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08-26-2016, 04:08 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: atlanta
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| Introducing my 3yr old Yorkie to My moms new rescue Here is the background: My mom lost her little yorkie of 17yrs in 2015 and has just now got to the point she wants a new companion. I found her an adorable little girl that was in need of a new forever home (4lb tiny little 1yo). Besides being a little underfed, Smokie seems bright, friendly and playful and my mom is over the moon... The issue: My wife is worried about how well new little Smokie will get along with our 3yo Winston. He has grown very accustomed to spending time at Grandma's house and is used to being appropriately spoiled every time he is there. My wife is affraid that Winston is going to feel jealous and sad about Smokie's addition... I am trying to be optimistic about the new dynamic but my wife is looking at things from a worst case scenario perspective. Looking for any tips on making their initial meeting and future meetings to be as positive for both pups as possible. Thanks in advance for any and all advice! |
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08-26-2016, 04:56 AM | #2 |
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| Winston will be like at first meeting, he is 3 yo, smokie is 1 yo, 2 puppies, Winston will need a short adjustment time, but will be BFF with his new playmate. Grandma will still spoil him, he will see he has lost nothing at grandma's house but has gained a great friend to wrestle and zoom through house with. Wonderful Winston will have a buddy to play with. And thank you for rescuing.
__________________ Joan, mom to Cody RIP Matese Schnae Kajon Kia forever in my A House Is Not A Home Without A Dog |
08-26-2016, 06:26 AM | #3 |
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| They are close in age which means the both probably have a lot of play left in them. They may become the best of friends over time after an adjustment period. How is your little one with other dogs generally? Is he aggressive, an alpha, friendly or playful? My Duchess doesn't generally like other dogs because she thinks she is an alpha female that tries to dominate other dogs, which can be a problem so I am very cautious when introducing her to other dogs. However once she has establish a rapport of sorts, she will either become their best friend of ignore them. |
08-27-2016, 08:07 AM | #4 |
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| Winston goes to daycare occasionally and always gets a good reportcard... but he can be very protective of my wife around other dogs on a 1 on 1 situation... mostly just yippy so I am hoping that his interaction with Smokie will warm up quickly after his inevitable initial hissy fit... i am going to try and get them to meet tomorrow. |
08-27-2016, 09:36 AM | #5 | |
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__________________ Joan, mom to Cody RIP Matese Schnae Kajon Kia forever in my A House Is Not A Home Without A Dog | |
08-27-2016, 02:07 PM | #6 |
YT 2000 Club Donating Member | Here it is. Introduce the dogs on more neutral ground both on leads Go for a walk if only around the block. It's summer so easy to do. Now how we had to adjust this when we got our new 8wk old puppy in a gawd awful freezing winter was to introduce our others one on one in our dogs den after our princess came home and sh e played with us in the dog den when the others were in their crates. One came out then put back into crate when we let the other out. Goodluck and usually things work out well
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08-28-2016, 08:17 PM | #7 |
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| When we got Max at 7 weeks he was a ball of energy and our two older shiz tzus couldn't be in the same room with him. Took 5 weeks before I didn't think they would hurt him. I was told it was because Max was in their house. In your case your dog is a guest in grandmas house and not a permanent resident. So should go better than we had. We took Max to family members that had a dog and they all got along. I think it was because he wasn't there to stay but just to play. We were told that neutral ground is where to introduce them not in the house. |
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