For Snickersmom!
 

Hey, YT I hope you'll join me in congratulating Snickersmom on the addition of two new yorkies to her family. Since it's Monday night (I think she said she was getting them Monday), they're probably at home with her right now.

Yaaay! We can't wait to hear how it's going.

Congratulations Snickersmom on your to new yorkies, can't wait to see pics soon! :)

That is so wonderful! I'm so glad those babies went to a YT member. I can't wait to learn more about them and their new lives :) So so so sweet!!!

Congratulations! Cant wait to see the babies!

Yes congrats they did have a little update on the other two threads that the 2 girls wern't getting along very well but they had some good suggestions on how to intergrate them. Good luck to you sweetie!!!

yes they are here
 

:) good morning everyone still have computer troubles so thats why i havent been on as much
yes karma and boomer are now our newest additions to the family... the kids ADORE them and i think its likewise for the pups :D

i am in need of some advice tho... the two are wonderful with each other and our family... sweet, they sleep together in thier crate, come when called and very affectionate
however.... snickers isnt having any of it
right now they are separated - snickers in the living room and karma and boomer in the kitchen
they growl and bark and fight at each other... last night i had a brief moment of hope where i had treats out but made them all stop barking and growling before i would treat any of them and they all co-existed in the same room... for about 20min
that was it....
any suggestions????
everyone LOVES boomer and karma we took them out last night and gave them a bath everything is WONDERFUL except how snickers is reacting with tham... any help??

Congratulations !! I followed that thread and am happy they're in a new home with you - good luck !! don't have any advise but well wishes

Congratulations! I am sure Snickers will get used to Kara and Boomer she just needs more time. i would just keep putting them together for short bits of time.

Patience, you just have to give them all time to adjust. I just introduced a puppy to Dennis and they love each other, and just last night slept together. That took 3 weeks! Dennis has loved her from the first but was not happy sharing his bed. The puppy Sahara seems to be the boss here, but we will see how it all plays out. Of course I am talking about a puppy and you are talking about 2 adults, but it will just take time.

Thanks Gingersmom for starting this thread that was very sweet!!
we are thrilled to have them... i am sure it will work out fine
the kids are IN LOVE and so am i... now we just need snickers to share the love and we will be ok... lol
she was mad at me last night it took her hours to curl up and sleep with me and she wouldnt give me kisses last night :( but i still love her and make sure she knows it
its a big adjustment for her....

Congratulations Snickersmom. What a wonderful thing you did giving those two pups a loving home. Poor Snickers must think he is out numbered.:eek:
Hopefully all he needs is time to realize his has two siblings and mommy can love all of you. Good luck and god bless you.:)

That's so weird....we have a dog named snickers too and we are picking up our new baby on Saturday....sweet marie....congrats on your new addition also

Don't worry it will all work out. When I got Cali, Maya was 8 years old and a cranky big pom. It took some time but they now lay togther all the time and seem to like each other. I never thought they would get along so well! Just give some time and watch when they are all together that they don't get to aggressive. They will all work it out.

Well, you've turned her world upside down, so it will take some time. I think you might want to be careful that the two don't always stick together and leave her out. I forget. Were they litter mates or not?

I'm sure in time it will work out, but two is a lot for her to handle at once.

thanks to everyone
 

for all the encouragement and advice - if you have any more keep it coming!
they are not littermates but picked up and raised together since the age of 8wks old...
they follow each other everywhere if you pick one up the other is at your feet :) and they sleep together etc
they are very sweet... i hear what you are saying with making sure they dont keep snickers out but i am not sure how to do that
esp since right now i can't keep them in the same room for longer then 10-20minutes

i know its going to take time - one of the reasons i wanted to do this (besides the obvious gotta love having yorkies) is so snickers would have some playmates too
she is mad at me at the moment - no kisses last night and slept at the other end of the bed :(
but i kept trying with her i will keep trying...

Those pics are priceless and soo cute... and what i am hoping will eventually happen..
right now they seem to be on the aggressive side - if snickers doesnt start it then one of the other two will...
but it hasnt even been 24hrs yet so we will see... they can see each other but not get at each other the baby gates are up right now

I'm so happy you were able to adopt these babies! I know it will just take some time for Snickers to adjust, she has no idea why her mommy has brought these 2 new furkids into "her" house, so give her extra love and she will adjust soon!
I cant wait to see some pictures of these new babies!!!

Congrats on the new babies, Im so happy for you. Im sure given a little time snickers will come around. Cant wait to see pics :)

The best bet would have been to introduce them in a neutral environment.... She is just protecting her home and her place in it!

I just dog sat a couple of weeks ago and Woah!!! That was a big shock to my girls! Two new girls!!! They did not know it was only going to be for a week!!! The spent the first three days fighting it out for their place in the ladder.... Pixie was on top, then lucy, then paris, and finally holly and gizmo... he is such a wuss.... but it was very scary to my daughter... they fought, growled, snapped... but it was all teeth and drool, mostly bark and no bite... They were just trying to establish themselves... I'm sure your gal is just trying to set some ground rules with them... I'd let them work it out!! Thats what I did here... It was a sight!! But they worked it out! One will roll over! And that will be it! unless the loser decides to jockey for position again... lol

ok... I'm going to add something to my post....

I would never reccomend letting them work it out if you have an agressive dog.

I just don't want anyone thinking that I am for letting dogs fight it out! Thats not the answer... But 90% of the "fighting" that goes on is not really fighting at all... Its just a battle for position... And nobody gets hurt...

If they are actually attacking!!! Then Yikes... Its a problem! But it really sounds like your gal is just pissed and trying to let them know how its gonna work in "her" home! ;)

I know it has to hurt to have her be mad at you.:( I can't say that definitely it will change, but I would bet that it will. It doesn't always, but it usually does. If you can ever get the three in one picture without fighting, I'd love to see the three together.:D

its funny but...
 

i never had considered snickers an "aggressive" dog - she is ok in puppy class and great with ppl and kids... i really didnt know what to make of it :(
should i let them all in the same room even with the barking and growling and snapping for a bit and see what happens? i have been stopping it pretty much and seperating right away should i not do that??

it definately does she is my baby... sleeps with me and lots of kisses so it was a change for me :(
i will try lol but can't guarentee a pic for a bit - i would be satisfied if they were on oppisite ends of the room w/out any trouble lol but i will try... my computer still isnt working anyway altho hopefully it will all be up and running soon

Ok..I want to give a suggestion or two..why not put them all on a leash, take them out of snickers territory and take them over to a park that snickers has never been to or a school yard after school of course. Keep their leashes on but let them growl and sniff butts and maybe argue it out a little bit. SOMEONE has to be Alpha dog and they have to work that out between them. If it gets to the point someone is going to get hurt then their leashes are already on them and you can pull them apart.

My Darla met her "cousin" who is a shnauzer (sp) this weekend. My SIL was freaking because her Katie was snapping and growling at my Darla. I said oh let Katie go and they will be fine. Of course I was ready to jump in if need be, but within a few minutes they were best friends, running and playing the day away!! The more she held Katie away from Darla the more Katie wanted to attack her, when we let them both free to meet and check each other out all was well. My SIL was shocked Katie loved Darla!! I wasnt shocked at all...MOST dogs that are well trained will get along just fine. A little scrap is normal to find out the order of senority..once that is figured out..I believe the anomosity will be gone.

Hope this helps!

Dawn

Also I wanted too add, when they are still on leash let their leashes drag on the ground, dont hold them back from each other...its easy to scoop up the leash and pull them apart if you need to...I have a feeling you will be pleasently suprised!!

Dawn

try walking them together/

update...
 

ok so its been a crazy 48hrs... i thought it was the girls that may be a problem but boomer got snickers real good and i thought he was going to drag her around by her neck :eek: i had to seperate them quick...
it was a hard night i had them seperated all day and together for about 5-10min at night
boomer has been marking the house and barking at snickers and trying to get at her and snickers has been uncontrollable hyper and def scared often hiding behind my legs
karma has come around quite a bit and she is getting so loving and friendly letting us bathe and groom her and hold her and she has been seperating herself from boomer quite a bit? ?? she doesnt seem to want to sleep with him she follows us around
its the oppisite of what i was thinking would happen
still not sure what to do today they are TOTALLY seperated where they can't even see each other...
training class is friday i am hoping she can help too...

Wow! That's the opposite of what I was expecting, too.:D It will all take time, I'm sure. Just need lots of patience, love, understanding, and a great trainer!:p

Wow you sure are having a rough transition...one dog would have been difficult but two must be near impossible!!! I bet things will get easier for you, the training class teacher will probably have tons of ideas to help out your family...good luck and keep us updated on their progress!!

Dawn