[elliesere]

hi all.chulas mam noticed ur thread and i have the same.i see you posted it a long time ago and would like to know if everything is ok now.i am at my wits end tearful and worried.i have a 4 yr old yorkie bitch who is very dominant over us and more me.she follows me everywhere and is very loyal and loving.we lost our other dog and she dominant with him and he was there first.she was never nasty to him but if he had attention she would try and get his attention from us.i now have a 10week poodle,only 2 days ago so early days.my yorkie will snap at him and growl.i have been firm and told her no.when the pup approachs us and she is on our lap i stroke her to reassure her and tell her she is a good girl if she dont growl.if she does i tell her firm no.when she snaps i am firmer and now started to remove her from me,to show her she is no my boss.however she has now snapped at me and tries to get back on my ;lap which i refuse.she will let the pup have her food,i put her food out the way but when i prepared it the pup stuck his nose in and no growls off her.again praise.the pup can sniff her and sometimes she will sniiff back but she watches me expecting a reaction.i sometimes tell her good girl.the dominance is only when the she is by us and the pup approachs us.have you got any advise please.will she ever accept the pup,im afraid i will ahve to rehome him as i cant have her forever feeling like tthis xx