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08-17-2009, 03:04 PM | #1 |
Proudly owned by Nikko Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bronx, New York
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| Help! My yorkie keeps getting attacked... by my new little 3 lb puppy! Last week, I brought home the newest addition to my family, a sweet, 3 month old Maltese angel I named Aspen. Aspen is the sweetest little girl. I've already taught her to give kisses and she presses her adorable little black nose to your face when you ask her for one. Needless to say, I am head over heels in love. Unfortunately, Nikko doesn't feel the same way. At first, he was curious about her, and even gave her nose a few licks. But as Aspen is just a baby, she is nippy and bouncy, and she runs after Nikko to bite his tail and pounce all over him. He spends most of his day on the couch avoiding her and he growls and snarls at her when she goes after him. I feel so awful. He has always been an only furchild, but he would always get so happy and excited when he met other dogs on his walks. I really wanted him to have a companion, and I thought a female puppy would be a great match. Could it be the age difference? Nikko is 4 years old and Aspen is 3 months old. Will they ever learn to get along? I told my vet and she didn't seem too concerned. She told me to give it some time. Has anyone had this sort of experience introducing a new furball into the family? Did your pups eventually become friends? How long did it take? I just want my pups to love each other as much as I love them.
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08-17-2009, 03:10 PM | #2 |
Proudly owned by Nikko Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bronx, New York
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| By the way, here's a pic of the two of them together. Doesn't Nikko look absolutely miserable?
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08-17-2009, 03:17 PM | #3 |
Phantom Queen Morrigan Donating Member | aww nikko does look miserable. poor baby Many people here have experience with introducing puppies to their once only furchild dogs. eventually they do get over it and will start to get along. it takes time. Just remind Nikko everyday that he is number one and you love him. make sure you spend special one on one nikko time with out the puppy around. Take nikko for a walk by himself or something like that. Also make sure you give Nikko everything first.
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08-17-2009, 03:18 PM | #4 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Coconut Creek, FL
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| Aww, well they're adorable together, even if Nikko isn't thrilled. I know that taking them for walks together usually helps, it definitely helped my parents when they added a new puppy to their brood. Congrats on the new little one! |
08-18-2009, 03:56 AM | #5 |
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| Walking together, like what's been suggested, will help to form them as a pack. Also, sit on the floor with them to play and the instant the puppy starts getting in Nikko's face move her back and tell her No or Quit or whatever it is you say to get her to know that behavior is not allowed. And redirect her energy to a toy or different activity. Puppies have sooooo much energy and don't realize they can be overwhelming. Help her now to understand boundaries and she'll be better off for it later on. It will also help both of them to see you as the leader and to know that you are watching out for them. Good luck and give it time, she won't be a puppy forever. lol
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08-18-2009, 03:46 PM | #6 |
Proudly owned by Nikko Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bronx, New York
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| Thank you all for your great suggestions. I plan to walk the pups together as soon as Aspen gets all her shots and the vet gives us the ok. I know this will help them identify each other as members of a pack. I did some research online and many vets feel that as long as the dogs are not in danger of truly hurting one another, sometimes it's best to let them work themselves out. Dogs know how to communicate with other dogs better than humans can. I try to let Nikko handle it but he just avoids her and doesn't really let her know he doesn't like playing that way. Aspen thinks he's the greatest toy and loves to run after him. Lol
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08-18-2009, 03:59 PM | #7 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southern Calif
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| She is so cute! I remember when I got my second Yorkie and my first was 2 years old. It took a whole month before they were best buddies. I even called the breeder at about 1 1/2 weeks into it and she said to be patient, do not force it and give him lots of space. Good luck on your new gorgeous furbaby!
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08-18-2009, 05:25 PM | #8 | |
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