Hi Guys and Girls,

Just wanted to cry on someones shoulder about tomorrow. I have decided to place my little male yorkie I have had for 4 yrs in another home due to fighting........It is one of the saddest things I have ever had to do.
I have tried almost every training method there is, and this is a genetic thing. His grandfather and father were both like this. I found this out, after I had got him, when I joined the breed club for him.
They say that the other males, had to be kept separated too. Like I said, I have tried various methods for him and the female yorkie he grew up with, to get along, but after 3 years of fighting I cant do it. I don't think it's fair to my female to get attacked, for no reason whatsoever.

So I have decided to place him in a single female retired lady home. No small children lost her sheltie of 13yrs a few months ago, and has him/her buried in the back yard with a marker.

I think she will take good care of Tucker and he will be only pet and her companion, as there is no one else in the home.

Now, yes, I did try to make sure he went to the perfect next place, I can feel good about that, but I am bawling my eyes out......

I agree with you that if you are unable to protect your other dog, you are doing the right thing.

And think of how much he will like being the "only child" dog! :>

Sometimes we have to make very hard decisions that hurt us but benefit the dog we care about.

Agreed I have worked with him for about 3 years now, to no avail, it is a temperment issue and the other dog deserves better, that is why the decision is finally being made....Messed up as it is for me, the dog, will probably do a lot better than I will

Denise, you are doing the right and responsible thing. It's too bad he couldn't overcome that problem. Sounds like he is going to a nice place though!

Who did you get him from? and does he know, that breeding the grandfather may have caused this chain reaction?

Yes, the breeder is aware, she was sold the father and found out about hers also, the ladies in the group say the grandfather was same......3rd generation