German Shepard and Yorkie??

[yorkiekist]

We had a chihuahua and a german sheperd when I was a kid. But, the chihuahua was the older and alpha dog when we got the german sheperd puppy. They got along fine. But, I have met many people that were wanting a new yorkie puppy because their german shepard killed the yorkie. I would be very careful. Never leave them alone together and never feed them together. It only take one bite and the yorkie is gone. And if I know yorkies, they love to "challenge" other dogs. Good luck, Lynn

[Sethowner]

We have a German Shepherd (Silas) that did not pass part of his K-9 training (on his narc work he became a little skidish (sp) when the semi passed on the interstate) so.....he did not finish. As some of you know we got him about 8 weeks ago now. Our babies Seth and Sasha do great with him. Silas is much more tolerant of them then they are of him. I love my Seth and Sasha but I wish they listened half as well as Silas. They do mouth each other alot but Silas is gentle. Of course like the other members here we are with them all the time. They are not left alone! I am scared Sasha (yorkie)will hurt (GS) Silas
Good luck and I am sure everything will be fine.

[peanut]

Originally Posted by chuey

Hello there!

I can offer some imput here, but again, its based on MY experiences with my dogs, so here goes...

I have 5 dogs! Two VERY BIG GERMAN SHEPHERDS, Diablo and Ginger, and 3 yorkies- Brutis, Destiny, and Creasy Bear, at 4lbs and under.

I have had Diablo since he was 6 wks old and have done some EXTENSIVE training with him. I am no professional, but I am proud that I have a very well balanced and behaved dog. Ginger came to us at 18 months from a GS rescue and was very unbalanced. Working with her DAILY and going by Diablo's example, she really got better and was no longer as dog excited/aggresive as when she came to us. I wouldn't change her for the world now!!

Having a LARGE dog in the home, changes the situation greatly regardless of how trained they are. Accidents can happen. You can just do your best to make sure things don't get rough or crazy.

My GS's are mostly outside but come in a lot and to sleep. The yorkies at first were in their x-pen and I introduced them little by little. They are really good with eachother. Amazingly, I give most of the credit here to the big dogs. I have trained them more, so they are much more obedient. I have no excuse for letting my yorkies get away with murder!!

As for you dog, I'm sure he is going to be just fine. It takes a special dog to be a police K9. I have worked with many in my field. They are exremely intelligent and know when they are "working" and when they are at home. There is going to be a transion time for your GS. He is going to miss work and have some stress in the begining. I think it will be good to keep him busy and give him a new job. Kind of like keep him as a security dog, lol. He can watch over you guys and the baby! Teach him new tricks, (i.e. getting the paper, dragging the laundry basket, fetching a beer, you know...)As you know, his loyalty will go without question.

Some concerns would be his bite history. Since your husband worked with him, he would know what his good and bad tendencies are. Does he bite only on command? Does he bite just to bite when not told to? And most importantly, does he LET GO on command? Or was he mainly used as a NDD? Narcotics Detection Dog? Although their history's aren't a "for sure" predictor of what their future behavior may be, it's good to just be aware.

There are many rewarding experiences to having large dogs. The sense of security is irreplaceable- even if you have guns in the house! lol! I enjoy jogging with my dogs and other outdoor activities that make them feel special. Best wishes with your new baby and feel free to PM if you have any more questions or want to hear any more GS-yorkie stories!

your GSD looks like my Max, as for togetherness, Max does well with mine, its the yorkies that start, bark, and growl, Max just looks at them like you got to be kidding...When Bear goes out in Max's backyard, her is very submissive but as soon as I pick Bear up its a different story, he always growls at Max, Max stays outside and is only 15 months so I still watch them closely together, but my problem is the Yorkies not GSD

[afrye06]

this is great to see all these gsd's with the smaller dogs...my friend has a 1 year old gsd and my yorkie is almost 6 months. right now my friend lives in ga but eventually our dogs will be around each other...we might even move in together at some point. theres been some good advice on here ill have to remember. good luck if you do decide to bring home the gsd!

[Catrina]

look at this pic i found

[Bella-Boo]

You both have beautiful looking dogs! Here is a pic of Max that we are adopting.

[chuey]

Congrats on your new boy! He is gorgeous and looks way too smart too!!

[chuey]

Originally Posted by peanut

your GSD looks like my Max, as for togetherness, Max does well with mine, its the yorkies that start, bark, and growl, Max just looks at them like you got to be kidding...When Bear goes out in Max's backyard, her is very submissive but as soon as I pick Bear up its a different story, he always growls at Max, Max stays outside and is only 15 months so I still watch them closely together, but my problem is the Yorkies not GSD

Hi! Max is a very handsome guy!! I know what you mean about the yorkies being the problem....ughhh, but what can we do right? lol...

[crystalsmom]

Chuey, your GSD does look like Max and all of them shown here are beautiful. My Dad who died long ago used to come home from work every night and tell us what Shep did that just amazed him. He loved that dog so much (I think that is who I get my love of animals from) and would have my Mom pack something special for Shep every day in his lunch. Shep was there to protect things and was a friend to everyone but a real buddy to my Dad since they made the rounds at night together.

Knowing how my Dad felt about that dog, I can just imagine how your husband feels. I so hope it works out for you.

[Sugar's Mom]

Well, I rehomed my first breeding girl 9retired0 and gave her to one of my best friends. they have a german Shepard that stays indoors. the shepard and yorkie are best friends but they are also watched closely. on the other end of that, I have another friend that has raised GS almost all her life. now she has yorkies also. a visiting family members yorkie got near the GS and was killed by it. She had to put two nice GS down for the behavior. i might add, the GS that killed the yorkie had never shown aggressive beehavior before.

[Anna Banana]

Originally Posted by Sugar's Mom

Well, I rehomed my first breeding girl 9retired0 and gave her to one of my best friends. they have a german Shepard that stays indoors. the shepard and yorkie are best friends but they are also watched closely. on the other end of that, I have another friend that has raised GS almost all her life. now she has yorkies also. a visiting family members yorkie got near the GS and was killed by it. She had to put two nice GS down for the behavior. i might add, the GS that killed the yorkie had never shown aggressive beehavior before.

How horrible!

[crystalsmom]

I know I do get upset sometimes when people with children go to a breed that in the past has been trained to fight when there are over 150 other breeds to choose from.....but in this case I think it is entirely different. This dog has been very well trained and should not be easily bothered by the jumping etc of a yorkie pup and if you have started your yorkie in training that will help too.

If I were this man I don't think I could live with myself if I did not at least try. This dog have saved so many lives in his job and now it's time to at least try to save his. JMHO

[lolasmomma]

I have a german shepard who is 8 years old and he was 8 when we got lola... our german shepard has been through alot since he was a puppy he was attacked 3 times by pit bulls... i mean bad so hes very mean iw ould say when he sees other dogs... since its been 5 years since he last attack (thank god I hate ppl that let their dogs run loose ) he has been getting better.. My parents wernt willing to get me lola because they were scared of von attacking her.. but i insist ed he would be fine... when we got her von was actually scared she was so hyper he ran away lol... they are the best of friends von protects her plays with her gentle its the cutest thing... i know every dog isnt the same but von the german shepard took lola as his lil sister to protect... being the dog is a k9 dog hes well trained i think if you taught him they would become the best of friends 2 i hope everything works out!!! heres my 2 babies together

[Bella-Boo]

Thanks everyone for sharing your stories and advise!