Yorkie and Maltese do not get along well - YorkieTalk.com Forums

jonmiel · 08-09-2015, 04:58 PM

Hi.

We have a 1 year 3 mo old Maltese and just recently we got a 3 month old Yorkie. Both are boys.

We are worried that the Maltese may hurt Yorkie while playing. We tried letting them loose at the same time and the Maltese kind of playing with Yorkie but in a very harsh manner. The Yorkie being 3 months and smaller is getting hurt.

When is the best time to have them play together? What do we do so that they get along well together?

Thanks.

P.S.
I think the Maltese is getting jealous. We've had him for a year already and he is always the center of attention until the Yorkie arrived.

~ I didn't realize that we are going to have this parenting issue now.

Jonmiel

ironmike86 · 08-09-2015, 05:06 PM

How long have you had the Yorkie?? Sometime is takes a few weeks before the tolerate eachother. IME at least 2. Just keep the apart when nobody is home and keep and eye on them when together..All you can do. Feed them separate with there own food and water also.

jonmiel · 08-09-2015, 05:32 PM

Thanks for the quick reply! We've had the Yorkie for almost 3 weeks now. Yup we feed them separately. What we do now is that we have one them in the crate while the other is loose and then the other way around after some time. As expected, the one in the crate would bark and would want to go out as well.

I guess we just have to wait some time before we enjoy watching them play together.

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Originally Posted by ironmike86

How long have you had the Yorkie?? Sometime is takes a few weeks before the tolerate eachother. IME at least 2. Just keep the apart when nobody is home and keep and eye on them when together..All you can do. Feed them separate with there own food and water also.

Maximo · 08-09-2015, 05:59 PM

Welcome to Yorkie Talk. I agree with separating them when you cannot supervise.

When they are together, try directing them to constructive things like trick training together. My 2 boys forged a bond by performing simple tricks for small food rewards: sit, down, shake hands, and so on. When they wrestled too hard, I would break it up with a couple minutes of training.

They also played fetch together. These things kept them from wrestling, which included play biting.

When your puppy is old enough, walks are also helpful for forging a bond. Also helps drain energy and discourage rough play.

Having a daily routine of meals, short training and play sessions, and walks helps.

We had a little bit jealousy when we brought home our second. The younger one had to sleep in the pen at night next to the bed. I also separated them with the pen when I could not supervise. We also separated their bowls and stood over them. The boys also had separate piddle pads because the older boy was guarding the pad.

Wylie's Mom · 08-10-2015, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Maximo

Welcome to Yorkie Talk. I agree with separating them when you cannot supervise.

When they are together, try directing them to constructive things like trick training together. My 2 boys forged a bond by performing simple tricks for small food rewards: sit, down, shake hands, and so on. When they wrestled too hard, I would break it up with a couple minutes of training.

They also played fetch together. These things kept them from wrestling, which included play biting.

When your puppy is old enough, walks are also helpful for forging a bond. Also helps drain energy and discourage rough play.

Having a daily routine of meals, short training and play sessions, and walks helps.

We had a little bit jealousy when we brought home our second. The younger one had to sleep in the pen at night next to the bed. I also separated them with the pen when I could not supervise. We also separated their bowls and stood over them. The boys also had separate piddle pads because the older boy was guarding the pad.

Great advice.

It will just take time...over time, your Maltese will feel more secure again and will go easier...just give it time.

anneclaire · 08-10-2015, 10:13 AM

My girls dont get along very well either. My little Fox terrier Sugar is 8 and I have had her since she was a year old when I found her wondering around after she had been very badly abused, she is a perfect girl. She has diabetes and is blind now. I got Spice 7 mo ago ,she will be a year old the 21st.
Sometimes Sugar will play with Spice but then after a few minutes she will get very rough and Spice is tiny. I think it is because Sugar cant see Spice until she smells her. I keep them separated 98% of the time.
My son recently got a little s**tzu and when he was here the other day his little one and Spice played for 5 hours non stop!!!They are close to the same size. So I know it isnt Spice being too rough on Sugar but the other way, just best to keep them apart.
By the way Spice slept like I have never seen her sleep after my son left LOL If he lived closer I would make sure they played every day.

JadeD · 08-10-2015, 05:26 PM

Some dogs take longer to adjust to a new dog. Do let them play but watch them. Separate them if it gets too rough but be sure you can really tell when it is too rough and when they are just playing rough. I have 3 Yorkies and boy can they make a racket when they play. They will growl and bark and make crazy noises.

It took about a month for my older Yorkie to accept the 2 puppies we brought home and even then I had to really watch them for several weeks. Now they are best friends!

We have an English Setter and it took him about 2 months to get to used to the puppies and he is doing pretty good now. We have had the puppies for 3 months now and things are quite well now.

Give it time and be patient. Also, really play attention to if they are playing (growling is often involved) and let them play. Usually one will yelp if they are hurt and the other should back down for a moment and they will learn not to play so hard.

Opium88 · 08-12-2015, 08:08 AM

we've had Madlyn for 3 weeks now, and she's almost 13 weeks old, so she's just coming out of her shell, or should I say gnawing out of it and everything around her. My giant Sumo yorkie, Toby, only took about 5 days to accept her, and we had to remind him quite often not to be too rough with her. Now she's just as feisty as him and i have to save him from HER. Izzy on the other hand has taken until about two days ago to finally interact with her in a manner that didn't include level 10 hostility. We just made it a point to pet her adoringly and praise her like crazy whenever the pup came near her or touched her. that went on for some time. Pup learned to kind of steer clear of her mostly, but her bravery and perseverance paid off finally because Izzy has actually started playing with her here and there. And remember when they play that part of her learning includes learning her limits and what lines she can and cannot cross with all other creatures around her. So the pup is going to be put in her place time after time. This is learning. When they finally interact, just make sure to not let the puppy overwhelm your firstborn too much. short intervals are key. By the way, izzy is a little jumpy now, overly anxious about being bitten on out of the blue I suppose, so she jumps and yelps for nothing a lot whenever Madlyn gets close to her while she's sleeping. But they actually play now, ganging up on Toby together has bonded them. So just be patient and it will work itself out. Thats all I have for now.

matese · 08-12-2015, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Opium88

we've had Madlyn for 3 weeks now, and she's almost 13 weeks old, so she's just coming out of her shell, or should I say gnawing out of it and everything around her. My giant Sumo yorkie, Toby, only took about 5 days to accept her, and we had to remind him quite often not to be too rough with her. Now she's just as feisty as him and i have to save him from HER. Izzy on the other hand has taken until about two days ago to finally interact with her in a manner that didn't include level 10 hostility. We just made it a point to pet her adoringly and praise her like crazy whenever the pup came near her or touched her. that went on for some time. Pup learned to kind of steer clear of her mostly, but her bravery and perseverance paid off finally because Izzy has actually started playing with her here and there. And remember when they play that part of her learning includes learning her limits and what lines she can and cannot cross with all other creatures around her. So the pup is going to be put in her place time after time. This is learning. When they finally interact, just make sure to not let the puppy overwhelm your firstborn too much. short intervals are key. By the way, izzy is a little jumpy now, overly anxious about being bitten on out of the blue I suppose, so she jumps and yelps for nothing a lot whenever Madlyn gets close to her while she's sleeping. But they actually play now, ganging up on Toby together has bonded them. So just be patient and it will work itself out. Thats all I have for now.

lol Toby must be having so much fun with the two girls, how cute and funny that must be.

Opium88 · 08-13-2015, 11:12 AM

Oh yeah, it's adorable. Cause we know he could really hurt them if he wanted to. But he just humors both of them and lets them gang up on him and tag team him for hours. He is in heaven. Ill have to record it for ya'll. But thats what brought Izzy out of her bitch shell with the puppy, was that the puppy would help her by biting on Toby with her. And yesterday we had to lock the puppy in a room for a few minutes, and she was crying and Izzy couldn't stand it! She started pacing and whining and when that didn't work she started barking and growling at us demanding we release the Craacken. lol. So there's light at the end of the tunnel.

matese · 08-13-2015, 06:54 PM

lol, so cute, a video of the tag team would be awesome.

08-09-2015, 04:58 PM	#1
jonmiel YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Dasmarinas, Cavite, Philippines Posts: 2	Yorkie and Maltese do not get along well Hi. We have a 1 year 3 mo old Maltese and just recently we got a 3 month old Yorkie. Both are boys. We are worried that the Maltese may hurt Yorkie while playing. We tried letting them loose at the same time and the Maltese kind of playing with Yorkie but in a very harsh manner. The Yorkie being 3 months and smaller is getting hurt. When is the best time to have them play together? What do we do so that they get along well together? Thanks. P.S. I think the Maltese is getting jealous. We've had him for a year already and he is always the center of attention until the Yorkie arrived. ~ I didn't realize that we are going to have this parenting issue now. Jonmiel

08-09-2015, 05:59 PM	#4
Maximo ♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 25,041	Welcome to Yorkie Talk. I agree with separating them when you cannot supervise. When they are together, try directing them to constructive things like trick training together. My 2 boys forged a bond by performing simple tricks for small food rewards: sit, down, shake hands, and so on. When they wrestled too hard, I would break it up with a couple minutes of training. They also played fetch together. These things kept them from wrestling, which included play biting. When your puppy is old enough, walks are also helpful for forging a bond. Also helps drain energy and discourage rough play. Having a daily routine of meals, short training and play sessions, and walks helps. We had a little bit jealousy when we brought home our second. The younger one had to sleep in the pen at night next to the bed. I also separated them with the pen when I could not supervise. We also separated their bowls and stood over them. The boys also had separate piddle pads because the older boy was guarding the pad. __________________ Kristin, Max and Teddy

08-10-2015, 05:26 PM	#7
JadeD YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC Posts: 1,201 Blog Entries: 1	Some dogs take longer to adjust to a new dog. Do let them play but watch them. Separate them if it gets too rough but be sure you can really tell when it is too rough and when they are just playing rough. I have 3 Yorkies and boy can they make a racket when they play. They will growl and bark and make crazy noises. It took about a month for my older Yorkie to accept the 2 puppies we brought home and even then I had to really watch them for several weeks. Now they are best friends! We have an English Setter and it took him about 2 months to get to used to the puppies and he is doing pretty good now. We have had the puppies for 3 months now and things are quite well now. Give it time and be patient. Also, really play attention to if they are playing (growling is often involved) and let them play. Usually one will yelp if they are hurt and the other should back down for a moment and they will learn not to play so hard. __________________ It's raining Yorkies here! LOL Teek ,Rowan , Raksha (Grand Puppy) , Raelyn

08-13-2015, 06:54 PM	#11
matese Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa. Posts: 67,957	lol, so cute, a video of the tag team would be awesome. __________________ Joan, mom to Cody RIP Matese Schnae Kajon Kia forever in my A House Is Not A Home Without A Dog

08-09-2015, 05:06 PM	#2
ironmike86 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: USA Posts: 1,628	How long have you had the Yorkie?? Sometime is takes a few weeks before the tolerate eachother. IME at least 2. Just keep the apart when nobody is home and keep and eye on them when together..All you can do. Feed them separate with there own food and water also.

08-10-2015, 10:13 AM	#6
anneclaire YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Leon, Iowa USA Posts: 474	My girls dont get along very well either. My little Fox terrier Sugar is 8 and I have had her since she was a year old when I found her wondering around after she had been very badly abused, she is a perfect girl. She has diabetes and is blind now. I got Spice 7 mo ago ,she will be a year old the 21st. Sometimes Sugar will play with Spice but then after a few minutes she will get very rough and Spice is tiny. I think it is because Sugar cant see Spice until she smells her. I keep them separated 98% of the time. My son recently got a little s**tzu and when he was here the other day his little one and Spice played for 5 hours non stop!!!They are close to the same size. So I know it isnt Spice being too rough on Sugar but the other way, just best to keep them apart. By the way Spice slept like I have never seen her sleep after my son left LOL If he lived closer I would make sure they played every day.

08-12-2015, 08:08 AM	#8
Opium88 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Albuquerque , NM, US Posts: 621 Blog Entries: 4	we've had Madlyn for 3 weeks now, and she's almost 13 weeks old, so she's just coming out of her shell, or should I say gnawing out of it and everything around her. My giant Sumo yorkie, Toby, only took about 5 days to accept her, and we had to remind him quite often not to be too rough with her. Now she's just as feisty as him and i have to save him from HER. Izzy on the other hand has taken until about two days ago to finally interact with her in a manner that didn't include level 10 hostility. We just made it a point to pet her adoringly and praise her like crazy whenever the pup came near her or touched her. that went on for some time. Pup learned to kind of steer clear of her mostly, but her bravery and perseverance paid off finally because Izzy has actually started playing with her here and there. And remember when they play that part of her learning includes learning her limits and what lines she can and cannot cross with all other creatures around her. So the pup is going to be put in her place time after time. This is learning. When they finally interact, just make sure to not let the puppy overwhelm your firstborn too much. short intervals are key. By the way, izzy is a little jumpy now, overly anxious about being bitten on out of the blue I suppose, so she jumps and yelps for nothing a lot whenever Madlyn gets close to her while she's sleeping. But they actually play now, ganging up on Toby together has bonded them. So just be patient and it will work itself out. Thats all I have for now.

08-13-2015, 11:12 AM	#10
Opium88 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Albuquerque , NM, US Posts: 621 Blog Entries: 4	Oh yeah, it's adorable. Cause we know he could really hurt them if he wanted to. But he just humors both of them and lets them gang up on him and tag team him for hours. He is in heaven. Ill have to record it for ya'll. But thats what brought Izzy out of her bitch shell with the puppy, was that the puppy would help her by biting on Toby with her. And yesterday we had to lock the puppy in a room for a few minutes, and she was crying and Izzy couldn't stand it! She started pacing and whining and when that didn't work she started barking and growling at us demanding we release the Craacken. lol. So there's light at the end of the tunnel.