How did your pups react to other dogs? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

hunniebunnie · 12-24-2005, 01:18 AM

I'm starting to socialize bunjee a little more with other dogs. He'll either really really fearful and shy. Or a little spaz, barking and jumping back and forth at and away from the other dog.

Is this a normal reaction yorkie pups can have towards other dogs?

Diego · 12-24-2005, 01:27 AM

Yes , it is normal reactions for a pup .

bettyeanne · 12-24-2005, 04:37 AM

We weren't able to socialize Toto with other animals so here she is, almost two & a half years and has no clue!! The time we have been here in Colorado has enabled us to make friends who are actually dog lovers & we were overjoyed that Toto would actually be able to play with others! NOT ... when approached by playful "well adjusted" little ones, she just sticks her nose up, turns her haughty little head and walks away!!

Our poor baby doesn't even know how to play with other animals!! It's heartbreaking for us because we don't want her to want for anything, even little friends! We're working on it, but wonder if she will ever like anyone but humans? Absolutely .... socialize those babies with other animals!!!

dsrjrr · 12-24-2005, 06:22 AM

Yes that is normal all 3 of my puppies love people as well as other dogs havent tried them with cats!!

Gir & Bing · 12-24-2005, 06:23 AM

When I brought mine home to meet Snowy, Snowy started barking and Gir started running after her. Bing doesn't like him since he jumps on him without notice.

FirstYorkie · 12-24-2005, 06:30 AM

Yes, it sounds pretty normal.

When he's being fearful, don't force him. Let him approach the other dog when he feels comfortable. Bunjee is still pretty young, right? Older dogs tend to be remarkable tolerant of pups. However, you want to be ready to intervene in a heartbeat in case of trouble - you don't Bunjee having bad experiences.

You want to expose him (in a positive way, of course) to as many strangers and as many other dogs as you possibly can while he's still young! Some say "a hundred strangers and a hundred different dogs" by 6 months, with the vast majority happening before 4 - 4 1/2 months. As Bettyeanne shared, it is very difficult to overcome a lack of socialization in an older dog.

Diego · 12-24-2005, 06:44 AM

Mine are rescued ones . At first , Mitsou didn't trust nobodies . After a while , she started to trust peoples and then dogs . Now , I call her my " Too friendly dog " . When peoples come to visit me , she is the one who greets them with all the ceremonial attached to it .

When Jade arrived home , she went to ( late ) Zsa Zsa and told her that she was there to protect her . Now , she is the " Mother " of Nathan and watch out if he cry when someone is holding him . She goes in front of the person and show her little teeth , almost saying " Hey , you are better to place him on the floor if you don't want to get in trouble ".
It is so funny to see her doing her act .

chachi · 12-24-2005, 06:44 AM

My dogs are really unsocialized. Jewels barks at other dogs and Chachi flips over on his back into a submissive position.

LittleMissChloe · 12-24-2005, 06:48 AM

Sounds normal to me. I think they can sort of sence who will enjoy play and who wont. My aunt has two dogs, ones five and ones thirteen almost fourteen. The younger one must be at least four times the size of Chloe all long legged and skinny but very playful and gentle so Chloe LOVES his company. The thirteen year old one is fairly small in size(height), and quite large(weight) and moody (as you may probably expect for that age) and Chloe gives her a nice bit of safty zone space.

SnowWa · 12-24-2005, 10:14 AM

I brought my little puppy home to a 21-pound Bichon. And, he hasn't let the Bichon rest for a minute. He jumps, licks, plays, and bites the Bichon constantly. My Bichon who was recovering from the loss of my other dog has come back to life and loves the little puppy. They play so much that I often have to separate them so I can get some peace.

Also - my Yorkie loves any other dog that visits. He could care less about their size. He loves my sister's lab (who loves him right back).

What I find amazing is that my little Yorkie even at 3 pounds can keep up with these bigger dogs and totally wear them out.

But - there is always a "but," isn't there??? The dogs that my little pup has been exposed to are very friendly and gentle with him. They seem rough, but really only paw him, lick him, and butt him with their noses. There is never any biting, growling, or hurting. I am sure this has encouraged his friendship with them.

Carol Jean

hunniebunnie · 12-24-2005, 12:02 PM

oh good. i was a little concerned that he's having a hard time getting along with other dogs. i see other dogs run and play with each other so casually, i didn't know if bunjee's behavior was normal or not.

i usually hold and comfort bunjee when other dogs bark at him. the dogs that i introduce him to are all very gentle and sweet and look at bunjee like he's crazy when he's spazing out on them, but will tolerate bunjee's biting, barking, pawing, and humping. haha.

bunjee's 14 weeks now and i often walk him in areas that i feel are clean and safe with fair, but not too much people and animal traffic. a lot of times people will stop to comment how cute bunjee is and ask if he could be petted. so he's pretty good with human strangers, especially little kids. the youngest human play buddy bunjee had was a 15 months old boy we met at the airport. the little boy, barely walking, went towards bunjee really slowly and bunjee, being the curious pup he was, went towards the little baby. the little boy reached out his hands, and bunjee sniffed and licked the outreached hand as the boy giggled. it was sooo cute i wish i had a free hand to take a picture (i kept my hands 2 inches away from bunjee just in case i need to pick him up at a moment's notice).

now if only he can be the same with other dogs too!

12-24-2005, 01:18 AM	#1
hunniebunnie Follower of Yorkietology Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cali-fo-nee-ya Posts: 1,325	How did your pups react to other dogs? I'm starting to socialize bunjee a little more with other dogs. He'll either really really fearful and shy. Or a little spaz, barking and jumping back and forth at and away from the other dog. Is this a normal reaction yorkie pups can have towards other dogs?

12-24-2005, 04:37 AM	#3
bettyeanne Donating YT 7000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alabama, etc. Posts: 9,031	We weren't able to socialize Toto with other animals so here she is, almost two & a half years and has no clue!! The time we have been here in Colorado has enabled us to make friends who are actually dog lovers & we were overjoyed that Toto would actually be able to play with others! NOT ... when approached by playful "well adjusted" little ones, she just sticks her nose up, turns her haughty little head and walks away!! Our poor baby doesn't even know how to play with other animals!! It's heartbreaking for us because we don't want her to want for anything, even little friends! We're working on it, but wonder if she will ever like anyone but humans? Absolutely .... socialize those babies with other animals!!! __________________ Toto's Mom - http://www.dogster.com/?206581 Yorkie Rescue Colorado - http://www.yorkierescuecolorado.com/ "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has limits." -- Albert Einstein

12-24-2005, 06:23 AM	#5
Gir & Bing Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 76	When I brought mine home to meet Snowy, Snowy started barking and Gir started running after her. Bing doesn't like him since he jumps on him without notice. __________________ "It's a bird, it's a plane, oh ... it's just a boy eating chocolate!" Gir's page is here! http://www.dogster.com/pet_page.php?j=t&i=237768

12-24-2005, 06:44 AM	#8
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	My dogs are really unsocialized. Jewels barks at other dogs and Chachi flips over on his back into a submissive position. __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

12-24-2005, 06:48 AM	#9
LittleMissChloe Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In the petshop Posts: 151	Sounds normal to me. I think they can sort of sence who will enjoy play and who wont. My aunt has two dogs, ones five and ones thirteen almost fourteen. The younger one must be at least four times the size of Chloe all long legged and skinny but very playful and gentle so Chloe LOVES his company. The thirteen year old one is fairly small in size(height), and quite large(weight) and moody (as you may probably expect for that age) and Chloe gives her a nice bit of safty zone space. __________________ Chloe - Born January 5th, 04

12-24-2005, 01:27 AM	#2
Diego Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 3,617	Yes , it is normal reactions for a pup .

12-24-2005, 06:22 AM	#4
dsrjrr YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 269 Blog Entries: 1	Yes that is normal all 3 of my puppies love people as well as other dogs havent tried them with cats!!

12-24-2005, 06:30 AM	#6
FirstYorkie YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: American in London Posts: 1,739	Yes, it sounds pretty normal. When he's being fearful, don't force him. Let him approach the other dog when he feels comfortable. Bunjee is still pretty young, right? Older dogs tend to be remarkable tolerant of pups. However, you want to be ready to intervene in a heartbeat in case of trouble - you don't Bunjee having bad experiences. You want to expose him (in a positive way, of course) to as many strangers and as many other dogs as you possibly can while he's still young! Some say "a hundred strangers and a hundred different dogs" by 6 months, with the vast majority happening before 4 - 4 1/2 months. As Bettyeanne shared, it is very difficult to overcome a lack of socialization in an older dog.

12-24-2005, 10:14 AM	#10
SnowWa YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA Posts: 2,992	I brought my little puppy home to a 21-pound Bichon. And, he hasn't let the Bichon rest for a minute. He jumps, licks, plays, and bites the Bichon constantly. My Bichon who was recovering from the loss of my other dog has come back to life and loves the little puppy. They play so much that I often have to separate them so I can get some peace. Also - my Yorkie loves any other dog that visits. He could care less about their size. He loves my sister's lab (who loves him right back). What I find amazing is that my little Yorkie even at 3 pounds can keep up with these bigger dogs and totally wear them out. But - there is always a "but," isn't there??? The dogs that my little pup has been exposed to are very friendly and gentle with him. They seem rough, but really only paw him, lick him, and butt him with their noses. There is never any biting, growling, or hurting. I am sure this has encouraged his friendship with them. Carol Jean __________________ http://tinypic.com/ipxhmb.jpg A Yorkie is worth a thousand words.

12-24-2005, 12:02 PM	#11
hunniebunnie Follower of Yorkietology Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cali-fo-nee-ya Posts: 1,325	oh good. i was a little concerned that he's having a hard time getting along with other dogs. i see other dogs run and play with each other so casually, i didn't know if bunjee's behavior was normal or not. i usually hold and comfort bunjee when other dogs bark at him. the dogs that i introduce him to are all very gentle and sweet and look at bunjee like he's crazy when he's spazing out on them, but will tolerate bunjee's biting, barking, pawing, and humping. haha. bunjee's 14 weeks now and i often walk him in areas that i feel are clean and safe with fair, but not too much people and animal traffic. a lot of times people will stop to comment how cute bunjee is and ask if he could be petted. so he's pretty good with human strangers, especially little kids. the youngest human play buddy bunjee had was a 15 months old boy we met at the airport. the little boy, barely walking, went towards bunjee really slowly and bunjee, being the curious pup he was, went towards the little baby. the little boy reached out his hands, and bunjee sniffed and licked the outreached hand as the boy giggled. it was sooo cute i wish i had a free hand to take a picture (i kept my hands 2 inches away from bunjee just in case i need to pick him up at a moment's notice). now if only he can be the same with other dogs too!