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04-20-2013, 01:02 PM | #1 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Arkansas
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| for those of you with 2 or more yorkies I am considering getting another yorkie puppy. I think I might be crazy. We currently have one 4 month old yorkie, Barney, and a 15 year old pomchi, Max. Max cannot tolerate Barney. Unfortunately, Barney adores Max and he is constantly jumping at him and trying to play. Max has many health issues: congestive heart failure, arthritis, spondylosis, a collapsed trachea and epilepsy. Despite all of this, he actually has more good days than bad which is why we have chosen to not put him down. But I am fearful that Barney is too much for him. I was thinking that if we had another puppy, Barney would have a playmate and leave Max alone. I keep them separated most of the time, but every now and then Barney manages to get to him. I am wondering if those of you who have two yorkies let them stay in the same crate together. I was thinking that it would be nice if Barney had a playmate when he has to be crated during my work hours. Do these seem like selfish reasons to get another puppy? |
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04-20-2013, 01:49 PM | #2 |
Hook Em! Bevo & Mack Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Texas
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| We have 4 and they are the best of friends they all all within 3 years of each other. I never feel guilty leaving or work because they have each other!! I say go for it! (Mine are not crated) they have free roam of about 40% of the home when we are gone.
__________________ Kendra Bevo and Mack & grandpups Bryleigh and Jaxon |
04-20-2013, 03:47 PM | #3 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Villa Rica, GA. USA
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| I have 2 sisters, 2 yrs. of age. They adore each other. I got the Gracie first, for abt 7 months, she was an only furbaby. Hard to train, would only eat from my hand, cried at night. I felt like she was lonely. We got a chance to purchase her sister and jumped at the chance. What a difference it made with Gracie. They seemed to recognize each other right away. Gracie started using the potty pad like Katierose, eating dry kibble and sleeping all night. I would highly recommend getting a second furbaby. |
04-21-2013, 12:33 AM | #4 |
Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas
Posts: 9,462
| I had a matriarch that was older and decided I would buy another baby so that when my matriarch died, I would not go nuts. True to my normal character, over the next 16 months, I went out and bought not ONE puppy, but FIVE.....these 5 became my "little pack of pets", and while they got along with my matriarch, they did not pester her to death....they played among themselves, and were the best of friends. |
04-21-2013, 05:10 AM | #5 |
I ♥ my girls! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: With My Yorkies
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| I have two girls I wouldn't have it any other way. I love watching them play together. .
__________________ Momma to three sweet Yorkie girls Rosie Marie, Mikki Leigh , and Lily Mae Grace! |
04-21-2013, 05:29 AM | #6 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Arkansas
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| Yorkiemom, I had to laugh when I read that you bought five. I can totally understand why you would do this. My situation is similar to lover of cats. Barney's breeder has called me with one more puppy left from the litter. She is selling him at 1/2 the price we purchased Barney for. I am not sure of what to do. I know what I want to do, but I am afraid my husband would boot me out the door. |
04-21-2013, 05:34 AM | #7 | |
I ♥ my girls! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: With My Yorkies
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I was so torn on if I should get her or not. And I was afraid what DH would say too. So I totally relate. The thread tells it all!
__________________ Momma to three sweet Yorkie girls Rosie Marie, Mikki Leigh , and Lily Mae Grace! | |
04-21-2013, 06:25 AM | #9 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Merritt Island,FL
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| My DH was a real unhappy camper when I got the first yorkie- not too pleased when I bought home the second two years later- but guess who sat on his lap all thru his cancer treatments and protected him... He loves those little dogs as much as the rest of us! Yes to two! |
04-21-2013, 06:30 AM | #10 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas
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| I had exactly the same situation as you do -- Jezebel, a very active puppy and Sassy, a 13 year old senior. Jezebel was constantly wanting to play with Sassy, and Sassy wanted nothing to do with her. I was constantly having to play referee -- protecting Sassy and distracting Jezebel. Sassy deserved to be left alone as she wanted in her old age and final years, and Jezebel deserved an outlet and a playmate. I would bring her to the dog park and she was the most social dog there and totally in her element. When Jezebel was a year old, I saw an advertisement for someone needing to re-home a neutered male that was only three weeks younger than she was, and, like her, was a larger Yorkie. Close in age, close in size, similar energy levels .... what a great fit! They did a meet and greet and got along great, so Chuy came home with us. The changes in the dynamics were immediate. Chuy would occasionally sniff my senior, but didn't try to engage her. When Jezebel wanted to play, she left Sassy alone and played with Chuy. He was the best thing ever for BOTH of them. Sassy got the peace she deserved, and Jezebel got the playmate she needed.
__________________ Life is merrier with a Yorkshire Terrier! Jezebel & Chuy ... RIP: Barkley Loosie & Sassy |
04-21-2013, 07:25 AM | #11 |
Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas
Posts: 9,462
| Does DH have a birthday, an annerversary, Presidents Day, Boss' Day, any kind of day, that you can use to get that puppy FOR HIM for!! We have Earth Day on 4/22, and St.Georges Day on 4/23.....If DH is a "George" you got it in the bag! I would go for it....you can never have too many Yorkies....until you get into the double digits! |
04-21-2013, 07:48 AM | #12 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: FL, USA
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| If it is "selfish" to get a "companion" for Barney, then I am completely selfish...that is exactly why I have two (2) Yorkies...that is exactly why I got Mia...Brody needed a friend like him. If it was me, and I could afford puppy # 2 that's been offered, I would not be here on YT asking what to do...I'd be driving over to pick that puppy up and updating you all when I got back...or from my phone at rest stops. You know what works with your DH...use those feminine powers when you get home with the puppy, girl!
__________________ - Cat Brody Mia BriaStormy |
04-21-2013, 09:35 AM | #13 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Central california
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| I just got my second puppy. I have two large dogs (12), and got teddy 7 months. The big dogs tolerated him but that is it. Teddy wanted to play with them. I just got him a brother. They have been together 3 days and best decision ever. They sleep in same crate and play all day together. My older dogs appreciate the break as well. |
04-21-2013, 11:23 AM | #14 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Arkansas
Posts: 1,310
| Thanks for all of the responses. This morning, I "jokingly" mentioned the idea of a playmate for Barney. DH was not happy. I am continuing to test the waters. After we got home from church, I mentioned how sad poor Barney must have been all by himself. We had Max up on the couch out of reach. Right now, he is attacking the squeaky pig from Wal-Mart. I just threw in another advertisement saying that he really needs a playmate.....no response from husband I appreciate the experiences you all have shared. It helps to address some of my concerns. |
04-21-2013, 11:45 AM | #15 | |
I ♥ my girls! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: With My Yorkies
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__________________ Momma to three sweet Yorkie girls Rosie Marie, Mikki Leigh , and Lily Mae Grace! | |
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