New dog bites puppies, help, anyone on how to stop this?

[Yorkie3]

I think only you knows what's best for your household and your girl and the other dogs. I also think deep inside you knew what to do (by reading your posts) you just wanted or needed confirmation. Trust in yourself, sounds to me like you've got it together and really didn't need other opinions on this.

[Lady of Yorkies]

Originally Posted by Yorkie3

I think only you knows what's best for your household and your girl and the other dogs. I also think deep inside you knew what to do (by reading your posts) you just wanted or needed confirmation. Trust in yourself, sounds to me like you've got it together and really didn't need other opinions on this.

Maybe you're right. I don't have a lot of confidence in myself. I like to ask a lot of opinions to see if the path I've chosen is the correct one. I figure that if lots of people agree with my opinion or very close to it, then I've made the best choice possible. I figure lots of people can't be wrong if they all agree. Thanks, Sylvia

[YorkieRose]

Sylvia..sorry..LOL
I am not concerned about this new girl becoming a good mother..in all the years of breeding, I have never had a girl reject her pups or be aggressive with her own..it is perfectly normal for some virgin bitches to be leery of puppies if she had never been around them...look at wolves,apes, etc..many kill the offspring of other females,, but would fight to the death for their own. We attach too many human emotions to our dogs..and they are animals.

If this girl is what you want in your breeding program..give her time to adjust, keep her away from the pups..her behavior has no bearing on her true temperament at this point.
My Kate is gentle as a lamb..but when Emee came I had no idea if she would be sweet with her..I introduced them at 12 weeks..Kate growled the first time Emee tried to get in her bed, then she ignored her, but by the next day they were doing well, and now they are glued to each other. Kate had never met a puppy..
Good Luck...

[Lady of Yorkies]

Originally Posted by YorkieRose

Sylvia..sorry..LOL
I am not concerned about this new girl becoming a good mother..in all the years of breeding, I have never had a girl reject her pups or be aggressive with her own..it is perfectly normal for some virgin bitches to be leery of puppies if she had never been around them...look at wolves,apes, etc..many kill the offspring of other females,, but would fight to the death for their own. We attach too many human emotions to our dogs..and they are animals.

If this girl is what you want in your breeding program..give her time to adjust, keep her away from the pups..her behavior has no bearing on her true temperament at this point.
My Kate is gentle as a lamb..but when Emee came I had no idea if she would be sweet with her..I introduced them at 12 weeks..Kate growled the first time Emee tried to get in her bed, then she ignored her, but by the next day they were doing well, and now they are glued to each other. Kate had never met a puppy..
Good Luck...

LOL No problem! I have raised Poodles and Cockers and you hear horror stories about this or that female killing her own babies. Come to think of it, I have never heard one of these stories first hand. In fact I can't say I have heard one in years and years. Maybe I just confused the emotions from when I was younger and needed everyone's help as a wake up call. I have read that in a wild pack only the alpha female is allowed to have the puppies. When she came to me she was used to being the alpha. She has learned that I am the alpha here and I think she doesn't mind it. I have read that dogs who are alphas don't really want to be, that they want to be taken care of. I think that as loving as she is, she will adapt very well once she has her own babies. I have older puppies, 7 months old, she doesn't worry about them. They were very leery when the new puppies were born but the smallest came around best and helps her mom take care of the littler ones. The other two have come around enough to play with them but that's all. LOL Thanks for your interest, advice and help. Sylvia

[YorkieRose]

That is good...you have established yourself as pack leader..it takes the stress off the dog..they do not like that role..or so the Dog Whisper and others say...I have heard of bitches killing their pups..the only first hand knowledge I know was a friend girls who had a section and woke up to find pups on her teets...I think a few of us would be freak out to wake up and find 4 babies nursing on us..LOL Usually, when a bitch kills pups it is the results of a stress situation...
Goos luck...

[Tashasmom]

I had a mini pin that I got as a pet but she had been bred before. when Tasha had her litter she was fine..but jersey had her's 3 weeks later..One of those pups was a cleft pallet pup. Tyra would try to steal him but she would also try to attack the other pups so i had to keep them seperated..but what she did was in the place of the pup she stole a sock and nursed the sock for what felt like forever lol..but she left the others alone
I'd say don't breed her this heat. She needs time to adjust to her new home. If she continues to show aggression past her being in heat and is settled then I would never breed her because she could just be an aggressive dog..and therefore not a good one to breed.
If this were me. I honestly wouldn't breed her period not knowing her full history.
But if you feel you want to breed her..def don't do it this heat. She isn't calm and settled..and in order for her to have a good pg and nice calm pups she needs to be that herself.
Good luck. I hope i've been of some help either way whatever you decide that is best for you and your girl I hope it all works out.

[Lady of Yorkies]

Originally Posted by Tashasmom

I had a mini pin that I got as a pet but she had been bred before. when Tasha had her litter she was fine..but jersey had her's 3 weeks later..One of those pups was a cleft pallet pup. Tyra would try to steal him but she would also try to attack the other pups so i had to keep them seperated..but what she did was in the place of the pup she stole a sock and nursed the sock for what felt like forever lol..but she left the others alone
I'd say don't breed her this heat. She needs time to adjust to her new home. If she continues to show aggression past her being in heat and is settled then I would never breed her because she could just be an aggressive dog..and therefore not a good one to breed.
If this were me. I honestly wouldn't breed her period not knowing her full history.
But if you feel you want to breed her..def don't do it this heat. She isn't calm and settled..and in order for her to have a good pg and nice calm pups she needs to be that herself.
Good luck. I hope i've been of some help either way whatever you decide that is best for you and your girl I hope it all works out.

May I ask what happened with the cleft pallet puppy? Sylvia

[Tashasmom]

I bottle fed him and took care of him myself. He passed away two weeks after he was born. It was very hard to lose him after thinking he was going to make it. I had so much support and help from so many on yt as well as family and friends. HIs name was Brody.
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...y+miracle+baby
That is the thread that tells all about my miracle baby.

[Lady of Yorkies]

Originally Posted by Tashasmom

I bottle fed him and took care of him myself. He passed away two weeks after he was born. It was very hard to lose him after thinking he was going to make it. I had so much support and help from so many on yt as well as family and friends. HIs name was Brody.
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...y+miracle+baby
That is the thread that tells all about my miracle baby.

Oh, I'm so very sorry! I know exactly how you feel. My babies that are 7wks old had a tiny sister that just couldn't gain and maintain her weight. I bottle fed her for 2wks also. Just after I learned how to tube feed her, she had a seizure and died, in a matter of about 3 seconds in my hands. It was so frightening to see and know there was nothing I could do. It happened so very fast. My mentor thinks I might have put the tube in her lungs but I paid close attention to how she did it and did it once with no problem. She was breathing like she was before I fed her. I know in my heart there was nothing I did or could have done to save her. Sylvia

[Tashasmom]

I too am sorry for you. It is heartbreaking isn't it..But all we can do is try and do our best. There could of been reasons that you couldn't see on why she passed away. You did your best and thats what matters.
It took me time to come to that realization myself. It's hard not to blame ourselves..
By the way..I'm Christy and it's nice to meet you..

[Lady of Yorkies]

Originally Posted by Tashasmom

I too am sorry for you. It is heartbreaking isn't it..But all we can do is try and do our best. There could of been reasons that you couldn't see on why she passed away. You did your best and thats what matters.
It took me time to come to that realization myself. It's hard not to blame ourselves..
By the way..I'm Christy and it's nice to meet you..

Nice to meet you too, Christy. How many babies do you have. I have 17 Yorkies right now. I have 5 little boys I am putting up for sale, 6 & 7 wks, and an older boy, 7mos, that I need to put up for sale. Sylvia

[Tashasmom]

Sylvia,
I have 2 adults a male Dante and Female Jersey. Tasha my other female passed away Sat from a horse accident. I miss her so much.
I also have 2 pups. My female Sadie is going to her new home July 9th and I still am looking for Dakotah's forever home.
I also have a cocker, Lucy that thinks we should be joined at the hip 24/7 lol..2 mixed breeds, Comet & Bubbers..two cats..Patches & Two Socks..and two horses Ozzy & Payton..
So I have a full house and yard lol..
Do you have a website or pics of yours?

[TootiesMom]

Sylvia, I dont have much advise for you, but I would like to offer a HAPPY home for your little girl if you decide to let her live elsewhere... Good Luck to you, I hope all gets better... I have a "Tinker" now and she is the Precious Princess!

[Lady of Yorkies]

Originally Posted by TootiesMom

Sylvia, I dont have much advise for you, but I would like to offer a HAPPY home for your little girl if you decide to let her live elsewhere... Good Luck to you, I hope all gets better... I have a "Tinker" now and she is the Precious Princess!

Thank you so much, I will keep you in mind if it looks like things just won't work out here. Do keep in mind that I'm a die hard! LOL I give more chances than anyone you know and I am a very optomistic person altho at times it doesn't sound like it. LOL My goodness, what would you do with 2 Tinkers? LOL Sylvia

[Lady of Yorkies]

Originally Posted by Tashasmom

Sylvia,
I have 2 adults a male Dante and Female Jersey. Tasha my other female passed away Sat from a horse accident. I miss her so much.
I also have 2 pups. My female Sadie is going to her new home July 9th and I still am looking for Dakotah's forever home.
I also have a cocker, Lucy that thinks we should be joined at the hip 24/7 lol..2 mixed breeds, Comet & Bubbers..two cats..Patches & Two Socks..and two horses Ozzy & Payton..
So I have a full house and yard lol..
Do you have a website or pics of yours?

I have my oldest, Lady Galahad (7.11# at the beginning of the month and may have still had some pregnancy weight on) and my first Yorkie, Pirogue(Pee-ro) (he is my 11# bag of sugar with too much of an independant spirit). Lady was my largest female until Tinker. Autumn Rose was my third 6.11# and Mr. Big 3.12# was my fourth. Lacijo was next 3.9# and then Sir Nickolas 3.13#. Nicky is 10mo and could possibly grow a bit more but I don't really believe so, the dogs in his family have a fast growth pattern up to 6mos and then pretty much stop growing. Autumn and Lady had puppies and one of Lady's girls I traded for Nicky. So I have 3 girls and one boy from those two litters. Olivia 6.15#, Ginger 8#, Amber Flame 4 1/2# and Tom-Tom 6.12#. We have 6 babies now from the same two moms. Autumn's babies are Jewel, Buzz, Ridge and Bandit. Lady's babies are Budda and Bu-dee, cause they are so very fat! LOL Then we went and got Tinker 11#, she is slightly younger than Pirogue but the same weight and they are pretty much the same colors so they are a good match. We also have a spayed Schnerrier, Schnauzer/Terrier mix. Cindy Lou Who, she is the largest by far but I don't remember how much she weighs.

We have 3 grandchildren we are raising as our own, 12yo boy, 10yo girl and a 9yo girl. Then besides my husband and myself we have an adult son who moved back home and now my pregnant future dil has moved in with her neutered Chow/Lab mix. There are some cats that claim us but we don't claim them. Hmmm, 3 or 4 of them. All of us in the same small 3 bdrm house except the cats. At least some of yours are outside! LOL I don't have a fenced yard but we are looking for another home. We have one of those big portable yard for the bigger dogs to go out during the day but it's been awfully hot so the only one going out is my dil's chow/lab mix. I don't have a website and I don't remember if I have any pics posted here or not. I haven't been around this site too much for a long while. I will check and see. Sylvia