New puppy is aggressive towards me and my husband please help

[isailiss]

Hi guys,,
we got peter last sunday, he was raised with his mama and 2 brothers however they where in a crate , the owner have like 5 dogs all in crates and she shows yorkies.
We love the puppy, he was not friendly but, we was thinking he was shy.
The issues are now showing, he wont come when i call him, he wont stop barking, he is growling all the time,he wont wag his tail ... And the wont give me kisses
i love him to death already but i`m so worried about him...
Any suggestions? Is he going to change? I give him lots a love an kisses but he hates it... I fell so sad and no clue what to do
please help
he is 9 weeks should i take him to obedience class?

[chattiesmom]

First of all, welcome to YorkieTalk.

WELCOME TO YOU AND PETER!

Peter is still a very young pup. His whole world was turned upside down last week. Everything he knew changed. I would give your little darlin some time to adjust and socialize. He is trying to figure out the world around him. In time he will come around - I can almost guarantee that in a few weeks time little Peter will be struttin' his stuff, and loving you and your hubby like there is no tomorrow.

Would love to see pics of the little dude.

If you haven't already, it would be a good thing to take him to your vet to establish him as a patient.

[ARCHIE]

First of all that breeder does not sound like a good one, show woman or not.
This poor puppy sounds like it never had any human contact. It's young
so you have to be patient and become it's Mommy. He needs to trust you
first before he would be expected to give kisses. LOL
Just continue to work with him. Sit on the floor and speak gently to him.
Offer him little treats to get him to come to you. If he has been in a cage
for 9wks he dosen't know anything regarding human contact.
I would connect with him first before taking him to puppy classes.
If he's not sociable yet classes will not be of a benefit.
Of course there's hope. Your starting from scratch. Mold him how you like.
Be persistant and patient. He will come around. Your expecting too much
too soon. You;ll see. Little by little.
Good luck,

[isailiss]

Originally Posted by ARCHIE

First of all that breeder does not sound like a good one, show woman or not.
This poor puppy sounds like it never had any human contact. It's young
so you have to be patient and become it's Mommy. He needs to trust you
first before he would be expected to give kisses. LOL
Just continue to work with him. Sit on the floor and speak gently to him.
Offer him little treats to get him to come to you. If he has been in a cage
for 9wks he dosen't know anything regarding human contact.
I would connect with him first before taking him to puppy classes.
If he's not sociable yet classes will not be of a benefit.
Of course there's hope. Your starting from scratch. Mold him how you like.
Be persistant and patient. He will come around. Your expecting too much
too soon. You;ll see. Little by little.
Good luck,

thanks I will try your advise , after I got him I star reading about how to choose a good breeder, (to late I think) I have a little girl to she is sooo sweet that breeder never use crates they were in a baby playyard and they were running around the house because they can get in and out, she comes when I call her and she give me tons of kisses and pure love

I love peter , he is my baby boy I have a lot of patience with him, i`m just worried he wont be friendly later own.

[isailiss]

Originally Posted by chattiesmom

First of all, welcome to YorkieTalk.

WELCOME TO YOU AND PETER!

Peter is still a very young pup. His whole world was turned upside down last week. Everything he knew changed. I would give your little darlin some time to adjust and socialize. He is trying to figure out the world around him. In time he will come around - I can almost guarantee that in a few weeks time little Peter will be struttin' his stuff, and loving you and your hubby like there is no tomorrow.

Would love to see pics of the little dude.

If you haven't already, it would be a good thing to take him to your vet to establish him as a patient.

thanks I will post pics very soon he is a adorable

[chachi]

He is so young. You will have a better idea of what his personality will be like later. At that age My Chachi just like to run around and would bite on our hands and feet. Now at 4 he never bites and is a cuddle bug. At 1 1/2 they start to calm down alot

[Nancy1999]

When people say show breeder most people think of the Yorkshire Terrier Club of America, if she is a member of the YTCA, please report her, the guidelines say no puppy shall be released before a minimum of 12 weeks. While a mother may not be nursing after 8 weeks, important socialization lessons are being taught such as the inhibition of the biting reflex, in other words, how hard they bite. It's hard to believe he's barking so young, I thought most didn't start barking till around 5 months. Don't take him around other dogs until he's had all his shots.

[isailiss]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

When people say show breeder most people think of the Yorkshire Terrier Club of America, if she is a member of the YTCA, please report her, the guidelines say no puppy shall be released before a minimum of 12 weeks. While a mother may not be nursing after 8 weeks, important socialization lessons are being taught such as the inhibition of the biting reflex, in other words, how hard they bite. It's hard to believe he's barking so young, I thought most didn't start barking till around 5 months. Don't take him around other dogs until he's had all his shots.

she is a member , she did not told me about to wait until 12 weeks...
what shoul I do?

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by isailiss

she is a member , she did not told me about to wait until 12 weeks...
what shoul I do?

According to the YTCA code of ethics Yorkshire Terrier Club of America

8) All puppies leaving the breeders possession will be a minimum of twelve (12) weeks
of age to facilitate adequate socialization as well as appropriate emotional and
temperament development through interaction with siblings, dam and other dogs.


Factually based charges of violations of the principles of the Codes will be reviewed
under the provisions of Article VI of the Yorkshire Terrier Club of America, Inc.
Bylaws. Each member is expected to be familiar with these provisions concerning
Suspension, Charges, Board Hearings, and Expulsion.

I would report her to the YTCA as well as write a review in the Yorkietalk Breeder Review Forum. You don't need to say anything besides the fact she released them before 12 weeks. This is breaking the rules, I mean you can say more, but you don't need to. The fact that she kept them in crates, while you may not like it, is allowed, and many dogs prefer the crates. I have Joey's crate by my desk, and he uses it constantly. I don't ever lock the door or make him go in it; he just enjoys it, and feels safe in it.
Here's the address to YTCA:

Robert Owen, Secretary
P. O. Box 6204
Elizabethtown, KY 42702

Here's a link to Yorkietalk Breeder Review forum: Breeder, Vet, & Groomer Reviews - YorkieTalk.com Forums - Yorkshire Terrier Community

Please name names, there are bad apples in every barrel, but we need to pick the out!

[JoeyP]

Oh he's just a little guy ....
He'll get used to you

they don't know their name for a good while
and that's up to you to teach him
they really don't wag their tail for another few weeks
Mine just started and they're 15 weeks now

As far as the growling
He's probably playing .... Yorkies are vocal dogs
One of mine growls everytime he plays with his toys
You'd think he was the most vicious dog on earth
But he's actually a completely sweet lovable dog
You're jumping the gun by a mile
Love him play with him and train him well
you'll see he'll be great

[deb22]

Penny was 8 weeks when I got her...young ..I know.....(received her for my birthday) they don't respond to a whole lot at that age... But I spoiled her so much...carried her around all the time...Peter is young...you can pretty much mold their personalities ....But at that age a lot of cuddling and carrying will help him be loving....(Penny slept in my bed from the beginning)...I think spoiling her made her the loving dog that she is today...I didn't rough play with her until she was older....and used to us....
It takes awhile to get used to new surroundings...Hang in there...It is worth it...

[Yorkiekids]

I agree. He really is young, and is totally confused about his new home. Give him a chance, and keep trying to pick him up, play with him, and give him lots of kisses. He'll pick up on it quickly.

[luvfla]

AND a lot of LOVE can be won with some well placed chicken chunks!

For a bit of yorkie love....I certainly would not be above bribery....try it.

[isailiss]

hi everyone
we are working on him... I try contact the breeder again but no luck so far...

but I want to report he gave me 2 kisses in my nose today
how sweet is that?

[yorkiesmiles]

oh, I love that he is kissing you! Welcome to YT

One way to curb the not coming when called might be to not give Peter the whole run of the house - crate smaller areas with baby gates or an x-pen. Have you offered him a crate to go in? Given where he came from, I can understand if you are hesitant to crate train - but an open crate might be a welcome place for him to go lay in and feel protected in a place to call his own.

Being on his level also will help too.

How is getting along with your other furbaby?