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WinnieAndTory · 09-10-2012, 05:41 AM

I have a very small (2.2 kg) female Yorkshire terrier (neutered). She is extremely submissive but is always super excited to meet dogs when were out walking and loves to play with them. A relative of mine has two dogs, and when we go to there house she wiggles like crazy to get out of my arms and down to them. For this reason I decided to get a second Yorkshire terrier. Three days ago I got Tory, an 8 month old male Yorkie who (apart from Winnie) is the most docile dog Ive ever meet. He just wants to be petted and hugged. However Winnie is not happy. For the first day she wouldn’t even look at him, now she spends all her time up on window seat away from him. She’ll get within an inch of him to lightly sniff him but quickly runs away.

Im so worried Ive made the wrong decision to get him. The reason I didn’t get a puppy was because it is very difficult to find an ethical breeder here (Ireland) so I went to a well known respected breeder of show dogs. Tory was breed to show but grew too big… And that’s the problem, is he too big? He’s about 3 times larger than her. I know it will take time but she’s gone off her food and her tail is permanently down like she’s unhappy.

Are these normal signs to see in first dog when introducing a second dog to home?

09-10-2012, 05:41 AM	#1
WinnieAndTory YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 3	HELP! Just got second Yorkie, first Yorkie unhappy! I have a very small (2.2 kg) female Yorkshire terrier (neutered). She is extremely submissive but is always super excited to meet dogs when were out walking and loves to play with them. A relative of mine has two dogs, and when we go to there house she wiggles like crazy to get out of my arms and down to them. For this reason I decided to get a second Yorkshire terrier. Three days ago I got Tory, an 8 month old male Yorkie who (apart from Winnie) is the most docile dog Ive ever meet. He just wants to be petted and hugged. However Winnie is not happy. For the first day she wouldn’t even look at him, now she spends all her time up on window seat away from him. She’ll get within an inch of him to lightly sniff him but quickly runs away. Im so worried Ive made the wrong decision to get him. The reason I didn’t get a puppy was because it is very difficult to find an ethical breeder here (Ireland) so I went to a well known respected breeder of show dogs. Tory was breed to show but grew too big… And that’s the problem, is he too big? He’s about 3 times larger than her. I know it will take time but she’s gone off her food and her tail is permanently down like she’s unhappy. Are these normal signs to see in first dog when introducing a second dog to home?