How can I get my 2 dobermans to get along with my yorkie puppy?

Question

My yorkie is 15 weeks, and my dobermans are about 10 months. The dobermans are jealous of her. They bark at her all the time and all she does is sit there and star at them. She is not scared of them at all. How can I get them to get along and me trust that the dobermans will not grab my puppy like a rag doll. Any help?

Answer 1

You can't, I'm sorry but their temperament and personality are different.  They may always look at her as a toy and I would be very careful about leaving them together.  It may take a long time before you can trust them all to be left together unattended.

Answer 2

I don't know that you can. I would be very careful having them around the Yorkie, even if they are only playing. One day my Yorkie got out and got into the yard where my Pyrenees were. I got there just in time. They were bouncing her around like a tug toy. Be very, very careful

Answer 3

My parents have a doberman and I've been at home with my min pin for a week or so now and she gets along with her to a certain point. Try taking all three of them on walks together. Sometimes if you have the dogs do things together "walks, get treats, food time, etc." they learn to get along better. I would make the dogs lay on their backs when they start barking at the yorkie so they know that you're the boss and they need to stop. Make sure they're getting lots of attention though and they they have a certain spot in the house that they go (like a bed or room) that the yorkie doesn't go so they have their own "safe haven" if they want to relax.

Answer 4

That's going to be tough since the Dobermans are so big & don't realize the strength they have.

I have a mutt that is about 30lbs & the Dobies love her & she them, but when they play together I have to stop the playing at times because the Dobies don't realize their strength.

They are probably barking at the dog because they are wanting to play.

I would never risk having such a small dog around the Dobies.

Just because accidents can happen.

Good luck.