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08-15-2015, 11:29 PM | #1 |
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| Yorkie has mean disposition at 3 months??? We have a 3month old male yorkie we got at 2 months old to join our alomst 2 yr old female yorkie/poodle mix. It seems from day one the pup was and still is constantly going after the female most likely playing but its constant. He seems to not really want any affection when I go to pet his head he backs away, doesn't want pickup and seemingly even with eye contact he turns away?? think he will out grow this disposition? |
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08-16-2015, 04:50 AM | #2 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | I would just give this time...this is a *very* young, active, curious puppy who is going a million miles per hour inside. Calm times will balance out w/ his crazy times...
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08-16-2015, 05:28 AM | #3 |
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| He is but a wee little baby, life is new and exciting to him, going after your female is to play, that's what puppies do, play, play play, do not want to be held and cuddled want to run and wrestle, this is normal in puppies especially if there is another older dog around. Sounds like a happy, healthily baby to me. As he gets older he will calm down. Give your older girl a safe haven, a place where she can get away from the terrorizer lol. These little yorkies have sooooo much energy. I first had Poodles, then fell in love with yorkies and they have been in my life for 35 + years, these two breeds are soooo different, your yorkiepoo is a mixture of both, perhaps when your yorkiepoo was a puppy she was calmer because of the mix, now you have a pure yorkie big difference in full breed vs mix. Enjoy his puppy days, they grow so fast.
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08-16-2015, 06:05 AM | #4 |
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| I agree with Ann and Joan's posts above. Interaction between your Yorkie and Poodle: as Joan wrote, give your Poodle a place to escape when she wants. My older boy went to the couch where the younger one was unable to jump. The wrestling is not indicative of a mean disposition. Puppies do play hard and will even bite legs and test the limits of other dogs. Supervise when you can, redirect to constructive activity like brief games of fetch or a few minutes of training: sit, stay, down. My boys love performing tricks for treats and the exercise always settles them down. Stay calm and do not show frustration or anger, which will likely only crank up your puppy more. Establish keyword and phrases with your puppy like "settle down." Reward and praise when he listens to you. Affection and head petting: Keep in mind that these small guys are rightly concerned about what is coming in over their heads. Are you standing when you try to pet his head? Try getting down on the floor at his level, ease in your hand from behind the ears. Find out what kind of petting/scratching/massage he likes. My boys are not fond of my running my hand down their backs. They prefer chest/belly rubs, gentle massage behind the ears and on the shoulders. For general affection, don't foist it on him, especially as a puppy. Let him come to you on his terms. Talk to him. When he is relaxed, he will come to you. Always make him feel free to go on his way when he wants. When you practice "come," reward him for coming to you and let him go on his way. Make sure you are not calling him to come for things he isn't excited to do.
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08-16-2015, 09:27 AM | #5 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| I thought of more thing you mentioned: eye contact. In dog language, direct eye contact and staring into the eyes is considered an aggressive move. I do it with my guys, but we have established years of trust. My dogs don't do it with each other unless they are about to pounce on one another.
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08-16-2015, 10:40 AM | #6 |
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| I very rarely pick Piper up unless she asks...As mentioned, puppies are just ca-razy rarin' to go and in his energetic little being he probably feels that being held is like being confined (for now!!). Soon he'll be doing the yorkie-bounce for pickmeuppickmeuppickMEUPPP!!!! |
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