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06-16-2005, 10:38 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2005
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| no puppy love I have a maltese dog Lili and I recently got a new yorkie puppy named Lana. At first Lana would not let me hold her at all and she seemed to be very "hard to reach." Later on she warmed up to me a little bit and she allowed me to pet her and she even started following me around the house. Now, again, she is getting back to her old stage. I was so happy that she fianlly started to love me but it looks like I was getting excited to soon. She is very hostile towards the humans in the house and her big sister Lili. She jumps up on her neck and bites her really hard. I am not happy about this at all and don't know what to do. Lili is a very gentle natured dog and Lana is making her fight all the time. I don't know what to do... Will she get better with time? It seems like I am whining a lot but I am just worried about her. I want her to get along with eveyone and accept our affection but it doesn't see like it is happening. |
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06-16-2005, 10:42 AM | #2 |
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| Maybe you can try a little discipline but only discipline when she deserves it. It's difficult for me to walk Maxi around my neigborhood because she barks at all the other dogs and jumps on them. I have been trying to teach her not to do that, like shooting her with a watergun everytime she ignores my 'No Barking' s. Oh well practice makes perfect.
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06-16-2005, 10:42 AM | #3 |
Maximus "Lily's Love Slave" Join Date: May 2005 Location: san ramon, ca
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| How old is Lana?....and how long have you had her?...I have heard (this is NOT a fact) that girls are not as affectionate at first and may take longer to warm up?? and all dogs take some time to warm up and realize that you are their caretaker....I would give her time..it is porbably alot to leave her mom and litter mates and then go to a house already set up with another dog, she is probably just feeling everything out...I hope everything works out as I'm sure it will
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06-16-2005, 10:49 AM | #4 |
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| Lana is four months old and I have had her for almost a month. All of my friends call her the "devil child" because she does a lot of things that she shouldn't do. She chews on shoes, eats her poop, bits people's toes, and the worst of all, she starts fights wilh Lili all the time. Usually the fights are over toys. Even though they have more than enough for some reason Lana always wants to play with the toy Lili has in her mouth. I know that this is typicall dog behavior but it worries me becuse she gets to be very violent. |
06-16-2005, 10:51 AM | #5 |
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| Tucker was like that for a few weeks when we first got him. Once he got used to us he calmed down & now he fits right in! Good luck!
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06-16-2005, 10:53 AM | #6 | |
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06-16-2005, 10:59 AM | #7 |
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| It was probably about 6 weeks. He was acting just like you described. Always fighting with Biddy (who is pretty gentle), not taking any interest in people, etc. We've had him for about 3 months now and he and Biddy aren't "best" friends, but they toletate each other now and play instead of fight. And he is a total cuddler now! He loves people!!
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06-16-2005, 11:02 AM | #8 | |
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06-16-2005, 11:03 AM | #9 |
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| That is very reasuring. I tend to worry about little things too much and I think that it might be the case here. I hope that it works out like it did between your cuties. What should be my approach? When she doesn't let me hold her and pet her should I still try to "force it" or let her come to me when she wants to? |
06-16-2005, 11:11 AM | #10 | |
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It was hard & it broke my heart, but I never forced him to stay with me if he didn't want to. He was more interested in Biddy than me. I think this was because he was used to being with his littermates and mom. When we got Biddy we didn't have another dog, so she had not choice but to bond with us - there were no other dogs to try to bond with. With Tuck, he was more interested in trying to play with (or fight with Biddy). Eventually he figured out that we people weren't so bad! Plus, we were the ones feeding him!! Lana will come around. You'll see!
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06-16-2005, 12:40 PM | #11 |
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| When it comes to poop, I give her some pills that my vet recommended and I guess that they make her poop taste sour. It seems to be working (a little). I am still having a lot of trouble with the shoe chewing and chewing on Lili's ears, neck, paws, etc. She just lovews to get everything in her mouth and she bites HARD. I have a few scars on my hands to remind me of it I can't even imagine how Lili feels when these pointy little teeth sink into her gentle skin. I will try to work on training her to "nibble" versus bite. Thank you very much for the advice. |
06-16-2005, 01:08 PM | #12 |
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| be nice when I got my little girl she acted the same way,then Ifound out she was trying to be the dominate one over the male,if they bite at each others mouths that could be the case,my male descided it was ok for her to be the boss [actually he figured out she was a girl]and it slowed down alot, everyonce in a while she needs to prove she is still the boss [actually he lets her think so,cause he{all boy] knows she is [all girl] and "if she ain't happy,no one is happy" so is the first dog a male,if not it could be a dominance issue, they will work it out, the first dog knows its still a baby,but will smooth over in time,even if it means dog no.1 takes a good nip out of pup2,good luck |
06-16-2005, 01:27 PM | #13 |
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| I have two girls... I think that Lana is trying to establish her position in the family, and Lili is very jealous of her. She used to be an only dog in the house and now she has competition for our affection. I try to give them both enough love but I think that it is useless they are just like kids. One is always going to be jelous of the other no matter what the parents try to do in order to fix it. |
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