Yorkie with Chihuahuas???
 

Hey guys,

Best regards to all of you Yorkie lovers and owners out there.

My girlfriend and I always had plans of buying a female Yorkie to keep Chuchi company when he became one year old. Due to my frequent travel when Chuchi reached 1 year my girlfriend was hessitant to get a second dog due to my frequent travel schedule. During a trip in December, we met a friends dog who was just adorable and was a Chihuahua. We then decided to get Chuchi a little brother similar to the one we met.

Chuchi comes back today after being a month with a close friend during our vacation. To his surprise (and to our suprise as well), when we went to the dog breader to pick up the Chihuahua I fell in love with a little black one (Giorgio) and my girlfriend with a little brown one (Papi).

We are now the proud owner of our lovely Chuchi and 3 month old Chihuahuas, but the concern..... Chuchi comes home in an hour after having been away for a month!!! :eek:

Does anyone have advice on how to best assimilate them and have them get along, as Chuchi now has 2 younger brothers, but I am worried that he will feel invaded when coming back to the house and finding the 2 intruders! :animal36 :animal36

My plan as of now is to give Chuchi the highest possible amount of attention when he gets home, he continues to be the king of the house, and half an hour later introduce him to the boys (that are currently in our bedroom).

Any tips on how to avoid a war for territory and promote friendship and love between the 3 would be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

Aron (Chuchi, Papi and Giorgio) :D :animal36 :animal36 :animal36

P.S. I've include a picture of our new boys in the post, and Chuchi has an updated picture in his profile.

I forgot to include a video of Chuchi with his BlackBerry :cool: :D :eek:

Congratulations! Your sure going to have your hands full for the next year, but what a happy one it will be....training, bonding and the like.
The only advice I can offer in getting the three introduced is to take the two new ones with you when you pick up Chuchi and let them greet one another on a turf that isn't theirs. Then take them on a long walk, and maybe even a dog park if the babies have all their shots. Get them use to walking around as a little pack before heading home. Make things fun for all three. Even if Chuchi isn't all that thrilled to the two new members of the family, he soon will. Yorkies are about the most resilient breeds I know. ;) Keep us up on progress.

Thanks for the advice! They just met and they're having a blast! Will try the long walk and get them used to being together and will keep everyone posted. Picture of the 3 together coming up soon! :cool:

I am glad to hear they are having a blast. Congratulations. All 3 of your babies are adorable. I brought all mine in one at a time without any problems.

Thanks for the great advice Sweet Apple! And you're furry ones are adorable!!! One thing we noticed is that Chuchi is too noble. He lets his 2 little brothers into his crate and bed and leaves (he feels invaded but he doesn't want to bark at them or force them out so he just leaves :( ).

I am not sure if to just let them sort it out on their own or for now help Chuchi protect his space (they have their own crate and little bed).

What do you guys think would be best? :confused:

Thanks,

Aron

Now, I'm the one who's sad. I went to the computer and called Chuchi over to sit in the chair next to me as he always used to. But Chuchi is sad, he is still getting used to the 2 new pups who are now sharing a room with him. It makes me sad to not see Chuchi with his normal high spirit, he was so happy to come back home and be with us, I couldn't help but break into tears :(

Hopefully the next few weeks of bonding will make this easier on all of us

I got a yorkie, then 2 years later got a lh chi. I then last year got a pom. Today I got a 1 yr old lh chi. We are working out the kinks. But chis and yorkies are a good mix in my opinion. good luck and have fun.

I think chihuahuas and yorkies are great together. When you come back from your walks make sure Chuchi enters before the others. Maybe kick the kids out of his bed. It's hard to be 'forced' to share EVERYTHING all at once. Entire house, all the toys, you and mom! Perhaps you could manage a way to let his bed be kinda 'sacred' just for him. At least until he totally accepts them. Right now he thinks it could just be a playdate and he's waiting for the little buggers to leave so he can get his house back. When he doesn't come like usual, go get him and put him in your lap, or his usual place in the chair. Let him know that their presence doesn't affect your relationship or his place in the 'pecking order'.
The newbies will entertain each other, while you lavish more affection on Chuchi than he knows what to do with. Let him feel smothered. He may associate their arrival as a great thing if it brings him so much extra attention.

Congratulations on expanding your pack... the more the merrier!

Thanks for all of the feedback guys! After a few more hours together each is keeping their space but we will see what time has planned for these 3 young pups! I will keep you all posted!

I have 6 Yorkies and 2 Chihuahuas!! I think they are great together!! In fact my youngest Yorkie thinks he is a Chi and always grooms them and sleeps with them and they have accepted him as a hairy "chi" brother!! Both these breeds have similar personality traits so they are all full of personality, stubborn, funny, loving, spirited and the loves of my life. I'm sure Chuchi will learn to love his brothers but it is a bit harder with 3 boys, you probably should have thrown at least one girl in the mix but I think you can make it work. Good Luck!!

Papi just pissed on Chuchi's bed :mad: This is not going to be easy. Chuchi is too nice to them. I'm going to have to keep a close eye on this little one. In the meanwhile, Giorgio is great and only does his business on the pee pad.

Thanks for your response! Did any of your younger ones ever try pissing on the older ones bed when hes not around? The issue is that Chuchi is too nice to them, he hasn't tried to establish his hierarchy over them and I'm worried they will take advantage of his kindness :(

You can help support Chuchi in his role as 'alpha' but eventually, the pups will sort it out for themselves.

As another poster indicated, for now, and to help Chuchi adjust to the pups - treat him like the KING. Greet him first; feed him first; treat him first; up on the bed first; leash him first . . you get the picture. Let him know that he has not lost his status in your house. This will help him not be jealous. Try not to pay more attention to the new, little puppies, then you do to Chuchi. (I know this is hard).

Chuchi also needs a 'puppy free' zone where he can have some favorite toys or bones and not be bothered by young puppies constantly pestering him.

We're getting close to the 24 hour mark since their first encounter. Chuchi seems a bit curious about the 2 new boys in the house, but not excited at all. Sometimes he will sniff them, but doesn't ever want to seem to play with them. If Giorgio goes in his bed he gets out and goes into his crate. If they take one of his toys he doesn't get mad and lets them take it to their bed. I'm really hoping they start to get along soon. It seems like I'm living with 2 groups of dogs for now, Chuchi and the new chihuahuas...

It took Ringo a good month before he seemed to even halfway enjoy having Lucy around . . . so don't despair.

All of a sudden, your little one came home and his home has been taken over by these little 'intruders'. He'll come around. Be sure to make sure to make him feel special to help foster his relationship with the newcomers.

Thanks Ringo! I'm trying to do this. Chuchi is getting the "special attention" and I play with him more and greet him more than the new boys for now. His bed and crate are SUPPOSED to be his pestering puppy free zone, but last nights drama with Papi pissing in his bed to mark territory while I left them in the room for 5 minutes didn't help. This is pretty tricky :D After Papi did what he did I gave him a 5 minute time out and made him understand not to invade Chuchi's special spots.

What I'm waiting for now is for the 3 to interact. The new pups play a lot together but Chuchi seems to want nothing to have to do with them. I'm hoping this will become more fun soon :( I can't take the 3 to to park yet because the pups still need their last shot on Jan 25

We just closed on the 24 hours, the 3 are in THEIR room together, but this time Papi and Giorgio are out of their crate and their is no signs of barking or agression. Chuchi still seems distant from the pups but thanks guys for giving me the inspiration that it just takes time and that they will get along. Look forward to posting a pic of my 3 little ones happy together and posing in the near future. Any advice for my boys is always welcome! :D :eek: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Thanks Ringo! Toughest for me was the first day; a month I can handle, I just can't wait until it feels more like a family again in the house :eek:

I have had some of the issues bringing new pups into my house. I have a Laso --not the sweetest temperament!! He used to play and run around and for a long time he wouldn't. It was sad. I also give him "alpha dog treatment" --but his little brother is twice his size and kind of goofy and knocks him around when they go after toys but respects the "pecking order" when it comes to treats, feeding and walking. Then we brought the yorkie home. She thinks she is the alpha dog and life has been interesting :)
The good news is.... they now sleep together, play and eat together. Sometimes Sammy "does the lip - teeth" snarl at Remy but it is all good.
I make sure I give Sammy lots of hugs and attention and I guess overtime it worked.
hope that helps

:DThanks and of course it helps! I'm trying leaving them to their own for the first time within closed doors. The 2 pups are fighting it out in their bed and get along as if they were brothers (then again Papi's dad is Giorgio's grandpa :D). Chuchi is still keeping his distance and observing them, but to me he is just making sure they are here to stay before opening up (only one day together). Please keep the posts coming, they are all very helpful in helping deal with this wonderful situation in the best way possible.

I can't wait for the 3 to act as brothers!!! Feels like a dream!!! :eek: :D

Oh they will act like brothers! Don't stress, it does take time...Not sure if I mentioned this, already, but Apple didn't really settle into Buzz living here, in the beginning...Apple was a yr. old, when I got Buzz (4 months old)...Looking back, I'm not sure she really accepted him for about 2 or 3 months...Now they are inseparable! Then Cha Cha came along in July and it, also, took several months for "them" to let her be part of the pack...Seriously, just relax, and watch the story unfold...Can't wait for a few months down the road to hear about all their antics, and how much you are enjoying them :D

Hey guys,

Heres a follow up thread about 10 days later on how the 3 boys are doing:

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...k-2-video.html

Thanks for all of the feedback!

Aron