[livingdustmops]

Sylvia - I am very involved with Yorkie Rescue and deal with these kind of situation a great deal. Most of these little ones that come through rescue have been moved from home to home but given time and trust they usually work out. Not all Yorkies are meant to be used as breeding dogs so if you are considering selling her then sell her to a pet home only after you have spayed her. Not everyone wants to deal with puppies. I will tell you that the longer you keep her the more confused she will get if you sell her down the road. There really is no need to even consider putting her down at this stage of the game as I am sure rescue would step in and place her in a home without other dogs or puppies and spay her. The only time Rescue will consider putting a dog down is if they are human biters and in my situation I have adopted 4 of the biters that were turned over to rescue. Also, don't get all caught up in the Alpha situation unless you have read a great deal about it, more harm can be done. The most important thing is to give her a calm environment for the time being and stop thinking in terms of human emotions when it comes to what she does. Also, if you read any reputable Yorkie website it will tell you Yorkies should not go into a home with someone under 12 years of age. Now we all know there are exceptions to the rule but generally speaking Yorkies don't like little kids because of the noise level and the action. It would also not be good to place her in a home with another large dog because she could feel the need to defend herself and provocate an attack. She is confused, scared and not sure what her boundries are and only time and love will correct some of her issues. If you have any questions please feel free to ask.