A senior yorkie and a pup help!
 

Hi Everyone,
I am new to Yorkie Talk. I have been a yorkie owner for years have had 2 prior yorkies now I have Myles who is 13 and I decided to get a pup named Rudy who is 3mths old thinking it would be good for Myles. However Myles does not want anything to do with Rudy. Needless to say I have 3 children ages 7, 4 and 3. So I am going crazy for the past month that I have had Rudy.

I would like to know if anyone is in this situation w the 2 yorkies at different age spectrums and how it is going. I have Rudy in a separate room he does not get free roam and is crated at night and when we go out. Rudy when he sees Myles wants to jump all over him and Myles doesnt want to be bothered. He gets scared although he is curious and at times wants to get closer to Rudy but he just jumps all over Myles and Myles dashes out of the room. What should I do in time will they get along? I hope.
Although Myles is 13 he is still very active walks well can see and likes to sleep a lot but did get up and look out the front door which is where Rudy is now so that bothers me that Myles can not go in that room anymore unless Rudy is crated.

Thanks
Denise

Maxine is pushing 14, and Basil is pushing 5 months. At first Maxine wanted nothing to so with Basil antics. Now he actually accepts the litle guy, and does not get jealous when Basil is picked up. However, Basil gets Jealous when Maxine is picked up. They both get along with Carlo, a 135 pound Cane Corso. You just have to watch them, and be careful. Even an adult Yorkie can hurt a Yorkie Pup.

My little Jilly never would accept a puppy that I got. She took to the back of the couch and basically lived there away from the puppy for 90 days, stopped eating, lost a great deal of weight, lost hair and began chewing her ankles. I've always had dogs in my life, most of them rescues, handled very aggressive/biting dogs, wild dogs, nursed very injured/sick dogs, rehabbed freightened/nervous dogs - you name it, with great success. None of the things I tried to get Jilly to accept the pup, Teddy, worked. I read and tried every technique recommended for new puppy introduction. Jilly detached herself from our life and would not re-engage until, 90 days later, I found Teddy another home. She immediately returned to her old self, eating, playing, loving me, etc., once she was "only dog" again. Don't know why this one situation went awry but it did. I think 99.9% of dogs eventually come around and learn to live with, if not love to death, a second dog and I'll bet yours will, too.

I have a 13 year old Toy Fox Terrier and a Yorkie puppy. My vet said to just put them together, with supervision, and intervene only if they were hurting each other. He said that holding them back, or separating them with a fence, actually makes them more aggressive to each other. They fought (without injuring one another, just fierce growling and wrestling) for about 2 weeks, then got used to one another. Now they are friends and play all the time. My TFT is old and sometimes needs a break from the puppy, but otherwise she's healthy and can keep up with him.

So I would say, put them together and let them sort out their own dominance issues, as long as no one is getting hurt or stealing the other's food, etc.

I'm also new to YT and am so glad you're post is getting replies. I've tried a couple of posts with this SAME problem with no luck. My oldest is a 2 yo 9 pound yorkie female that we've had since puppyhood. Our newest addition is a 16 week old female yorkie that weighs in at almost 9 pounds too, already! She's going to be a teapot for sure !

I feel so torn because Niki (the pup) is just being a puppy, wanting to play, be rough and jump around. Tiki(2 yo) isn't interested in her whatsoever...she tries to ignore Niki but that doesn't work. She's not an aggressive dog either so she doesn't play rough with Niki. Tiki has started yelping and barking at Niki now and most of the time it really upsets her, to the point where her bottom lip quivers and her body shakes...this lasts up to 30 seconds, after it's over she seems fine. She's also not the same "affectionate" little girl she once was. I don't see that gleam in her eyes that was there a couple of months ago.
I'm worried that these anxiety attack/ episodes expressed by the older gal are somehow harmful to her?

The thought of rehomeing Niki (pup) has crossed my mind, several times, but I'm trying my best to make this situation work out for both girls. Do I have a chance at making this work?....I don't know...would love to find out if someone in YT has experienced this same thing and know if their dogs finally liked each other???? I'll be watching to see...thanks
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Thanks for your feedback, however I do I put them together while I am still training this pup? I can not have him roam my house. My older yorkie is in my room to sleep he has always been there so they are separated at this time until the pup is well trained. What are ur thoughts on this