My Husband wants a Scottish Terrier

[soccbydo]

I have never had one of them and loved them but I wonder if he is making a mistake? He says he cant bear to see one like scooby as it will hurt too much right now. I told him we can get a yorkie later on and by that time the pain would have subsided. He wants a scottie NOW and has some in mind. Is this a bad thing to do to get another breed of dog? Does anyone in here have a scottie and can tell me some tips? I hear they are quite stubborn and like to wander off and must be kept at all times on a leash? Also hard to house break and train in gerneral. Any heads up on this?

At the moment we cant find a good yorkie from a reputable breeder, even if he wanted one now. Most of the ones who welped are already sold and so the next litter will come in the late summer to fall . I dont want to rush and buy from those back yard breeders without papera s you never know waht you might get. But he said we can have a scottie soon. I am confused

[011011]

They are very nice looking dogs

[autumn star]

I think you should wait. You just lost your yorkie. And personally I have lost three of my own dogs and two of my own cats - the pain never goes away. It may not hurt as much over time but it has never gone away.

[soccbydo]

Originally Posted by autumn star

I think you should wait. You just lost your yorkie. And personally I have lost three of my own dogs and two of my own cats - the pain never goes away. It may not hurt as much over time but it has never gone away.

That is what I tell him but he said he wants anothr dog now. I dont mind a new puppy now, but I think it is disrespectful to our scooby to bring one home so soon.

[Bizzymammabee]

Originally Posted by soccbydo

That is what I tell him but he said he wants anothr dog now. I dont mind a new puppy now, but I think it is disrespectful to our scooby to bring one home so soon.

Hubby is hurting and missing the baby in the house. I can tell you the night I lost Lulu I was admant at first about no more pets. But as the night wore on I realized that I could not have a baby seeing as I knew of the joy that Lulu gave me.

My new Pup Zoey was not a replacement or meant as showing disrespect to my baby Lulu but it was my need to continue loving and sharing my life with a Yorkie.

Your hubby is not trying to be disrespecful he is trying to cope and help his pain as best as he can. He might be a bit wary of the Yorkies because of potential health issues.

[soccbydo]

Originally Posted by Bizzymammabee

Hubby is hurting and missing the baby in the house. I can tell you the night I lost Lulu I was admant at first about no more pets. But as the night wore on I realized that I could not have a baby seeing as I knew of the joy that Lulu gave me.

My new Pup Zoey was not a replacement or meant as showing disrespect to my baby Lulu but it was my need to continue loving and sharing my life with a Yorkie.

Your hubby is not trying to be disrespecful he is trying to cope and help his pain as best as he can. He might be a bit wary of the Yorkies because of potential health issues.

I think you are absolutely right. I have always liked the scotties, but didnt know much about them more then their stocky cocky looks. He said he can get one now, next week or in a month because there are quite a few good breeders with them. They are very expensive dogs and much bigger than our baby was and I wonder if he does this, which he may very well do, is this going to be a bad match for little 3.75lb Bandit the Pom? He is not reluctant about the health issues as all dogs have those, but I think the resemblence of scooby may bring back sad painful tears to him. I am not sure how I will feel, I may bawl and get depressed also if I saw a baby yorkie at the moment. While searching the breeders I felt to cry each time I saw a little scooby looking at me. I am very confused. The scottie is sooooo different to the yorkie, while portraying still some traits of all terriers.

[nikkinack]

I think they are cute but I know they are runners and they are quick. My cousin has one and no matter how much obedience they teach it every time it has a chance it is out the door and down the road. This is there second one the first one was hit by a car and they could not save her.

[soccbydo]

Originally Posted by nikkinack

I think they are cute but I know they are runners and they are quick. My cousin has one and no matter how much obedience they teach it every time it has a chance it is out the door and down the road. This is there second one the first one was hit by a car and they could not save her.

That is what I read, that they are runners by instinct and no matter how much obedience they get, they do their own thing.

[Ponyup]

We had a scottish terrier when I was a kid. They are very much a one person dog. She was meaner then dirt & would bite everyone that wasn't my brother. She bit me repeatedly & i lived with her. She also could not swim. I accidentally knocked her into the pool(i was 3) & she almost drowned my brother held her head above water until someone came & helped her out. Our scotty never ran away until she was really old & we think she went off to die alone, she never came back. She also wasn't that hard to potty train.

However, one of my neighbors has a scotty & he is so sweet & played really well with my Logan, so maybe we just got a bad one, I don't know.

I've met a few Westies & think they are absolutely adorable & they are a bit smaller then scotties. I also like the look of cairn terriers.

[RoxyJosMom]

I have friends that have a white scottie - Maggie - and she is a riot. Very smart, too. Potty trained in no time. She walks at least twice a day and has a tether in the back yard because of where they live. And, like yorkies, it is all about her . She is incredibly spoiled, super sweet disposition, great watch dog, and loves people. She seems calmer than our 2 and plays well with their kitties and kittens(they take care of many ferel cats). As far as disrespectful, not at all. We got Roxy right after my dh passed away to help fill the void and she was a Godsend. An addition to the family is not a replacement, it is a tremendous help with coping with the grief. It's a hard decision, but your heart will tell you what to do and when to do it. I'll keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers.

[soccbydo]

Originally Posted by RoxyJosMom

I have friends that have a white scottie - Maggie - and she is a riot. Very smart, too. Potty trained in no time. She walks at least twice a day and has a tether in the back yard because of where they live. And, like yorkies, it is all about her . She is incredibly spoiled, super sweet disposition, great watch dog, and loves people. She seems calmer than our 2 and plays well with their kitties and kittens(they take care of many ferel cats). As far as disrespectful, not at all. We got Roxy right after my dh passed away to help fill the void and she was a Godsend. An addition to the family is not a replacement, it is a tremendous help with coping with the grief. It's a hard decision, but your heart will tell you what to do and when to do it. I'll keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers.

Thanks for you nice words. It is a hard decision really

[Brookef18]

I was afraid to get a bigger pup because I went to a friends house and her 4 month puppy was terrified Chewy...It was as big as him and he was rough on poor chewy... he was trying to run away and hide!!!! Think about this because a puppy of another breed could over power your baby and they don't know any better...

Where do ya live. My breeder has 5 puppies ready to go now. I think they are 14 weeks. SHe is very picky about who they go to though... that's why she still has these puppies left. I live in MA and that's where she is also. Very nice puppies. Check out my dogster page if you want to see Sadie! She is a sister to some of the puppies for sale!

[LuvmyYorkies2]

If you get the Scottie, would you still get the yorkie in the next few months are would you not get a yorkie(or any other dog for that matter)?

If the yorkie breed is really where your heart is, and you all can only get one, I would wait until you are ready for the yorkie...you don't want to be in a position where you've gotten the scottie then later regret(for lack of a better word) it because that yorkie urge is hard to lose.....I don't doubt you wouldn't love the scottie no matter what but if you have to get 1, I'd wait..

Good Luck in whatever you decide!

[soccbydo]

Originally Posted by LuvmyYorkies2

If you get the Scottie, would you still get the yorkie in the next few months are would you not get a yorkie(or any other dog for that matter)?

If the yorkie breed is really where your heart is, and you all can only get one, I would wait until you are ready for the yorkie...you don't want to be in a position where you've gotten the scottie then later regret(for lack of a better word) it because that yorkie urge is hard to lose.....I don't doubt you wouldn't love the scottie no matter what but if you have to get 1, I'd wait..

Good Luck in whatever you decide!

I have convinced my husband that maybe we should not think of such a big dog, Bandit is only 3.75lbs and wont get bigger. I would rather a yorkie, so YES, I want a yorkie

[LuvmyYorkies2]

Originally Posted by soccbydo

I have convinced my husband that maybe we should not think of such a big dog, Bandit is only 3.75lbs and wont get bigger. I would rather a yorkie, so YES, I want a yorkie

Yeah!!! Good for you...but I do love all kinds of dogs and would probably have a couple different breeds running around if I had the space...now if you guys can get both, I'd say go for that too!! You would have to be cautious with the size thing though!

Look forward to seeing your future furbaby!!! Maybe you can start looking now for breeders with pregnant Dams, they wouldn't be due for about 2 months then the babies have another 10-12 weeks after that...those months will have passed before you know it...