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10-31-2015, 12:57 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Arkansas
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| New Furbaby Hello all! Tomorrow I will be picking up a 2 year old male yorkie. I currently have a 6 1/2 year old male and I'm concerned about how to make their first meeting easier. Any suggestions? |
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10-31-2015, 01:37 PM | #2 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: prescott valley az usa
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| Where will the meeting take place? On neutral territory or in Maxs home ground??? I'm not experienced in this so I will be reading what the experts say. P.s. congratulations on your new baby. Pictures when you can.
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10-31-2015, 02:04 PM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Arkansas
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| It will be at my house. I guess it would probably be a good idea if they met in a neutral spot but that's not possible. I'm so nervous! |
10-31-2015, 02:06 PM | #4 |
Love My Girls Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Decatur, IL
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| I would try meeting somewhere outside like in a yard and taking them both immediately for a long walk if possible.
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10-31-2015, 02:11 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa.
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| Let them meet on your front lawn providing this is NOT Max's territory, or do a meet and great on the corner where you live. It has to be on neutral grounds for Max. Then you can walk them side by side back to your house.
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10-31-2015, 04:49 PM | #6 |
YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Alabama
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| I only have one dog, my Yorkie, Milo. Whenever we have a visiting dog I first introduce them on what I consider neutral territory (my front yard even though I take him out there quite frequently). So far it has been very successful. Once they are in the house everything is fine but I must add that Milo is generally very agreeable----but not with every animal. |
11-01-2015, 04:40 AM | #7 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa.
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| I forgot to add, both male dogs MUST be neutered , if not they WILL FIGHT for dominance.
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11-01-2015, 07:39 AM | #8 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | The most important thing you can do is to calm yourself, stay cool, take deep breaths so that you're not super nervous - as both dogs would pick up on that energy and be confused. Have leashes attached to both, talk softly...tie one up to a stationary spot - take the other dog on his leash and first just walk closely by the other dog (no touching or sniffing at all). Watch the body language closely. Walk by again. Watch for them calming down, watch what their tails and shoulders are doing. Are they staring intently/fixedly or are they cool/quite relaxed...? If all is well, then approach the tied dog and let them sniff noses fairly quickly...then walk away again w/ the 2nd dog. Approach again if all is well...and let sniff longer/sniff butts. Watch reactions. If they're both pretty relaxed, drop / untie the leashes and let them try to just interact. If a scuffle occurs, grab the leashes and pull them apart. This is exactly how we do dog-to-dog introductions at the shelter...
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11-01-2015, 09:27 AM | #9 |
YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: B.C. and Scottsdale, AZ
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| How exciting! A new fur baby, congratulations!!! |
11-01-2015, 12:44 PM | #10 |
YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: FL
Posts: 389
| Congrats on your newest addition! |
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