If your dog strongly disliked any member of your family....

[NODAK]

....would you keep the dog??

As many here may remember, we do have a Yorkie now...only for about a week...but it STRONGLY favors Heidi...it won't sit near me, it won't play with me, it acts scared of me, etc. We've tried many things, but the behavior hasn't seemed to change yet. It hasn't been long...that I'll grant you...but it is concerning us to say the least.

I'm of the STRONG opinion we cannot have an animal of any sort that doesn't like one of us...after all, we're a package deal (Heidi and I). Heidi absolutely feels awful about the situation and would really dread having to get rid of the dog....but we both agree it's a last resort.

However, Heidi can understand how badly it sucks when one animal appears to not like you, because she freaked out when a cat of ours didn't seem to like her for a few HOURS. Little did she know, that's just the personality of a cat.

Anyway......if you had a dog that just seemed to dislike your spouse or another person that's very important to you whom you live with....would you still keep the dog?? Imagine in this situation that the other person actually CARES if the dog spends any time with him/her and likes him/her.

(Edit: I'm not saying we're getting rid of the dog here. Like I said, it's a last resort. However, we DID talk about it coming to that in the long run, and I'm wondering how many people would agree.)

[Txgurl06]

Skoshi would choose me over anyone in my house anyday. He likes us all and will love on everyone but when im home he doesnt care where anyone is but me. And hes mine and my moms and i dont think my mom would give him up for the world. I wouldnt give it away just because of that. It will grow to like you. or get another dog for you and keep that one for your hiedi (sp!!)

[red98vett]

Yes I would keep any dog I brought into my life unless for their own good I had no choice but to rehome - but I'd do everything in my power to not let that happen.

My girls bonded to me BIG time within the 1st 24 hours - and while they love my husband they don't have too much to do with him unless I'm right there. As long as you love the dog then let them bond in their own time and even if they never do - providing the best home possible is something every dog deserves.

I don't want to sound rude but you keep calling your Yorkie an 'it' ...do you have a male or female ? It doesn't sound like you bonded yet as you haven't even called him/her by name in your post...and that's just an observation only !!!

[chachi]

If one of My dogs was aggresive and bite my Daughter I would get rid of them but that would be the only reason

[browniesmom622]

if you wanted a family dog i think you picked the wrong breed most small dogs do stick to one person they may play with or sit with other people but that one person will be there main person right now that seems to be Heidi the puppy may be all about you when full grown but only time will tell that
Oh and my dogs always come first and they can tell when they dont feel that from people he/she prob feels that you even have the idea of getting rid of it already

[paulapoo]

I would give the dog more time to warm up to you. Sometimes they mellow out as they get a little older. And if my boyfriend loved a dog and it disliked me. I would never ask him to rehome his dog. As long as it wasn't biting me. It would NEVER happen, and I would never do it for someone else. At worst case scenario, can't you just ign or each other

[NODAK]

Originally Posted by red98vett

Yes I would keep any dog I brought into my life unless for their own good I had no choice but to rehome - but I'd do everything in my power to not let that happen.

My girls bonded to me BIG time within the 1st 24 hours - and while they love my husband they don't have too much to do with him unless I'm right there. As long as you love the dog then let them bond in their own time and even if they never do - providing the best home possible is something every dog deserves.

I don't want to sound rude but you keep calling your Yorkie an 'it' ...do you have a male or female ? It doesn't sound like you bonded yet as you haven't even called him/her by name in your post...and that's just an observation only !!!

The dog is a male...sorry, I just tend to use "it" when talking about a non-human...I don't know why...always been that way...even when I had my kitty as a kid that I ADORED....still an "it". haha.

[VickiesMomma]

You sound a tad hypocritical there. Basically saying if an animal, the cat, doesn't like Heidi that cool and that's their nature, but if an an animal, the yorkie, doesn't like you you freak out. Maybe the dog is picking up on your vibes of hypocritcalness.

[NODAK]

Originally Posted by paulapoo

I would give the dog more time to warm up to you. Sometimes they mellow out as they get a little older. And if my boyfriend loved a dog and it disliked me. I would never ask him to rehome his dog. As long as it wasn't biting me. It would NEVER happen, and I would never do it for someone else. At worst case scenario, can't you just ign or each other

Heidi feels absolutely terrible about the situation...it breaks her heart. She really tries to get teh dog to lay on me or whatever...but it just leaves me for her. The look on Heidi's face is really sad....I feel bad for her.

[NODAK]

Originally Posted by VickiesMomma

You sound a tad hypocritical there. Basically saying if an animal, the cat, doesn't like Heidi that cool and that's their nature, but if an an animal, the yorkie, doesn't like you you freak out. Maybe the dog is picking up on your vibes of hypocritcalness.

I never said it was cool. Literacy will help you here.

When the cat was ignoring Heidi...I ignored the cat until it would pay attention to Heidi again. And guess what?? It did. Now everything's fine.

[NODAK]

Originally Posted by browniesmom622

if you wanted a family dog i think you picked the wrong breed most small dogs do stick to one person they may play with or sit with other people but that one person will be there main person right now that seems to be Heidi the puppy may be all about you when full grown but only time will tell that
Oh and my dogs always come first and they can tell when they dont feel that from people he/she prob feels that you even have the idea of getting rid of it already

Well we operate a little differently....animals come 2nd to us...people come 1st. I'll always be first to Heidi, and she'll always be first to me. We don't put animals above one another...that's silly.

[red98vett]

Originally Posted by NODAK

The dog is a male...sorry, I just tend to use "it" when talking about a non-human...I don't know why...always been that way...even when I had my kitty as a kid that I ADORED....still an "it". haha.

LOL OK !! got it - I thought that may be it - we tend to humanize our pets and I guess that's a thing with me - I've never called my girls an 'it' even though they can be little monsters sometimes lol -

I would let nature take it's course...it took my Chanel 2 full months to warm up to Cheri when we got her - Chanel would pout so bad when I kissed or held Cheri - she'd put any toddler to shame.....Is Heidi your daughter ??? I was confused

[NODAK]

Originally Posted by red98vett

LOL OK !! got it - I thought that may be it - we tend to humanize our pets and I guess that's a thing with me - I've never called my girls an 'it' even though they can be little monsters sometimes lol -

I would let nature take it's course...it took my Chanel 2 full months to warm up to Cheri when we got her - Chanel would pout so bad when I kissed or held Cheri - she'd put any toddler to shame.....Is Heidi your daughter ??? I was confused

Heidi is my fiancee....my adorable fiancee....she's such a girl, which I guess shows why she wanted a Yorkie so badly.

She won't admit it, but she favors the dog over the cats too....we agreed there'd be no favoritism...but I'm seein it!

[paulapoo]

And you've only had this baby a week! You need to give it some time! Sounds like the baby has already bonded with your girlfriend/wife. I repeat...It's only been a week. Give it some time, be gentle, speak softly and eventually I think this baby will come around.

[browniesmom622]

Originally Posted by NODAK

Well we operate a little differently....animals come 2nd to us...people come 1st. I'll always be first to Heidi, and she'll always be first to me. We don't put animals above one another...that's silly.

99% of the people here feel there yorkies are like children and thats why your yorkie will prob never like you its a breed that likes to be babied and feel liked
please do not tell me what i feel is silly ..............my animals like me