|
Welcome to the YorkieTalk.com Forums Community - the community for Yorkshire Terriers. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. You will be able to chat with over 35,000 YorkieTalk members, read over 2,000,000 posted discussions, and view more than 15,000 Yorkie photos in the YorkieTalk Photo Gallery after you register. We would love to have you as a member! Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please click here to contact us. |
|
| LinkBack | Thread Tools |
03-06-2006, 06:59 PM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: florida
Posts: 348
| bringing in a new yorkie Many of you have more than one yorkie, tonee is an only baby (i say baby, she is the smallest in the house and everyone babies her) but we are getting another in less than two weeks. so the question is how much if any behavior problems did you have when the new addition got there. tonee is pretty spoiled and protective. |
Welcome Guest! | |
03-06-2006, 08:00 PM | #2 |
Lily Loves Maximus Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Missouri
Posts: 2,633
| Congratulations on getting a new baby! I only have one so I am no help. I am sure though that each yorkie has it's own issues with sharing attention though. Good luck, hope it all goes smooth.
__________________ Lily and Dawn |
03-06-2006, 08:02 PM | #3 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Amarillo, Texas
Posts: 84
| Emmie was almost 3 when we got our new baby Yorkie and she still hates her!!! I guess I could say she is a little more tolerable of her but not much. She is very, very jealous. She had never been around other dogs much and when she was (except for our big outside dogs) she did not like those dogs either. We thought she was lonely here at the house all day while I worked at the computer, wrong.......I was going to put a post on here about anyone knowing if there was a way to help them to get along!!! Izzy B. is now 4 months old but still all puppy and wants to play so badly but Emmie will have nothing of it, growls and snaps at her all the time. I have tried supervised play time but that doesn't even work so mostly I just keep them separated. Good luck!!!!
__________________ Emmie and Izzy B. http://emmieandizzy.shutterfly.com/a...AcsWzZi3aMWLi4 |
03-06-2006, 08:47 PM | #4 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: florida
Posts: 348
| thanks, tonee just turned one in 12/29 so playing won't be the problem, i am just worried about her being mad that another puppy is getting attention. she spends most of her time in my lap, next to my lap, on my arm, around my neck, so on and on...... |
03-06-2006, 09:07 PM | #5 | |
YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canada
Posts: 467
| Quote:
Mine are 7 months apart in age. They do tend to steal from each other (toys, treats) and fight for my lap by climbing over eachother but thats about it. Ruby's the oldest and at first Bella use to chase Ruby around but they both were still in their playful puppy stage that the chasing turned into playing.
__________________ Athina, Ruby, Bella | |
03-06-2006, 09:15 PM | #6 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mississippi
Posts: 645
| Wow congrates on the new puppy i too only have one but from time to time i visit my aunt who has two and she has had major problems with her two. So much so the first one zoe would eat all the of lucey's food, take her toys, and snap at her. It got so bad that they had to be seperated, they now live in diffent homes with another set of my relatives. However, when i bring lexi to visit them, they are fine so it might have just been the pair, they just didn't get along. Good luck
__________________ Lexi's Mom, Laura Support Our Troops Proud Wife of an AIR FORCE PILOT |
03-06-2006, 09:31 PM | #7 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA
Posts: 2,992
| Dogs are so different..... basically, you have to wait and seen how they react to one another. I have introduced many new pets into my home. And more often than not, there is a little jealousy for the first week or so -- after that, everyone here has become fast friends. So - you might have a few problems the first few days - and maybe not. I do know that you need to give most of your attention to the animal that you already have. This will be the one that may feel jealous or displaced by the new little pup. Give this dog even attention than usual - love him to death. If you can do this while the puppy is close by - he'll accept the puppy sooner and not think of it as a threat. The new puppy's feeling won't be hurt if he gets a little less attention than the other dog at first (plus he'll probably sleep most of the time). Good luck! Carol Jean |
03-06-2006, 10:06 PM | #8 |
YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canada
Posts: 467
| I also think that it's better if you get the two dogs before the first dog hits one year old because the older a dog is the more set in their ways they get. If the two dogs are far apart in age they aren't going to be going through the same growing stages as one another. Just like a 10 year old person and a 20 year old person (you can't throw the two together and expect them to be interested in the same things). That's why its always important to take your dog to see your new puppy a few times at the breeders to make sure their personalities are compatible. What is the age difference between your two? and have they been introduced yet? Don't let all this stuff psych you out though, just make sure your ready for whatever happens. I'm sure they'll be fine
__________________ Athina, Ruby, Bella |
03-07-2006, 04:34 AM | #9 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 192
| I'm sort of in the same situation... I'm getting ready for my first Yorkie baby. I have Frank, the wondermutt, but I'm not really worried about him... He loves everybody.. but my kitty had gone from a little sweetie pie, to demon kitty. She still HATES Frank. He wags his tail at her and she runs by him hissing....so I'm assuming there will be bad vibes with the new puppy also...I'm just making plans to keep the puppy away from the kitty until it is bigger...JUST IN CASE..... My kitty is only 9lbs...but that is HUGE considering how little our new baby will be for a while. Bren
__________________ Two kids, two dogs, a cat and a fish and that's IT! |
03-07-2006, 04:35 AM | #10 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 192
| Oh yeah....luckily, we have 2000 sq ft of sulking spots for the kitty.. She can dissappear and not be "bothered" by the rest of us low life's.. Bren
__________________ Two kids, two dogs, a cat and a fish and that's IT! |
03-07-2006, 09:45 AM | #11 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: florida
Posts: 348
| thanks for all of the input, she is so spoiled that i had to wonder. she plays well with my mothers dog, but she doesn't live with us so thats always temp. they will even eat out of the same bowl. i guess we shall see...... |
Bookmarks |
|
|
| |
|
|
SHOP NOW: Amazon :: eBay :: Buy.com :: Newegg :: PetStore :: Petco :: PetSmart