|
Welcome to the YorkieTalk.com Forums Community - the community for Yorkshire Terriers. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. You will be able to chat with over 35,000 YorkieTalk members, read over 2,000,000 posted discussions, and view more than 15,000 Yorkie photos in the YorkieTalk Photo Gallery after you register. We would love to have you as a member! Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please click here to contact us. |
|
| LinkBack | Thread Tools |
12-14-2011, 08:10 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Champaign, IL, USA
Posts: 50
| Should we get a sibling for Sophie? Need advice, please! Hi All! I have a 1 year and 2 month old little girl, Sophie. My husband and I have been thinking about getting her a sibling for several months. Next year (in the fall) I'll be starting a new job and we're going to try to get pregnant soon, so I figured it would be nice for her to have a playmate when life starts to get hectic next year. We met with two little Yorkie puppies tonight. Sophie was very nervous at first, actually drooled a lot. Then she snaped at them a bit, but then became very curious and somewhat playful with the one. That's the one we would probably end up getting. We really want her to have a sibling, but are nervous that it won't go well or she'll be mad at us. What are your opinions on having or not having a second Yorkie? Will she be timid for a bit but then adapt? Any advice or opinions are greatly appreciated. Thank you SO, SO much!! Sophie's Mom |
Welcome Guest! | |
12-14-2011, 08:34 PM | #2 |
YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA
Posts: 467
| A better question might be to ask whether you'll have the time for two with all that you've got coming up, especially if a baby is in your near future. Will you have the time to give to a new pup while going through pregnancy and taking care of a newborn? It's great that Sophie got along with the pup, but make sure that it's right for the whole family, not just her. |
12-14-2011, 08:38 PM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Champaign, IL, USA
Posts: 50
| Thank you for the concern, but I'm not really worried about us. We're considering getting a new puppy now because that will give us several months before we even begin trying (If we're lucky we'll have the baby in December at the earliest), so plenty of time to get some of the hard months out of the way. I just really want to know how others feel about having two dogs and how their first pup adjusted to the second. Thanks. Last edited by Sophie2010; 12-14-2011 at 08:41 PM. |
12-14-2011, 09:20 PM | #4 | |
YT 2000 Club Donating Member | Quote:
What is most key is how your dog normally interacts right now with other dogs, and in particular adult dogs? Is she well socialized? Does she like to play with others? Most adult dogs can get annoyed with pups, but once the pups grow up, or at least have been in the house a few weeks things can settle down. If she is not well socialized, or is actually dog aggressive, and or people aggressive, that does not bode well. My Magic settled down quite well with Razzle, and then Zoey, Razzle and Magic together. There was only one or two incidents the first/second day of a bit of growl by the adult male, then they all found their way together. Now that I've addressed your concern; despite the fact that you are not worried about the "adults" and having a baby; that in my opinion should be first order of thought for you two. Of course if this is your third child or even your second and Sophie is well used to babies/toddlers/young children and you know how she interacts all well and good. If how-ever this is your first child, that is another order of business. If it is your first child, then definitely wait on getting a second pup. You really will have your plate full, especially with all the demands a newborn has, and also to have the time to spend time with your Sophie. Walking, grooming, playing and loving your dog, as she is used to. There is also the fact that Sophie might not respond well to a new baby, and you will need to deal with this. Of course if your first child, you would want to be pro-active and learn how to acclimatize your dog ahead of time to the baby. Caesar Milan had a good show on that. Good Luck with your decision.
__________________ Razzle and Dara. Our clan. RIP Karma Dec 24th 2004-July 14 2013 RIP Zoey Jun9 th 2008-May 12 2012. RIP Magic,Mar 26 2006July 1st 2018 | |
12-14-2011, 09:29 PM | #5 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Champaign, IL, USA
Posts: 50
| Thank you, I tried searching but none of the terms I used seemed to generate any results. Sophie loves other dogs and babies too. So, I guess I probably answered my own question. Also, I wish I didn't put the info about TTC in my post. I really wasn't looking for input on my reproductive decisons. As a thirty-two year old, university professor, I think I'm pretty good at managing my multiple responsibilites while still being a good mom to Sophie. But, thanks for your concerns about us "adults." |
Bookmarks |
|
|
| |
|
|
SHOP NOW: Amazon :: eBay :: Buy.com :: Newegg :: PetStore :: Petco :: PetSmart