Rough playing? Hi, It's been a week since I got my 11 week old yorkie, Belle. Today she had a play date with my friends maltese puppy who is also the same age. The problem is Belle seems to be too hyper and aggressive and while the maltese just wants to smell her and wants to "mellow" play. Is Belle playing too rough because there has been a few instances where the other puppy would cry cause of her bites :( Is there any way to stop this or is her puppy playing normal? |
As with everything I post, I'll start by saying I'm not expert. However, I've found that often puppies can work out their differences. A cry is usually enough to get the other dog from being overbearing. If the aggressor doesn't stop after a sign like that, then, yes, I'd step in and break it up by giving the aggressor a NO and separating the dogs. The first few months are real important to teach your pup bite inhibition. You can do that by letting out an OWW when your pup bites you. They need to learn that hard bites aren't allowed. Here's a good website that explains it far better than I can. Teaching Bite Inhibition | Dog Star Daily |
I think it's not rough, maybe the maltese pup is just being so shy, if they get along with each other for a long time, maybe the maltese pup will play that way too. |
I read where are 4 styles of puppy play: chasing, neck biting, batting with paws and body slamming. Yorkies tend to play with all of these except body slamming. Other toy breeds that understand these types of play are Cavallier King Charles Spaniels, Maltese, Pekingese, Poodles, Pugs and Shih Tzu. If you can find another Yorkie for Belle to play with you will notice both of them playing the same way. |
If he backs off when the other puppy cries, don't intervene, they will work it out. But if the puppy was taken from his mother before he learned how to play nice, then you will have to teach him. Does he play rough with people too, or just this other puppy? Mine can really get to growling and sound like they are really getting mad, but as long as no one is crying I leave them alone. |
I'm having a slight issue with my 2 boys. They play perfectly about 95% of the time. But, I've noticed twice now that if Cooper (the 2 year old) is playing and doesn't want Max around he'll make a very ugly face and almost snap at him. I would think this would warn Max enough, but Max (14 week old) seems to get into fight mode and attempts to "attack" back. It's at this point that I must separate them for fear that one is going to get hurt. How can I handle this before it becomes worse? Do I let them work it out? I intervene before I can actually see how they would work it out. |
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I often agree, just let them work it out. What sometimes look really rough is really not that rough in dog world. These two JRT's ('siblings') I know look like they are killing each other... but they play like that all the time. One is a puppy and one is an adult. Jackson can play really rough sometimes, with growling, barking, neck biting, and all sorts of sounds... but he's just playing. |
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One of the funny things I'm encountering in socializing Max with other dogs is that the small dogs want to jump all over him, wrestle him, and nip him. Thank goodness Max ignores all of it and behaves like a perfect gentleman. Poor guy is swarmed all day by his little brother and then gets it from the little doggies we meet. I think the key is supervision and listening to their voices. Max has a particular growl that signals when he has had enough from Teddy. If Teddy doesn't back off, I step in. There were some instances where Max really let Teddy have it and I had to raise my voice "nooooooo!" We haven't had a incident like that for a long time. I think it helps that Teddy is maturing. |
Thanks for all of the advice. The thing is I think she is in her phase of teething so she always wants to bite something. We've been correcting it by letting out a big "yikes" and she stops. I just feel bad for the maltese though because he seems so hopeless. My mom told me that maybe Belle thinks Bruce ( the maltese ) is one of her stuffed animals. Anyways, we will try again and see if they can work it out. I'll report back :D |
Well, you're ahead of the game just being aware and looking for solutions. Good job! Sounds like all of us are on the same page -- let them work it out but don't let anyone get hurt. For teething, I'm sure you know, substitute chew toys for fingers. |
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