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Yorkies and rabbits? - UPDATE: CHANGE OF PLAN!
- Thread starter Amethyst
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Dog pages has links to various breed rescues.
http://www.dogpages.org.uk/breeds.htm.
There are also lots of dogs listed looking for new homes - you can also put something into the homes offered section - good luck.
http://www.dogpages.org.uk/breeds.htm.
There are also lots of dogs listed looking for new homes - you can also put something into the homes offered section - good luck.
Amethyst
Warren Veteran
Ok I just got this reply from a Papillon breeder (I wanted more information on the breed - wasn't looking to actually buy from them). I'm surprised by this. I will work full-time but will walk the dog every day and spend around 8 hours a day with it (from the minute I get home to the minute I go to bed). Plus are they really THAT hard to house-train?
"Papillons, in particular, have been bred to be companion dogs and crave HUMAN company. There is also the fact that, as with most toy dogs, they are usually very difficult to house train, and if you are not there during the day it would be impossible. This would mean that if they have the run of the house (which is not a good idea anyway), you would come home to a lot of pees and poops all over the home."
AMETHYST
"Papillons, in particular, have been bred to be companion dogs and crave HUMAN company. There is also the fact that, as with most toy dogs, they are usually very difficult to house train, and if you are not there during the day it would be impossible. This would mean that if they have the run of the house (which is not a good idea anyway), you would come home to a lot of pees and poops all over the home."
AMETHYST
bizzy_vicki
Mama Doe
toy dogs are no harder to house train than any other breed of dog. :roll:
Amethyst
Warren Veteran
bizzy_vicki said:
These guys are supposed to be breeders! :? Do you think they just didn't want to home to a working household and were trying to put me off? I even said I'd have two dogs if loneliness would be an issue, but they just emphasised that they needed "HUMAN companionship"...
AMETHYST
Well I have a lhasa apso and bichon cross and they crave human companionship, um usually. Well they follow us around.
Some dogs are harder to house train than others and I think it'll be quite difficult to house train a puppy because you won't be there. (not impossible as I know of people with full time jobs and dogs and they walk them on their lunch breaks so the dogs arn't on their own for longer than 4 hours a day without people.)
Maybe an adult would be better? Already housetrained, usually if you don't include my two :roll:
Lhasa apsos are good with small furries.
We got ours at 7 years old and she's not bothered with rabbits, rats or cats, or infact any animal lol
Even though our Bichon cross was very interested in the animals he was fine when properly introduced and although he doesn't like the rats much, he won't go out of his way to get them (he followed Scruff around the floor eariler and tried nipping his fur lol) wouldn't leave them unsupervised though. And he's fine with our rabbits, he loves nipping Nutmeg's fur on her head and she likes him doing it because she think he's grooming her :lol:
Ok I'm rambling now
Some dogs are harder to house train than others and I think it'll be quite difficult to house train a puppy because you won't be there. (not impossible as I know of people with full time jobs and dogs and they walk them on their lunch breaks so the dogs arn't on their own for longer than 4 hours a day without people.)
Maybe an adult would be better? Already housetrained, usually if you don't include my two :roll:
Lhasa apsos are good with small furries.
We got ours at 7 years old and she's not bothered with rabbits, rats or cats, or infact any animal lol Even though our Bichon cross was very interested in the animals he was fine when properly introduced and although he doesn't like the rats much, he won't go out of his way to get them (he followed Scruff around the floor eariler and tried nipping his fur lol) wouldn't leave them unsupervised though. And he's fine with our rabbits, he loves nipping Nutmeg's fur on her head and she likes him doing it because she think he's grooming her :lol:
Ok I'm rambling now
Amethyst
Warren Veteran
sola said:
I've been looking at loads of info and yes I agree, I think a young adult would be better for me rather than a puppy. Not just the toilet training but the worming, the vaccines, the special diet etc. would drive up the initial cost and I wouldn't get that with a slightly older dog. I'm not sure I could give the time needed to socialise and train a new puppy, whereas with a slightly older dog I could just build on what was already there.
Thanks for the advice!
AMETHYST
Amethyst
Warren Veteran
I'm trying to make a list of the things I'll need for a new dog, so if I've missed anything out, please let me know.
harness
dog coat
collar
leash
ID tag
microchipping
booster vaccines (if applicable)
neutering (if applicable)
worming (regularly)
dog bed
dog food (any recommendations?)
toys
food and water bowls
car harness
crate
brush
treats
pooper scooper
nail trimmers
kwik stop (stops bleeding if the quick it cut accidentally)
insurance
AMETHYST
harness
dog coat
collar
leash
ID tag
microchipping
booster vaccines (if applicable)
neutering (if applicable)
worming (regularly)
dog bed
dog food (any recommendations?)
toys
food and water bowls
car harness
crate
brush
treats
pooper scooper
nail trimmers
kwik stop (stops bleeding if the quick it cut accidentally)
insurance
AMETHYST
Yorkies and rabbits
yes that may be true but my yorkshire terrier doesnt hunt any animals, in fact he loves new pets, he doesnt bite at all, because we taught him that its bad so the only thing that he does is he'll lick the rabbit, and my dog doesnt play with toys so would i still be able to have them together or am i still going to have to separate them.
Hiya yeah it is possible for them to kill bunnies. It doesn't even have to be from a bite but the stress of being chased can be enough.
Terriers bite the rabbits neck either breaking it or causing enough damage for a long painful death.
It is a deep instinct too and one I think would be very hard to get rid of. If you have no choice then I would suggest keeping them totally separate. Also don't give your dog any squeaky toys, the squeak is roughly the same noise a destressed rabbit makes when frightened
yes that may be true but my yorkshire terrier doesnt hunt any animals, in fact he loves new pets, he doesnt bite at all, because we taught him that its bad so the only thing that he does is he'll lick the rabbit, and my dog doesnt play with toys so would i still be able to have them together or am i still going to have to separate them.
This is a thread from 2006, you would be better to start a new thread of your own :thumb: personally I wouldn’t leave a dog unattended with a rabbit
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
100% this. A dog should never, ever be left unsupervised with Rabbits (or any other small fury). Regardless of the breed of dog x
