Congrats on the new girl Barb! I really like the name Annie, but it would be super easy to change her name if you were't happy with it. Angel is cute too.
I always thought it was a good rule of thumb when you bring a second dog into the home is to always pay more attention to the first dog so that they don't feel they are being replaced by doggie #2. Things like giving Piccolo the first treat, first to get food, toys, chews, etc. Since Annie is coming from a place with lots of yorkies, she'll be used to waiting for her food, toys, etc. Maybe Piccolo's not accepting Annie because he sees you coddling her and doting on her - when it used to be him getting 100% of your attention.
When I first bought Ruthie home and she and Oscar started play fighting, I wasn't sure if it was playing or not - and how far to let it go. I know now that their fighting is strictly play - they've never gotten into a brawl. Ruthie is the #2 dog here though, not Oscar. You may want Piccolo to be #2, but Annie may very well establish herself as #2 - either way, once that is established, both will be happy. Unless they are squealing and the fighting looks vicious, I would let them be. From the pictures it looks like Annie is about Piccolo's size so I wouldn't worry tooooo much when they start to get into it a bit. Mike gave some awesome advice - I'm sure that in time Piccolo will learn to love Annie, but a week isn't really enough time for them to establish a bond.
Good luck with the new addition! |