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Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly  Honestly, this all sounds pretty normal for terriers and how they can react to what is going on around them vs. their perceptions of the same and how they are so personally affected by it all - the reality vs. their ideas about it all... I knew she didn't care for other dogs and probably never should have tried to bring in another dog, let alone a puppy who was going to grow larger and probably be more dominant than Jilly, who was a tiny diva. |
Jeanie, thank you for such a detailed and as always extremely helpful answer. Crystal doesn't like other dogs at all and is getting quite aggressive to them as she grows up. We know she had to share a compound before we re-homed her at 5 months. When first introduced to our home she used to take her food from the bowl and hide it and this habit took a few weeks to break. Obviously she'd had to compete to eat in peace and was very scared of other dogs at that time. This has never improved and as maturity enhances her intrinsic character, she growls at the largest, with no fear at all.
In contrast, whilst a really sharp eared little house guard, once people are in the flat she's all over them, but is reticent to show the same emotion it seems outside?
I'm nervous therefore about introducing another dog into the home and have not committed to the Dachshund pup yet. My wife leaves to see her new born grand daughter in Belarus on the 20th. She'll be gone for nearly a month and it will be interesting to see how Crystal handles this absence?
I intend to walk her every day at least once and play with her inside as well. In the afternoons now she enjoys joining her dad for a snooze.
I think Crystal would be the 'boss dog' in a partnership, but may enjoy a little companion, as she essentially has a very loving and gentle nature. Perhaps once the pup has had injections they should meet up here and see what goes off?
