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07-29-2010, 10:12 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: canada
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| help hi all, yes im new hear, i just got a new pup 4 months old, and my Son is kinda rough with her, probably more so cause of jealousy.. now how do i make this transision easier wit? any suggestions from yorkie owners with small children...i didnt think that he would be like this with her!? |
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07-29-2010, 10:19 AM | #3 |
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07-29-2010, 10:21 AM | #4 |
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| Well you need to teach your son to be gentle. Never let him hold or pick up the pup without your supervision.To be honest if your child is a toddler I think the pup shouldnt be picked up by him with you8r supervision. When you do let him pet him show him to pet gently. I really dont think yorkies are the best dogs for people with small children especially toddlers since they are unpredictable
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07-29-2010, 10:23 AM | #5 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member | Never let them play unsupervised. If he gets rough take her away. Do you have an xpen that the puppy stays in? You have to teach children how to play and respect animals. Just like you would with a baby in the house.
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07-29-2010, 10:28 AM | #8 |
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| I agree. If you have an x-pen, I'd put her in it. And I don't think I'd let my son pick her up until he's older and he has learned to be gentle. Good luck!
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07-29-2010, 10:31 AM | #9 |
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| I know it's a little late now for you, but I started "training" my kids before the puppy came into our home. They were 9 & 4 at the time. I never leave them unsupervised, they are never allowed to pick them up. They are only allowed to hold the doggies if they are sitting on the floor. Let your child help do things with the dog, like food and water, giving a bath. Maybe your not giving him as much attention any more because of the puppy, so letting him help with the puppy might help with the jealousy? Good luck!
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07-29-2010, 10:35 AM | #10 |
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| in fairness to my Son he has been brought up around animals from dogs to cats to horses to cattle as we have all of these besides her and has been excellent with em, for some reason he is different with this yorkie |
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07-29-2010, 10:43 AM | #12 |
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| I was trying to help and I wasnt judging you. I know it is hard to read tone but I wasnt. Your going to have to actively work with your Son to get him to be gentler. How old is he? It is good that he has been raised around animals
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07-29-2010, 12:07 PM | #13 |
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| I think yorkies are attractive to toddlers because they are both so energetic, but things can get out of hand quickly. My granddaughter (5 1/2) lives with us and still needs supervision when playing with Ruby. She can pull Ruby's toys out of her mouth really hard and sometimes just doesn't know when to stop. And Welcome to YT
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07-29-2010, 12:24 PM | #14 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member | I don't think it's a judgement, but rather a statement of fact. At 3 a child is just learning to have some impulse control. The way you pet a large animal is very, very different than the way you approach or pet a smaller one. That's why so many yorkie rescues, and many breeders, will not adopt to anyone with a child under the age of 5, and even more under the age of 10. It's not that the child will INTENTIONALLY try to hurt the dog, it's just that they don't have the ability to realize their own strength yet. And it takes next to nothing to seriously injure or kill one of these small babies. One thing you did say though was that you thought your son was acting out due to jealousy. In that case, it's incumbent on you to make sure the dog is never left alone with your son while you are working this out. An X-pen or gated area is a must for your right now. 3 year old's don't share very well. So maybe you can turn this to your advantage by making this "his" dog- have him help with feeding, walking, etc. And, as silly as it may seem to us as adults, you are going to need to reassure your son that he's still number 1 with you. Greet him first, cuddle with him first, etc.
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07-29-2010, 12:47 PM | #15 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member | Oh- and some things we did when we got our mini-doxie rescue (my daughter was 1 1/2 at the time and Sam weighed in at just a pound). She never got to hold him without being in my lap. She was never allowed to pick him up- no exceptions. Play time was always supervised by me. One thing we did have a problem with was that Sam thought she was one of his litter mates because of her small size and high energy. He would nip at her and chase her. So as soon as she was old enough (3) , she went to a training class with me. She got a huge kick out of being able to get him to sit/stay/down... and the bonus was it stopped his nipping problem.
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