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The ppl that had him probably feed him table food, that's why he's been looking for it. Try sprinkling some grated Parmesan cheese over his food, that usually will perk up a dogs appetite. Such a shame that the one that had him will not tell you what she was feeding him. Yorkies are finicky eaters to start off with. If he will not eat food with the Parmesan cheese on it, just to get him to eat something, boil some boneless chicken cutlets , boil some white rice when rice is cooked, shred the chicken in the rice, mix it up. This is not long term feeding as there are no nutrients in chicken and rice, all you want to do is to get him to eat something. In most rescue cases dogs will not eat in a new environment until the feel safe and start to form a bond. He may not like the kibble you are feeding him. Sometimes Pet Supplies have sample bags of food, you can get a few of those and off that to him and see if he likes it. Pet supplies, Pet Smart will take back open bag of food if you buy some and the dog will not eat it. When I got my 2 1/2 yo rescue boy I started him on grain free Natural Balance kibble, thankfully he is not a fussy eater, and he bonded with me insistently. My boy is now Wellness Core grain free, he loves it,nut he's not fussy.

Keep in mind, you left a 1 1/2 year old puppy, he has matured over this time and is a calmer dog, you missed out on his puppy hood, then he was used as a stud, that will mature him even more. Now he is taken away from a family that he was with for 1 1/2 years, and has rejoined you, and gained a BIG playful puppy sister, a LOT of changes for a dog to go through in a short time. He needs time to adjust. He will be less aggressive after he is neutered. For now I would keep away from playful puppy, he is still in the adjust stage. Give him a safe place where he can get away from playful puppy, let him make friends with her on his time, his terms, do not force a friendship between then. When he is ready he will make the first move. I would think the vet would want him to have all the vaccines he has missed before he is neutered, but you should ask your vet that question. Since he is not eating you should have Nutri-Cal on hand give him a dab just to keep is sugar level up. Since he is cuddling and follow you this is a good sign.

You said he was trained when you left him with your friend, I am not sure what kind of training that was. If it was basic commands, sit, stay, leave it, drop it, he can be re-taught, these commands he has not forgotten,he just needs refreshing. Start working on these commands even if these were not taught to him. Take him to a room where there is just you and Cash with no distractions, have some boiled chicken as rewards, Cheerios is also a great training reward for when he does a command, treat and happy praise. Working on training helps rebuild that trust and bond. Training periods should be no longer the 5 to 7 minutes throughout the day. Train one command first, when he gets that down pat then move on to another command, when he knows the 2nd command incorporate the two together, then move on to the 3rd command.

My boy was 3 yo when I started command and trick training him, the same age as Cash is. So do not think Cash is to old to learn commands, or other training. My boy is now 6 yo and I am still teaching new commands. Yorkies are very smart and eager to please. Remember only 5 to7 minutes through out the day training.

Every night at 8PM is treat time in my house, I have my boy go through ALL his commands and tricks before he gets that one treat.