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05-04-2006, 12:24 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: May 2006 Location: wa
Posts: 6
| Advice:Yorkie Pup will share home with large dog We will get our female yorkie puppy next month. We currently have a 8 yr old male, wire haired pointing griffin (about 75 lbs). He is a great dog and has grown up with our 2 children from when they were toddlers. He's mostly my husband's dog and he already plans to give the dog extra time when the new puppy comes home. We know that we have to be really careful with the large dog and the yorkie because intentional or unintentional harm could happen. Does anyone have any suggestions about bringing a yorkie into a home with a large dog alreay there. Also, what type of problems should we be alert for? Jeez...this is as bad as when we brought our newborn home to her 3 yr old sister! |
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05-04-2006, 12:50 PM | #2 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Alberta, Canada
Posts: 338
| Hi Welcome to YT. ...We brought our 12 week old yorkie(Bailey) home with a 3 year old 36 lb Beagle(Copper). He can get pretty rough so with constant watching and correcting him when we felt he was to rough seems to have worked. Bailey is now 5 months, and they play great, though sometimes I have to tell Bailey to go easy , as he loves to take copper by his big ears and try to drag him. LOL.....Just watching and correcting seems to have worked for us, though I'm sure you will get lots of great tips from others as well
__________________ "To err is human, to forgive, Canine." Proud Mom of Bailey and Copper |
05-04-2006, 03:31 PM | #3 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Florida
Posts: 108
| I have a 5 yr old, 120 lb great dane and a 7 mth old yorkie. They have been greta togther, not to say that our dane has'nt stepped on our yorkie from time to time, but it just takes some time for the dog to get used to looking out for the yorkie before she walks. I hope all goes weel for you! |
05-04-2006, 05:10 PM | #4 |
I love TBCG! Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MD
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| We have a 3.5lb 10 month old Yorkie and a 75lb 6 year old boxer, and they are best friends. When they play we watch them carefully and honestly we have to tell Georgie (Yorkie) to be gentle. Coco (boxer) just lays there and makes funny noises at him. My advice would be just to watch them carefully for a couple of months until your big baby can get used to having the little one around. Also, don't act scared, when we brought Georgie home we just introduced them let them smell each other tooshies (which dogs like to do) and then gave them both affection. It has worked out great Coco is very protective over Georgie and wherever one is you will find the other. Good luck and Welcome to YT
__________________ Morgan Mommy toGeorgie boy & Isaiah RIP sweet Coco 10/12/99-8/1/12 Read About Georgie's Experience with Atlantoaxial Instability (AAI) Here! |
05-04-2006, 05:42 PM | #5 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Virginia
Posts: 32
| I brought my 10 week old yorkie in the house with my 5 year old bulldog (70+lbs). They play hard and rough. My yorkie is 5 months old now (8lbs). He is tough on the bulldog. Always nipping at his cheeks, ankles, ears. The bulldog just takes it. My vet told me "what goes on between the dogs is between the dogs", she said that "they have to learn their place in the family". Well I am more scared of my yorkie hurting my bulldog. There has been a little blood here and there, but they have worked it out & I believe they truly love each other now. I think my bulldog is teaching the yorkie to be more calm. |
05-04-2006, 06:12 PM | #6 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Virginia
Posts: 989
| We have an 85 pound German Shepherd and a 4.5 pound 9 month old Yorkie. They are best buds. Altho it didn't start out that way. We had an older model baby playpen that we kept Diesel in. Shep snapped at him a few times through the mesh net and so we had to get after him then. That didn't last long. We had to keep a close eye on them for a while. Now they are best buds but we still have to keep an eye on them. They can get very rough when playing tug of war. Also at night Diesel sleep in the playpen. It is is dark and I am scared shep will lay on him and not mean to. It can work having a large dog and a small dog but you have to watch them very closely for a while. Good luck with the pup and congrats! Michelle |
05-04-2006, 07:41 PM | #7 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA
Posts: 2,992
| I would imagine that your larger dog is neutered .... and, neutered males often make wonderful serrogate mothers.. They are especially nice with little puppies. The only thing you need to do is watch them carefully in the beginning - make sure your first dog feels extra loved, and let a week or two pass. I'm sure they will become best friends. I have never had a problem bringing another pet into my house. I don't allow anyone to be "naughty" and sometimes not immediately, but soon they have all become friends quickly. I will tell you that a little puppy can make life hell for another - even larger dog. My Yorkie totally drove my 21-pound, 4-year-old Bichon crazy and still does. It is really just his energy and playfulness that is responsible for this. My Bichon is a gentle guy - but he really got the short end of the stick. I have to put him on my bed and close the door once in a while -- just so he can get a "break." Good luck - Carol Jean |
05-05-2006, 07:26 AM | #8 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: medicine hat,ab
Posts: 155
| We have an 8 year old sheltie x lab who frankly is not fond of any dogs, when we first brought Nelly home, Zena did not have much time for her she stayed down stairs in her kennel avoiding her. This lasted for about 3 days and Zena slowly came up to investigate. They love playing now, Nelly is small so when it gets a little over exciting for Nelly, she can get in small places so she can get a break. Actually, when they play outside, Nelly waits for the chase to begin, I have it on vidoe but I do not know how to post it, if anyone can help I would love to post the video for you. |
05-05-2006, 08:22 AM | #9 | |
I love TBCG! Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MD
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__________________ Morgan Mommy toGeorgie boy & Isaiah RIP sweet Coco 10/12/99-8/1/12 Read About Georgie's Experience with Atlantoaxial Instability (AAI) Here! | |
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