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09-01-2008, 12:27 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: new york, ny
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| Help :( Our yorkies don't like each other Help! Our new baby and our 2 yr old dont seem to be getting along. We've had our new baby home for 4 days and she wants to play with our older yorkie. Our older one wants nothing to do with her. She moves from the couch if the baby is sitting there, she drops her toys if the baby comes to play. She seems sad all the time, she doesnt want to do anything with us. Is this normal? How can we help them adjust to each other? |
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09-01-2008, 12:29 PM | #2 |
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| They will get used to each other
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09-01-2008, 12:33 PM | #3 |
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| A month from now you will be thinking "what was I so worried about" And your 2 yr old will teach the puppy how far is far enough! They will work it out. Make sure you are giving the older one lots of love too. |
09-01-2008, 02:54 PM | #4 |
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| We recently added a 3 month old chi to our family. Gypsy our spoilt 2 yr old yorkie was not happy. Now they play constantly. The only trouble we really have is when Puff gets under the covers before Gypsy. Gypsy considers it her place to sleep.
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09-01-2008, 04:27 PM | #5 |
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| The very same thing happened when we added each of our yorkies. When I got Scout, Pippa was 11 months old. She totally acted just like that...sad, running away from the puppy, etc. I was devastated and thought I made a big mistake. It took about a week for her to even acknowledge Scout, and little by little she accepted him. They couldn't live without each other now. When we added Ranger just 4 months ago, Scout was mean...MEAN..to him. We had to watch them very closely and always put Ranger puppy behind a gate in the laundry room if we couldn't watch them. Now they get along just fine, Scout still feels the need every now and then to remind Ranger who the boss boy is, but it's all good. The funny thing is that Ranger is a huge Yorkie and he outweighs Scout by a good five pounds, but still respects him
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09-01-2008, 04:30 PM | #6 |
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| I got a shih poo pup when otis was 1 1/2 yrs. They love each other, but they do not play like littemates. Sometimes they will chase each other in the yard. Oliver tries to play with Otis but usually he isn't interested and will growl and run to me. I believe they love each other but Otis just isn't a boy that plays, he doesn't like toys either. I say give it some time, they will either learn to live together peacefully like my boys or be playing in no time!! Good Luck
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09-02-2008, 09:47 AM | #8 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: new york, ny
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| Thank you all for your help!! I'll just keep on waiting!!! |
09-02-2008, 07:12 PM | #9 |
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| same problem I was going to post the same question today. I have an almost 6 yr old and a 7 month old. They have gone through phases. There was only one cute phase when Dezi, my older one, figured out that Cassie, the pup, was so easy to knock over. Cassie still had the puppy wobbles and Dezi could get her knocked on her back, then she would step on her with one paw like she conquered the world. Unfortunately, it only lasted a short while until Cassie got bigger and stronger. Now, they won't play together and Dezi won't play at all because as soon as she shows any playfullness, Cassie barrels over and scares her. Dezi is very mellow and is not happy that this bull dozer has come along. I am worried because Dezi won't let Cassie snuggle with her. But even worse, Dezi isn't overly affectionate with us so we can't even give her lots of love to reassure her that she's still important. AND, she has a very sensitive stomach so we can't even give her treats to make her feel important! It has been over 4 months and it stinks that Dezi doesn't like her. Although Cassie isn't hurt over it. I was hoping someone had a similar situation.
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09-02-2008, 07:19 PM | #10 | |
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I might add that be sure they are not left alone just in case the 2 yr old carries the lesson too far. | |
09-02-2008, 07:23 PM | #11 | |
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09-02-2008, 07:34 PM | #12 |
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| This happened to me with every one of mine It happens with just about any mammal. They kind of claim the house, and they resent the intrusion. It's happened to me with dogs, cats, and ferrets. I got Tea a buddy (a rescue) and Tea snarled at her for the first couple of weeks. Now they get along wonderfully. You probably just need to keep an eye on them and give them some time to get to know one another. Even human children do that. Some toddlers get really agressive with a new baby. Just give the one you already had lots of love and let her know the new baby hasn't taken her place! They love you a lot, and they don't like thinking you have a replacement for them. |
09-02-2008, 08:45 PM | #13 |
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| This may sound CrAzYyyy... when I brought home a companion for my kitty, ooooh my gosh, she let us know she didn't need No stinkin companion, the hissing, & so on - OOOhhh boy! One day I took my older cat with me to the bedroom and I told her, will you just give her a chance? she is just a baby and I brought her home so you could have a pal. We got back to the living room and she actually let the little kitty come to her without the hiss fit. They were pals from then on. Told you it was nutty. Pretend like nothing is wrong and treat them as if they did get along, that may work, walk them together, bathe them together, put them on your lap together and so on, Hope they come around in no time .
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09-02-2008, 09:57 PM | #14 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Huntington Beach, CA
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| I found that if I bathed the new arrival the others would accept them more readily. All three of mine get along fine....but the oldest is definitely the alpha dog...I'm sure they will get along great in time....enjoy!!! |
09-04-2008, 05:30 AM | #15 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Albany New York USA
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| Thanks for all the feedback. It's funny, why does bathing one make it so interesting for the other? Both of mine had a funny reaction the first couple of baths when I first got Cassie. Now they don't really bother because they think "uh oh, I may be next" so they kind of shrink back and hope I don't come for them next. Dezi is really a "different" personality. She is a "love the one you're with" kind of girl. Whether it 's my husband or I who she is responding to, that's the one who she goes to next. And if that person is still making her happy, she continues on that way. But, she really doesn't like to be "handled" so I am historically the bad guy because I always do the primping and picking. I don't think I will ever lose the reputation unless I Never touch her again in that manner. Which wont' happen! I can't see hair in her eyes without removing it, etc. Now, wherever I go, Cassie barrels up to the scene and Dezi just can't handle it. My choice had been made early on when I decided I needed to let Cassie become attached to me. I let Cassie stay in the background when I got her as a small puppy so as not to upset Dezi. But what I saw was Dezi still being annoyed at any cuddling or petting so I still couldn't handle her the way I wanted, but Cassie was developing without enough affection and cuddling so she was not appreciating it either. I thought, " I could end up with two that I can't cuddle" and that would break my heart. Especially with the amount of work that goes into upkeep. I feel bad saying it but I started to resent the time and energy I put into caring for Dezi because she hated me for it. Now I have a groomer that I am working with to get them to how I want them without having to do it myself.
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