potter
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Sep 26, 2007, 1:42 PM
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Re: [Mellissa] Getting Too Attached?
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My Yorkie is also like this-he has what they call separation anxiety. He is now 1 year and 3 months old and I find that he is getting better. He is a perfect dog except for the anxiety. When I got him when he was 3 months old, he was already 'sticky'. I heard that they do get better when they are 2-3 years old-I am not sure about that. What I do know is he does better in a landed house where he gets to stare out of a window when we are going out then in the condo. Whenever we are at a friend's house and we go out and he gets to stand on a small stool to look out of the window and see us drive off, he is fine and do not whine but if we leave him in the condo he cries but stops after a few minutes. I never go back to see him or pat him when he whines/cries coz it will only make the behaviour worse.Weird.
One thing for sure, he doesn't follow me around the house as much now compared to puppy time. My balcony is glass so his favourite pastime now is sit at the balcony and watch what is happening around and if not, he play and chew his bullysticks. Be patient, they are just like little kids. At 4.5 months, your dog is very much like a baby needing mommy's attention a lot. Just don't pat them when they cry/whine and do it a lot when they are quiet.
potter
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(This post was edited by potter on Sep 26, 2007, 1:47 PM)
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