Thank you all for your suggestions! Your yorkies sound so precious
I do want to clarify. I am not worried at all about my basset hound or bulldog. I guess you can consider them my "parents dogs" now, but of course they will be around each other especially in the beginning. Both dogs are approximately 40lbs and have been in puppy play groups with dogs of all sizes, from a 5lb maltese to a 95lb greyhound and that maltese comes over to our house frequently for playtime. Our bulldog actually treats the maltese as her baby and protects her and won't take her eyes of her. It's quite adorabull
That being said I will crate train and I don't have a problem with, nor will I hesitate to separate the dogs if I feel that either of them are unsafe. They are and will be my babies after all. Otherwise, the yorkie (or whichever dog I bring home) will be the only dog in my new home.
I do have my heart set on a yorkie, especially after hearing of all of yours! If I socialize correctly, do you think I'll have a problem in the future with adding to our little family? I'm nowhere near that right now, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't want kids.
Another thing! I've heard that yorkies are stubborn and one of the worst to potty train - how was this process for you? I feel like our bulldog was potty trained within a week and she learned everything so quickly. We just thought that she followed her big brother and learned fast. For those of you who have multiple dogs, did you notice this as well with your yorkies?
Thank you all so much!