
and hear your breathing.

Is there anything (like over-the-counter) preparatio I can
give to him. Recently, we have tried to give him a very
little bit of benadryl via a dropper, but, I think either
it's just not doing anything or it's got the opposite
reaction.


At this point, nothing you've said indicates that behaviour
modifiction should even be a consideration.

Any ideas out there? I would like to have anyone who is
interested in responding to this note to please contact me
via my e-mail address, if you don't mind. I am a first
time user of this group and I would much rather simply have
individuals e-mail me directly, unless there is a meabs by
which I can get an "automated e-mail" when someone responds
to this post.


If it's important to you, you should be able to find the time to
come to this newsgroup again, but I'll mail my reply anyway.
Any responses from you to me should be on the newsgroup.

Public newsgroup discussions serve two main purposes: If I
screw up with my advice, someone will point out my mistakes; if
you have any follow-ups to what I say, someone else may be able
to answer them faster and better than I can.

I would appreciate help from those who, first, own a
Yorkie, and have had a similar problem, such as what I
described.


Then, take all that I've typed as a FWIW.

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.
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Old October 11th 03, 06:57 PM
Rocky
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mea305 said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

We just adopted a new Yorkie Terrier; he cannot be more
than a year or so old. Here is the problem: intitially, and
only because he was "scared" to sleep alone, we permitted
him to sleep in the bed. Well, one can imagine the problems
associated with doing this, besides becoming sleep deprived
ourselves.


Sorry, I can't imagine the problems associated with allowing a
dog to sleep on the bed, please fill me in. Also, what led you
to believe your Yorkie was too scared to sleep alone?

What's his name? It makes conversation easier.

We live in a relatively small apartment and the bathroom is
located adjacent to our bedroom. We also have another
"small dog," and they get along -- well, let's just say
they tolerate each other, but they do not provoke conflict,
although the Yorkie is scared of the older, femalde dog.


What makes you believe that your Yorkie is scared of the elder
female? I'm not trying to be confrontational, but ascribing
human emotions to dogs isn't usually meaningful - it's better to
just describe the particular situation as fully as you can.

This dog literally "clings to me," following me everywhere
I go. In fact, when I am on the computer, sometimes he sits
on the "return" of the desk, atop a blanket.


This is not unusual - the dog is in a new element, and he's
decided that you're the one to trust. This is a good thing.

Well, we are now in the process of keeping him in a
separate part of the bathroom by putting a large cardboard
structure between the two dogs, and, likewise, he is no
longer allowed in the bedroom. Well, each night, when we
try to go to bed, the Yorke barks -- and I mean he barks --
and will continue for hours.


I think that your use of "scared" is bang on. Simply put,
you've abandoned him at a very insecure part of his life. Up
until this point, he had bonded to you and, through you, was
perhaps getting used to the strange surroundings that had been
foisted upon him.

Let him back into you bed. If that's not workable, put him in a
crate as close to the bed as possible so that he can smell you
and hear your breathing.

Is there anything (like over-the-counter) preparatio I can
give to him. Recently, we have tried to give him a very
little bit of benadryl via a dropper, but, I think either
it's just not doing anything or it's got the opposite
reaction.


At this point, nothing you've said indicates that behaviour
modifiction should even be a consideration.

Any ideas out there? I would like to have anyone who is
interested in responding to this note to please contact me
via my e-mail address, if you don't mind. I am a first
time user of this group and I would much rather simply have
individuals e-mail me directly, unless there is a meabs by
which I can get an "automated e-mail" when someone responds
to this post.


If it's important to you, you should be able to find the time to
come to this newsgroup again, but I'll mail my reply anyway.
Any responses from you to me should be on the newsgroup.

Public newsgroup discussions serve two main purposes: If I
screw up with my advice, someone will point out my mistakes; if
you have any follow-ups to what I say, someone else may be able
to answer them faster and better than I can.

I would appreciate help from those who, first, own a
Yorkie, and have had a similar problem, such as what I
described.


Then, take all that I've typed as a FWIW.

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.
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Old October 11th 03, 06:57 PM
Rocky
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mea305 said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

We just adopted a new Yorkie Terrier; he cannot be more
than a year or so old. Here is the problem: intitially, and
only because he was "scared" to sleep alone, we permitted
him to sleep in the bed. Well, one can imagine the problems
associated with doing this, besides becoming sleep deprived
ourselves.


Sorry, I can't imagine the problems associated with allowing a
dog to sleep on the bed, please fill me in. Also, what led you
to believe your Yorkie was too scared to sleep alone?

What's his name? It makes conversation easier.

We live in a relatively small apartment and the bathroom is
located adjacent to our bedroom. We also have another
"small dog," and they get along -- well, let's just say
they tolerate each other, but they do not provoke conflict,
although the Yorkie is scared of the older, femalde dog.


What makes you believe that your Yorkie is scared of the elder
female? I'm not trying to be confrontational, but ascribing
human emotions to dogs isn't usually meaningful - it's better to
just describe the particular situation as fully as you can.

This dog literally "clings to me," following me everywhere
I go. In fact, when I am on the computer, sometimes he sits
on the "return" of the desk, atop a blanket.


This is not unusual - the dog is in a new element, and he's
decided that you're the one to trust. This is a good thing.

Well, we are now in the process of keeping him in a
separate part of the bathroom by putting a large cardboard
structure between the two dogs, and, likewise, he is no
longer allowed in the bedroom. Well, each night, when we
try to go to bed, the Yorke barks -- and I mean he barks --
and will continue for hours.


I think that your use of "scared" is bang on. Simply put,
you've abandoned him at a very insecure part of his life. Up
until this point, he had bonded to you and, through you, was
perhaps getting used to the strange surroundings that had been
foisted upon him.

Let him back into you bed. If that's not workable, put him in a
crate as close to the bed as possible so that he can smell you
and hear your breathing.

Is there anything (like over-the-counter) preparatio I can
give to him. Recently, we have tried to give him a very
little bit of benadryl via a dropper, but, I think either
it's just not doing anything or it's got the opposite
reaction.


At this point, nothing you've said indicates that behaviour
modifiction should even be a consideration.

Any ideas out there? I would like to have anyone who is
interested in responding to this note to please contact me
via my e-mail address, if you don't mind. I am a first
time user of this group and I would much rather simply have
individuals e-mail me directly, unless there is a meabs by
which I can get an "automated e-mail" when someone responds
to this post.


If it's important to you, you should be able to find the time to
come to this newsgroup again, but I'll mail my reply anyway.
Any responses from you to me should be on the newsgroup.

Public newsgroup discussions serve two main purposes: If I
screw up with my advice, someone will point out my mistakes; if
you have any follow-ups to what I say, someone else may be able
to answer them faster and better than I can.

I would appreciate help from those who, first, own a
Yorkie, and have had a similar problem, such as what I
described.


Then, take all that I've typed as a FWIW.

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.
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Old October 11th 03, 06:57 PM
Rocky
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mea305 said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

We just adopted a new Yorkie Terrier; he cannot be more
than a year or so old. Here is the problem: intitially, and
only because he was "scared" to sleep alone, we permitted
him to sleep in the bed. Well, one can imagine the problems
associated with doing this, besides becoming sleep deprived
ourselves.


Sorry, I can't imagine the problems associated with allowing a
dog to sleep on the bed, please fill me in. Also, what led you
to believe your Yorkie was too scared to sleep alone?

What's his name? It makes conversation easier.

We live in a relatively small apartment and the bathroom is
located adjacent to our bedroom. We also have another
"small dog," and they get along -- well, let's just say
they tolerate each other, but they do not provoke conflict,
although the Yorkie is scared of the older, femalde dog.


What makes you believe that your Yorkie is scared of the elder
female? I'm not trying to be confrontational, but ascribing
human emotions to dogs isn't usually meaningful - it's better to
just describe the particular situation as fully as you can.

This dog literally "clings to me," following me everywhere
I go. In fact, when I am on the computer, sometimes he sits
on the "return" of the desk, atop a blanket.


This is not unusual - the dog is in a new element, and he's
decided that you're the one to trust. This is a good thing.

Well, we are now in the process of keeping him in a
separate part of the bathroom by putting a large cardboard
structure between the two dogs, and, likewise, he is no
longer allowed in the bedroom. Well, each night, when we
try to go to bed, the Yorke barks -- and I mean he barks --
and will continue for hours.


I think that your use of "scared" is bang on. Simply put,
you've abandoned him at a very insecure part of his life. Up
until this point, he had bonded to you and, through you, was
perhaps getting used to the strange surroundings that had been
foisted upon him.

Let him back into you bed. If that's not workable, put him in a
crate as close to the bed as possible so that he can smell you
and hear your breathing.

Is there anything (like over-the-counter) preparatio I can
give to him. Recently, we have tried to give him a very
little bit of benadryl via a dropper, but, I think either
it's just not doing anything or it's got the opposite
reaction.


At this point, nothing you've said indicates that behaviour
modifiction should even be a consideration.

Any ideas out there? I would like to have anyone who is
interested in responding to this note to please contact me
via my e-mail address, if you don't mind. I am a first
time user of this group and I would much rather simply have
individuals e-mail me directly, unless there is a meabs by
which I can get an "automated e-mail" when someone responds
to this post.


If it's important to you, you should be able to find the time to
come to this newsgroup again, but I'll mail my reply anyway.
Any responses from you to me should be on the newsgroup.

Public newsgroup discussions serve two main purposes: If I
screw up with my advice, someone will point out my mistakes; if
you have any follow-ups to what I say, someone else may be able
to answer them faster and better than I can.

I would appreciate help from those who, first, own a
Yorkie, and have had a similar problem, such as what I
described.


Then, take all that I've typed as a FWIW.

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.
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Old October 12th 03, 10:18 AM
Chicha
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Rocky wrote in message ...
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mea305 said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

We just adopted a new Yorkie Terrier; he cannot be more
than a year or so old. Here is the problem: intitially, and
only because he was "scared" to sleep alone, we permitted
him to sleep in the bed. Well, one can imagine the problems
associated with doing this, besides becoming sleep deprived
ourselves.


Sorry, I can't imagine the problems associated with allowing a
dog to sleep on the bed, please fill me in. Also, what led you
to believe your Yorkie was too scared to sleep alone?


Imagine having sex with you human partner and no dogs involved.
There are some in this group that still remember that kind of
activity.

Thread "how your dog react to human sex" is waiting to be open.

Chicha.
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Old October 12th 03, 10:18 AM
Chicha
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Rocky wrote in message ...
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mea305 said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

We just adopted a new Yorkie Terrier; he cannot be more
than a year or so old. Here is the problem: intitially, and
only because he was "scared" to sleep alone, we permitted
him to sleep in the bed. Well, one can imagine the problems
associated with doing this, besides becoming sleep deprived
ourselves.


Sorry, I can't imagine the problems associated with allowing a
dog to sleep on the bed, please fill me in. Also, what led you
to believe your Yorkie was too scared to sleep alone?


Imagine having sex with you human partner and no dogs involved.
There are some in this group that still remember that kind of
activity.

Thread "how your dog react to human sex" is waiting to be open.

Chicha.
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Old October 12th 03, 10:18 AM
Chicha
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Rocky wrote in message ...
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mea305 said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

We just adopted a new Yorkie Terrier; he cannot be more
than a year or so old. Here is the problem: intitially, and
only because he was "scared" to sleep alone, we permitted
him to sleep in the bed. Well, one can imagine the problems
associated with doing this, besides becoming sleep deprived
ourselves.


Sorry, I can't imagine the problems associated with allowing a
dog to sleep on the bed, please fill me in. Also, what led you
to believe your Yorkie was too scared to sleep alone?


Imagine having sex with you human partner and no dogs involved.
There are some in this group that still remember that kind of
activity.

Thread "how your dog react to human sex" is waiting to be open.

Chicha.
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Old October 12th 03, 10:18 AM
Chicha
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Rocky wrote in message ...
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mea305 said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

We just adopted a new Yorkie Terrier; he cannot be more
than a year or so old. Here is the problem: intitially, and
only because he was "scared" to sleep alone, we permitted
him to sleep in the bed. Well, one can imagine the problems
associated with doing this, besides becoming sleep deprived
ourselves.


Sorry, I can't imagine the problems associated with allowing a
dog to sleep on the bed, please fill me in. Also, what led you
to believe your Yorkie was too scared to sleep alone?


Imagine having sex with you human partner and no dogs involved.
There are some in this group that still remember that kind of
activity.

Thread "how your dog react to human sex" is waiting to be open.

Chicha.
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Old October 12th 03, 05:42 PM
Rocky
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Chicha said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

Imagine having sex with you human partner and no dogs
involved. There are some in this group that still remember
that kind of activity.


Now there's a helpful answer.

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.
 




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