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Squiter · 12-09-2009, 05:51 AM

Hello!

Yesterday, we brought home our new puppy (Sampson) which is a little boy. He is young at only 9 1/2 weeks. I did want to wait until after Christmas to bring him home when he would be older, but....anyway....that didn't happen.....and that's another story!

He appears to be just the sweetest little thing until he is around my 10-month old female yorkie. This little ball of fluff charges toward my Sophie girl and growls, nips, and tries to bite her.

I am trying to introduce them slowly as I work on crate training Sampson. Sophie is free to roam and wonder most of the day. Sampson's crate is in our living room where he can see Sophie and they have touched noses, etc. through the crate. Both way their tails and appear to be happy to see one another.

When I have Sampson out to play and potty train I place Sophie in an Xpen. Then for about fifteen minutes or so, three to four times a day I will bring in Sophie so that the two of them can start to get acquainted without the barrier of the crate.

This is when things turn a little ugly. Sampson will charge her, bite and growl and then it turns into a little chasing match with Sophie trying to get away. I don't let him get away with this as I don't want him to think that this is good behavior. Sophie is scared to death when he is not in his crate.

What would you suggest?

Is his aggression an early sign that this pair will not work well together and perhaps he should go back to the breeder? I know that he has only been home a little over a day so I don't want to give up too early...but I don't want to wait too long either if he is not going to work out and I always have to have the in separate places.

Help!

Jana

12-09-2009, 05:51 AM	#1
Squiter Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Thorntown, Indiana, USA Posts: 15	New puppy aggressive with first Yorkie! Suggestions?? Hello! Yesterday, we brought home our new puppy (Sampson) which is a little boy. He is young at only 9 1/2 weeks. I did want to wait until after Christmas to bring him home when he would be older, but....anyway....that didn't happen.....and that's another story! He appears to be just the sweetest little thing until he is around my 10-month old female yorkie. This little ball of fluff charges toward my Sophie girl and growls, nips, and tries to bite her. I am trying to introduce them slowly as I work on crate training Sampson. Sophie is free to roam and wonder most of the day. Sampson's crate is in our living room where he can see Sophie and they have touched noses, etc. through the crate. Both way their tails and appear to be happy to see one another. When I have Sampson out to play and potty train I place Sophie in an Xpen. Then for about fifteen minutes or so, three to four times a day I will bring in Sophie so that the two of them can start to get acquainted without the barrier of the crate. This is when things turn a little ugly. Sampson will charge her, bite and growl and then it turns into a little chasing match with Sophie trying to get away. I don't let him get away with this as I don't want him to think that this is good behavior. Sophie is scared to death when he is not in his crate. What would you suggest? Is his aggression an early sign that this pair will not work well together and perhaps he should go back to the breeder? I know that he has only been home a little over a day so I don't want to give up too early...but I don't want to wait too long either if he is not going to work out and I always have to have the in separate places. Help! Jana