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Old 01-09-2012, 07:30 PM   #1
Furkids Mommy
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Nicholasville,KY,United States
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Default Lil Lady thinks she rules the roost

Hi everyone, I am a new mommy to a 7 yr old Yorkie. I got her from a family who had her from a pup but no longer had time for her. It is becoming increasingly apparent to me that she was the "pack leader" of their home because she is trying to be here. We have only had her for 2 days now and I have never before had an issue with pack order. This little lady is growling at me and barking when she wants attention. I am ignoring her. Any other suggestions other than keep ignoring the behavior? I have another dog, about 15lbs bigger than her and taller and she picked a fight with him when he attempted to play with her. He quickly put her in her place and again when she was growling attempting to jump on the bed with me, my other dog came over to regulate and she tried to fight him again...again with no success. Is this something that is just going to take time for her to realize her order in the pack? I don't for one minute want to accidently waver on my authority. Also, she was free fed in her other home ( a contributing factor to her being overweight) and I don't free feed. I feed 2 times a day and always after I eat, no table scraps. She begs something terrible..again I ignore her. Any suggestions???
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