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10-20-2014, 04:31 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2014 Location: Lancaster Pa USA
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| Help with searching So I found a breeder, but unfortunately she won't give me a Yorkie because we have a German Shepherd at home? I understand her decision, but the Yorkie will be in my room (attic) and supervised at all times. Besides TJ is a lapdog trapped in a Shepherd body. Do you think this will be an issue for all breeders I contact? I really just want my Yorkie, but things seem to be going against me :/ Help? |
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10-20-2014, 05:06 PM | #2 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Emmett, ID, USA
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| This is a really tough one for me. My first instinct was to agree with the breeder. Yorkies are so vulnerable and not necessarily because the German Shepard could attack but because she is so large and could accidentally kill the Yorkie simply by playing with her. |
10-20-2014, 05:11 PM | #3 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2014 Location: Lancaster Pa USA
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| They wouldn't be unsupervised or play without me basically hovering |
10-20-2014, 05:24 PM | #4 | |
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Well let me say this, I would not place any Yorkie into a home that had no opportunity of going outside and enjoying the great wide world. Surely you didn't mean you would keep the Yorkie in your room at all times? For the Shepherd, it would depend for me on how well trained they are, and how prey driven your particular Shepherd is. Does your Shepherd for example heel on command, STOP when you say STOP, no lunging, no jumping on folks, will down stay and or Sit Stay. How well exercised is this Shepherd. They do need lots of exercise each and every day. It is a greater responsibility to bring a Yorkie of any age into a home with a large dog present. It requires a knowledgeable owner and one commited to understanding how to keep every-one not only safe, but happy and well exercised and trained. My Yorkie lives with 2 large breed dogs - he and they are continually obedience trained, and yet I always exercise caution. There is no playing out in the backyard with my puppy BRT, only my senior male who is not prey driven, has no interest in Yorkie antics, and will stop on my command on a dime. My Yorkie sleeps in his crate at night, when my guard dogs are out and about in our home. Think seriously about this and if you are up to challenge. If you are, you should be able to convince a reputable breeder to place a puppy with you.
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10-20-2014, 05:30 PM | #5 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2014 Location: Lancaster Pa USA
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| I should have clarified...oops. My future partner of crime will have plenty of outside activity. We have a fenced in yard. I meant that the Yorkie's main living space will be in my room. TJ listens very well and my family and I believe TJ will be just fine with our new addition. I am so up for the challenge. |
10-20-2014, 05:32 PM | #6 | |
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Sorry but dogs move very very quickly, hovering does not do the trick. You have to assess over a long period of time how these two will inter-act. You don't let them play together period. One wrongly placed Shepherds paw on a puppy Yorkie back could seriously injure your Yorkie. The Shepherd and the Puppy when inter-acting should be on leads - preferably with one adult on one lead and Puppy on another. And preferably for quite some time just going out for walks together, even if that is at first the backyard. And you must be prepared that your particular Shepherd and your particular Yorkie should you get a Yorkie, may not ever be trusted enough to be free in the house together. Are you prepared to deal with that?
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10-21-2014, 01:48 AM | #7 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2014 Location: Lancaster Pa USA
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| That I am. I just graduated college so once I get enough money for my own place, I will be moving out. I know you'll probably say for me to just wait but I would rather not. As for them playing together, I'm not going to just give them a ball and let them go at it. I'm going to have a playpen for the Yorkie to be in until he's older and the dogs get used to the situation. I know they will never be able to fully play with each other like dogs of their same sizes, but that doesn't mean they won't get along and that my Yorkie won't be safe |
10-21-2014, 03:17 AM | #8 | |
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10-21-2014, 05:10 AM | #9 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | I don't think it's impossible to find a good breeder here, esp if you're going to move out soon and if you're truly prepared to deal w/ the safety issues...and you do sound very committed to finding ways to make this work and be safe. Keep trying. All that said, just keep it top of mind that one wrong move of a paw by the shephard and it could kill a yorkie....and it would not be the shephard's fault. If you truly understand that kind of danger, then you should be able to prepare properly. AND there is always that chance that your shephard will happen to be one of those larger dogs who just "gets" smaller dogs, ya know?
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10-21-2014, 08:01 PM | #10 |
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| My uncle owns a large 80 pound+ German Shepherd (Lucky) and a tiny 4-pound Pom (Charming)--they play nicely together. Like Wylie's Mom said, I think Lucky might be one of those larger dogs that "get" smaller dogs. Lucky is very well trained (guard dog, intense K9 training, etc.,), but sometimes he'll try to "nip" or tease Charming in a playful way. Charming seems fine with it (albeit annoyed), and often gets back by stealing Lucky's food, but you never know--Lucky could "nip" too hard one day or knock Charming over. You will have to be VERY careful.
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10-22-2014, 10:32 AM | #11 | |
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No it doesn't at all! And I don't want to stomp on your excitement and anticipation of finding that perfect Yorkie to share your life with. But just to share my concerns, and for you to recognize that not everything always turns out with a Pollyanna ending. I will share a bit more about one of my stories. As a large dog breeder, I also own a Yorkie, who has been exposed to BRT puppies for most of his life. Currently I have a BRT puppy at about 11months old now. She is not allowed out in the backyard alone with my Yorkie. In the early days of puppyhood she was brought out on lead into the backyard, and Razzle was allowed out at the same time. From the time she was 7wks old she was corrected each time she went to mouth Razzle, and even as a young puppy her mouth could almost fit around his torso, and would fit over his head. She is much more prey driven than my senior male and will always be. It is my job to teach her that Razzle is not prey, but he moves and is about the same size as a squirrel and she just adores chasing squirrels. Today at 11 months old she is still being corrected for this! They get excited and she is still a puppy and she forgets in the excitement of the moment. Razzle as I said is crated at night - if we feed them bones, they are all in their crates for this most special of special treats. Even walking the two is a risk - by that I mean one large and one small dog. And yes my large dogs will protect at all costs their pack - and that means Razzle, but situations can escalate at the drop of a hat. How do you as the owner, try to stop a dog fight and keep your wee one safe, who is doing their best to join into the fray? I offer my experience as a large dog owner who has kept a Yorkie safe and happy for over 6years.
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10-22-2014, 02:19 PM | #12 |
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| Having raised two obedience trained, lovely, intelligent, do-anything-to please German Shepherds--and understanding your belief in your dog and your own abilities, I don't think it's a good idea to mix the two. It's impossible to comprehend how quickly things happen--a quick turn of the head and a 'training' nip from your dog could damage your yorkie puppy severely--physically as well as emotionally (I learn everyday from Piper just how sensitive these pint-sized packages are). It is no reflection on you or your current dog as I'm sure you're loving, caring and careful. But again, it's simply unimaginable how quickly something can happen and the sheer difference in size could result in great pain for all concerned. |
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