[ablair23]

Originally Posted by Bruce's_Mom

(1) Your aunt should not take it offensively if you inform her that her dog may have parasitic infection...Telling her early before the dog becomes seriously ill, will save her money in vet bills as opposed to letting it become a situation where it is exacerbated...I had a similar situation with a close friend and his Frenchie, when it became very apartent he had parasites and I did not want Bruce to catch them... I would just say this "well you know parasites are pretty common in young pups and I think you should have Tweety checked out because Cash has shown symptoms and they have been together"

(2) As to the rough play, if Cash is going back it is probably not as bad as it sounds. I believed that Bruce was becoming horribly aggressive because he would growl and snarl and some dogs that were overly pushy in their play with him, so I took him to a behaviorist and spent a fortune having him evaluated. First, older dogs naturally correct pups when their behavior is "socially unacceptable" and to us it sometimes sounds/looks worse than it actually is. Secondly, yorkies are terriers they are naturally wrestly and wild and prone to some rough play. I would not worry that much if the other dog has been properly socialized. But if not then I would feel no shame in saying that you are uncomfortable and setting boundaries.

I agree...