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Attacked by a breeders yorkie I posted this on another thread but I need some quick advice..I went to see some puppies tonight. The breeder said the parents had such loving and sweet dispositions. They ( mom,dad & pups) were gorgeous. Just what I was looking for. The mom was so upset with us being there though. She would not let me pet her or pick her up. She ran from me. The dad let me hold him but was very shaky and nervous. The mom was barking and running around the entire time. I thought she was displaying normal protective instincts over her babies but it made me wonder if she had a poor temperament. We decided to sleep on it tonight and I said I would call the breeder in the a.m to let her know if we decide to come back to get one of the pups. As we we were leaving and exiting the front door, the mom yorkie semi- aggressively nipped at my pant leg and tried to bite my sandal. Was this because she thought I was taking one of her babies or was this a red flag. The breeder said she never acted that way before but I wonder? should we buy one of these pups..? Need some serious help..thanks |
How old were these pups? Moms usually are protective during the first few weeks and losen up during, after weaning. |
I have to say that nipping your pants and biting your sandal, I would likely not purchase. I visited with a breeder once, pups were 9 wks of age and the mother dog was the sweetest. She would even lay on her back for us to rub her tummy. |
If the mom was not properly socialized and is not used to being around strangers, plus having puppies, then the behavior would not concern me that much. Some Yorkies are very protective when they are in their own environment. Usually that kind of behavior is from improper socialization. |
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My neuterd male is very protective of our pups and does not like strangers here to see them, so if he can scare you and intimidate you by nipping at your heels and get you out of the house then he feels he has done his job! Maybe they do not have alot of visitiors either then they can be very protective of their house and family(not much socialization with other people) |
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It really depends on the female. So far we are lucky and our Mommies are very sweet to people coming over to see the babies. Although I have seen dogs go crazy over and it and are usually the sweetest dogs ever! They are more protective and they don't know you or what you are doing to their babies. |
I have visited other breeders before and have noticed the mommies were sweet. The pups are 9 weeks. Not too young. The whole thing just put me off. So I am not sure if this is social or a trait that will be passed on. I have mixed opinions, but do I take a chance. This is a 15 yr commitment. The pups had sweet temperaments..Should I get a boy from another breeder? |
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You are getting the puppy at a fairly young age...as long as you socialize your pup well, he probaby won't behave as the mother is. I wouldn't be that concerned with it but do what you feel is best. I agree with the above posts....the mother was probably not socialized well....do not think that is a "trait" or characteristic that is def. going to carry over to the babies (unless they raised the same way). Good Luck! |
They were just fine..playing in the backyard with eachother. I have to say, at the time I did not think anything of it. I was aware the Mom was upset with us being there. The breeder kept saying she does not usually act like this. She told me beforehand what sweet dispositions they had. So I was caught off-guard. Do you think If I take the pup at 9 weeks and socialize her well she will not display these qualities later. |
If you felt OK about everything else you saw in that home I don't think you should be too concerned about the mother. My adult dogs don't like being touched by strangers, and one of my girls wouldn't hesitate to take a bite. She's very territorial and protective,quite a bit more so than most Yorkies, but she has produced several extremely sweet babies that are thriving in homes where they interact with lots of people. She was a little older when I got her and I'm assuming she wasn't well socialized with people. Good luck. |
The puppies are at a very important stage in their life for socialization right now... so getting them socialized with people and other dogs at this age will probably help with making sure they dont end up like their mother was acting. |
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In all honesty I would be very weary about a breeder that lets her pups go so young. Usually 12 weeks is the minimum. Even though it's only 3 weeks that 3 weeks gives the pups more socialization, and the mother is still correcting bad behaviors. As for the aggressive behavior the mother sounds like she was not properly socialized as a pup, or the people don't get her out and around others and the dog is fear nipping. I don't belive it is the dogs fault at all I feel its the breeders. Having said that... these are just MY personal opinions, others will probably not agree and that's okey dokey. :) Roni |
Yeah,, I agree about the 12 week thing too. I believe the breeder is going on a trip. She said she can hold til 11 weeks max. I think I am forgiving a lot of things that are no-nos. But she in my opinion is not a professional breeder. She has two nice looking,small akc yorkies and she had pups. Gorgeous. So I am emotional buying which is probably wrong. But someone is going to buy these babies. |
Woops my whole thing went away I'll retype later.. :) |
okay.. What if the mother has bad behaviors? Do I want her spending the last two weeks with her? Just curious.. |
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I called the breeder back this morning for a second visit.. Maybe if the mom sees me again she will feel more comfortable. Breeder never called me back! I wonder if she thinks it was us with the bad vibe. Oh well I guess I got my answer. Maybe she sold them? My pride will not let me call twice. The search continues. Thanks so much for all your opinions.. |
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thanks..head still spinning. Breeder called back, and now I am kind of wishing she had sold them so I wouldn't have to think so hard about it anymore. |
Seems like a red flag to me. I also am a dog breeder and would have trouble with this behavior. I would not buy this puppy |
As we reflect back we were holding our parents chihuahuas earlier that day..older, healthy and vaccinated..but do you think maybe the mom picked up the other dogs scent and this set her off? or should that have not still happened? |
I think some dogs are just kept in the home and don't get out much. They are naturally suspicious of others outside their own home. Of course they are sweet to their owners. But that doesn't mean it transfers to outsiders. I had a little yorkie that hated men with big feet! I'm not kidding. Anyone who came into the house with big clunky tennis shoes got their ankle nipped. That was just threatening to her. But she was sweet as could be to people with smaller feet. Go figure. Dogs can have their own little quirks. That doesn't mean it will be passed on to the puppies, especially if their life is different than the parent's life. I'd be more concerned with health issues. If the parents looked healthy, was the home clean, were the puppies clean and healthy. Then I'd probably buy the little puppy and give it a better socialized life than its mom had. Good luck with your decision. |
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Some of my moms are nervous when people come to look but they never nip. Yorkies can get over protective of their owners and pups. It's up to the owner to tell that dog it's not ok to act like that. If the parents are healthy and she has a health guarantee, and you like the looks of them, I would not rule them out just because of the mom acting like that. I had a mom that acted like she had never seen a human before when people came to look at her pups. I thought, what in the heck??? :confused: If you did pick a pup, I would pick one thats not shy and comes up to you. You do have to go with your gut. Do you believe the breeder when she tell you that the mom is not a nipper? A normally easy going mom can act strange when it comes to strangers and their pups. |
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I posted her picture on the gallery forum under lil girl ckuz13. The pic was too big for here. |
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