New Dog - Need Advice. My parents have a 7 year old female Yorkie called Candi and they got a new puppy yesterday a 14 week old male Poodle. Since then Candi won't go new the new puppy and avoids him. Is there anything we can do to help her get used to him? My parents are really worried that it's going to continue. |
I would just give it more time and don't force the issue. Keep an eye on them when they are together and praise the older one when she is being good around the baby. |
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Thanks guys, I told them that they would need more time. Candi seems to be lot better when I'm there, she tends to hide a lot when I'm not. |
She's just got her nose out of joint. Doesn't like having to share her people! My Abbie was like that when I brought Lucy home. It lasted about a month. Abbie didn't even want anything to do with me! She was really upset. Now they get along great. They play together, they sleep together. My advice is to just give her time. |
Well it's been 2 months now and the situation has got worse. Candi just doesn't like it when the Poodle goes near her, she'll sometimes snap and growl at him when he bounces towards her. She'll do it more when I'm there as she's protective of me. My parents are now at the stage where they pick up the puppy in fear that she'll hurt him and they're also thinking of selling him as they think they'll never get along. Is there still a chance? If there is can anyone offer advice on how to stop her behaving like this towards him or is there no way they're ever going to get along and he'll have to go? |
sometimes I think we as humans intervene too much instead of letting the dogs work it out. Now, don't take that out of context, I don't mean letting one dog be aggressive or hurt another, but I mean observing more versus getting involved. Of course there is still a chance they will learn to like each other, they might not end up loving each other, but perhaps tolerating each other. Even in the dog world you can't force them to want to "hang out" together. So, if tolerating and getting along is good enough then great. Each dog is different, perhaps give it more time, then again, there is always that chance that they will just not get along and then a decision has to be made, its always the risk you take when introducting a new addition to the family. I truly hope it works out for your parents as I always hate to see an animal have to be re-homed. Kathy |
Yeah my Dad and I having been trying to tell my Mum that picking him up isn't going to help the situation but she just ignores us and says he's going to get hurt. |
Cali took over 2 months to really accept Pixie but they are much closer in age. 1/1/2 and 2 years old. My 10 year old pom has no patience and Pixie will try and play with her and Maya runs after her and snaps but Pixie knows when to back off. SO I think they do learn to coexist. |
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