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Originally Posted by Patti  I have 3 that are always at the vets and one who is sick and throws up a lot and one that never has gotten the potty training message, so I know how you feel. I worry too about the smell and am always shampooing my carpets and spraying air freshener. They have run of the house. What I did was put 2 ex pens together outside my sliding glass door to let them out. I would not want to walk 3 dogs daily. |
This is what I would suggest, xpens hooked together are not as costly as fencing and even a small area would help.
But the other consideration is it might be worth thinking about to rehome one of them. THe Yorkie, as it came to you last, might be the one to find a home. You don't have to be in a rush or anything just perhaps consider it and consider maybe someone you know that would like the dog.
Keeping more than one dog can be a challenge especially if they are different breeds and you are not really set up for it. The two that are fighting can escalate and one or both can get really hurt or even one can be killed. Very often, with breeders, if they have two that don't get along they have to keep them totally separate and have the facillities to do that but if they don't, one gets rehomed.
It is possible the health problems with the Yorkie is due to the food, It may need a different diet which can be difficult with multiple dogs. It could even be stress of being in the home with the other two dogs. I have seen Yorkies with problems do wonderfully well in a different home. A home that has past experience with Yorkies would be a plus.
I know it is a hard decision to make but sometimes it is in the best interest of all the dogs involved and you, the owner. The owner being stressed and 'at their wits end' doesn't provide a good scenario for any of the dogs.
I am a show breeder, I retire some of my dogs to good pet homes once they are spayed/neutered and I am not breeding them anymore. I keep in touch with the new owner, carefully chosen, I get updates, pictures and see how well they do and enjoy the life I could not give them.
Good luck with whatever you choose to do.