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Originally Posted by My Sophia  Personally I think if you're old enough to handle one Yorkie you're old enough to handle multiples 
Seriously, a lot is going to depend on the personalities, both your dog and the one you're thinking of adding. |
Hahaha...I was wondering the same thing...do you mean
your age...or the
dog's! lmao
Seriously, I see
lots of truth in the posts already given. I think different dogs, and different people, can have somewhat differing experiences when owning 'groups' of pets due to many factors. What is best for one, is not always best for all, of us.
I got Brody when he was 14 months old, then puppy sat for a friend's Shih Tzu, who is about 3 months younger than Brody, then Brody was so forlorn when she went back home that I searched and found (golden) Mia. By that time, both Brody and Mia were 17 months old...they are only 6 days apart in age...both altered before I got them. They are THE BEST OF FRIENDS! They love each other so much, and keep each other company. They pull the scrunchies out of each others hair.
I have had a 'single' dog several times. But my experience has been that they really do (maybe not all of them, however) enjoy having a 'friend like them' for company...even a neighbor playmate they can talk to through the fence.
Most importantly, in no way has getting/having another dog slowed down my previous dogs' love
for or devotion
to me. Even my super devoted, protective Yorkie-Poo had no problems with another dog (or human) being near me as long as he sensed that other dog (or human) intended no harm to me. Otherwise, all bets were off.
