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What do you guys think about maybe having my sister's 3 yr old yorkie (Ruby) as the middle man so to speak. To show Garrison how to interact with Jack? |
7 yrs later. Such a shame with the laws, picketts and letters. What a waste of time. They stay in their cages abused till the end. As they redirect the focus on breeders. 7 yrs too many. |
I really think you should take this pup to see a vet before you do anything. Although some issues will may not raise there head until years down the line its still best to get a vet check. Puppy mill breeders do not do health checks on the dogs they are breeding. |
Is there a way to tell if the yorkie is a toy or not? We were told by the pet store he was, and my Garrison is a toy. But as of now I don't believe anything the store has told us! |
All Yorkies fall in to the Toy breed classification. Unscrupulous breeders and pet stores will try to use the term "teacup" or "micro" to sell undersized dogs that are prone to more health problems. |
I mean't to say teacup not toy. Garrison is a teacup. I have a picture of him on my profile. |
Again, there is no such thing as a teacup designation. Yorkies have just the single category. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...uch-thing.html Unless you know for certain the weights of all his ancestors and their progeny for at least 3 generations back, any guesses on what his final weight will be are just that-guesses. |
I thought so. Some people really try to fool you when purchasing these babies. I'm so thankful for a forum like this. Did you see the picture of Garrison. He weighs about 6 pounds. |
6 pounds is right in the normal range for Yorkies. AKC breed standard says they should be no more than 7 pounds. Small enough to carry around, big enough that you don't feel like you are going to break them when you do. Love Garrison's pic by the way- I do the mohawk thing with Rhett when his hair is growing out, too. |
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Garrison may accept Ruby because she is a female. Experts usually recommend getting a second dog of the opposite sex. They are more likely to get along. |
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I am still a bit confused as to why you got another Yorkie if Garrison is not well-socialized and has a history of aggression towards other dogs. Make sure that Garrison is fed first, petted first, treated first. If you give the new puppy preferential treatment, Garrison will react poorly. |
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It took quite some time for my older girl to accept the younger sis. She eventually did this but it took time and patience. Luckily, my second pup needed no help with her confidence and didn't seem to to get her feelings hurt. I still feed the older pup first, address her first when coming in, and never leave her out of snuggle time. Good Luck |
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The older dog should not be made to feel as if he has been 'demoted', so to speak. I wouldn't leave them alone together either, as others have noted. It's highly unlikely that introducing a third dog (the female) into the mix will help. Some dogs never learn to get along. I hope your two will. We have 2, older shelter dogs that are not and never will be best friends. Re-homing them is not an option (they are in their teens and have been through too much). We've learned to be creative in keeping the dogs apart when we are not home. I wish you the very best with your two! :) |
I agree with the above posters - EVERYTHING first for your older dog. This will help to prevent any huge jealousy issues. I have a dominant male Westie that does not get along with other males; but does fine with other (small) females. Hence, we were able to bring in little Miss Lucy. But it still took a lot of work, training, and supervision before things calmed down. Another male would definitely not have worked in our household. Give your older dog a space where he can get away from the puppy. It's good that the puppy probably can't climb up onto the furniture yet. High places are reserved for the alpha dog (right now, your oldest). Also, it gives him a chance to get away from the puppy. Your older dog is not in non-stop play mode like most pups. I will echo everyone else's walk together; treat together; separate using baby gates or some such when things are not going so well. Be patient; they may not bond overnight. Hopefully, they will bond or at least not fight until someone gets hurt. |
It is just going to take time and patience. Always feed the older dog first, acknowledge the older dog first, let him go out the door ahead of the pup, etc. Do not show more attention to the pup than the older dog. Always supervise when they are together. Do not leave them alone together until they are truly getting along with each other.This may take up until the pup is around 1 yr. old. I think they will eventually become best friends. |
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