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02-17-2008, 10:50 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Greenville, SC
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| Newbie with Questions... Is that a no-no around here? I found YT while surfing for questions about caring for my new yorkie baby, Peanut. I got Peanut at about 9.5 months old, and I've had him for about 3 weeks now. Peanut has had 3 homes (that I can trace) in his life, but this is permanent...I hope. 2 things... 1. He is scheduled to be neutered on the 28th. He has one testicle that didn't decend, and the vet is concerned that leaving it would lead to cancer later in life. I hadn't planned to neuter him, but now I have no choice, it seems. Any advice? I have no idea what to expect. 2. My 4 year old neice lives with us. Peanut likes to play with her, usually, but lately he has been exhibiting dominate behavior toward her (knocking her down, tangling her in the lead when we walk him, stepping on her head when she's laying on the floor). I've been firm in correcting this behavior, and he usually responds well. Until today...today he crawled underneath the bed to sulk. When I went in to get him, he bit me (HARD) and peed all over the place. He's NEVER responded to me that way before. What do I do next? I did crate him IMMEDIATELY after the bite and comforted my neice as she became fearful after seeing the blood. *Sidenote: Vet did tell me that Peanut has "anxiety" which he attributes to the home changing. I work hard to keep him comfortable, and he's been doing fairly well. Thanks for any help you can offer... |
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02-17-2008, 11:02 AM | #2 |
Spoilin' Tilly & Jack Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indiana
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| Welcome to YT! I don't have any advice for you but I wish you the best with your furbaby.
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02-17-2008, 11:24 AM | #3 |
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| Welcome to YT! This is a great place to find the answers to your questions and hopefully someone more knowledgeable than I am, posts. But I will try to help. First off, I think you are doing the right thing having him neutered and maybe this will help if he is trying to establish dominance. I had a trainer come to my house last year and in the course of conversation he was telling me about the Rottweilers he has dealt with. He primarily trains them as guard dogs and he said that he trains them to be protective of women and children. When he got his huge Rottweiler out of the truck my heart stopped for a minute but he was the most gentle dog and don't you know, came right over to me after sniffing my collie and sat right next to me touching my leg. I felt so safe with him around and wanted to keep him! Anyways, the point of my story is this.... I asked the trainer how he taught them to be gentle around women & children and he said one thing was that he walked them behind a baby stroller and never let them be in front of you but especially behind the stroller or child. Maybe you could walk him with your niece on her bike or something? That's just one suggestion, I'm sure others will have more.... Good Luck! |
02-17-2008, 11:32 AM | #4 |
Rosi & Poli's Mom Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Washington State
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| I am shure you will get plenty advise, mabe give him some time to ajust, as it sounds like he has been shoved around quiet a bit in his short little life.He probebley is scared , mabey someone abused him ? A puppy class mabey ? I would give him lots of love and reward big time when he does something possitive ,When Apollo did something or didn listen , and no didn work i would grab him and put him on his back until he would quitt struggeling. I wish you the best of luck !
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02-17-2008, 11:52 AM | #5 |
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| Welcome to YT!! Sounds like your guy needs some more time to adjust. I pray you can give him a forever home. The neutering is a good thing for many, many reasons. One is that it may decrease the dominant behavior. I would read up on establishing yourself as the leader of the pack & establish, he is not over any humans.
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02-17-2008, 12:01 PM | #6 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Greenville, SC
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| Thanks for all of the welcomes! My husband also used to train dogs and is UNBELIEVABLY good at it. He tells me that Peanut hasn't learned to respect me yet (he doesn't get too actively involved in training because he wants the dog to look to me first and says that one person should be responsible for him right now, until he adjusts more). I will try making him walk behind my neice to see if that helps, and will also try some of the other suggestions. Any thoughts on what I should expect after his surgery? They're going to have me drop him off at 7AM, and leave him. He has to be neutered, and they'll find the missing testicle. They will also remove one baby tooth that is behind an adult tooth. Poor baby hasn't been well cared for. *Goes searching for answers*
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02-17-2008, 12:06 PM | #7 |
Ayla now makes it 4!!! Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Louisiana(home) & Texas(work)
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| ,, YT is a great place to find the info you seek,, sorry,,i personally dont know what to tell you on this one,, but others surely will!!!
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02-17-2008, 12:22 PM | #8 |
Lovin' Lucy & Rebel Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Georgia
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| Rebel was neutered at 5 mos and had the same problem. Neither of his testicles had descended. The vet actually found one in the crease where the thigh starts The hardest part with him was trying to keep him from being too active when I brought him home. He was back to normal basically the next day. (He also had 3 baby teeth removed at the same time) I'm sure he'll be fine and it sounds like you've got a very good handle on the other issues. Your baby is going to be a great addition to your family. Welcome!
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02-17-2008, 12:33 PM | #9 |
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| Welcome to YT. Sounds like your new little baby needs a little more time to adjust. Poor little guy. I'm glad he is in his forever home.
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02-17-2008, 12:34 PM | #10 |
Donating YT 12K Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Council Bluffs Iowa
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| Hi Welcome to YT. If your husband is a trainer, then he probably has better advice then I can give, but I will relay my experience to you. My guys would terrorize te cat. the cat would hid under the sofa and they would run around it barking, the noise was crazy. I'd have to remove them from the room one at a time, and then the cat would run downstairs. the dogs are not allowed downstairs. I got tired of that game, so I took a clue from the Dog Whisperer, and decided to speak to them in their own language and let them know that the ct wass mine and I was the pack leader.. When they started in on the cat, I bared my teeth and growled at them, a low growl. they responded immediately. One was very presistant, and I had to use my hand to give her a few nips on the sholulder until she got the message. Now I can control them from across the room with just the low growl. It worked for me. With yours having been in 3 different homes, you have no idea what he has been trhough in the past, but showing him that you are the pack leader will give him a sense of security and should help him to settle in. |
02-17-2008, 12:39 PM | #11 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ireland
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| Welcome!!! Hi welcome to Yorkie talk, We found ourselves in a similar position with our Wizzar (thats him below) he had been living with his second family and a bunch of kids had turned on him and beaten him within an inch of his life. We rescued him because the lady who owned was afraid the kids would do it again. Wizzar was terrified of men and even more so kids. but this came across as aggressive dominant behaviour. it took about a year and a lot of work, and getting him neutered, but now he is just a big teddy bear and wants cuddles off everyone. We have two more yorkies now and he learnt his place in the pack. It is going to take a bit of work but it is so rewarding when your dog is happy and you know you helped him. dont give up!!!!!!
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02-17-2008, 02:25 PM | #12 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Greenville, SC
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| Wow...I'm greatly encouraged. I have been determined to be a good mommy to Peanut, especially since he has already had to adjust and readjust to so much in his little life. I became REALLY concerned after the bite today, though, as there are many small children (I have 5 stepchildren, 3 under the age of 11) in my home. I will also be talking to hubby about this (of course) since he probably has good info... Thanks ladies!
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02-17-2008, 02:25 PM | #13 |
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| welcome to YT.
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02-17-2008, 03:10 PM | #14 |
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| Hi and welcome.
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02-17-2008, 03:15 PM | #15 |
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| Welcome to YorkieTalk!! It is so sweet of you to have taken Peanut in!! I'd love to see pictures
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