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11-11-2008, 08:20 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hudson Valley, NY
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| New Yorkie pup please help! Long post..sorry Hi Everyone... I use to post on this site a few years back when I got my first yorkie and everyone was so helpful no matter how big or small my question or concern was. I have a 3yr old yorkie"Buster" who is really like my child. For the past 3 yrs every morning, I drop him off at my parents house and head off to work (My Dad is home all day and really enjoys his company ..plus I feel horrible leaving him home alone..lol). They also have an 8yr old lab/shepard mix that is sooo well tempered and is so good with him. Well, last Wednesday night, a neighbor of my parents called and said that she had taken in a yorkie pup but just can't do it anymore bc she isnt home enough time for him. So, my Mom has always wanted a yorkie of her own and she didn't want him to go to a bad home so they agreed to take him. What a sweet little 7 month old...for the 1st 3 hours. my dog (Buster) seemed to be fine with him, playing, dropping food for him etc. The next day...I call to check in like I normally do and my Dad is very upset. He said the puppy (who's name is Louie) dosen't leave Buster alone and Buster just tries to get away from him. The puppy is constantly trying to bite him but I don't think its a ferocious bite its more like a playing bite(if that makes sense?). It has been this way since and I just don't understand why Buster doesnt show him that he is the older dog and put the puppy in his little place..lol Well..today I get a call at work, the new puppy and Buster were at it again and Dad seperated them becasue he said it was ggetting nasty, and as soon as he turned his back he heard Buster yelp. the Puppy got him in the eye and we will be going to the vet this afternoon just to have it checked out..it is oozing (not blood or anything) but he has a cherry eye that is scheduled to be taken care of and I want to make sure there is no more damage. Has anymore been in the same situation where you have bought a new puppy into the picture and all they do is fight? They are 2 males and Buster is extremly extremly spoiled but I just never thought this would go on for a weeks time..I thought he would calm down. Another thing that we found out about this little guy- prior to my parents taking him from their neighbor, he was in 2 other houses and who knows what happened to him. From what we can gather, he was caged for almost 8hrs a day. You can almost tell that he was caged bc this dog has SO much energy its not even funny! Now that I have rambled on...PLEASE give me advice on what to do. I am afraid that if the 2 just don't get along that I will have to leave Buster home alone all day(my Fiance' would be able to walk him on his lunch and breaks..we live close to his job) but my Dad would be heartbroken..lol It's his buddy. And I know it sounds crazy but.. there is a mood difference in Buster when I pick him up..its almost like he is depressed..HELP! |
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11-11-2008, 11:22 AM | #2 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: pennsylvania
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| He's just a puppy and puppies want to play ALL the time. If they have enough patience things will calm down eventually. My Feather picks on all the other dogs and the ones who can jump up on furniture just do that to get away from her when she gets to rough. Your dog will eventually adjust or learn to fight back. My males sometimes fight and they sound awful but have never drawn blood. If they get too carried away I shake a penny can next to them and this will stop it. Good luck. |
11-11-2008, 12:20 PM | #3 |
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| Have they both been neutered? Intact males will fight with one another. At seven months, the puppy is old sexually mature enough to exhibit aggressive behavior. It doesn't always work to add another one. Your Buster sounds like a sweet laid back guy. He may just prefer being an only dog and not being picked on by a puppy whether it is serious or not. |
11-12-2008, 10:18 AM | #4 |
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| Yogi is 3 months old, Gracie is 9 months and Boo is 6 years old. Gracie pestered Boo unendingly when we got her. Boo is a great dog and only once did I see him jump at her and growl a little. Boo quickly realized he could get on the bed when he needs a break from her. Also, we were very careful to not let G torment him. Play yes, torment no. Then we got Yogi a few weeks ago and now he's doing the same thing to G. You'd think with their ages being so close that they'd both just run and play all day. But Yogi gets after her pretty rough some times and we have to keep a close watch on them. G can get on the couch to get away, but she has figured it out like Boo did. Besides the obvious - be sure they are both neutered. Is there anywhere that Buster can go that the puppy can't? If so, try real hard to get Buster to realize that so that he can regulate when they play. Some puppy classes to help establish boundaries for the puppy and limitations on how they are allowed to play should help. Supervision is tops right now so that the puppy learns the rules. Perhaps leave Buster home 1 or 2 days a week so that he'll have a break and so that your folks can work with the puppy. You should be able to work thru this, it's just may take some time and effort. Hang on to this one thought...he won't be a puppy forever and he should settle down some as he matures.
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