Hello all! this is the first time i have asked for advice from champdogs even though i tune in everyday to read all the posts which i find very informative.
The problem is, i have a 1 yr old male Mini Dachshund and a 4 yr old female Staffordshire bull terrier. My mother is visiting me at the moment with her 8 week old female Yorkshire Terrier pup. My daxie is showing signs of aggression towords the pup which i find worrying. I know it is a dominance thing and the pup is in his house but i am unsure what to do. We have introduced them slowly, the staffy is fine but he has his tail straight up in the air, growling and lunging at her. I wondered if the problem was because he isn't castrated, i don't want to put him though that but is that the answer??
He has never been like this towards any other dog, what can i do??
The pup is going home tomorrow, but my mother always looks after my dogs when we go on holiday, we are going away next month and my mother is not sure if my daxie is safe around her pup!!
Any advice would be welcome
Suzi

The sad part of the problem should it arise is the yorkie would be killed if there was a fight.
Toy dogs are no match for a jealous staff or indeed the dh.
It looks like the dh is jealous and the staff isprotecting its pal.
I have found over the years once dogs take a deep dislike to another dog it takes a long time to have it sorted You have to keep them apart when your not watching them to make sure an attack does not occur.
When you are there it must be made plain they are not behaving themselves.
I would be very worried too if I were you about leaving them if aggression is shown ,
one thing ,are they aggressive towards the yorkie on his patch . If not then crating would be an idea when your mom is not round to watch them .
I guess nothing only time will teach them to be friends with the yorkie.
Wish I could be more help
Best wishes Mari

Staffies fine, very loving dog, daxie has taken dislike to Yorkie. Seems better today, i have not left them together as daxie is trying to be dominant over pup. I just wanted to know is castration was the answer? seem drastic i know but i am seeing a side to daxie i have never seen before.

Some dogs, males especially are frightened/don't understand very young pups. You mnetion that the pup is only 8 weeks old. My freind had a bitch that was very playful and mothering to the other dogs, but only once they reached about 12 weeks old. She just couldn't cope with them when they were younger than that!!! She would smap and growl at them, and hated it when they walked under her trying to sniff for milk.

Thats good news! hopefully they will become friends when the pup gets older, just a bit worried yesterday when things were going wrong.

I cant offer advice on castration as i never had one of mine done .
I would hold off on castration as it might just work out with letting the dh know it is not behaving and being stern when you notice it.
Best wishes and fingers crossed for you
Mari

Staffie,
I agree that 8 weeks old is far too young to base a future relationship on :) It's also possible that as soon as she reaches maturity, the 'female mystique' will take over and they'll all be best of friends..
Still, just a caution... if this does happen in the future and they do become friendly. I'd recommend that when all three are together, don't ever leave them alone for any length of extended time without crating 1 or two of them.
You have two terriers and a hound in that grouping. The two-- male/female-- are already buds and there's an uneven distribution of size, age, and personality types. It only takes one spat for something really bad to happen :(
If they lived together for any length of time, I don't think it would be as much of a concern...but the whole 'visit' thing where food/beds/toys and new/revisited territory are involved, creates too many possibilities for fight incidents to happen.
Sorry, but that's jmo. :(

But wait and see what happens with maturity before you decide anything permanent with this 'relationship'.. Your dax could just feel threatened by the whole 'wittle puppy' thing... I wonder if there's any change when it's just the dachs and the Yorkie... perhaps they can work things out if the Staff is pulled away from the mix (in another room or outside? )
best of luck,
toodles

Thank you all for you informative replys, you have been a great help. My daxie does feel threatened, i have decided my two will not stay with my mother when we go away now, i feel very uneasy about the whole thing. Daxie seemed better yesterday, Mother put her pup down for a second with me supervising, he went for her again and got my hand instead of pup, thank god, so they are now separated, pup going home today.
Staff if fine she is alot older and keeps out of the way.
She is usually in other room when daxie get aggressive.
This is such a shame, my dogs have always been so well behaved, but the daxie has never has a new dog in the house before. I will take your advise and wait untill the pup is older then try again slowly. I am now understanding what is going on, thanks again.

Hi I have a Bull Terrier pup that is 10 weeks, my mum has a dobe x rottie and a boxer.The boxer adores her but if she goes near the dobe x he shows her his teeth and growls at her.Some dogs are fine with small pups and others are not.I know just how you feel but I am sure things will be fine
KIM

I thought all adult dogs were OK with puppys! I feel much bettter about things today. Pup going home, we can get back to normal now. Thing is, daxie is such coward with dogs he meets out on walks, have seem a totally different side to him this week.
Suzi