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04-16-2006, 10:32 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tuckerton
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| Please Help!!! Mean Yorkie!! I brought home a new puppy recently, and my older pup is SO MEAN to him!! I'm trying to put him first and not to intervene when they're fighting (they're not hurting each other, and I know they're trying to find out who's top dog) but my eldest WILL NOT let the new pup play with ANY toys. It's seems like the new pup, Bernie, is being submissive, he always looks like he's just trying to get away, but my older yorkie, Mammon, just won't let up. I've tried feeding Mammon first, but he won't eat his and just goes after the puppy's food. Any toy that Bernie picks up, Mammon wants, if I give Bernie a new toy, Mammon drops the old one and goes after the one in Bernie's mouth, and poor little Bernie never puts up a fight. Mammon has been VERY well socialized with dogs, in our home, other people's home, outside, and he's NEVER acted like this before. Someone PLEASE tell me this will all end soon!!! |
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04-16-2006, 11:43 PM | #2 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Alberta, Canada
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| Welcome Welcome to YT.....Sorry I can't really help you.....Mine are actually the opposite, My 3 year old Beagle (Copper) bows down to my 4 month old Yorkie(Bailey) ...we basically treat them like our other skinboys , we try to get down to their level and talk to them in low voices and tell them if its not ok to act a certain way or not, It usually works (unless Bailey decides its time to wash my face and I forget what if was doing ,LOL)...also I have 2 cats, and all 4 animals eat at different times, and eat different foods for diet, age and allergies......hm so I guess I really am not much help.....but I leave you in the very good hands of some awesome YT'ers that have tons of great ideas and input......Best of Luck to you..
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04-17-2006, 04:15 AM | #3 |
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| Well, when Louie and Bella play (Louie is my first yorkie), and he gets a toy or I throw one to them and he gets it , Bella (my second yorkie) will tease and tease him trying to get the toy. Louie will not have it and makes this weird growling noise and his back gets stiff. But then when Bella gives up trying to get it, Louie will tease her by going by and practically dangling the thing in her face on purpose. LOL..... it is too funny to watch, but I honestly think it is all just play. Your older one is probobly just letting the new one know who's boss right now. He will get used to her and eventually get used to sharing his toys. Sometimes I have to take Louies favorite toy away from him because Bella is teasing him so much about getting it that it is just better to take it away until i feel he will play nice with it. Anyway, good luck.
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04-17-2006, 04:16 AM | #4 |
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| I would feed them at separate times. You might try separating them for awhile by a gate so the older one can get used to having the puppy around. They all are like that going after the toys. Muffie and Missy do it all the time. There can be 100 toys down on the floor and one always wants what the other one has. Get a pull toy and maybe they'll play together with it. YOU may have to teach the baby how to but not hard if YOU are doing it. Good luck.
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04-17-2006, 04:47 AM | #5 |
Donating YT 14K Club Member | I think you just need to give it time. Eventually when the new pup is older, the pup will have enough and give back what he's been getting. At least that's been our situation in the past.
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04-17-2006, 07:12 AM | #6 |
Yorkie Lover Donating Member | You are not alone....our house is very similar and now after a year my girls still act the same way at times!! Magic, the oldest, is very dominate and always wants whatever Sailor has..she will steal her toys and "boss" her around but we all know that she is alpha and they don't hurt each other!! Sailor has learned ways to get toys back that she wants and how to push Magic's buttoms and over time they have come to agreement to just disagree at times..LOL I would give it time and let them work it out....make sure that your youngest one is getting some special time to play without being picked one but allow them to play together and who knows your oldest may eventually settled down!!
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04-17-2006, 07:57 AM | #7 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Victorville, CA
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| I had or still have the same problem. Elmo(doxie)is 15 and has been here all his life, Chewie joined us 5 months ago. He is my Yorkie. They are both males and really don't like each other much. Elmo will playfor a time but when he is finished Chewie insists on more play since he is a puppy. They have "tied it up" a time or two, but I am always there to pull them apart. With time Chewie is learning from Elmo but I feed them separately in two rooms and never leave them alone unattended. They will sleep together and play but ever once in a while they will still get into a tussel. I say just give them more time and watch carefully. Always supervise them together. Hope this helps? |
04-17-2006, 08:07 AM | #8 |
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| I find that two un-neutered males will act that way every other time they run into each other.... I recently let my Butch (who's 9 1/2 months old) out in the yard with my Rocky (he is 4 1/2 years old). Rocky snaps at Butch for no particular reason... Luckily all Butch wants to do is kiss Rocky (for now... we'll see what happens in a few more months when Butch matures). My other male Mickey (who is neutered)... is so laid back .... he really doesn't care who or what animal is bothering him. Hopefully with time your two will come to terms with each other. Best of luck.
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04-17-2006, 08:26 AM | #9 | |
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04-17-2006, 09:54 AM | #10 |
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| It's the opposite at my house. My 8-week-old Yorkie entered the house and quickly made life hell for my 21-pound, shy, and gentle Bichon. He promptly learned he could travel around the house hanging onto one of my Bichon's ears - and every minute he was awake, he was jumping on, playing with, and driving the poor little Bichon crazy. I finally resorted to putting my Bichon on my bed and closing the door so he could get an occasional nap. I have to feed my dog's separately because the Yorkie will eat the Bichon's food first and then go back to his own dish - (while the Bichon stands and watches.) I have to hold the little Yorkie before the Bichon will come into the house - otherwise, he enters only to be promptly jumped on and driven crazy again!! So -- it isn't always size that counts - is it? My two have been together for several months now, and the little guy is growing up and finally giving my other dog a little more peace.....thank goodness! Good luck! I'm sure that "time will help." Carol Jean |
04-17-2006, 11:53 AM | #11 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tuckerton
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| Thank all you guys SO much! I can't tell you how reasuring it's been. I was intereted about the comment about neutering, My Mammon (the eldest) is ready to be fixed and I just made the appointment for next week so maybe that will make a difference. About the comments to separate them by a gate, already tried it. They just stand on either side and whine for each other, then I put them together and they go at it again!! I tried feeding the pup, Bernie, lunch alone today (Mammon is only eating twice a day) and Bernie wouldn't eat! He just begged for Mammon. I guess everything will work out in the end. It's just so hard to see my babies mistreating each other!! I guess dogs will be dogs. I've always loved animals, but with these two I've turned into this carzy dog lady! I forget they're dogs, they're my little sons!!! They go everywhere with me and when I'm away from them, I'm a wreck! Does anyone else feel bad for their husbands? LOL My poor hubby feels bad taking me on vacation! Again thanks for the warm replies. |
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