New to this site and I need some advice
 

Hi Yorkie lovers,
I have just registered myself into this forum.
So I'm pretty new here, just wanna say hi to all of you...

I'm from Malaysia, a country above Singapore where Yorkie are not a very common breed, as far as I know. I was searching high and low for some experience Yorkie parents for a piece of advice.

I have a 2 year old male Yorkie which I adore very much. However, I went to visit the breeder friend today and I saw a female Yorkie puppy which I can't resist.

Long story short, I got the 4 months old female puppy home with me and I thought that my boy will be very excited to see a new friend. To my surprise, he doesn't go near her and worst, he kept some distance from me. He barks at her at times and he drool (something which he has never done before). Whenever I try to encourage both of them to play or allow them to run freely, he runs away from the 4 months old girl.

I'm so clueless as in what should I do. Today is the first night and it was really a terrible start. I hope that things will change in the next few days but I would really appreciate if any of you will have some good advice to share with me.

I feel so sad, I think I did not do a good job in introducing both of them. I think I hurt my little Tezel's feeling. :'(

Desperately in need of help,
Joe

Hi Joe and welcome to Yorkie Talk.

Hang in there and don't be discouraged, ok? Your boy is 2 years old right? And has always been the only pet? He is probably just used to being the only one in the house. My boy was 3 years old when I brought in my puppy, Mandie.

It will just take some time for him to get used to her. Most important thing to do right now is to give your boy a "safe place" where he can do what he is doing right now..get away from this new, excitable puppy. And after that, make sure you don't change how you treat him. Do everything for him first...feed, pet, etc.

Most likely, with time (give it a few weeks), he will come around. It's just new to him. There are cases where the pups just don't become "best buddies" but that is ok. It might not be what you had planned but as long as they can live in the same house, it is fine. I'm guessing that in a week or so, things will be different around your house. Patience, time, and don't change how your boy has always been treated. Hang in there. :)

Edit: Also, if your boy is not neutered, you need to go ahead and get that done soon so no accidents happen, ok? ;)

Hi Terri,
Thank you so much for replying.
It made me feel so relief. I thought I did the biggest mistake ever by bringing that girl back. Whole night I was trying do hard to please both of them till I didn't even have time to think of a name for her. I was so shocked with the way Tezel react to the situation.

Yes, he has been the only pet I have so far. He is kinda friendly with other ppl and dogs at the park. That is why I never expected him to react this way when I bring the new girl back.

He has always been the sensitive to my feeling. Maybe that is what makes him a very emotional boy. I will take your advice to give priority to him, at least for the time being and see how it goes. I hope that I won't make the girl feel too isolated in a new environment.

Any other tips how what should I do to help the girl settled in? Tezel is my first pet and this girl is my second. Can say that I'm pretty inexperience in handling this.

I don't have any experience at introducing a second Yorkie, but just wanted to say hello & welcome to Yorkietalk. This is a great place to learn about Yorkies. Especially with him so young, I'm sure he will come around soon. He probably just needs some time for adjustment. I expect they will be best buddies before long.

Hi Karen,
Thanks for the welcoming message.
Yes, I have always fond of Yorkie and I'm so exited to know ppl who loves Yorkie too.
Yorkies are so full of character and personality...

I really hope that they will be best buddies soon.
Have always envied people who can handle so many pets at any one time.

Hello, and welcome to you all from the UK! :) :wavey:

Terri's one of the most wonderful people, and has given you such good advice :)

The thing is, how they are at the dog-park - and how they are around other people, is totally different from how they are on their own territory....your little boy's been Number 1 for so long...suddenly there's an intruder....;)

All it is, is time....go slowly and gently and lovingly - you'll get there eventually :) Good luck, and welcome to Yorkie Talk! Sally + Harry :aimeeyork x

you need to give it up to a month

Hi Sally + Harry,
Yes, it's nice to hear advice from people who are more experiences.
It made me feel do relieved.

Yea, you are right. Now that u mentioned it, it does sound like an intruder. Lol
Silly me for trying to putting them close to each other to break the ice

Welcome to YT.:)

Give it several weeks to work itself out. Leashed walks together out of the older dog's territory might help with bonding.

Hello. Joe and welcome to YT!

I have only recently gotten my first yorkie myself. So, I'm afraid I'm of no assistance. However, I will add that I have 2 other breeds and a cat. It took about a week or two for everyone to figure out who was in the pack placement. Even though we have had Jasper since March, our Rat Terrier still doesn't want to be around him. :( She is 5 years old and very, very spoiled. She has been momma's baby for all of this time. She seems to want to play with Jasper...but maybe doesn't know how to handle this very excitable and happy puppy. :D Everything will work out with your 2 furbabies. It sounds like you are already on top of things by finding YT within the first 24 hours. :) There are so many knowledgeable people on here...they will set you in the right direction.

Again, WELCOME!! :welcome4:

Welcome to Yorkie Talk. There certainly are a lot of Yorkie lovers here to visit with.

Introducing new pets into your pack can vary greatly depending on the personality of the dogs, and their routines. The most important thing is to be very patient and slow, and keep your little one safe when you are not supervising them. Be especially careful when having them together around food and toys, as the male may be more possessive and not like her moving in on his territory.

Use the search tab above to see other threads on "introducing new pet" and you will see many different approaches. Most are very successful and doggies end up being good buddies, some sooner and some later.

I do hope your male is neutered.

WELCOME to YT!
There are so many generous folks here that can answer just about all of you questions.

WORDS OF CAUTION : we have had people who have been very surprised and distressed at how young and quickly their female got pregnant and many were too small and too young. It can happen very quickly and the breeders here can tell you more about the issues involved.

Give your pups time and they will give you much love !

Welcome and congratulations! As the others have said just give them time to adjust. I have 3 and it didn't take very long for them to adjust. I bet in a few weeks they will be snuggling together. As mentioned above if your male has not been neutered yet it would be best to do so as soon as possible.

Welcome to YorkieTalk! It sounds like you have received some great advice :)

I have two yorkies, and my male was 2 when I brought home my female. I always made sure to make sure he got everything first; food, treats, love, attention, etc. He still gets everything first and I have never seen any jealousy from him. He is the leader, but they are both loved equally. Sometimes I take him on errands alone so he can get some mommy time, but most of the time they are together. They are truly bonded and I know he would not want to go back to being an only pet :)

Give it some time. Make sure he knows you haven't forgotten him... and it will get better!

Hi and welcome to YT ;)
You have received a lot of great tips and information.
Just wanted to welcome you and wish you good luck ;)

Hi,
You have had some great advice so far... I just wanted to say that Merlin was 6 years old as an only child until Molly came along, it took a little while for him to understand she was not going anywhere and out of nowhere started to play with her... it was the hardest week or so thinking I had made a mistake... he now has 2 more friends and is friendly with all of them... make sure he's your number 1 that helps the most
Good luck

Hello and welcome to YT. We brought our little girl, Izzy, home when Jack was two years old. Jack was the only pup for those two years and it took a while for him to warm up to her. They are not the best of friends but they do get along for the most part. One thing I would add is to keep a close eye on them so your male doesn't hurt your little girl either through playing or if he decides she is just not welcome in what he views as his home. My two still get into little tiffs here and there and I have to intervene.

Good luck to you and your little ones!

Thank you all so much for your warm welcome and great advice. I was really surprise to see so many great replies and advice that came thru after I woke up from a short nap.

It's 3.30 AM here and I'm stealing some short naps in between. Couldn't sleep thru the night coz I'm worry that my little girl (didn't manage to think of a name for her yet) is not used to the new environment. She woke up a couple of time, circling around her cage (I put her in a cage, just to give her some personalize space) and I have to hug her and calm her down a little. I would consider her being very independent for 4 months.

Well, each time when I hug her, Tezel will be watching but I don't sense any aggressive aura from him. He has been always on the passive and submissive type, so I'm not so worth about him being aggressive to her. But I can really sense that he was not very happy and he has been giving me a bit of his cold shoulder treatment.

I feel sad knowing he is not happy but at least now, after hearing from all the mum and dad here, I know for sure he will be ok later and things will turn out well.

Hi and welcome to YT! Give them time to work it out for themselves, but do keep an eye on both....I have three and it took them about two weeks for each of them to be comfortable with each other. They still have the odd tiff...but they do work it out and are friends again.

Welcome to YT. I have 2 dogs and my oldest was 6 when I brought pixie home. I introduced them slowly. I bought an ex-pen and kept Pixie in it when she could not be watched. I let my oldest Daisy take her time getting aquainted with Pixie. It took about a week and then they started interacting. When Pixie was being annoying like puppies do sometimes to the older dog I would put her in the ex-pen.
It took some time bf they started playing together. once they did I always kept an eye on them.
Once the puppy gets older you can try Taking them for walks together and doing things together helps them bond.

Hello and welcome to YT. You already received wonderful advice. I really do not have anything to add. Can not wait to see pictures of your two pups

Today it seems much better than yesterday. Yesterday, Tezel was literally drooling like leaking pipe. According to some article, it was most likely to be feeling too anxious.

This morning, Tezel was trying to interact with her but she gets overly excited and rush towards him. It sort of made him freak out and he ran off to his little bed and wipe his bum on the bed (trying to emphasize on his territory, I guess). Well, less drooling and barking but still, he won't walk near her. Just observe her from far and occasionally barked at her while she in her little play pen.

Hope they will get more acquaintance soon..... *finger cross*
So that I can have a peaceful mind when I sleep at night.

This is the new member of the family, the 4 mths old girl....

Thinking of naming her either Jamie, Bailey or Zoe...
Any thoughts?

And this is my 2 year old boy, Tezel...
My pride and joy who has been by my side, thru rain and shine...

Glad to hear it seems your new addition will be accepted.
You've gotten some great advice too & I'll add our "Welcome to YT"!

Both of your pups are adorable. I'll bet they will become friends very soon. Always treat Tezel like #1 so he won't feel his status is in jeopardy and baby girl will charm her way into your lives.

It is wonderful having 2 and I hope you enjoy them both to the fullest.

Thank u for the compliment. I think all Yorkie are adorable....