Originally Posted by Lynjoe (Post 2953696)

To make a long story short, I have a 7 month old yorkie who has only been out of a puppy mill for about 2 weeks (I've had her for a week). The man who "gave" her to me paid over $300 in vet bills during her first week, which included extensive flea treatments, shots, skin treatments, etc.

The 2nd day I had her, back to the vet for a severe yeast infection in both ears. The story is that the "breeder" all but abandoned her entire litter in a cage in her basement, only occassionally giving them a little food, never taking them out of the cage even to use the potty. Her entire back end has been cut/shaven, leaving her front part with long, tangled, matted hair. The vet says not to have her groomed or even bathed for at least 14 days, until the yeast infection clears up. She did get a flea bath during her first 7 days out of the puppy mill.

I'm glad I made that short...anyway...I need advice. She is the 1st dog I've ever had from a puppy mill, the 1st yorkie, and the first time I've ever housetrained a puppy. Yes, I have my hands full. Housetraining....not too bad as we are on our 2nd day free of accidents. She eats really well, and her ears, skin, and coat seem to be healing great. The problem is her personality.

I have a shihtuz (4 years old) and also a malteese mix (12-13 years old). She plays really aggressive with the shihtuz. At times, the yorkie seems almost "wild," running back and forth as hard as she can run for no apparent reason. This happens about twice a day. It stops with a pick her up, hug her, and put her in her crate for 15-20 minutes.
Is this normal? Is her aggressive play with another dog normal? Sometimes she seems uncontrollable, like when we try to put the drops in her ears. Is this normal? With all of heart, I want to help her and I want her to become a part of our family. My husband and I are in our late 50's, no children at home, and the grandchildren rarely, rarely visit. Our home is smoke-free, and very quiet. We spend a lot of our time playing with and loving our dogs.

Any advice would be appreciated.