I got my Maltese about 3 months after my husband and I got married because I'd been wanting a dog all my life but something always kept me from getting one. Tuffy has been such a wonderful addition to the family that after just a couple months of having him I knew I wanted to get a 2nd dog. And a lot of people told me that dogs are better in pairs.. so naturally that helped me want one even more. Since Tuffy is a smaller dog I knew I wanted to get another small dog so there wouldn't be size issues between them.. that and we live in an apartment so small dogs are about all that will fit. My husband and I tossed around the idea of getting another Maltese but the grooming and upkeep are really tough and I knew I didn't want to get another Malt from the breeder I got Tuffy from. My husband was also leaning towards getting a different breed of dog and I suggested a Yorkie or a Papillon. After lots of research and calling around and getting on forums and getting advice we finally decided on a Yorkie and a breeder. We already had picked out her name months before we even decided to start looking for a new dog. We picked Pixie as a name because it was a fun contrast to Tuffy. Pixie came home on April 12th and she's been a fantastic addition to the family. I wouldn't have chosen another breed at all over the Yorkie because she compliments my Maltese so well.
