|
Welcome to the YorkieTalk.com Forums Community - the community for Yorkshire Terriers. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. You will be able to chat with over 35,000 YorkieTalk members, read over 2,000,000 posted discussions, and view more than 15,000 Yorkie photos in the YorkieTalk Photo Gallery after you register. We would love to have you as a member! Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please click here to contact us. |
|
| LinkBack | Thread Tools |
12-17-2005, 01:11 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 17
| Dog Aggressive Hi! I posted once before about 2 weeks ago but did not get a response... Is there a way to introduce a new puppy if your dog is "dog aggressive!" - It's my mom's dog and she wants a new puppy... but her dog is an absolute sweetie to all 2 legged creatures.. just the 4 legged ones she hates!!! It doesn't matter if they are larger or smaller than her... She just chases and growls and corners them and am pretty sure she'd bite if given the chance.. She's a bichon and my mom wants to get a yorkie (the bichon is 3 yrs old and pretty small.. about 7 pounds) and mom is looking for a good sized yorkie... not a teenie tiny... Thanks! |
Welcome Guest! | |
12-17-2005, 01:24 PM | #2 |
Yorkies Rock My World! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: North Carolina
Posts: 4,721
| hhhmmmmm.... If your mom is thinking of getting a puppy, this could be a very bad situation. The bichon will probably terrorize the little one, and could even cause pysical harm if left unsupervised for even a moment. I would suggest your mom adopt an adult yorkie if she has her heart set on the breed, and introduce the newcomer very slowly and in ultra-supervised situations. Otherwise, it's possible your mom should remain a one-dog person. Good luck!
__________________ Glad Mom to Jasper, Wosie & Dreama, RIP sweet babies. |
12-17-2005, 01:24 PM | #3 |
YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Somewhere land
Posts: 364
| Really you have answered you own question. Your Mom's dog is aggressive and would most likely not respond well to one in the house full time. Now here is the but..... My girl is aggressive to dogs but is choosy about who she will go after and who she will not. I was told to try and date a younger pup for a while opposite sex as early as six weeks and still with the breeder. Let her pick her partner. That takes a breeder willing to put the pups at risk as they are not finished with the shots. I would try and get your Mom's dog out with other dog wise dogs not aggressive ones and just see. Also if she willing find someone that is knowledgeable about aggression in your area and have them assess your Mom dog, it may be an easy fix and sometimes not so. It is better to give advice seeing a dog and owner together and watch them interact and know what is going on then to really. I can only give my best guess as in this kind of a situation on line. One other thing We tend to think all dogs need company and best in pairs for playmates. Some dogs just like humans are loners by heart and better , happier and healthier left that way. Joy |
12-17-2005, 01:25 PM | #4 |
Lily Loves Maximus Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Missouri
Posts: 2,633
| May be it is insecure about sharing attention with another dog. I don't have any good advice for you but I'm sure someone has some experience with this and can help you out.
__________________ Lily and Dawn |
12-17-2005, 01:51 PM | #5 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 17
| Agression Yes, I think you can tell by the tone of my post that I'm thinking the puppy isn't a good idea. I posted here so I could get some backup.... I know she won't do it if it will put the baby in danger! I'm just curious... Are spayed females generally better with males??? My mom lives alone and the dog is used to being a one person dog.. I know that I've read that some dogs pick an owner and that's it for them... they really bond... I'm wondering if that is it... Now I have an 8 year old Yorkie who was raised around a family.. She doesn't seem to mind anyone except really big dogs (my mom in law has a Mastiff and who WOULDN'T be scared of a dog that is 10 times your size!!) Thanks for the input so far! |
12-17-2005, 02:03 PM | #6 |
YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Somewhere land
Posts: 364
| Some dogs do bond strong and hard with their owners and it is not a great idea to even try a second dog. I was told by the old vet in town not to get another dog full stop as mine just wants to love her Mum. Now we are talking old cowboy rough gruff vet that said that and I took it to heart there not to much gentle stuff coming out of him, he makes old school thinking look positively new. He sure loves my girl even after she went for him. No about the spayed females generally being easier males as far as I am concerned. Mine is a fiesty girl spayed some can be fiesty boys. I was told to get a boy but my girl tends to bond better with girl pups. I take each dog as they come and let them guide me as best they can. Joy |
12-17-2005, 02:11 PM | #7 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: American in London
Posts: 1,739
| Sounds like a potentially dangerous situation to me. I think your mom needs to abandon the idea until she has corrected this problem in the Bichon. For that, she needs the help of a professional trainer. ONCE THE PROBLEM IS TAKEN CARE OF, supposedly the likelihood is better that a female will accept a male, rather than another female. |
12-18-2005, 04:56 AM | #8 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA
Posts: 2,992
| This is interesting because one of the characteristics of a Bichon is that they get along very well with other animals including cats. My Bichon loved my one dog and one of my cats to death. I lost them both this last year and my Bichon was lonely and just not his friendly playful self for a long time. I brought my new Yorkie pup home and my Bichon didn't know what to think. He stayed out of the new pups way for several days and then decided that the puppy is okay and now they play constantly. My Bichon is 21 pounds and the new little puppy is 4 pounds. And, believe it or not, it is the puppy that is too rough. My Bichon is a little different than most Bichons. He's shy. This is not typical for a Bichon. But he is also loving and gentle. He loves everyone - children, my family, my neighbors, and any other animal he comes in contact with. He is four years old and I have heard him growl only once in his life. He was jealous of the new little puppy at first, but all he did to let me know that he was jealous was just spend more time in my lap kissing my face. I don't know what to tell you - but I do know you can't bring a little puppy into your house, if a dog you already have can't get along with it. And your first responsibility is to the dog you already have. Good luck! Carol Jean |
Bookmarks |
|
|
Thread Tools | |
| |
|
|
SHOP NOW: Amazon :: eBay :: Buy.com :: Newegg :: PetStore :: Petco :: PetSmart