In Need of Serious Help!

[Yorkie118]

Hello everyone. I joined a couple of months ago after I purchased my puppy. I have had him for about 2 months and all he does is cry ALL THE TIME. Even when he's eating, he'll chew cry, drink cry. Anytime he is not with us directly he cries. In his cage his cries. About 2 weeks he started using the bathroom in his cage. Number 1 and 2. I read that if the cage is too big that they will use the restroom in there, so I went and brought him a smaller cage. A wire one instead of the plastic one I had. He still used the bathroom in there last night and today. Just pee no number 2. I don't know what to do. I waited 2 years to get a yorkie and know I'm not sure if I made a mistake. When I first got him he did the same thing in the cage except potty in there. When I contacted the breeder she said that he was not used to being in a cage and to give him time to get used to our routine. It's been two months. Is that not enough time to get used to our routine? I put an alarm clock in his cage and sometimes he will lay on it, and sometimes he can't hear it because he is crying so much. What do I do? I don't want to get rid of him, but I don't know what else to do. Any help would be wonderful!! Thanks

[QuickSilver]

Are you saying that he has separation anxiety? If he's crying 100% of the time, I would be worried that he is in physical pain. But it sounds like you are saying that he cries if he's not close to you. How close does he need to be to you to calm down? In your lap? In the same room? Is it with both you and your husband?

[nanahas3]

You might try putting the crate next to your bed so that he can see you get in bed. We had to do that with Laddy when we got him and he is still there lol. Its not anxiety anymore though just for my peace of mind. (maybe its my anxiety now) Do you take him outside regularly to potty? Puppies have to go often.

[Lioncross4]

Is your furbaby home alone a lot whil you work? Was the breeder home and with the dogs all of hte time? May be a change in routine,

[spina]

Mia has separation anxiety when I am at home and she cannot see me or find me. If I put her on her lead in the back yard, and I run in the house for a minute (she is never left alone, there is always someone in the yard) She has this terrible screeching bark like she is in horrendous pain. I think she is just trying to get my attention. Then if I go on the lawn with her and just stand there she is happy as a clam. It is the weirdest thing. She only does it with me.

[mscat]

What I did not know and learned after bringing My Suzi home when she was a little puppy was just how much she reminded me of a human baby. I was even home with her all the time. She needed so much attention a care, love, patience, and hands on , physical touching . These little ones require so much TLC. Sometimes, I believe a yorkie puppy can even require more hands on attention too. without it, they are going to cry and behave more like a lost little baby.
Spend lot's and lot's of time with your puppy. He needs to bond, and feel secure. He needs to know that he can count on his new human family. Crate training is fine, many people do that, however, the puppy still needs to be close to you, and still needs the touch and feel of humans petting him all the time. I am not trying to say he is not getting it, I am just wondering why he is crying so much. To me that is a sign that he is either in phyical distress, he is suffering pain, and needs to be seen by the vet ASAP. or that he is not getting enough TLC. Just my opinion.

[TeresaM]

I have little advice on the crying, it does sound like he suffers greatly from separation anxiety. You need to find a way to build up his confidence so that he isn't so worried when he isn't with you. Is a doggie daycare an option a few times a week? The messing in his crate, here's a thought. My Annie B had issue with being contained in small areas like a crate or the bathroom. She'd potty and totally destroy everything. One of my roommates left her out in the house by accident one day and I came home to a happy girl and a clean house. Some of these guys just don't like to be confined to small areas, could you get an ex-pen so that he'll have a little more room during the day, or perhaps gate him off in the kitchen or bathroom?

There are a lot of YT'ers in Texas, perhaps you could arrange for some play dates and try to get him out and do some socializing and build up his confidence.

[camile]

I feel so sorry for this little baby now I'm crying.

[Weezie]

I feel like crying too. Maybe some of this great advice will surely help.

[sillyjacki]

I'm in the middle of Houston and have two, if it helps!

[suda]

when you cuddle him does he still cryand when he eats are you near by

[nlappegard]

maybe you should get him a friend to be with he most likely was with other puppies and the breeder did not prepare him to be alone most breeders have more then one puppy i know when i sell a puppy i make sure i ask the people if they have any other dogs for him to be with if not i have to get that yorkie ready to be the only dog in the house which mean separating him by himself and getting him use of that this way they don't cry

[Sharon Jaros]

I have a Black Lab (Buddy formally Othello) who went through a year of retraining for Anxiety Seperation. Destroyed new furniture, brand new mattress and box spring (less that a week old), carpets, need I go on Anything and Everything. We traveled 2-3 hours once a week for a year, he was enrolled in a free study or Anx. Sep. After a year he had overcome almost all of his problems. Another dog in the house was not a answer, so getting a second dog doesn't work. Your time is meant to be spent with your little one. Crate training was a joke, that only increased his anxiety and frustration. He destroyed 2 good quality crates.

Find some some resources, a vet that can help with a mild calming medication, I only used mine for 6 weeks and a good check-up. A book and lots of checking on the internet for anxiety seperation syndrome. What your pup is displaying sounds real close only Buddys cam in Lab Size . Just one suggestion don't give up, the effort and the time are well worth it. My Buddy is now almost 12 yrs old and weighs 70#, he is helping with my Little One and he was my training for that patience that we sometimes lose.


Good Luck

[bjh]

I feel sad for this baby too. How much time is he spending in the cage? Yorkies get so attached to humans that it really hurts them when they cannot have physical contact. How old was he when you got him? How big are the cages you have kept him in? If he is pottying in his cage then he is probably not being let out often enough. A young puppy needs to go more frequently. I don't think he needs a small cage, he need a nice size exercise pen so he can run around more. You can have his bedding on one end and potty pads on the other end. If he crying when he is eating and chewing then he is really suffering with anxiety. Where do you feed him? I do hope you seek help for this little guy. It sound like he really needs help. How big is he?

[chandracz]

Poor little guy, I sure hope this gets resolved.