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Is this normal for a 5 month old??? We just got our new addition and he is absolutely adorable. He has completely and immediately bonded to me. Stays we me all the time...I can't go to another room without him right on my heels. We've only had him for a week so I know he is still getting used to a new place and getting to know us...but he pretty much would be completely happy to stay on my lap 24/7. He is doing incredibly well with going "outside" since he was paper trained prior to coming here. I also think he may be a little anxious with my daughter who is 4 and very happy to have him around. He will growl is she runs around a corner and bark...I'm hoping this is just an adjustment period with them getting to know each other and getting used to each other. My daughter is not afraid of him in any way...she thinks he's "talking" to her and says I'm hurting his feelings if I scold him. My concerns...why is he not playful and so content to lay around and should I be concerned about the beginnings of what I don't really want to call "aggression" towards my daughter? |
Yorkie's are talkers, so your daughter may be right. He probably wants to play with her, but does not know how. Try getting a tennis ball that she can roll for him to chase. Or, something on a rope for a dog that can be dragged. They are very cat like and like to chase things. Sounds like a perfectly normal Yorkie to me. |
It depends on what kind of growl it is. You don't want him to continue that behavior if he is being possessive or protective over you especially with your own daughter. There's a difference between a playful growl/bark and a protective bark so hopefully you can detect which one it is. I see far too many Yorkies who guard their owner ferociously, don't let other dogs or people near them, etc and you do not want to allow that to continue in my opinion. Nothings wrong with a lap dog ;) some dogs are just naturally like that... but I also wouldn't baby him/spoil him too much as hard as it may be because you want him to be able to socialize with other dogs and people too. |
I like the idea of having your daughter toss a ball for him and helping others in your household develop a positive relationship with the dog. Supervise your daughter to make sure she's playing nicely. You might even have your daughter or another member of the family feed the dog, so he realizes he's reliant on everybody and not just you. Congratulations, he sounds adorable. |
We have been having my daughter feed him and give him treats when he goes potty so he sees her in a positive light and are supervising all of their play time which is easy since it's been the holidays and I work from home as well. We went and got the little tennis balls and will try that as well as some other little toys. I'm not real sure about how much actual "play/puppy" time he had during his first 5 months, so he may just not know how to play. There is a difference in the play bark/talk growl and the protective bark/growl and he definitely seems to be protective of me already. I do NOT want that. I don't mind a lap dog, but he's not just for me and I want him to attach to the WHOLE family. He did snap/bite (no broken skin) my daughter :( twice today when she came to pet him when he was in my lap and that is not acceptable, so I really need some good advice on how to break that behavior ASAP. |
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