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05-18-2009, 10:09 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Stony Point, NY
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| Questions, Questions and more Questions Hello everyone, I recently joined the forum, last week in fact. I have been lurking for about a month and decided once I have my Yorkie home, I will post. Cody is an adorable 4-5lbs, 9 month old, DOB 8/18. I also, have a maltipoo (Cinnamon) who is 1 year old approx 11lbs, and they are both scheduled to be neuterd and spayed this week. (no worries, she is not in heat). But boy, is the lil boy a humper, I told my 5 year old not to allow him to hump her but she thinks he is giving her hugs. I told her he is not giving her hugs, he is trying to be the boss of you, she says, so, what's wrong with that? I promptly, took over the corrections. Cinnamon has had furbuddies come over before and they have played nicely, I didn't think she would mine having permnament company. I picked Cody up on Friday, Cinnamon who is house trained and rings the bell to tell me she wants out, totally forgot her training, she had 3 accidents on Friday and 2 on Saturday, Sunday one accident. Should I have done some type of introduction? What happened to her potty training? According to the person I got him from, he was suppose to be pad trained, but not really, but he had no issues eliminating outside, he even went to the same spot. Now, Cody doesn't seem to bothered by her growls he just walks the other way. I took them for a walk w/out any issues. Outside Cody squats to pee, indoors I noticed him lifting his legs, I assume he is marking (I use vinegar & water to get rid of the smell). How do I get him to stop? I know after he is neutered, it won't necessarily stop, so I have been correcting him by saying NO and also putting him in his crate when I cannot watch him. He has been trying to hump her, but she will not allow it, then she trys to hump him, and he won't allow it. Is this them trying to work out who will be the pack leader? I can't really say, they are getting along, they're not really playing kind of ignoring each other, but she watches him. She growls at him when he gets to close (especially if she is chewing on a bullystick, and yes, I got it from westbrook). She also, blocks him when he is going up or down the stairs. Is there something I should or should not be doing, I try not to get involved, I was told to let them work it out and yes, he does growl back too sometimes. Sorry, this is so lengthy, but there was so much going on the weekend. I put them on the deck, not really paying attention and stepped in the house for a second, Cody was in the backyard, I had to run around and get him, I forget he is small, he can slip through the railing. Has anyone had this issue, what do you use? Thanks in advance for anyone who may respond. |
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05-18-2009, 10:21 AM | #2 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| The marking and humping may stop after hes neutered. My male is neutered and he only marks outside and he barely ever humps. If the marking doesnt stop though you'll have to get him some bellybands so he doesnt ruin your furniture. As far as their getting along I would let them work it out unless they are fighting and you hear a yelp. They are just establishing a pecking order. Mine are 4 and they still growl at each other at times but they have never fought
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05-18-2009, 10:26 AM | #3 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Stony Point, NY
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| yes, I think I will purchase some belly bands, no fighting just growling, he only yelp'd when Cinny was a lil to anxious for a snack and jumped on him. LOL. |
05-18-2009, 10:36 AM | #4 |
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| It is good to have some belly bands even if he stops marking in the house. My Chachi will mark at places like Petsmart or the vets where he smells dogs so I put them on him when I take him to those places
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05-18-2009, 10:44 AM | #5 |
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| Chattiesmom makes a real cute belly band It is called a peenot vest and it is a vest wit a belly band built in it. It is cute because its not so obvious that its a belly band. You could pm her
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05-18-2009, 10:52 AM | #6 |
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| I picked Cody up on Friday, Cinnamon who is house trained and rings the bell to tell me she wants out, totally forgot her training, she had 3 accidents on Friday and 2 on Saturday, Sunday one accident. Should I have done some type of introduction? What happened to her potty training? According to the person I got him from, he was suppose to be pad trained, but not really, but he had no issues eliminating outside, he even went to the same spot. - I think that's normal for Cinnamon to regress. If she was already potty trained then it should be easy to transition her back into being potty trained. She's probably just marking her territory since there is a new pup in her house! OR she is doing it because she sees the new dog doing it... and is smelling his smells. I would definitely try to nip it in the butt now though so it doesn't continue. Now, Cody doesn't seem to bothered by her growls he just walks the other way. I took them for a walk w/out any issues. Outside Cody squats to pee, indoors I noticed him lifting his legs, I assume he is marking (I use vinegar & water to get rid of the smell). How do I get him to stop? I know after he is neutered, it won't necessarily stop, so I have been correcting him by saying NO and also putting him in his crate when I cannot watch him. - After his neuter, marking should either stop completely or get better. But, when he is indoors, are you SURE it's marking and not actually peeing? Like, is he lifting his leg on corners of furniture and chairs, etc? Or is he just lifting his leg on the pad? (unless you don't use a pad, maybe I didn't read properly lol) Because Jackson will lift his leg to pee outside as well as mark but you can always tell when he's actually peeing or marking. Also, a good product to get rid of the enzymes that dogs produce in their pee that they can smell but we can't is called Nature's Miracle. But you correcting him while he does it is a GREAT thing! He has been trying to hump her, but she will not allow it, then she trys to hump him, and he won't allow it. Is this them trying to work out who will be the pack leader? I can't really say, they are getting along, they're not really playing kind of ignoring each other, but she watches him. She growls at him when he gets to close (especially if she is chewing on a bullystick, and yes, I got it from westbrook). She also, blocks him when he is going up or down the stairs. Is there something I should or should not be doing, I try not to get involved, I was told to let them work it out and yes, he does growl back too sometimes. - I think you're doing the right thing. I wouldn't really get involved unless it was hardcore fighting and you can see they are hurting each other. They have to teach each other things and Cinnamon is probably just letting the new dog know some of the groundrules. However, don't let her become too dominant. You definitely need to be the dominant one of BOTH of them! Growling is OK sometimes because they are letting each other know what is wrong and what is right. You can't just come take my bone... ya know. Just don't let it get too serious and be sure she never growls at YOU trying to take a bone. Sorry, this is so lengthy, but there was so much going on the weekend. I put them on the deck, not really paying attention and stepped in the house for a second, Cody was in the backyard, I had to run around and get him, I forget he is small, he can slip through the railing. Has anyone had this issue, what do you use? - Never had this issue as Jackson is 14lbs lol. But I know they have plastic cover-type things that you can probably get at Lowe's or a hardware store.
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05-18-2009, 11:03 AM | #7 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Stony Point, NY
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| I will pm Chattiesmom, thanks for the referral. Brister: Not really sure if he is peeing or marking, but outside he squats, indoor he lifts. And no she does not growl at me, I took the bullystick away from her a couple of times and she gave it up, I also tug at her bowl when she is eating to see if there is any aggression and she always back away. But I noticed when my daugher went close to her when she was chewing on the stick, she did a quick growl, and I corrected her. Cinnamon is usually very obediant, she just not really feeling Cody at the moment. I assume she had an off weekend. How will I notice if Cinnamon is becoming too dominant? |
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