2nd Yorkie, need HELP.

[remus]

Guys, I found a great baby girl to keep company to my Rocky from the same breeder.
Problem is, Rocky is 3.5 years old and is very antisocial with other dogs.
He loves seeings them, barking at them from a distance, but as soon as they come near, he gets very uncomfortable.
So I took him to the breeder to meet the new pup. She has another 10 days till she comes home.
He was was shaking when we entered the house, and was just terrified when he met the new pup.
The breeder and numerous other people tell me that he will will get used to her once I bring her home.
He tolerates a few dogs here and there but he never plays with them.

I wanted to get a second Yorkie to keep Rocky company, so they could be good friends. But the way things are now, he just hates other dogs. He got a lot better with dealing with my sisters Chow-Puddle mix, and my friends male Yorkie. He no longer runs from them, he just puts up with them.


What do I do?
Why do I have such a stuck up Yorkie boy?

I have Rocky pic and new pups Vid here.

Chichi :: SAM_0385.mp4 video by tbilisi79 - Photobucket


Will they get along at some point??

[Nico29]

Our boy is exactly the same way as Rocky. I can't figure out why he is so anti-social--either runs or barks..sometimes growls too. Do you think you might be able to take the baby girl and Rocky on a coupler leash--or two leashes away from their homes? I've read that this helps many dogs. I wish you good luck and I hope things work out for you.

[Patti]

Cute! Can you make another visit and see how it goes. Rocky is still young enough to want to play so hopefully they will become best buds.

[remus]

He loves looking and barking at other dogs from far way. AS soon as they close to each other, he gets SHY.
Everyone tells me that after a month or two they will get along just fine.
So let see...


I just wanted to see if anyone else had a Yorkie that was anti-dog.

[zekie's mom]

You need advise from other peopole who have been through this sort of thing. How about it people.

[RachelandSadie]

i just got my new boy rescue and my Sadie was sorta the same way. she barks a lot at other dogs, but eventually goes up and smells at them and tolerates them, she was super shy and anti social at the dog park even with dogs her size. i worried a lot so what we did is start to foster dogs. we had a chihuahua i wanted to keep, but Sadie hated her so much. so we didn't foster for awhile and then found the most beautiful silky male in rescue. we met at petsmart on neutral ground which is super important and spent about an hour watching them play in the training coral. they didn't want to kill each other and they seemed to be ok in close quarters so we took him hope hoping it would work. after about a week they were cuddling up together. i think the best thing is to spend plenty of time outside the home together until they warm up and then go for it, make sure you have an out clause in case they never do get along, but try it out if you can and see what happens. dogs are extremely adaptive when they are made to, but you don't want to put out the house dog with a newbie. good luck, will pray it works and hope that they do become snuggle buddies like mine did. it takes the right personality and the right match, but when you find one that works it's bliss.

[RachelandSadie]

wanted to add. i got a dog only a DAY older than Sadie. i was afraid of going with an older dog or a puppy. i got them the same age. that worked for me, not saying a new pup won't work with a 3.5 yr old, but you may have better luck with same age dogs?????

[Ladymom]

If Rocky is antisocial and doesn't like other dogs, why would think he needs a dog to keep him company?

Some dogs really do prefer to be only dogs.

[Ringo1]

I agree that some dogs are meant to be only dogs. I thought my dominant, male Westie was destined to be one of them. He never liked strange dogs; we finally figured out that he could get along with small, female dogs. (He doesn't like big dogs at all OR any dog bigger than he is).
Anyway, with much trepidation, we brought little Lucy home. The first month was hard; I won't lie. They were not together without supervision; and, at first, were only together in our large yard or on walks.

Fast forward 6 months . . . they are good friends. Ringo is still a loner; he'll spend much of the evening outside alone . . doing his Westie things like digging. . .but they play during the day; lay together and watch out the window; chase each other.

With some effort, if you really want it, you can probably make it work. But don't expect just to drop in with a new puppy and expect miracles. Take it slow; take baby steps; and I'll bet they will eventually be friends.

I agree that a second visit might be in order. Your dog might have been a little freaked out in the strange situation; especially if there were several other dogs there.

[remus]

Thank you guys.

Well I will bring her home next Monday. I will introduce her to ROcky in the park and see how it goes again.

I have a back up plan. IF after a few month it doesn't work out and ROcky is miserable, my sister will gladly take the pup from me. I will feel horrible if that happens, but I rather see pups happy.