Help! My 3 year old female doesn't play with 5 month old male - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Marydb · 12-10-2018, 12:09 PM

Hi everyone! We have our 3 year old female Roxy. She is really good nature, loves our grandchildren, very gentle. We got her when she was 6 weeks. We just got a 5 month old male named Tucker. He is very gentle, but of course wants to play! Roxy isn't having it! She would rather play with us! I was wondering if Roxy needs to be socialized? How do I get her to learn how to play with Tucker? Occasionally she will run with him. Outside they are fine, they are also fine with food, no aggression.
Help!

matese · 12-10-2018, 12:59 PM

When you bring in a wild child puppy the older ones will stay away from the wild thing. Make sure Roxy has a safe place to be out of the puppys way. I had a pack of 3 girls all 3 years apart, now all passed. When ever I bought home a new kid the oldest would head for high grounds, the sofa, where the puppy could not reach them. It took about two months before the older ones would stay on the floor and play with the wild child. They all became BFF.

Do not force the puppy on Roxy, let Roxy go to the puppy on her terms her time.It may take time but, they will become BFF.

Lovetodream88 · 12-10-2018, 01:57 PM

Its just going to take some time. It took Callie who was an only dog several weeks to warm up to all the new puppies.

12-10-2018, 12:09 PM	#1
Marydb Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Caledonia, MI Posts: 79	Help! My 3 year old female doesn't play with 5 month old male Hi everyone! We have our 3 year old female Roxy. She is really good nature, loves our grandchildren, very gentle. We got her when she was 6 weeks. We just got a 5 month old male named Tucker. He is very gentle, but of course wants to play! Roxy isn't having it! She would rather play with us! I was wondering if Roxy needs to be socialized? How do I get her to learn how to play with Tucker? Occasionally she will run with him. Outside they are fine, they are also fine with food, no aggression. Help!

12-10-2018, 12:59 PM	#2
matese Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa. Posts: 69,101	When you bring in a wild child puppy the older ones will stay away from the wild thing. Make sure Roxy has a safe place to be out of the puppys way. I had a pack of 3 girls all 3 years apart, now all passed. When ever I bought home a new kid the oldest would head for high grounds, the sofa, where the puppy could not reach them. It took about two months before the older ones would stay on the floor and play with the wild child. They all became BFF. Do not force the puppy on Roxy, let Roxy go to the puppy on her terms her time.It may take time but, they will become BFF. __________________ Joan, mom to Cody RIP Matese Schnae Kajon Kia forever in my A House Is Not A Home Without A Dog

12-10-2018, 01:57 PM	#3
Lovetodream88 Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md Posts: 23,248	Its just going to take some time. It took Callie who was an only dog several weeks to warm up to all the new puppies. __________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart!