Heart Broken, introducing new puppy
 

I am hoping to get some help from experienced Yorkie owners on this forum. I have a 2yr old female Yorkie, she has been the only dog in the house and me and her were inseparable. I have been considering getting another small dog to keep her company and have a partner to play with. So yesterday I brought home a 10 week old Male Yorkie-Bichon mix and my sweet girl is not happy. She stays away from him and is not eating her usual amount of food.
He wants to meet her and play with her, but she just runs away and wants nothing to do with him. Please let me know if you have had this problem and did resolve itself? Did I make a mistake? Any comments or suggestions will be truly appreciated.

it sometimes takes weeks (or even months in some cases )for dogs to adjust to a new additon..
as far as feeding goes i would feed the older dog in another room away from the pup so she can feel comfortable at meal time..
other than that just let them get to know each other .
most adult dogs will accept puppies in time...

Welcome to YT! I don't have experience but other people do and will give you advice. Just to reassure you....you didn't make a mistake and I am sure your baby will come around:)

Thanks, for the reply, I learned that the hard way, I am feeding them in separate rooms, it seems like if puppy's scent is on her food or water, she will not go near it.

Yes my queen Miss Mini did this... She was 7 when I intoduced Miss Mia to the family...Miss Mini ran away from her and ignored her as well....then she went through a playing faze with her but still indignant......now she tolerates her and even though she won't admit it she loves Miss Mia, she is always watching her etc., Miss Mia bless her heart does nothing but want Mini's attention, which Mini rarely gives!!! Mia would love to cuddle with her, but Miss Mini, so far, will only cuddle with me.....honestly, they really do work it out and their relationship will evolve...regardless of anything they almost always will come to love eachother, and despite Mini's behavior in front of me, I know she loves her Miss Mia!

Some things I did....I always held both in my lap at first. Mini got fed first and a little more attention...I sat on the floor with Mini in my lap while I played with the new pup...soon Mini wanted to play too! I also mixed some boiled chicken and/or ground beef in her kibble for awhile so her appetite stayed up...they are so much fun....I am actually hoping to get another Yorkie soon that can REALLY be Miss Mia's buddy....!!! I'm sure they will all love eachother...don't give up...just give them time...

Thank you, I think patience is the answer

I still do this:thumbup:

I really think it takes time and patience. I am sure you will be posting pics of them playing and snuggling:)

That does sound like the start of my situation also. I am going to try all your advise, but today i want to see if they will both sit on my lap at the same time.
Thanks

this is very ture, most of the time the older dog does not take to the puppy right away. Also a lot depends on how your dog has been when around other dogs. If she got along with others when you would meet them, then it will probably work just fine. Welcome to YT and I would love to see a picture of the puppy

Adie was my first yorkie and we got her when our Shih Tzu was about 7. They took to each other pretty well but when we brought Skeeter in Adie wanted nothing to do with him and Skeeter fell in love with the shih tzu. I adopted Gracie who immediately challenged Adie for the Beta position. This lasted for a couple of years until it was evident that Cassie (the shih tzu) was relinquishing her alpha status and Adie took over as alpha and put Gracie in her place as beta. When Tyler came in he became an immediate omega and Skeeter got bumped up to normal pack member. (He could have cared less no matter what position he got.) I tell you all of this just to say that except for Tyler none of my yorkies play with each other. They sleep close to each other but only Tyler cuddles and the rest of them have come to accept him for this while they would never accept it from another dog. Sooooo I see them acting like a pack and even though they don't play and cuddle they still communicate and I think that is really important. They signal each other when they hear or smell something that I can't. They make frequent eye contact and share toys and food bowls. Your puppy may calm down and make your older one more friendly if you give it time but just let their relationship develop as it may. Even if they don't play together they will keep each other company.

Thanks, I think I had the vision of them keeping each other company and sleeping together, playing, etc... But I guess as long as they get along eventually, they will have to work things out.

LOL, believe me, mine sleep together but they keep me smack dab in the middle.

That would be ok with me.

That will happen for sure. It just occurred to me but my niece had the same issue with her Yorkie Oliver who is 9 and her Morkie Olivia who is now 1. She got Olivia because she moved out from her parents and wanted Oliverq to have company when she was at work. At first Oliver had no interest and seemed mad that Olivia was around. Now they eat together, lay together and are buds. What looked like a mistake in the beginning turned out to be a great decision.

Hopefully that will happen for me also.

it will , don't worry.
one day sooner than you think you will look and they will snuggled up together :)

I am walking them together, I heard that was a good idea. Do you all agree?

sure, that is a good way for them to get to know each other.

Stories like these REALLY make me realize what a jackpot I hit with Little Miss Curri Bee :bee: and my Sugar baby. They were best friends from almost day one (and Sugar Baby did NOT like other dogs in any way shape or form :eek: ) It has been 6 months TODAY and my girls are forever sisters!

OP, Time and patience and plain old love will see you through :love:

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My Jilly went downhill in 9 weeks of having another puppy around, stopped eating, lost weight, shed, chewed her ankles and generally stopped living while the pup was around but she was a special-needs dog all her life & I should have known better than to try it.

Most grown dogs are a little put off by puppies and slow to accept them but given a few weeks of the little charmers and the pack nature of dogs, they slowly grow to accept and love them dearly, will defend them with their life. Go slowly, don't expect miracles since your dog has been your one & only "love" all this time and is probably pretty jealous at first, too. Just give your dog time to adjust, bathe her with love & affection, don't force anything at all, let her accept pup in her time and her ways and let them work out who is going to be the pack/family leader of the two.

My Tibbe is a gregarious little social hound and he would dearly love a pup like this in his life, accept it readily & happily from the moment its feet hit the floor! But most dogs are not Jilly or Tibbe and take a little while to make the huge adjustment from "only" to pack.

Make sure the puppy never comes first. You need to make your female is confident that she is still first place in your heart and the home in general. If she has a more timid personality than the puppy please make sure the puppy does not push her out of activities like greeting you, food, treats, walks, etc. Once she is understands that the puppy is not a threat to her standing she may be more likely to accept it.

It is natural to want to take care of the puppy's needs first but if you want a happy well balanced doggy family look to the older one's needs first.

Good luck I bet in a few more days you will see them playing together having a good time

I would suggest to bathe them and feed the same food so they smell alike.
Ziva was two when we bought Abby home. She was certainly put out at first and took her a good month to have anything to do with Abby, it was a little better week by week and they will never be lovey-dovey but they do everything together and it helped Ziva become a little better balanced and not so fixated on just me. I tie their leashes together about 15" up and they walk great together and really enjoy it!

Had the same thing happen to me! It took Bevo about a month to warm up to a new brother....Now, 2 years later, they are best friends! Good luck!

Raelle was a bit put off when I bought Orion home, mind you she was just 6mths old and Orion was three mths. Fast forward Raelle is now 19mths old and Jersey came into the picture last month...She and Orion are best buds...Raellle, hmmmm not so much.
Her reaction was "you have got to be kidding...this one is staying too?? :eek:'
She literally walked off in a huff! Didn't come near me at all, wouldn't eat, slept with one eye open...she was seriously ticked!
Jersey has tried on several occassions to entice her (Raelle) to play...my miss diva is NOT having it! Nope!
I have visions of Raelle eventually tolerating Jersey, I think that's the best I'm going to get. I'm good with that....Just let them work it out on their own...they will be fine.

Cant wait to see pics of your babies!

For sugarmamma,
Yes, you were fortunate.

ritapatt:
I will try the bathing, that is a good idea. As for the food, the puppy is on hard food and she is on soft food, so I am trying to hold off making any changes with her eating. She is giving me a hard time eating as it is. But the bath is definitely going to happen.

Just patience . . .

Some dogs just take time :) I'm sure before you know it, they will be best buds!