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Originally Posted by matese  Welcome to YT
Before any advice / suggestions can be given we need to know if both dogs have been neutered and how long you have had Zeus.
I can't offer up much advice or suggestions, I have only had females that I raised as pups. The only alpha in my pack of 3 was me.
My girls killed every toy I ever bought them. If it was a latex squeaky toy, the squeaker was out with-in 15 minutes, if it was a stuffed toy it was ripped apart in mear minutes with stuffing throughout the house. The only thing they couldn't kill were balls, needles to say they had all size balls. It's not unusual for a yorkie to destroy any or all toys.
Keep in mind this poor baby was in several shelters before coming to you, he's insecure and more than likely reason he is so clingy.
Not knowing how long you have Zues I would not wait too long to seek help, Sammy's personality is now changing, before long they will be fighting each other. I have a male 12 pound yorkie, they can cause a lot of damage to each other if they get into a fight.
In my opinion a behaviorist is the route I would take to get Zeus under control.
I would not take this dog to obedience classes, he is beyond that.
Hopefully other members that may have had issues such as yours will chime in with suggestions / advise. |
It's now been 10 days. I brought Zeus home on Dec. 11th, and things are starting to settle down.. a bit. They are both neutered. Sam will be 2 Jan. 20th and Zeus turned 3 this past Oct. 24th. Zeus is still growling and snapping if you try to take toys away from him; however, using a water bottle, he will eventually, very reluctantly, let go. I make sure to pet him and sometimes treat, afterwards. As for Sammy, he's accepted Zeus, but only to a point. He still gets upset if Zeus tries to get in my lap first, so I have to hold Zeus back and let Sam up first, then invite Zeus up and he seems to accept that. Sammy has started to refuse to get in the bed if Zeus is there and last night, slept in his plush bed instead, even when I tried to put him in bed first, he insisted on leaving so I let him. They have started chasing each other around the house but it seems to be more play and they don't seem to be trying to hurt each other. The only things that really concern me is the toy thing and possibly making Sam feel left out with the new dog. (in the pic, Sam is on the left, Zeus is on the right)