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04-22-2012, 02:56 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: usa
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| Adopted a yorkie and I'm concerned that he will injure my cats I adopted him from a friend who wasn't home enough to take proper care of him. I looked at information on introducing cats and dogs online, and as I work from home, thought it would be okay. Today, I had one of the cats on the back of the couch and Harley (my Yorkie) was barking, jumping and basically going nuts, as I stood in front of him, and calmly told him no. Then, Harley ran over to this bootie he lays with, grabbed it by the teeth and shook it around really hard, went to the couch to bark at the cat, and back to shaking the bootie again. It looks like he is sending a message to the cat. I love my animals and am very worried that I made a mistake bringing him home. He isn't fixed yet, will that help? He is 18 months old. Sorry that this post is so disjointed, I am so worried. Also, are these words showing up as links in my post something normal that happens or do I have a virus now too? Last edited by TeriLiftandRun; 04-22-2012 at 03:00 PM. Reason: question about my post |
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04-22-2012, 03:06 PM | #2 |
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| First off, Welcome to YT I'm pretty sure he was just playing, and not trying to "send a message to the cat." That's just how yorkies play. They were bred to be ratters to they like to grab things and shake them (how they'd kill a rat). I personally don't have any experience with cats, but there are other members here that have both yorkies & cats, so I'm sure a few of them will be able to offer you some advice on your situation.
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04-22-2012, 03:08 PM | #3 |
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| Welcome to YT! There are others here would have Yorkies and cats that co-exist well. I think the biggest mistake people make is thinking that they will adopt any breed and it will all work right away. We have a Boxer who is 6 years older than our Yorkie and eventhough she is the sweetest girl ever it was still a transition for everyone involved. Good luck! PS You came to the right place for all things "Yorkie"
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04-22-2012, 03:09 PM | #4 |
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| He's a terrier. They like to play and I think he may be telling the kitty he wants to play. Yorkies play a lot, generally, and often need someone or another puppy to play with them. Shaking toys is very common for them. Have you tried playing with him? Yorkies are lots of fun to have around. I hope things go well for you.
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04-22-2012, 03:15 PM | #5 |
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| Hi there and welcome, no your yorkie is just wanting to play, you gotta love them.
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04-22-2012, 03:26 PM | #6 |
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| My Gracie was raised around cats but she can get all wound up and want to play with them. The cat I have that grew up with Gracie will still wrestle with her sometimes. The cat is about twice the size of Gracie but Gracie is not concerned. She gets all wound up when she feels she may be losing the wrestling match and starts barking a lot. It's really funny to watch. If it goes on too long I'll break it up because the barking starts to get to be a bit too much. The cat could hurt Gracie if she wanted to but they really are good buds. Gracie also is very protective of her toys and if a cat gets too close to one of her toys she will growl and nudge the cat away from her property. She's kind of obsessive about her toys. If your guy is not used to being around cats you may need to teach him some cat manners but he should do fine after you establish some ground rules. Gracie also gets kind of crazy with her toys and shakes the daylights out of them when she is in one of her wacky moods. I think it is a terrier trait. Someone posted a video of some terriers killing rats in a barn the other day and they shook those rats just like Gracie shakes her toys. I don't think your dog is doing anything but playing and other than a quick chase he won't hurt your kitty. |
04-22-2012, 03:27 PM | #7 |
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| My cats and dogs get along great. Occasionally the 2 cats hate each other but they are fine with the dogs. I would however give the cat a safe area that the dog can't get to. Mine have food, water, beds, and litter boxes in the laudryroom with a gate at the door so if they want preace and quiet away from the dogs they can have it.
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04-22-2012, 03:27 PM | #8 |
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| Okay, I did read that playing tug could make the dog think that being aggresive is a good thing and want to stay away from that. In fact, it is this forum that made me think that he would be fine with the cats, until I specifically googled for the possibility of Yorkies being violent with cats and lots of awful stories came up. . We have been going on long walks, training to 'sit' with little bits of chicken rewards and generally hanging out. He had a mild freakout when I vacuumed and ran into his crate but was fine when I put the vacuum cleaner away. Believe it or not, I do not own a ball, what other toys do you all suggest that will keep him interested and entertained? |
04-22-2012, 04:24 PM | #9 | |
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04-22-2012, 04:34 PM | #10 |
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| Welcome to yt, ummm I play tugowar all the time with my girls and never have a problem. Also Yorkies are no different than other dogs for aggression with cats, some don't like them some do, I just always teach the Yorkies to be nice to the cats and so far so good in my 27 years living with Yorkies. I like the long walks, it tires them out and lowers there energy levels in the house. I find also Yorkies LOVE another one at least for company. You have surely come to the right place for answers! Good luck and I would neuter him soon.
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04-22-2012, 04:40 PM | #11 |
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| I think the tug thing has a lot to do with the personality of your dog. If a dog is prone to get aggressive then tugging will incite that behavior. Some dogs just don't have that desire in them. When Gracie was a puppy we couldn't play too aggressively with her because she would get overly rough. Now that she is an adult and knows the behavior ground rules it is just very funny to see how she likes to pretend she is a tough little girl. |
04-22-2012, 04:43 PM | #12 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: usa
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| Thank-you to everyone who replied. We just got back from our night-time walk and there was an incident. A neighbors dog (not on a lead) wanted to say hi, and Harley completely freaked out, barking and lunging, I had to pick him up and cross the street. Meanwhile, the guy with the dog is looking at both of us like we are crazy. So, Harley needs to be socialized with people, dogs and cats. At least he is good for me! I hope I can handle this. |
04-22-2012, 04:50 PM | #13 |
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| I don't think you mentioned how long you have had him but it seems he is also trying adjust to you. He is an adult in a new situation and that can be very upsetting especially for a Yorkie. He probably feels a bit insecure at this point. If he was never around other dogs much I can understand why he might freak out especially since he is in a fairly new environment. Give him some time and extra TLC. It's not fun for any dog to be re-homed. |
04-22-2012, 04:56 PM | #14 | |
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Sorry about that, yes we brought him home Friday night. He seemed to bond with me as soon as we took the first walk together, he was barking aggresively until I picked up the harness and leash from his box of stuff, suddenly he did this adorable begging thing and looked like a muppet. We went for a walk and since then he has been at my side and responsive- unless having a barking fit at something or someone else. He is good with my boyfriend too, and sleeps calmly in his crate until 7am which I love. | |
04-22-2012, 05:01 PM | #15 | |
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Your neighbor is the crazy one for not having his dog a lead! Georgie gets feisty too! One thing to know is they don't realize their size they have small dog syndrome
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