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12-17-2009, 01:01 PM | #1 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA
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| Are 2 better than one? I have one yorkie. He just turned 4 months. I was thinking of getting another little one just like my Marley, so they can both play with each other. Would this be a good idea? Should I just wait until Marley is older? Last edited by sullita84; 12-17-2009 at 01:04 PM. |
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12-17-2009, 02:12 PM | #2 |
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| YES!!! Two, three, four, is def better than one! I think he is at a great age for a brother or sister. They can grow up together and he will have someone to play and cuddle with.
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12-17-2009, 02:14 PM | #3 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | I have 3 and they love having each other to play and snuggle with. I say go for it.
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12-17-2009, 02:42 PM | #4 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Florida
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| I only wanted 1 yorkie. My husband brought home Cookie and in less than a year I wanted another one. We got a female yorkie named Princess but after 10 months of working with her it was obvious that her issues needed to be for a house with no pets and lots of training. After that my husband said NO GIRLS. Well yes of course I wanted a girl! We got a Maltese. A week ago I got my dream Yorkie girl, full grown 3 yrs old and she is a doll and the sweetest calmest little girl Ive ever seen. So now there are 4 small dogs with us not including our missing yorkie Cookie. I say go for it. They are very addicting Gen |
12-17-2009, 05:25 PM | #5 |
YT 500 Club Member | I've been thinking about getting another, too. My hubby says "no way". As much as he is crazy about Meg, he thinks having a second dog will be too much for us to handle right now. We are planning a move to America in the next year, and then trying to have a baby soon after that. Would it just be to much to do all of that and have two? I'd love to get another dog now though. We'd have a solid 9-10 months of training and consistency before we move to America. Of course, I work full time here, and that's not ideal for a new puppy. And what I really want to know is how hard might it be to go from having 1-2 fur-babies then adding a skin-baby to the mix? So... I'm right there with you - wondering if I should get a second! I hope people write back and help us decide!
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12-17-2009, 05:30 PM | #6 |
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| I am right there with you guys...I really want to get another Yorkie. Winston turns one in a couple days and I want him to have a baby sister so so bad. I see all the precious little faces on this site and it makes me want one even more. |
12-17-2009, 06:21 PM | #7 |
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| I say go for it! I have 6 so I understand the concept!
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12-17-2009, 06:38 PM | #8 |
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| Two is better than one, if it works for you and you can afford to care for another and have the time and love to devote to another, why not go for it??!!! If you get them both young, you have to consider that you will be training two at once, housetraining two at once. But then again, twice the love, twice the fun and twice the love!!! (did I already say that?? )
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12-17-2009, 06:43 PM | #9 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Weymouth, Ma
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| I really really want another one soo badly, I expecially want a buddy for Laci to play with. I think two would be alot of fun.
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12-17-2009, 06:55 PM | #10 |
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| I will add a 2nd one day. Currently, in my life right now, I've decided I'm content with my life with just Jackson right now but I know Jackson would love a buddy and I'm thinking within the next year to year in a half, I will add a 2nd.
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12-17-2009, 08:42 PM | #11 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toledo, Ohio
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| Pann just turned four months and we just got him a sister, a puggle and she's 9 weeks old. Pann is already so much happier, we need to get him neutered asap lol, but he's sooo much happier he loves her. they are double trouble but definitely worth it. and training is easier so far bc they wanna compete with each other to get the most praise and treats so its great! i could go on and on |
12-17-2009, 09:16 PM | #12 |
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| Are there any cons? Everybody says how great it is, but besides financially should people be aware of anything else that could go wrong when adding a second one?
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12-17-2009, 09:45 PM | #13 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: BC, Canada
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| I just added my 2nd Yorkie to the family, it is definitely better. The only "con" that I can think of is that your first is only 4 months old, so you will be dealing with potty training and all of that X 2.
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12-17-2009, 10:05 PM | #14 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Highland Park, IL
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| I would definately wait until the first one is solid on housebreaking. It will make it soooo much easier to train the new one cause they will want to go in the same places. And hopefully the first yorkie can guide the second yorkie on house rules and where to potty. |
12-17-2009, 10:13 PM | #15 | |
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