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Jaya and Jenna · 03-09-2008, 02:34 PM

Hey

Okay..... i was in a similar situation about four months ago. I finally convinced the hubby to let Jaya (who at the time was 5 months old) to have a playmate. So he brought another little yorkie home for christmas from the same breeder.

That was the hardest time in my life!!! First off, Jaya was spoiled, and we thought the world of her...... she was the "PERFECT" dog to us. Then comes Jenna, who was totally different.....and it took me a long time to appreciate her for her rather than comparing her to Jaya.

Jaya and Jenna initially fought quite a bit, however that was just to assert dominance. Jaya won, though because jenna will be bigger, and is now bigger, she tries to assert her power and so they still fight. However, there is soooo much love between the two of them. I can't take Jenna out of the room for a minute before Jaya starts freaking out "Dont u dare take her away from me. She's mine! not yours" is what she says!! She gets all weird and in a high anxiety state if i seperate them. Jenna on the other hand, I dont think could care less. She is the typical "baby" and just wants our attention. I'm waiting for her to get older before her attachment to Jaya grows.They are three months apart.

ANYWAY, the point of my long drawn out post, is that it will be VERY VERY difficult in the beginning. Your pup will have to adapt to the new one, and there will probably be an immediate personality change in your current yorkie. I was really upset for a long time when Jaya changed... i missed her. I see some of her cute traits come back, but i have come to terms with the fact that she loves Jenna more than me. It was VERY difficult.

But after the adjustment, I have never looked back. i love jenna, and its wonderful because they dont demand so much from me. They play with eachother, and i see how happy jaya is. She really did need a friend.

It is worth it in the end.

----------oh, and the reason why we chose another girl, was because I wasnt comfortable with the idea that they'd still "do it" even after they were fixed........ haha...

Its a little more work, but honestly, nothing noticeable. If you have any questions or anything, please pm me.

03-09-2008, 02:34 PM	#11
Jaya and Jenna YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 781	Hey Okay..... i was in a similar situation about four months ago. I finally convinced the hubby to let Jaya (who at the time was 5 months old) to have a playmate. So he brought another little yorkie home for christmas from the same breeder. That was the hardest time in my life!!! First off, Jaya was spoiled, and we thought the world of her...... she was the "PERFECT" dog to us. Then comes Jenna, who was totally different.....and it took me a long time to appreciate her for her rather than comparing her to Jaya. Jaya and Jenna initially fought quite a bit, however that was just to assert dominance. Jaya won, though because jenna will be bigger, and is now bigger, she tries to assert her power and so they still fight. However, there is soooo much love between the two of them. I can't take Jenna out of the room for a minute before Jaya starts freaking out "Dont u dare take her away from me. She's mine! not yours" is what she says!! She gets all weird and in a high anxiety state if i seperate them. Jenna on the other hand, I dont think could care less. She is the typical "baby" and just wants our attention. I'm waiting for her to get older before her attachment to Jaya grows.They are three months apart. ANYWAY, the point of my long drawn out post, is that it will be VERY VERY difficult in the beginning. Your pup will have to adapt to the new one, and there will probably be an immediate personality change in your current yorkie. I was really upset for a long time when Jaya changed... i missed her. I see some of her cute traits come back, but i have come to terms with the fact that she loves Jenna more than me. It was VERY difficult. But after the adjustment, I have never looked back. i love jenna, and its wonderful because they dont demand so much from me. They play with eachother, and i see how happy jaya is. She really did need a friend. It is worth it in the end. ----------oh, and the reason why we chose another girl, was because I wasnt comfortable with the idea that they'd still "do it" even after they were fixed........ haha... Its a little more work, but honestly, nothing noticeable. If you have any questions or anything, please pm me.