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Originally Posted by Elton20  The dog isn't professionally trained but very vocally protective of the owner. When I first met him he barked for a little then later he wanted to play ball and fetch with me. Previous owners haven't had any records of attacks or te dog being physically aggressive but we never know. I just want to introduce him to our yorkie maybe see what happens when they sniff each other out or if barking is just endless then maybe not. |
I would say proceed with extreme caution. Most especially as it seemed from a statement above that he has had other owners. What are the reasons for re-homing?
What obedience training has this dog had? Will he STOP on command or OUT? Will he heel, sit/stay, both from verbal commands and hand signals? Does he know the leave it command?
You may have thought that you already covered this when you say he was not trained as a guard and protect animal, but the above commands are basic to medium obedience skills that every serious breed needs to know.
And while others might feel differently very rarely will I ever let my Yorkie play with my Black Russian, and that is supervised and only for very short play sessions.