Hello,
We have a 1 year and 4 month old yorkie, Sophie, and just added another little girl yorkie, 3 month old Rudy, about 3 weeks ago.
The first few days were a little rough. Sophie snapped A LOT when Rudy would come near her, didn't like us petting Rudy, etc. However, our vet said as long as Sophie isn't chewing on Rudy (!) to let them set their own boundaries. Now, we're doing pretty good!
They play tug, chase each other a lot, and sometimes even cuddle. Soph still snaps sometimes if Rudy does something she deson't like, but for the most part she likes Rudy.
Like the previous person said though, it is double the work. Sophie our older dog could sleep in her crate until 8:00 a.m., but now I'm up at 5 again taking Rudy out. They sleep in crates right next to each other, I think they like having separate space but still being close.
Also, they are on different potty schedules a bit and you have to work on feeding too because Sophie scarfs down her food then tries to eat Rudy's so she eats in a seperate spot.
Don't worry about getting the new pup any new toys because they seem to just also want what the other has! But a few tug toys they can play with may be good.
I'm glad that we got another one despite the extra work. Rudy still poops in the house, so you have to deal with potty training issues again, but it's a small price to pay.
Let us know what you decide and if you have any questions! |