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07-30-2008, 08:06 AM | #1 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Texas
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| SO EXCITED! Need advice....adding to my Yorkie Family! I have the most precious 7 month old, 2.5 lb little girl and I thought she would be so much happier with a little friend....so, I am getting a little boy (12 weeks, 2 lbs) on Friday! I am so excited for both her and myself, but now I am getting a little nervous. She is so happy and just loves to see other dogs when we go on our walks. She loves all of her toys and loves people, especially men - my husband and grown sons - such a flirt! I hope she is going to like this new little guy. Is there any certain way that I should introduce these two to make sure things go well? Do I just put him down when I return from the airport with him and watch them carefully and slowly? Do you all have any other suggestions? She sleeps in her little crate right next to my bed each night without making a sound...do I put him in his own crate next to hers or do I put them together if they seem to be getting along? Those of you that have added to your Yorkie family and have any helpful hints for me, I'd greatly appreciate it!!! |
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07-30-2008, 10:20 AM | #2 | |
Lovin my Pixie Pooh Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom.
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I would at first have supervised play sessions together making sure your little girl doesn't feel 'left out' you know that these babies can get jealous like human babies! I would put them both in seperate crates at night for now..maybe later on they could share when they have become buddies. Maybe others with two yorkies could offer some better advice...Goodluck! and don't forget pictures!! kind regards, Kerry & Pixie.
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07-30-2008, 10:40 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Texas
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| Thanks for your reply. I am so excited but nervous at the same time. I think they will be close to the same size eventually, but I am nervous about them playing together now. My little girl is a ball of fire and loves to run and play all of the time (one of the reasons I thought she'd love a playmate). I am so afraid that she will "nip" at him too hard or get a little jealous - I just want things to go well. She loves other dogs and just loves to play with her toys all day - I think they will be fine, but I do appreciate your advice and I think you are right. I think short supervised playtimes will be best at the beginning until we see how things go. Any advice on how to handle the nipping if it gets too hard or will "nature handle it"? I know sometimes when she gets too excited she sometimes nips my toes and it hurts! Any ideas anyone? |
07-30-2008, 11:15 AM | #4 | |
Lovin my Pixie Pooh Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom.
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__________________ This Little Girl Has Stolen My Heart! Every Dog Should Have a Tail To Tell.. "I'm a Yorkiestalker"! | |
07-30-2008, 01:07 PM | #5 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2008 Location: Florida
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| Congrats on your new baby! I was anxious about introducing my new yorkie baby girl to my two other older dogs but all is working out well. Their play times are still supervised by me even after 4 weeks. It seems to take about a month before the new one is accepted I find. Now they are getting used to the new baby eating food with them. I would allow short supervised pay periods for a while until you see how things go. |
07-30-2008, 01:09 PM | #6 |
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| I'm so sorry to hear about the baby that you lost, but I'm glad to hear you've gotten another and it's all worked out! I hope my story ends up as well. We, too, have a large German Shepherd in the house but I keep them apart for the most part. He mostly ignores her but she would do anything for his attention - another reason we are getting a playmate. It makes me so sad when she begs for his attention and he only ignores her...oh, these babies - how they can sure steal your heart! |
07-30-2008, 01:13 PM | #7 | |
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07-30-2008, 01:35 PM | #8 | |
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__________________ This Little Girl Has Stolen My Heart! Every Dog Should Have a Tail To Tell.. "I'm a Yorkiestalker"! Last edited by kezza; 07-30-2008 at 01:37 PM. | |
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