How do I stop my 5 year old yorkie being nasty to the new pup???
 

Hi guys, I haven't been online for a long time , but need some help.
Some advice would be great.
Our 10 year old Yorkie died recently, and two weeks ago we bought a yorkie bitch, she is now 9 weeks old we have called her Darcy, Willis (my 5 year old yorkie) has been ignoring her since she arrived, he has been a bit snarly if she gets too close, or goes near him when he has his bone,
I thought things were better these last few days,there has been a tiny amount of interaction between them, but today it's like he's got worse towards her, she is a VERY hyper pup, and twice today she was brave enough to try and play with him, and he really went for her for the first time (no blood drawn thankfully) But she did whine, I was really shocked and I was quite dissheartened as I really thought he was accepting her.
I would like to know how to deal with the situation when this happens again, and will he accept her eventually. Is it just because she is a crazy pup??
Any help would be very gratefully recieved.
Just to let you know he is still getting loads of attention from everyone, so shouldn't be jealous.

Nine weeks is really young, and the YTCA requires breeders to keep pups a minimum of 12 weeks. Even though the pups are weaned, the mother teaches other important socialization skills such as "pressure of bite." Remember those little baby teeth are sharp and your dog may just be doing what the mama would have done if given a chance. Whether your dog can do what the mama would do, remains to be seen, but I do think how you react to it is important, and the puppy should learn his place in the family is under the other dog. He will probably learn to submit without too much provoking if you don't interfere. On the other hand if the first dog really is aggressive, I think you need more advise than I can offer. This site has some information on the 12 week rule and Maltese, it would apply to the yorkie as well. Why do Maltese puppies need to be 12 weeks old before going to a new home??

Here's a quote from the link:
"Maltese puppies learn some valuable lessons in the weeks after weaning, including how to get along with other dogs, and that biting hurts. These are lessons, all learned in puppy play, that no dog should be without. Some of the most important lessons in life, a puppy will learn from it's mom and siblings. They NEED this time with their mom and littermates!!"

So it's probably a good thing you have another dog.

Thankyou
I am In the UK and I don't think we have the 12 week rule here. But I do understand what you are saying, Darcy is doing alot of mouthing which I am working on stopping at the moment,

Good luck! I am in the same boat as you. I got my Yorkie puppy (he's seven weeks) about a week ago&my Chi still hasn't accepted him (my Chi is three years old). She just ignores him or snaps at him if he comes to close. It's just going to take time. It seems like my Chi just isn't interested in playing anymore. She is, after all, not a puppy, so she's really out of her playing stage. Just be patient. It'll come eventually. They may not be the best of friends, but they will come to tolerate each other eventually. If they don't, you might want to consider taking them both to a trainer. That's what I'm doing with my Chi&I hope it works out. I haven't taken her to lessons yet (the woman has yet to call me back >.<) but when I do I hope she will be less aggressive&a little or accepting of my Yorkie.

-Amy

Hi, Glad I'm not alone, The thing is Willis is a very playful dog, so i really thought he would play more, they did have a quick game of tug of war this morning together (first good interaction) but then had the two episodes of him having a go at her. So I guess I will just have to watch very carefully.

Yes, I think that's a good idea, and also from what I've read it's important to do things like feed the older dog first, this also helps reinforce the notion that the older dog is the alpha, and must be obeyed. You do not want them both trying to prove their dominance.

feeding willis first is a problem for me , as he doesn't eat at regular times, he is and always has been a very fussy eater, so I can put his down first but he may not eat, that shouldn't matter though should it?? as long as i put his down first?

Yes, I think you are right.

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Our puppy Charlie Jo is now a little over 1 yr old and our older shizoo mix Katie Jo) is almost 8yrs.
And she really didn;t care for him much in the begining and she was soo much bigger that when she snapped at him it scared us to death.And of course he would scream and squill if she did,which now I think was his way of telling her she was too rough and it took a good while, but he would keep going back and fininally after a couple months,she started to play back,and now they are aways together and love each other so much they can even eat out of the same bowl and no growling or snapping.We just let them know we are the boss and then her and then him.It will happen just give it time.I enjoy watching them together soo much it is more fun than I have ever imagined.

IMO time will be the key. I have two boys around 1 yr. old. My senior girls finally, after about 3 months, learned to tolerate them, but still will snarl and snap at the boys if they get too rowdy around them. The boys have learned to respect them and move away to continue their play. It does work out, but you have to be patient and vigilant. Good luck.

Well Willis hasn't been too bad with Darcy over the last few days, he has been putting her in her place, but has not been as nasty.
I can't wait for the day that they become best friends
Thanks everyone for your replies.

i have to tell you a story about this weekend. When we first got Darby ( now 4 months old), we were very worried about how sawyer our 2 year old yorkie would get along with him. Darby seemed so small to us, even though Sawyer is only 4 pounds. At first, sawyer always seemed to be growling at him, or even snapping a few times; but darby just kept coming back to him, so I knew he was not really hurting him. Now, they are inseperable. We were at my soms for the weekend. Darby has always slept in his crate right next to our bed, while Sawyer sleeps with us. The bed at my sons is smaller, so I put Sawyer in his own crate too, he was just fine and settled right down. Darby started to Howl and cry. He always sleeps in his crate, so I was confused, then it hit me..... I took sawyer out of his crate, and made room for him in the bed, Darby snorted, and went right to sleep! To Darby, Sawyer is head honcho, and he likes order in his world when he sleeps.:) So hang in there, as long as the pup keeps coming back, he isn't being hurt, just trained. Good luck, Sherry

Hi there nice to see you on this board as well as the UK one.:D

Lol, That's a really cute story. Thanks for sharing it. :)