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01-03-2016, 02:01 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! | Young Yorkie Pup and much larger Irish Retriever Pup Help and Advice. Yorkie pup and much larger pup! Posted Today at 01:01 PM by Andy Grace Finding my way around the site. Hello! I hope this is the place to be. I have a 4 month old Yorkie who is all of 3 pounds, if that. He is fine boned, slim, bright, and feisty! He loves children. Although he is much more timid that my previous way joyful Yorkie. We're all different! I live on the same property with my son and his family. "Santa" brought them a "Irish Retriever," Setter and Golden mix. He is 10 weeks. He will be a BIG DOG. They have been playing enthusiastically for about 5 days. Johnny B. Goode, (Yorkie), has been aggressive with tail wagging when possible, often dominant with the pup. They play hard. Johnny can get away when he wants. He is more agile and faster than Clancy, the pup. However, I am feeling wary and need to know about other experience and advice. I know I will not be able to keep Johnny if they can not interact. That's just a fact. Private explanation available, but not here. There are almost always two of us supervising their play, indoors and out. They seem to know boundaries, but------? Thank you for any help. Many more questions, but this is primary just now. Thank you. |
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01-04-2016, 05:39 AM | #2 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Hi and welcome to YT . You should be able to train the larger puppy (with time...) to play properly, so it's good he's a puppy and not an adult. I'm curious as to why the larger dog was bought if it was an already known imperative that it had to be able to get along w/ your much smaller dog...?
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01-04-2016, 05:39 AM | #3 |
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| Hi Andy Grace, I would just make sure that their is supervision with their romps. My Teasell plays occasionally with a mixed bully breed but under supervision....Lynne |
01-04-2016, 08:25 AM | #4 |
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| Welcome to Yorkie Talk, congratulations on your puppy. It sounds like you live on the same piece of property but not in the same house, if that is the case it should be OK in the long run. However if it was me I would not encourage playing, the setter mix will be a much bigger dog within a few months and the yorkie will still be little, Irish setters and Goldens are high strung and he will have puppy play behavior for several years, even when careful a paw or play bite can be very harmful to your yorkie. Often yorkies do better with older large dogs because the older dog is not trying to engage in play and just stays away or is calm around the small dog. My friend has a large golden and I have to keep a tight rein on my Lola for fear her dog will step on her by accident. If you live in separate houses just leave the pup home when visiting each other. I love Sonoma, one of my most favorite places to visit, I also noticed when we were there in May that hawks and possibly eagles seemed to be circling and hunting everywhere I went. Unfortunately hawks would think nothing of picking up a yorkie so I hope you pup does not run loose in a large yard or park.
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01-04-2016, 09:31 AM | #5 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! | Small Yorkie and much larger Irish Retriever pup Thank you all. Varying answers, rather like what is going on in my mind. Thank you. Yes, separate houses and decisions I have no control over, nor expect, regarding a second dog. But, I need to care for this little guy in a way that protects him and makes living here both cordial and loving. Yes, I am aware of the predators. I feel birds, there are hundreds of them just outside my deck. A large walnut tree protects them from site in season. I always know when a predator is near. The birds disappear. Thank you. Many more questions to come. I'll sit with this. |
01-04-2016, 11:37 AM | #6 |
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| Don't ever leave your yorkie unsupervised whether outside or playing with the other dog. I would sternly tell both of the puppies to be "gentle" when the play gets overly exuberant. If they don't ease up, separate them. The other puppy could easily and accidently hurt your little guy just by size alone. I really believe you cannot be too careful with these little ones...and you need to anticipate various possibilities pretty much on-going. Having said that, would love to see a video of these two little rascals at play--bet it's hilarious! |
01-04-2016, 12:11 PM | #7 | |
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01-04-2016, 01:33 PM | #8 |
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| I honestly don't see how two puppies that differ greatly in size can play together at all, even the nicest puppies use their paws and teeth to play and by accident the little one can be easily hurt. Even under supervision I don't see it working, because how can you 3' or 4' away be able to protect a paw from coming down on the yorkie. Our neighborhood seems to be full of labs and goldens all very friendly but when excited they sort of jump up with their paws. Recently I took Lola for a walk and out of nowhere two young excited, friendly, playful labs came bouncing up to us, they were ready to play but before I could lift her up they were on top of her, both Lola and I were very scared. Often on here and on facebook I see videos of yorkies playing with other, and even at the same size I am amazed that one or both don't wind up hurt, puppies play hard and don't realize that hey I am bigger I need to be careful, they just don't think like that. My last yorkie was playing with my girlfriends cat and must have scratched the cats eye, because it became infected and she had to be treated at the vet a day after they were rolling around on the floor.
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