Have you ever had to surrender a Yorkie?
 

Unfortunately it looks like we are going to have to do it.

Our youngest one has bitten us a couple of times and actually drew blood once. He's gotten into vicious fights with the older one, and he's the one that bares his teeth first and escalates the fights. It's all out of jealousy for attention but it still isn't acceptable to us. The biting is really the biggest issue, though. I have never had a pet do that and it's very troubling to us that he would do that. He also growls quite a bit and we can't even figure out many times just what he's growling at. We actually have to put him away in the crate quite often because we worry about him getting in a fight or just being ill-temperamented in general.

The Humane Society won't take him because he's bitten.

I don't want to sell him because I don't feel it's right of me to pawn off a dog that has injured us onto other people, especially if they have kids or other pets. I don't want that on my conscience.

So soon we'll have to take him to the pound. I've never done that before. I've been told by some people that since he has bitten that he should be put down, but we decided we'll just take him to the pound and we can let them handle it as they feel fits best.

It sucks but we have to. Have you ever had to do it?

Please don't take him to the pound there are rescues that take in yorkies...someone here can refer you to one...I'm so sorry you have to do this....

Yes, don't take him to the pound...... Maybe you can find home for him were he's the only dog and maybe the new owners can get him trained in obedience or something... Please don't just take him to the pound!

PLEASSE PLEASE dont take him to the pound.... you can google Yorkie Rescue and there is someone in your area who can take him!!!!
Good Luck, but PLEASE find a rescue to take him..... hopefully one of the rescue crews from here will be able to help you!
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I found some you can call...

www.yorkierescueme.com

wwww.saveayorkierescue.org

www.unitedyorkierescue.org

yes...please...
 

no pound... there has to be someone that would take the pup and maybe has the knowhow to reverse the bad habbits....

Oh please don't take him to the pound. Contact a rescue or adverstise him on here and be upfront about the trouble you have had. He may do just fine in a house where he's the only dog.

I'd be surprised if a rescue would take dogs with such aggression problems. especially if the dog has bitten a person and did it hard enough to bleed.

there's also...www.yorkiehavenrescue.com

and www.yorkshireterrierrescue.com

The pound will put the poor thing dowm...PLEASE call the rescues first....

fine, but like i said i would be surprised if they would want a dog that has done what this one has.

plus i don't think the pound would put it down, i really don't.

There are five of them to call.....they take in neglected, sick and injured and abandoned yorkies, just explain your situation and I'm sure they will try and help you....

I agree. It is definitely worth some calls. I'm sure they would try to have someone work with him on the biting or have a foster home where he is the only dog. Definitely try that first!!

A yorkie rescue will take an aggressive dog and so will many others on here for that matter. Many dogs that are in rescue have problems with aggression due to the conditions they had to live in so its not uncommon at all.

What have you done to try and stop the aggressive behavior? Have you gone through any type of behavioral training? Or talked to your vet? You don't want to sell him because you don't want that on your conscience but you are willing to take him to the pound and have him put to sleep?

Sorry but something just doesn't sound right here :rolleyes:

But, it's worth a try!

a bite is a bite. I've been told that when a dog gets to that level, it is nearly impossible to turn around.