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Originally Posted by lynzy420  I think I've lost my mind, but I so enjoy having these pups, Miss Mini is soon to be 7 and Miss Mia is 3.7 mos. or so. They love being together now, though its on Miss Mini's terms! Miss Mini still hasn't warmed to laying or cuddling with her, but boy do they play..but when Mini's done, shes done and Miss Mia is left to be a loner...I can't help but think that Miss Mia should have someone more her age as well, to grow old with...am I crazy?
Miss Mini will always be the queen, she is our heart. What would bringing another puppy into the picture be like for Miss Mini? Will they exclude her? Will it work? What if I bring in a male? Can they be peepad trained? Will he be marking my house? What are the differences of male and female puppies? I have had male puppies but they were labs and not house dogs. I'm thinking a male for me cuz these 2 little girls seem so attached to my husband! I want my own!!
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IMO bringing another puppy in should never be a problem. The dogs will establish the hierarchy, and I think it will take work from your end too. From my experience having two Yorkies about 3 years apart, when we got the younger one she was really trying to be alpha so they sort of worked it out and we had to help them along as well. A lot of little scraps and a lot of the younger one being flipped on her back for timeouts. We always let the younger one know through feeding, division of attention, etc. that the older one came first. I don't think they will exclude her, you never know. Miss Mia is a lot older and a different maturity level so she might exclude "them". If she can, lol. Yorkie pups are just plain nuts sometimes it wears me out just watching them.
As for bringing in a male, a friend of mine has a 14 year old female Pom and her granddaughter has a 6 month old male Yorkie and I watch them play together and the male does not try to be alpha over the pom. However, the Yorkie is a pup and runs circles around the pom to the point where the Pom is exhausted most of the time. But the Yorkie has never showed alpha characteristics towards the Pom but the Yorkie has a great owner who keeps him in check, too.
The Yorkie male was easily pee pad trained and is a brilliant dog. He goes on the pads without fail, and if you put a poop on there he should do #2 on them as well. He is well trained and has an excellent owner/mother.
He has never once marked in the house. My female never harks in the house but sure does outside, probably more than a male lol.
I have not noticed a difference between a young male yorkie and female yorkie. I have seen my friends granddaughtefs male a lot and you would never guess he is male but then again he is a pup so that might all change. But he was no different from our female pups as far as activity, aggressiveness, barking, eating, pee accidents, energy level etc.
I don't think you can go wrong with a little man.
The one I see all the time is just such a character and I think if you train them well the difference between a male and female would be subtle.