[Liz821]

I wanted to say hello and introduce my 2 babies, Ellie and Sammy. They are 16 week old littermates and I've had them for about a week and a half. They are very good-natured and sweet, love people and other pets, just a joy to be around. My sweet little yorkie Lucy passed away on June 26 and I just couldn't live without a yorkie in my life so I decided to get two!

I was wondering if anyone has experience raising littermates. Are there any particular challenges or situations that I should be aware of? I am now beginning to realize that they like to "play" a lot. Only to me their play looks rather ferocious and I worry they will draw blood. They roll on the floor and chase each other around, nipping at each other's tails, backs, ears, etc. while growling and barking. Then they cuddle up together and go to sleep. It's obvious that they love each other a lot. The female (Ellie) seems to be the aggressor most times and the male (Sammy), who is slightly smaller, will sometimes run to me and want to be "saved." The breeder says this is normal. Thank you in advance for any advice, words of wisdom, etc. Please don't assume I know everything just because I already had a yorkie. I'm quickly finding out that raising 2 is a whole lot different than raising one! I have already learned so much from this site. Thanks again!