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Do you all think I am crazy????? I am a stay at home soon to be mommy as you all know and I really want another yorkie. I know with the baby coming soon I will be busy but I will ALWAYS have enough time to spend with my furbabies, so I though if I can deal with two, I can deal with three. My question is do you think I should wait for the baby to come or get a new puppy now...My hubby wants one really bad as well and like always he will help me loads with them:D. So what do you think???:confused: I would appreciate any answer as long as YOU ARE NOT BEEING MEAN about me wanting another yorkie with a baby coming so soon. |
Since your hubby is so helpful, get one!! or maybe two? |
I think its great that your hubby is willing to help, Mine helps with my 5 as well:D I dont have baby comming ( congrats) but its like i have 5 kids here at all times;) you know best, good luck witwhat ever you decide:) :) I dont think your crazy at all, crazy about yorkies :p :p |
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I just spent the last couple of months talking my sister out of getting a puppy. She was pregnant at the time. Now she has just had the baby 1 week ago and she is so busy that I'm sure she's glad I was the voice of reason. A baby is MORE than time consuming and even though hubby will help, he can't be there all the time. Puppy potty training and changing diapers don't go hand in hand. Neither can wait! I just talked to her and she was cleaning up projectile poop from a messy diaper change...can you imagine if she had a little puppy trying to get in the mix of that? Please wait till you have your baby and get in the groove of it before adding a puppy. You should enjoy both but at different times IMHO. |
Personally, I would wait. Are you going to be able to take 3 for walks at the same time as well as having your baby in the stroller? Things like that. I have 4 and I have to split them up into groups of two for walks, 3 times a day because we are still working on training. One of them is constantly into something, or needs something. Adding another one is also an added expense, which with having a new baby that could be difficult. I know it seems like "what's one more" but honestly that's what I thought too and it's been SO much more work and I don't even have a baby. |
I think you should wait until after the baby. Especially if this will be your 1st. (not sure if it is or not) They just take up so much time and things get more complicated with a baby. Just going to the grocery store is difficult sometimes. And then you'll have less sleep at first and do you really want to have to get up and put a puppy out to potty? It's harder to be consistent with the puppy as your attentions will be elsewhere and you will miss out on the puppy stuff which can all be fun as well. Well, that's my opinion but only you know best. I would just hate for you to get another and then find it was a mistake at this time. |
I think that you should get one..... but after you have the baby. Maybe wait for about 6 mos. I think that you will be glad that you waited. You know how much attention those new little furkids (& skinkids) need.... and I think it would be easier on YOU if you focused on 1 baby at a time. ...... Good Luck!!.... By the way, do you know if you are having a boy or girl??? How exciting!!! |
Thanks ''makemepretty'' and ''yorkiegirl83''. I thought about that too. My hubby always takes the puppies out in the morning and then in the evening. He's always done the walks with them. As far as the expense and the money, I already have someone who wants to ''give away'' the puppy for only 150 pounds because she is getting a divorce and won't be able to care for her. She is 4 months old and potty trained, so that won't be a problem. Altho' I know what you are saying, and I do think you are right sometimes. A baby is a lot of hard work and I do need a lot of people helping me make my mind up. |
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ps: I am having a boy, hopefully end of january and it's my first one. |
I think people have given you great advise to wait until after you have the baby. You will also have to see how your furbabies will like the new baby also. I am sorry to say, many of the rescue's I got were from young families that had their furkids first and then the babies came and it was to much for everyone. Some of the Yorkies hated the new babies or the people just didn't have enough time in the day for their little ones and made the difficult decision to find new homes for them. Just have patience and you will have lots of time to get another yorkie down the road. |
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I know that all of my dogs were impulse decisions and sometimes I wish I would have taken the time to wait and think it over. I LOVE all my dogs so much I can't imagine life without them, but sometimes having 2 would be a lot easier. With 4 I always have to worry about vet bills, what if we have to travel, ect, I need a sitter if I'm out shopping long hours on the weekends. It's very difficult and I don't even have a baby :p . I just have 4 furry babies lol. |
I think that I would definately wait until after the baby gets here and you get settled with those new arrangements. There will still be perfect little furballs waiting for you then. |
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Also,, I have a new pup and let me tell you I forgot what work they are and i have to grown kids.. Good luck with your decison.. let us know |
I am a mommy to three little girls and 2 dogs. I can tell you that I new baby takes up a lot of time. I don't know if you have any children now, but I can tell you that the love you feel for a baby is so much more than you can imagine. I would spend the whole day holding my girls and just looking at them. I did not want any one to hold them but me. I nursed all three of my girls and was up every 1-2 hours during the night the first couple of weeks. We didn't get our first dog until my first baby was about a year old (she is now 7 ). Pups do get into baby things, eating and shredding dirty diapers, licking vomit up from the floor and babys face, chewing on baby toys and binki's, wanting to sleep on top of the baby. I just got my first yorkie 8 months ago, my children are now 3, 4, &7, and my Boxer is 6. Even know it can be hard to spend quality time with all of them. |
I have made the phone call I dreaded to and told my friend that I woun't be taking the little yorkie girl home. I almost cried when I told her but u are all right, with the baby here soon, I will spend most of my time with him and obviously the other 2 furbabis.LOL Thank you everyone for the great advice. I am sure tho' u will see me with a new puppy, maybe a year from now...LOL |
Awwww, you sound heart broken. I think you did the right thing. You wouldn't want to be overwhelmed. There will be plenty of time for a new puppy after you have settled into a routine with your baby. |
I would wait until after the baby comes. Especially if this is your first. Babies take so much time and attention, I can't imagine dealing with a puppy AND a new baby at the same time. If after the baby comes you still feel ready, then go for it! Our neighbor got a puppy about a month before their first baby was born and she really had her hands full, I know she wishes she had waited. Congrats on your baby, I pray that everything goes well with the remainder of your pregnancy and the delivery.:) |
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I think you should wait. You will have your hands full with a new baby and with a new puppy. It is a little overwhelming at times for me right now with trying to housebreak and constantly watching my new puppy so she doesn't get into anything. I have to get up 2 times a night and let her potty. Plus I still have Hannah and Bentley, even though they are trained already and aren't as time consuming....now lets add a infant to this....up all through the night for feeding and diaper changes for the baby and for the puppy. If the puppy starts whining it might wake up the baby, if the baby starts crying it will wake up the puppy. As much time as it takes for a new puppy, it take so much more time for a baby. I think you will be glad that you waited on a new puppy after the baby comes.....Good Luck on what ever you decide....:) :) |
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