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Originally Posted by sktwirler  I have a 2 year old yorkie and just brought home an 9 week old yorkie. My 2 year old runs, hides and cowards towards the new puppy. I am not forcing them together,just letting it happen naturally. Hown long do you think it will take until she warms up to the new puppy?? |
Was thinking a little bit more about your situation of how your 2 yr old runs and hides. You can definitely let them work it out naturally, but if you want to help them bond, there's no harm in that either.
Because it wasn't love at first sight for Scottie and Casie, I worked pretty hard in the beginning (besides separating them at first). Whenever I let them interact, it was usually for daily training sessions. And, treats/food is a must during training! Basically, this helps for both of them to understand you're the big boss and they both take orders from you. With that, the puppy will learn not to bully your older pup in your presence. In addition, the treats help them both know that when they're together great (yummy) things happen! With the treats and training, they will associate being together as a fun activity.
For example, Scottie would refuse to share a bed with Casie. The second she jumped into the bed to join him, he'd bounce away from her faster than a bouncy ball. So, for a couple weeks and then occasionally after that, I hand fed their meals to them (and/or did obedience training with treats with them) only when they were sitting nicely on the same bed together. It helped for Scottie to feel comfortable sitting next to her without freaking out. This was also a great way for me to train them both to "stay". Because we all know, if they don't learn to stay, it's near impossible to take a good photo of them lol...