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Originally Posted by Maritta  I need some advice....I've only ever had one dog (my yorkie Gizmo for 10 years followed by my yorkie Kecia for 17 years). I just receently got Pippa a 14 week yorkie puppy and I originally thought I'd like to get another one so she has a playmate and is never alone. However, after reading some posts on here I realized that the way I imagined her having a a little sibling who she loves and adores may not be the reality. I just read a post where someone is desperatly trying to rehome her yorkie because her first yorkie is very violent with her new yorkie. So my question is...should I get another one or is it better to just leave it at one? Also if you think I should, at what age would be best for Pippa? I'm very content with just one but I always just assumed that dogs would rather have a playmate but I want to do what's best for Pippa. Thanks! |
I am mom to 4 dogs! I got my 1st one at 12 week. I got the second dog when he was 9 months old. He raised his baby sister and taught her everything, including potty pad training. 6 months following that I bought the brother from the litter of the same mother of my 1st one. Now I have 3 that were all raised from puppies together and are the BEST together. I could not ask for a more perfect balance. Ok, those 3 are now 7, 6, & 6. Well a month ago I got a case of puppy fever and against my better judgement and many doubts, I bought a 9 week old baby girl Yorkie. I guess since its been a while since I had a puppy in the house, I had forgotten a lot of things and since my other 3 were so easy with absolutely no problems, I figured it would be the same way with this one because or so I thought, they would teach her what she needed to learn. WRONG...they are not puppies anymore and no longer want to be bothered. She is way too hyper and there's a lot of growling and rejection of the new puppy. I have 2 male Bichons and those are the 2 that really don't care to bond with my puppy right now, however my little 6 year old Maltese has a new playmate, that she adores! I think what I'm trying to say here is....get your puppies close together, don't wait until your dog is older and set in his ways, it way to hard to get them to get along after they reach adult hood. If you got a 2nd puppy now. It would be the perfect time and they would grow up happy and get along, probably always! Dogs love siblings!! Whatever you decide...good luck and I'd love to hear back!