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new family member ?? hi all, I have an 8 month yorkie girl,we have been looking for another for company for her for a while as we both work 6 to 7 hours a day. Well im going to a rescue tomorrow they have phoned to say they have an over weight 3 yr old girl available ,all i know is she is very pretty, needs re homing because of a family split. My questions are, our furby grazes over her food during the day, with 2 and possibly a greedy dog how do we stop the new one eating kinnys food ??? and do we keep them seperate whilst we work till we are hapy they will get along ?? I only get one day off a week !! how long will it tke our dog to accept a new one ?? IM happy but orried at the same time, I want to do whats right forkinnys but dont want to spoil our special bond dos any one understand?? any good introduction tips would be really welcome hankyou everyone |
You should keep them seperated until you find out how they get along. Sounds like your new one will need to be put on a special diet to bring her weight under control. There are a bunch of very smart ladies/gentlemen on this site who can help you out with that. I just wanted to say "Welcome to YT". Hope you like it here. |
thankyou very much its agreat site is nt it !! my typing s not always up to standard as im usually playing with kins at the same time, even now im throwing the ball as im typing, she so funny and a real joy, shame she barks soo much at anything even in doors ummmmm |
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I hope you get her!!! I would keep them seperated for awhile. What I did was keep the new one on a crate and the others would lay by it when I was gone. I did have to stop free feeding due to all of them getting overweight. As far as introducing a new one I just brought the new one in an d supervised as they got t know one another. I just gave them more attention and it all worked out fine. Good luck keep us posted. |
Welcome! I have two furbabies and I can't imagine only having one again. Mine really love one another and are best friends and having #2 did not all all affect my bond with my first baby, Louis. If anything, we are all closer now. (I am typing this as the two are snuggled up to one another, next to me sleeping while I type. I would keep them separate at first and wean your 1st off of free feeding. Know that there will be fights, but it will work out. Patience is key!! We have had our 2nd for 4-5 months now, its awesome. I feel so much less guilty when I am out, I know that they are playing and keeping each other company. |
hi all just an update, we introduced the two girls and the new dog lunged and tried to bite poor kinnys, she wondered what had hit her !! the new dog spent all its time growling and barking at her, poor sophie ended up hiding behind my legs saying pick me up mom i dont like this !! so alas all agreed it did nt seem a good match , oh well when the right time and dog come along.... |
awww. better luck next time! in the meantime, checkout meetup.com and see if there are any small dog meetups you can attend to socialize your little one and get a better idea of personalities she DOES do well with. Or if you have friends or local YT people, set up regular playdates. If you get her used to other dogs, she probably will hold her own and find a new friend enjoyable, rather then terrifying!! poor shelter dog probably was so scared and anxious having been cooped up in a cage with no love!! You should post her info and the shelter name on the YT rescue/for sale section! I bet someone on here is the right fit!! |
Sorry it didn't work out. |
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