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08-26-2015, 10:01 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada
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| Yorkie + Chihuahua? Hi! I've recently been interested in purchasing an eight week old male chihuahua to join my eight year old male yorkie. I worry about how my yorkie will react! He's so sweet and cute, but is VERY stubborn, really likes to get way, and he can be stand-offish around other dogs, no matter the size, before hiding behind me as soon as the other dog gets off. He likes to pick haha. I have a feeling that he's going to be very jealous and upset, but from what I've read, its normal and will pass. However, I will be purchasing the chihuahua from an entirely different country and he's a little pricy, so I don't want to make a mistake, knowing that chihuahuas are famous for being a little picky with who they get along with. Does anyone have a similar pack of furkids? |
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08-26-2015, 10:37 AM | #2 |
Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas
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| Congratulations!! My two very favorite breeds!! I had Chi from the time I was about 13, until about 1974.....then I bought my first Yorkie around 1976...memory is getting fuzzy around the edges!.....and it has been strictly Yorkies since then for me! I adore both breeds....very smart and so much expression shines thru them! When I am no longer breeding Yorkies, I will probably have another Chi, as they hold a very warm and special place in my heart also. It may take awhile for the two to integrate and communicate and get along.....they are both very owner obsessed, the Yorkie more so in my opinion....your dominate dog is going to be the Yorkie, since he was there first....the Chi is an "intruder" on your time and affection and space, so it may take the Yorkie a while to get beyond that....but it can be done, as long as you remember WHO was there first and celebrate that "first child" position! |
08-26-2015, 06:53 PM | #3 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada
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| Thanks so much, yorkiemom1! You definitely eased my mind more. I just purchased Pepe the chihuahua and he is ADORABLE and playful. I'll be flying out tomorrow, hopefully all goes well when I introduce my two furkids! |
08-27-2015, 03:47 AM | #4 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | I have 3 yorkies and a rescue chi - and they all hold their own. My chi was the last addition, and he holds his own very well. I've always been one who lets things fall into their natural order with the doggies, and it always seems to work out so far (knock on wood). Best of luck and do share pics of your new little chi man!!!!
__________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann | Pfeiffer | Marcel Verdel Purcell | Wylie | Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° |
08-27-2015, 04:47 AM | #5 |
YT 1000 Club Member | I have a friend who has 1 chihuahua and 5 Yorkies and they all get along very well. I believe... and I could be wrong in the order that they had 2 of their yorkies (girls) and then they got the chihuahua (male) and then got the next Yorkie (male) and then 2 more female Yorkies. Their pack all gets along very well. It will most likely take time for the older dog to accept the new one, but be patient and it will probably work out. I had a 9 year old Yorkie and brought home 2 Yorkie puppies in May and they are all the best of friends now! It did take time and at first I felt terrible because my 9 year old yorkie acted like I broke his little heart by bringing these puppies in. That only lasted a week or two and he suddenly was interested in the puppies and another couple weeks and he was playing with them. Always allow your older dog to escape from the new dog and retreat to a safe place, my Yorkie headed for the top of the couch to escape little teeth and claws and being pounced on. Sometimes he would come off the couch to eat and get pounced on from both sides and he didn't know what to do and I would dash in and lift him out of the mess of dogs and he would snuggle into my arms for saving him and I would put him back on his perch on the couch. Once he learned how to deal with them though, they all wrestle and play and I am so glad I brought home the puppies because he is happier (and younger acting) than he was before I got the puppies. You just have to get through that initial phase of your dog being mad at you with patience and understanding and it will all work out. I made sure I gave my older dog one on one time and for the first month he remained the only dog in our bed so he had special time with me.
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