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Originally Posted by littlelady  Does anyone have advice on socializing new yorkies with existing pets in your home.
For example you have a 2 year old female. Introduce a 18 week old male, then you introduce a 10 week old female.
How do you predict aggressiveness toward the new dogs?
What about a female with pups 6-8 weeks old and if they are up running around and she gets aggressive with them, is this natural ? Biting them hard enough to exert pressure so it hurts the pup, may be not break the skin?
I seen some breeders have a room in their house dedicated to their dogs etc. but I didn't notice if they have the dogs separated by ages?
I know they are pack animals and their has to be the hierachy established. |
do not allow a dog to be the pack leader
the human is the pack leader
these are house dogs not wild dogs living outdoors
your house, so you lead the pack
encourage play
but the human dominates so the dog doesnt have to
read cesar milans books
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