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TysonMyBoy · 01-03-2014, 01:03 PM

This is going to be long....I'll start with some history, my story, and finally my questions.

I read and have learned quite a lot from this forum for the last year or so. I rarely post but..... I have two precious yorkies, Rin-5 year old female and Tyson-4 year old male. Both of my dogs are potty pad trained and rarely have accidents. They are both healthy and have only required basic vet care. Just wait....that info will be part of my question!

I got the craziest gift of a new yorkie puppy for Christmas this year from my sister-in law

The puppy was 8 weeks old the day before Christmas. WHO GIVES A PUPPY FOR CHRISTMAS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING?!! I did not know how to say "no thank you" and make her take it back. I should have, especially considering I KNOW I can't afford to vet and groom a third dog. Well, I have figured this part out....I can enroll this puppy (and possibly the other two) in a pet health insurance plan and sort of spread out the yearly expenses. Also, my adult daughter has agreed to help with expenses. (She's already in love with the puppy, but who doesn't love a puppy). I just pray to God he is generally healthy. However, I suspect he came from a BYB. I was able to meet the "breeder" but I don't have much faith in her standards. The puppy did come with a health guarantee but it seemed rather limited to me.....

With all that being said, I do have a couple of questions. Rin and Tyson are EXTREMELY unhappy with this new addition. I hope they all adjust......

Rin and Tyson have lost all sense of thier potty training. Rin actually squatted on the bathroom rug right in front of me and Tyson is peeing everywhere. Almost like marking, but he is neutered and these are full on pees, not just random squirts. Are they doing this because I set up the x-pen in their potty area? Would they do better if the x pen was located elsewhere? Also, Rin and Tyson have snapped and growled at the puppy. Do I let them work out the pecking order on thier own or is there some way I can assist?

Any help would be appreciated. Sorry the post is so long.

01-03-2014, 01:03 PM	#1
TysonMyBoy Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Panama City Beach Posts: 161	Yorkie Puppy for X-Mas This is going to be long....I'll start with some history, my story, and finally my questions. I read and have learned quite a lot from this forum for the last year or so. I rarely post but..... I have two precious yorkies, Rin-5 year old female and Tyson-4 year old male. Both of my dogs are potty pad trained and rarely have accidents. They are both healthy and have only required basic vet care. Just wait....that info will be part of my question! I got the craziest gift of a new yorkie puppy for Christmas this year from my sister-in law The puppy was 8 weeks old the day before Christmas. WHO GIVES A PUPPY FOR CHRISTMAS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING?!! I did not know how to say "no thank you" and make her take it back. I should have, especially considering I KNOW I can't afford to vet and groom a third dog. Well, I have figured this part out....I can enroll this puppy (and possibly the other two) in a pet health insurance plan and sort of spread out the yearly expenses. Also, my adult daughter has agreed to help with expenses. (She's already in love with the puppy, but who doesn't love a puppy). I just pray to God he is generally healthy. However, I suspect he came from a BYB. I was able to meet the "breeder" but I don't have much faith in her standards. The puppy did come with a health guarantee but it seemed rather limited to me..... With all that being said, I do have a couple of questions. Rin and Tyson are EXTREMELY unhappy with this new addition. I hope they all adjust...... Rin and Tyson have lost all sense of thier potty training. Rin actually squatted on the bathroom rug right in front of me and Tyson is peeing everywhere. Almost like marking, but he is neutered and these are full on pees, not just random squirts. Are they doing this because I set up the x-pen in their potty area? Would they do better if the x pen was located elsewhere? Also, Rin and Tyson have snapped and growled at the puppy. Do I let them work out the pecking order on thier own or is there some way I can assist? Any help would be appreciated. Sorry the post is so long. __________________ Pam, mommy to Tyson and Rin, grandma to Ernie (Surely I'm not old enough to be a grandma)