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Judy in Waco · 06-21-2007, 06:06 PM

This is our situation. We adopted Sugar (a cairn terrier mix rescue) who is 14 lbs. several months ago. She and my husband bonded really well. She is a very sweet and wonderful female, but she had issues. As a puppy, she was left crated for up to 13 hours a day, and her owners became increasingly frustrated by the fact that she wasn't housetrained. (Well..duh.) Her foster family was wonderful and they kept her in their large, fenced backyard. She was constantly picked on by her other bigger dogs. Her foster mother always felt like she should be an inside dog, but didn't have the time to housetrain her fully. Well, we took Sugar in, finished her housetraining, loved her, gave her the first toys and treats we think she's had. We estimate that she's about two years old. We asked her foster mother how she thought Sugar would react to a yorkie puppy BEFORE we got the puppy and she felt that she would be fine.

We have kept them separated and have been gradually introducing them to each other over the past few weeks. Everything seemed promising, but Sugar just didn't seem to know how to "play". We were having a supervised play session between Sugar and Gizmo (yorkie puppy/ male, 15 weeks old, 3.25 lbs.) when Sugar "appeared" to ATTACK the puppy! She was on top of him and it looked like she shook him. There were growls from Sugar, high pitched pained cries from the puppy. My husband lunged for Sugar and the puppy and so did I. (My husband's stiches from surgery started bleeding as a result). We took the dogs to separate rooms. Gizmo cried out the whole way into the living room with me. When he calmed down, we found NOTHING wrong with him. I've checked him over, my husband has checked him over and our son has checked him over and we can find no sore spots or anything visible.

Before this, Sugar has "corrected" the puppy a few times by light growling and Gizmo has backed off and rolled over onto his belly, but NOTHING like this!!!!

Now I am afraid that next time she could kill him. I have left a phone message for Sugar's foster mom, but she hasn't called me back yet.

Sugar also growls and barks around any repairmen who come to our house and our older son who doesn't live with us. We have worked with her to let her know this is unacceptable behavior and when she reacts well around strangers we praise and reward her. I just don't know what to do. Any insight would be appreciated.

06-21-2007, 06:06 PM	#1
Judy in Waco Gizzy & Kandi spoil me Donating Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Waco, Texas Posts: 8,477	Yorkie puppy attacked by our other dog! (long) This is our situation. We adopted Sugar (a cairn terrier mix rescue) who is 14 lbs. several months ago. She and my husband bonded really well. She is a very sweet and wonderful female, but she had issues. As a puppy, she was left crated for up to 13 hours a day, and her owners became increasingly frustrated by the fact that she wasn't housetrained. (Well..duh.) Her foster family was wonderful and they kept her in their large, fenced backyard. She was constantly picked on by her other bigger dogs. Her foster mother always felt like she should be an inside dog, but didn't have the time to housetrain her fully. Well, we took Sugar in, finished her housetraining, loved her, gave her the first toys and treats we think she's had. We estimate that she's about two years old. We asked her foster mother how she thought Sugar would react to a yorkie puppy BEFORE we got the puppy and she felt that she would be fine. We have kept them separated and have been gradually introducing them to each other over the past few weeks. Everything seemed promising, but Sugar just didn't seem to know how to "play". We were having a supervised play session between Sugar and Gizmo (yorkie puppy/ male, 15 weeks old, 3.25 lbs.) when Sugar "appeared" to ATTACK the puppy! She was on top of him and it looked like she shook him. There were growls from Sugar, high pitched pained cries from the puppy. My husband lunged for Sugar and the puppy and so did I. (My husband's stiches from surgery started bleeding as a result). We took the dogs to separate rooms. Gizmo cried out the whole way into the living room with me. When he calmed down, we found NOTHING wrong with him. I've checked him over, my husband has checked him over and our son has checked him over and we can find no sore spots or anything visible. Before this, Sugar has "corrected" the puppy a few times by light growling and Gizmo has backed off and rolled over onto his belly, but NOTHING like this!!!! Now I am afraid that next time she could kill him. I have left a phone message for Sugar's foster mom, but she hasn't called me back yet. Sugar also growls and barks around any repairmen who come to our house and our older son who doesn't live with us. We have worked with her to let her know this is unacceptable behavior and when she reacts well around strangers we praise and reward her. I just don't know what to do. Any insight would be appreciated. __________________ The fullness of our heart is expressed in our eyes, in our touch, in what we write, in what we say, in the way we walk, the way we receive, the way we need. -Mother Teresa ( RIP Gizmo 3/9/07-8/18/12)