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Originally Posted by susanna16  hi, i hope i am on the right thread..we have had the new little guy for 3 days..have had about 6 or 7 snarling and attacking him from our yorkie..Do you feed them at totally separate times?
Also we are keeping the new baby in a doggie playpen which he seems to like and retreats there if he is frightened or snapped at..
Do i put yorkie in another room for time out, when he does this ..or if it is just a warning let it be..my yorkie is 8.8 lbs and the new pup is only 4 lbs..i just don't know if we are doing thing right..we have been giving our yorkie lots of attention as usual..but he is very possessive and i sometimes don't cuddle the new one when he can see..any suggestions on eating, sleeping arrangements..my yorkie has the couch..should i keep the playpen door closed ? at night ..just a tad insecure if i am doing things right..thanks Susan..Howie and Mickey's mom |
It hasn't been very long for your older one to adjust...sometimes it takes a week or more. Understand the older one may not be interested in playfulness of puppy. Ramsey is 2 1/2...Reggie is 6 months...there are times when she does not want to play with him. If he continually bugs her....she lets him know. What sounds "mean" to you...isn't necessarily as rough as you perceive it. He's just letting him know.
I would still supervise them together and make sure yorkie doesn't feel displaced in the family. Feed yorkie first, yorkie gets greeted first, the first treat etc. Since yorkie sleeps on the couch...for the time being...the couch should be his alone.
It'll work out...just give it some time.