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Originally Posted by Archie's Mom  I'm struggling with the idea of getting a second Yorkie. I adore my little boy, he's pretty well behaved and seems pretty happy, but a little bored. I wonder how he would react to a little playmate (he's a very spoiled Mama's boy!). I also worry about the extra work the second one (especially when it comes to housetraining) would entail -- as well as the increased noise factor (I live in a condo), though my boy is NOT a big barker but he barks more when with other dogs. My boy is a year old now: When would be the best time to introduce a new puppy? The new puppy would be a girl and hopefully a more passive pup than my little Alpha Man!
Is there a single person out there who has two Yorkies out there who has successfully integrated the second one into the family? I'm single and have no kids, so it's just me and my little Archie. |
OMG - too funny...! I had to read your post out loud to my husband because you sounded *JUST* like me a few weeks ago!!
I have a 1 year old Yorkie (and yes...SPOILED ROTTEN) and HE (just like you I have a boy) is a TOTAL mommas boy!
I was very, very nervous about bringing another baby into our home because I didn't know if I had it in me to love another baby as MUCH as I love my little boy - but I was soooo wrong. I love them BOTH! For some reason I just didn't think I was capable of that, lol. I guess I just love him soooo much, that I felt like I didn't have enough love IN ME to give to another baby. But now that I have HER, I most certainly do
I was also SO worried about Stedman (my little boy) being jealous of the new baby, because as I said, Stedman is a TOTAL mommas boy. And I will tell you for the first couple of days he was pretty jealous - but he LITERALLY warmed up to her in LESS THAN A WEEK - and now they play CONSTANTLY! I swear they just love each other to pieces and are already the best of friends!! And, mind you, I have only had Tatum (my new little female) for 10 days
Stedman is also EXTREMEMLY well behaved and is not a barker. And I too was nervous about all the extra work - because I am LITERALLY doing SOMETHING (whatever it may be) with Stedman ALL the time! Whether it's playing with him, changing his clothes, brushing him, cleaning his teeth, cleaning his ears, bathing him, blow drying him, letting him outside to go to the bathroom - you name it! I am ALWAYS busy doing SOMETHING with that little guy! lol. I honestly didn't know if I would be happy doing everything I do with him, TWICE when we added another Yorkie. But honestly - it's not that bad. Once you have them, you just love them so much and you'll do anything for their little butts
Anyway, I just wanted to reply and tell you to PLEASE not be scared about adding another baby into your lives. For a while there, I was soooo scared and sooo worried about it that it LITERALLY made me SICK at my stomach just thinking about bringing her home
I know that sounds TERRIBLE - but I was just so so nervous and scared because I didn't want Stedman to feel left out or have his feelings hurt
The feelings that I had alone were almost enough to make me back out of the whole situation, but I decided that I was just being overly nervous/scared, and paranoid - and that everything would be fine - and sure enough, it is! They LOVE each other soooo much
Good luck in whatever decision you make - but I did want to point out that you DO sound ALOT like me (almost so much that it's scary LOL) and after only 10 days, my two are doing just WONDERFUL together!
So hopefully that will help put your mind at ease some
Good luck and if you do decided on adding to the family, please post pics for us to see when you get her!