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DeeLish · 01-20-2011, 12:26 PM

My Molly is 9 months old and sometimes she seems really fed up and lonely, I'm going tomorrow to choose a friend for her, my problem is do i choose a boy or a girl? do I take molly with me to choose?what if they don't get on ? how do I make sure Molly doesn't feel left out ?
I'll be grateful for any advice or tips please

LDMomma · 01-20-2011, 12:30 PM

Some people say that two girls will fight. I have four girls (no boys) and we've never had any issues.

It will take a little while for them to get used to each other. They will eventually come to love each other even if they don't hit it off right away. I think your best bet is to choose a dog that has a similar profile to your current dog. IE, if Molly is rather laid back, don't go get a jack russel

DeeLish · 01-20-2011, 12:32 PM

Her friend will be a Yorkie from the same breeder as I got Molly from

SoSoNYC1 · 01-20-2011, 12:37 PM

Is she spayed yet? If not, wait or get a girl. You don't want her to "accidentally" get preggers..

=)

MI Yorkielover · 01-20-2011, 12:40 PM

We tried adding a girl when Sophie was about 1 year old. We added Hazel who was slightly younger and although in the beginning they played well together it eventually turned bad. Hazel became very aggressive with Sophie with everything from toys to being on the couch. We started to really be concerned with Sophie's safty. It was hard but after some time we realized it wasn't going to work and made a gift of Hazel to my niece. Both seem happier being in a one dog household. There may be another yorkie puppie who would work out great and be friendly to Sophie but we don't want to take the chance of it not working again and are happy the way things are now.

143julz · 01-20-2011, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MI Yorkielover

We tried adding a girl when Sophie was about 1 year old. We added Hazel who was slightly younger and although in the beginning they played well together it eventually turned bad. Hazel became very aggressive with Sophie with everything from toys to being on the couch. We started to really be concerned with Sophie's safty. It was hard but after some time we realized it wasn't going to work and made a gift of Hazel to my niece. Both seem happier being in a one dog household. There may be another yorkie puppie who would work out great and be friendly to Sophie but we don't want to take the chance of it not working again and are happy the way things are now.

O MY, how long did you have Hazel b4 U came to that realization??
I hope things get better for me and my new addition with Dudley. We have good days and not so good days, just when everything seems to be going good, we take 2 steps back

Dud (2 1/2yr) DEX just 4 mo, had DEX since Dec 4th....the thoughts have been " did i make a mistake"?
I hope things get better. Dex is a puppy, I keep telling myself, but sometimes, i can't handle him going after DUD... It sems to be playing but DUD is over it!! He keeps biting Dud's tail, jumping on him and biting at the neck...I think Dex is playing but those puppy teeth are sharpe.....SORRY TO HI JACK OP's POST

DeeLish · 01-20-2011, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by SoSoNYC1

Is she spayed yet? If not, wait or get a girl. You don't want her to "accidentally" get preggers..

=)

no Molly isn't spayed yet , she's due to be done after her next season

Lil Sis · 01-20-2011, 01:27 PM

I have alway heard to introduce the new puppy on neutral territory... not home.

lexi43 · 01-20-2011, 02:33 PM

I have a full house 3 girls and 2 boys. 2 Bassets Chloe and Cleo 18 months old, A shorkie Zoe who is 13 months old A yorkie Zach who is 9 months old and baby Oliver a Shih tzu who is 9 1/2 weeks old. Everybody gets along but it takes a little time. I never had a real problem with anybody. I brought the new ones home introduced them and let them work out their differences which they did. Now they won't go anywhere without each other. I just don't let Oliver out with the Bassets because right now they are too massive for him.

2Morkies · 01-20-2011, 02:44 PM

I would go for a boy. I hear if the girl is the first one, she'll always want to be top dog and another girl might have a dominate personality(you never know) Most all boys are laid back and go with the flow...they just want to be loved and the Mama's Boy.
If I were to get another one...I'd get another boy.

Good luck finding another furbaby

Show us what you decide on.

DeeLish · 01-21-2011, 11:32 AM

I've been today to choose a friend for Molly , I took her with me and let her have a look at the baby, I wanted to see how she reacted and i was really surprised she just had a sniff and wasn't bothered or upset in the slightest. We are having another little girl she is 12 days old today so it will be a few weeks till we can bring her home.
I''d like to say a BIG thank you to everyone for their advice.

Deuce · 01-21-2011, 12:14 PM

The breeder let you bring your dog into a room with her 12 day old pups?

LaurenPatrice · 01-21-2011, 12:14 PM

Aww yay! A little girl, Congrats! I have two boys so I don't have any advice. They have never ever had any problems. They got along in the first week. Good luck to you and your girls.

Yorkiedaze · 01-21-2011, 12:22 PM

Congratulations on selecting your new family member. You must post pictures!!

Rhetts_mama · 01-21-2011, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Deuce

The breeder let you bring your dog into a room with her 12 day old pups?

That one surprises me, too.

01-20-2011, 12:26 PM	#1
DeeLish YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: sheffield UK Posts: 9	A Friend for Molly ? My Molly is 9 months old and sometimes she seems really fed up and lonely, I'm going tomorrow to choose a friend for her, my problem is do i choose a boy or a girl? do I take molly with me to choose?what if they don't get on ? how do I make sure Molly doesn't feel left out ? I'll be grateful for any advice or tips please

01-20-2011, 12:37 PM	#4
SoSoNYC1 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ozone Park, NY Posts: 548	Is she spayed yet? If not, wait or get a girl. You don't want her to "accidentally" get preggers.. =) __________________ Proud Momma to my furkids: Austin, Chelsea York & Lenox

01-20-2011, 12:40 PM	#5
MI Yorkielover Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Michigan USA Posts: 3,317	We tried adding a girl when Sophie was about 1 year old. We added Hazel who was slightly younger and although in the beginning they played well together it eventually turned bad. Hazel became very aggressive with Sophie with everything from toys to being on the couch. We started to really be concerned with Sophie's safty. It was hard but after some time we realized it wasn't going to work and made a gift of Hazel to my niece. Both seem happier being in a one dog household. There may be another yorkie puppie who would work out great and be friendly to Sophie but we don't want to take the chance of it not working again and are happy the way things are now. __________________ Jackie Loves Sophie R.I.P ."Baby"* our little girl 1993-2009*

01-20-2011, 01:27 PM	#8
Lil Sis Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,008	I have alway heard to introduce the new puppy on neutral territory... not home. __________________ Shinja mom to Remy lil Sis to Bailey and Sammy

01-20-2011, 02:44 PM	#10
2Morkies YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: USA Posts: 798	I would go for a boy. I hear if the girl is the first one, she'll always want to be top dog and another girl might have a dominate personality(you never know) Most all boys are laid back and go with the flow...they just want to be loved and the Mama's Boy. If I were to get another one...I'd get another boy. Good luck finding another furbaby Show us what you decide on. __________________ MuffinBoomer

01-20-2011, 12:30 PM	#2
LDMomma YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FL Posts: 410	Some people say that two girls will fight. I have four girls (no boys) and we've never had any issues. It will take a little while for them to get used to each other. They will eventually come to love each other even if they don't hit it off right away. I think your best bet is to choose a dog that has a similar profile to your current dog. IE, if Molly is rather laid back, don't go get a jack russel

01-20-2011, 12:32 PM	#3
DeeLish YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: sheffield UK Posts: 9	Her friend will be a Yorkie from the same breeder as I got Molly from

01-20-2011, 02:33 PM	#9
lexi43 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Deer Park New York Posts: 1,586	I have a full house 3 girls and 2 boys. 2 Bassets Chloe and Cleo 18 months old, A shorkie Zoe who is 13 months old A yorkie Zach who is 9 months old and baby Oliver a Shih tzu who is 9 1/2 weeks old. Everybody gets along but it takes a little time. I never had a real problem with anybody. I brought the new ones home introduced them and let them work out their differences which they did. Now they won't go anywhere without each other. I just don't let Oliver out with the Bassets because right now they are too massive for him.

01-21-2011, 11:32 AM	#11
DeeLish YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: sheffield UK Posts: 9	I've been today to choose a friend for Molly , I took her with me and let her have a look at the baby, I wanted to see how she reacted and i was really surprised she just had a sniff and wasn't bothered or upset in the slightest. We are having another little girl she is 12 days old today so it will be a few weeks till we can bring her home. I''d like to say a BIG thank you to everyone for their advice.

01-21-2011, 12:14 PM	#12
Deuce No Longer a Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,717 Blog Entries: 1	The breeder let you bring your dog into a room with her 12 day old pups?

01-21-2011, 12:14 PM	#13
LaurenPatrice YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Louisiana Posts: 555	Aww yay! A little girl, Congrats! I have two boys so I don't have any advice. They have never ever had any problems. They got along in the first week. Good luck to you and your girls. __________________ Mommy to Remy and Winston

01-21-2011, 12:22 PM	#14
Yorkiedaze My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca. Posts: 12,228	Congratulations on selecting your new family member. You must post pictures!! __________________ AZRAEL RAZAEL JILLI ANN