I need adivce...I dont know what to do with my dogs anymore

I have 2 yorkies...they were my life and my babies before having DS. Since having DS a year ago I feel like they are out of control. I have spent so much money to have them trained and it did nothing...they are untrainable and I am not spending more when I know it won't work. If I take the baby outside for a walk or to play outside, they $hit all over my house out of jealousy. I now have to put them in their crates if I even want to take the baby outside for 10 min. which is annoying. They were wee-wee pad trained to begin (which I am getting so sick of the wee-wee pads) with b/c we lived in a co-op plus Rocky is only 4 lbs and has a liver disease so the vet recommended we not take him out in the snow,etc. They will both go to the bathroom outside, but now if I let them in the backyard and I am not out there with them at all times Rocky runs away. He is so skinny he fits either under the fence or through the columns on the porch. I had to chase him down the block yesterday and I can't do that b/c I can't just leave the baby in the house while I am running down the block after the dog and he does not listen and stop when I call him. I have one of those outdoor pens but if I put them in it they constantly bark which pi$$es off the neighbors. DH can't stand them anymore and neither can my parents (they watch DS here a few days a week) and they think we should get rid of them. I love them to death but at the same time am getting so aggravated with them. I thought as the baby got older they would get better but they only seem to be getting worse. I am not one of those people to get rid of my animals...I have had animals all my life....but I just dont know what to do anymore. They are becoming more of a nuisance than they are enjoyable. DH says they serve absolutely no purpose other than to be annoying.


ETA: I just wanted to add so that noone gets upset that I have no intention of giving my dogs away....I love them dearly. I just need advice or help from someone who may have gone through this. Fortunately, they are both very good with DS. Rocky had a harder time adjusting and still growls a little when DS goes to grab him but he just walks the other way. I am so happy that they have accepted DS and haven't had any serious problems.

Message edited 5/29/2008 9:48:25 PM.

Re: I need adivce...I dont know what to do with my dogs anymore

what kind of professional help have you gotten so far?

Re: I need adivce...I dont know what to do with my dogs anymore

Re: I need adivce...I dont know what to do with my dogs anymore

One of our dogs used to be an escape artist, so we had to block the bottom of the wooden fence (we built up our flowerbed so there's no gap anymore) and put chicken wire over the lower couple feet of the iron back fence (which has spaces in between each pole, the way I imagine your porch might).

Can you guys do something like that, so that you can let them play outside more often or even get a dog door so they can go out instead of using wee wee pads without you having to worry about them running away? What about taking them with you on their leashes if you go out for a walk with the baby?

HTH

Re: I need adivce...I dont know what to do with my dogs anymore

Message edited 5/30/2008 12:49:35 PM.