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Originally Posted by greeniis  I've tried a forum search, but the function doesn't seem to be working.
I have 3 Yorkies: Lucky, a 10 year old male, Lily, an 8 year old female (both neutered, and a new 11 week old puppy.
First, we do not let them play together unsupervised at all. Both the older dogs are very "low energy" normally, and sleep a lot.
Lucky is "tolerating" the puppy fairly well- he will lick her and allow her to creep into her crate. Lily had been ignoring her until yesterday, when she started to show some tension and signs of wanting to "attack" the puppy (the puppy is a real tiny at 15.5 ounces now). The older two are about 5 pounds each.
Tonight, Lily was on her leash, and tried to go after the puppy. I was able to keep her back because of the leash. A second time, she snapped at her.
I have tried to give the older two plenty of attention and special time, but I am concerned. How can I help this adjustment? I will be honest, the older two are not well socialized with other dogs. They never were. (My fault, entirely). I don't want to have to keep them isolated forever!
Any thoughts, anyone? I certainly appreciate your help! Thanks so much. |
I am watching your post with lots of interest as I will be getting a 5 month old male yorkie in about 2 weeks and currently have a 7 yr old female. Reading your post I see where the puppy is a another female, from what my breeder told me and reading related articles, female yorkies tend to be more aggressive towards other female yorkies; and in general females tend to be more assertive and territorial than the males. My breeder told me to expect my 7 yr old to have some adjustment issues and be patient as it should improve in time. Another suggestion, bring them together more in neutral territory, take them outside for walks that get rid of the excess energy and help them bond with a shared experience. Take away all toys and items that can lead to turf wars and try alternating having 2 dogs (adult and puppy) at a time together initially not all 3 all the time. By all means protect the puppy give it a least a year before you feel you can leave them unsupervised. One of the saddest post I read was when an older yorkie killed a puppy when the owner placed them together in a carrier (eventhough they had been around each other for a couple of weeks!) Keep me posted and when I get my puppy I'll let you know how things are working out and what I am finding helpful in my situation.
