In a delima - what do you do? I sold one of Grace's pups to a friend. She also owns a Westie. Her Westie has been very aggressive to the pup, to the point that, when they are together (which is RARE, and NEVER unsupervised), the Westie hurts the pup. He is ok, but very very skiddish and clingy to my friend. She called me very upset about it. She loves her Westie, but she also loves Samson, the Yorkie. He is about 13 weeks old. I know she doesn't want me to take him back, because her husband, her & all the kids are extremely attached. She is prepared to keep them separated from now on. But how incredibly high maintenance is that?!?! What would you do? Would you insist on taking the pup back? Full/partial refund? If not, then what advice can I give her? Her Westie is 2 years old, and obviously much more aggressive than they every dreamed she would be. Thank you for listening, and for your input. |
If she is serious about keeping the puppy she should really look into some training for the Westie. |
I have three Yorkies (on the bigger side) and have just gotten a small Morkie. I had reservations about this, since my little Morkie is only 3lbs and my Yorkies are between 9 and 13 lbs. What I will say is that I took her knowing that it may not work and knowing that my first concern will be her safety. Fortuanetly, the Yorks have taken Tia in as one of theirs and are all very protective and loving towards her. If they had shown any aggression (Aside from being alittle jealous) I would have taken her needs first and placed her for readoption with a good loving family without other dogs. I know that this is your friend and you don't want hard feelings but the pup has to come first. It's impossible to keep them separated and have it work. I would give her a full refund and take the pup back and either keep it or find it a good home without other dogs, because at this point he or she is probably too fearful of any dog and would be better off by him or herself. Just my .02. Hope it all works out. Elaine |
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Well, I definitely want what's best for the puppy, so I will suggest the training for the Westie. But, given the chance that the training won't make a difference, I will also suggest that either she or I should find a new home for him. It's sad, though, because I know how much they love him. It will break her heart to see him go. |
I agree, the westie needs to go for training. I don't like it when an adult dog has issues towards a puppy! I think it might have been easier to accept issues toward a puppy from an older dog, but the westie is only 2 :confused: |
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I agree she needs to do whatever it takes to make sure that the puppy does not get hurt. I would encourage her to get training for her Westie. |
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Seldom do we hear dogs have issues towards puppies especially one that is only 2 years old. Her westie definitely have issues! In the event the Westie's training fails, you really should take the pup back with a full refund and find a new home for him. |
If the pup is oly 13wks, I'm assuming you just gave her the pup recently. They should get the westie training, and also give them time to warm up to eachother. If all fails, and if she really cares about the pup then I don't see why she won't give him back. |
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:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: I agree. I believe she and the Westie will both benefit from some training. The problem is with your friend, not the dogs. Evidently the Westie believes that he is the pack leader and needs to learn that he isn't, and your friend needs to learn how to teach him that she is in charge and not him. In time it should all work out. Meanwhile they need to do some homework. |
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But if she isn't willing to do that I would seriously consider taking it back. Teri:animal-pa |
Sometimes mine have taken a little time to get use to each other, but nothing more than a warning growl, never an outright attack. Sounds like a situation that is not going to get better on its own. I don't think you have a lot of choice in the matter it has to be your friend's decision, but I would offer a full refund to see if that helps persuade her to give the dog back to you. I don't even send my pups to their new homes until 12 weeks so the puppy can still be rehomed and that is probably what is best for all concerned. |
Ok. My friend and her husband are determined to make it work. They do not want to lose the puppy. She is checking into some obedience classes for her Westie. But she is also making sure they are never left alone together. Not for a long time - - until her is full grown. She knows it is high maintenance, but she is too attached to the pup to lose him. I talk to her at least once each week, so I will continue to offer any support I can. Thanks, everyone, for the advice and input. |
One thing you might discuss with your friend is if she is giving the wrong message when her Westie acts out. Is she petting her dog for being naughty. This sounds like a silly question but it happens all the time. It sounds to me like she may be trying to tell her older dog that everything is alright and you are still # 1, but what she is telling her in dog terms is that , you are a good girl to be mean to that puppy. Most of the time it is people that are making the mistakes or at least allowing them by not knowing what the right thing to do . I hope they can get everything worked out, I would hate to see the little kid get hurt. |
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