You're Welcome! After he starts calming down, then you can start switching up on who's first, as it can be used to give a pup more confidence if they need it. I constantly watch how my 4 behave and interact... when one seems a bit 'down', I'll single that one out for extra special attention for a time until I see them acting right again.
Your older dog was there first, and by giving everything to the new dog first is just making him mad and he sees her as a threat to his position. Before she came, he was first, all the time. You still want a good relationship with him, so don't change the way you treat him. When he feels that you still love him, there is no threat, so no need for him to be nasty. It probably went from him being the only one, to him being treated in not as loving a way as he was used to bc of his attitude at the newbie. I found myself scolding my dog all the time, which made us both unhappy. When I made him #1 again, he was fine. I was shocked that it worked so quickly.
When we added the 4th dog, the 3rd dog did the opposite and totally withdrew. I had to show her that I still loved her just as much, so I made a point to talk to her first when I entered the room, and singled her out to sit on my lap first, and all the other things to build up her confidence. I never saw a dog so crushed and heartbroken. She was almost catatonic! But after she learned she was still very special to me, she came back out of her shell, TG. Even now, she watches how I pet the others, and if I have one on my lap, she'll sit there and watch what I'm doing till I put the dog on the floor, then she steps up and wants her turn. She is one that if she wants up, I never say no! I may say 'Wait a minute' but I never deny her if she seeks me out.
My basic rule for Yorkies is: 'If what you're doing isn't working, change it.' I try a method for 2-3 days, if I'm not getting the expected results, I try a different method. Also very important with most Yorkies is to reward 'Good' behavior. This is more important than punishing bad behavior. All dogs want to make their owners happy. Some are just confused...
Good luck and hope this works... let us know! |