Just got a second Yorkie!
 

Hi,

I just got a second female Yorkie.:D I have one already and she is 2 years old, her name is Maya. Maya is not aggressive or something but doesnt seem to care for her. This is only Bella's first day here so I am not too concerned but just wanted to get some information on how to handle this from day one so the two will get along in the future. (aside from giving Maya the same attention as before)

Thanks!

P.S - Bella is 10 weeks old.

We just got a second Yorkie, too. Cody is 20 months old and quite a teapot at 13 pounds. He has the sweetest temperment and decided we wanted a new puppy before he got much older. We just got a new little girl (much smaller) about 2 weeks ago. Cailee is 2.5 pounds, and will be 4 months old on 9/30. Cailee is fearless with Cody and they do very well together. Fortunately, Cody doesn't have an aggressive bone in his body. We do have to watch Cody when they play since he is so much heavier, although I have to say she instigates a lot of the play.

We've been real careful to show Cody as much attention as we do Cailee. In fact, when Cailee gets a treat for hitting the pee pad, Cody gets one too, (we make him work for his, by following commands, like "sit", "shake", etc.) So far they are getting along very well.

Enjoy Maya and Bella!!

Congrats on adding your second little girl!! :) How exciting for you! We would love to see pictures!

I added Mikki to my family about 3 months ago. Rosie is not aggressive either but we found out that she CAN be! Mikki was 1 yr old and Rosie was 4 yr old. Since Rosie was here first, I always tend to her first. I feed her first, bath her first, pick her up first, etc. She is used to my undivided attention where Mikki was not. It seems to have worked for us.

I will warn you that with two females I see "cat fights" between the two of them. I understand they do this until they figure out who is dominate. Ours has slowed down considerably but we still have them. I think in time they will pretty much stop. You may not have as big an issue since Bella is so little.

If I can answer any questions at all for you feel free to pm me! I asked lots when I first got Mikki! :)

Good luck and congrats to you!!!!

Big congrats on your addition. Can't wait to see all her pictures. Sorry, I don't have any advice as I only have one. Just wanted to let you know, I'm happy for your family. :)

Congratulations, I have a 2 1/2 year old female and a 1 year old female. My youngest Sassy picks on Tessie (the oldest) all the time. Tessie really does not like Sassy and usually just tolerates her. 2 days ago , I guess Tessie had enough of Sassy snapping and biting at her, so Tessie finally jumped on Sassy growling. I had to pull Tessie off of her. Tessie did it again today, and I had to pull Sassy off of Tessie. We had Sassy 9 months before Tessie decided to show Sassy who is the boss. I know 2 females can get along most of the time. They are both spayed, and I have 2 neutered males also that have arguments sometimes. Good Luck. hope I didn't sound too negative.

Thanks all for your posts! I took few pictures of the little angel. she likes to lay down on the floor by my legs instead of going to the expensive doggie house I have purchased LOL

I really dont want her and Maya to be "enemies". How should I train Maya to accept her?

Congratulations on the new addition to your family! Let the two figure things out for themselves. Unless they harming each other, don't intervene. Do everything for Maya first to reinforce that she still comes first. You can encourage togetherness by playing with them together or when it is safe, walking together.

Be patient. They will bond. Sometimes it takes weeks or even months for the bond to fully develop. :)

I think you should socialize both in a larger group of small dogs. Also, make sure they don't get over-excited, and don't show favoratism. Your own anxieties will transfer to them. Just remain calm and relaxed and they will, too.

We got a second female yorkie yesterday too! Ziva is 2 years old and I thought now would be a good time before she got to set in her ways. She is staying very clear of Abby Jane! Last night was a bit rough:(

It will just take time it takes longer for an adult dog to get used to a new addition. You need to give it a month then they should be pals

I hope so! when I brought Maya, I had Guliver and he didnt like her at all, but he was 10 years old! I guess it makes a huge difference. thats why now I brought Bella while Maya is still young and playful.


thanks for the good advices!

Bella is adorable! :)

One more question
 

Hi,

I bough Bella a doggie house that looks like an igloo and Maya has one too. I noticed that sometimes Bella goes to Maya's spot and vise versa. do you think I should train them to go to their own spots or just let it be?

Thanks

I could use some advice too.
 

We have a 14 month old male dog, Charlie. I found a 1 year old female today for sale. Her owner is trying to rehome her after going back to school. We were originally planning on getting a female puppy, but I kind of like the idea of skipping some of the unpleasant puppy stuff.I would like some advice on how to introduce the 2 of them if we decide to bring her home. Charlie is such a good boy (except for a few housetraining issues). He loves our outside dog and cat. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

start by introducing them OUTSIDE, in a neutral place! in a park for example. after few times, when they became "friends" then bring the second dog home. I couldnt do it unfortunately since Bella is a puppy and didnt get her vaccines.

First introduction on neutral territory is a good idea. I never could figure how to do that repeatedly, however, once I owned both dogs.

Once she's home; she's home.

Is there anyway you could take Charlie to meet her before you bring her home? If they hit it off right away; you will know that the transition might be easier.

We had to keep ours separated for a while until my 4 y/o Westie got used to having Lucy around. They were kept in separate crates and only together when walking or outside in the big yard. While in the house - not together - until everyone could get along.

Pick up toys and treats and don't leave anything on the floor until you know they won't fight over them.

Pay your older dog more attention than you do the puppy so he won't be jealous.

I am getting a second puppy too.
 

We will be welcoming Maxwell to our home in 2 weeks and are hoping that Coopertino (18 months) will welcome him and not be too upset.

Cooper is ever so friendly and submissive with other dogs and am hoping he does well welcoming his brother (same mom - 2nd time with the breeder).

Any tips welcome on making the interaction a success welcome.

Thanks.
Lyn

Hi, Lyn. I replied to your other thread with a few words of experience from introducing a new pup. Hope it helps some.

This pic is too stinkin' cute!!!! <3

This is how it has worked for me, anytime I added any new dog....and I always make sure everyone gets special alone time with me...even if it is for only a half hour or so....and I always try to not let my "first ones here" see me making over the others....and yes, cat fights will ensue!!! Hopefully, they will stop when rank is established....although, I have one that apparently keeps "talking trash", and everyone of the others HATE her and will jump her immediately, if given the chance!

Congratulations on the new addition to your family. If you can have the boys meet on neutral territory, that would be ideal. Let the boys greet each other on the ground/floor and don't interfere unless you see something that is dangerous.

Like others above, I reassured my first boy by giving him extra attention, speaking to him first, or giving him alone time.

Make sure Cooper has a place to escape from Maxwell when he wants to. For my Max, his escape was the couch because Teddy couldn't jump that high.

I also tried to focus their attention on things like doing tricks for treats or taking walks together. That helped them bond and not want to spend all day wrestling. (Don't worry, some dogs just want to cuddle from the start, especially if Cooper is submissive with other dogs).

We had a few jealousy issues to work through, but it was pretty easy. Also the younger one wanted to eat out of the older one's bowl. I think I separated them for about a week to eat and then it wasn't necessary anymore.

Best wishes.

I have 2boys my first boy is dex and he is nearly 2. We adopted him from a dogs home at the very end of November. He is a big softy and was great when our seeing other dogs and LOVED it when my sisters yorkie came to visit. So we decided to adopt another on. We found monty a yorkie chihauhua cross nearly 1 yr old on a preloved website and went to meet him with dex at a local field. Everything went really well so we decided to take him. Once home they were fine and getting on really well. 3days later they had started to play fight but this was starting to become more and more out if control! Neither one would give up even if the other one did submit. We did some research on the web and was basically to you can NEVER have a terrier bread with another dog! I was deverstated! We looked into monty going to live with my other halts auntie but I just couldn't give him up. Since then we have spoken to our local vet who assured us that this is normal for the two boys and to just keep an eye on them. If things start to get out of hand we give them a quick pray with water and they stop right away. We are 2weeks in now and to my huge relief they are great friends now. Still the little spay now and then but I think the now know each others boundaries. We had dex nuetered when we got him, and monty was done a few days ago. This has helped settle them down and dex became a lot gentler with monty when he realised something was different about him. They are both curled up together now on the sofa and are becoming the best of friends. I hate to think of us giving up monty if we had listened to the web advise. If things start to go wrong give it some time and things will hopefully sort themselves out (sometimes with a little intervention). Don't panic and don't give up on them. Xx

Love my boys

Thanks Everyone for all the tips! Will let you know how it goes once Max is home with Cooper in a few weeks.

Cooper!!
 

Love this little boy!

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Cooper Picture
 

Love this little boy.