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02-17-2008, 09:16 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Carolina
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| adding to our little family? Hi all, Tobie is 14 mo and stays with me, while his sister (from the same litter) lives with my dad 1 1/2 hrs away. They have a BALL when we visit each other. But I have a question. I was considering getting another puppy to provide company for Tobie and plus because I just love them so much, but I am worried. Tobie for the most part is potty trained outside with an occasaional "brain fart" and he is VERY CLINGY! I'm just about to finish nursing school with my roomate, and he's crate trained when we're at school or worked and seems to do well with it, but is attached at the hip when we're at home just chilling on the couch or whatever - which I heard is pretty normal for yorkies. Tobie was kind of a late bloomer, and is a little guy (6lbs) and I am worried that getting another yorkie will make him regress or be a bad mistake, but he absolutely LOVES his sister when I am at my dad's or they're at my house and they play for HOURS. I want Tobie to well adjusted, but don't want to make him feel left out if I consider another puppy. Also, not sure how that will work with a grown dog and a puppy. Any insight would be a HUGE help. Thinking about it sometime in the fall. Tobie's mommy |
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02-17-2008, 09:19 AM | #2 | |
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02-17-2008, 09:26 AM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: nc
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| My yorkie is not with us yet she is only 5 weeks old. But we have two pugs. One is a male and 21 months old and potty trained and the other is a female we just brought home last week and she is 9 weeks old. well our pug began having accidents in the house since we brought her home. But loves playing with her very much. By the way this is my first time here. I have been reading posts for about a week now and this is my first post. |
02-17-2008, 09:32 AM | #4 |
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| Rockie is a only baby too. He is very clingy also. My niece had a girl yorke about six months and then had a new addition of a boy. They get along really well. Sometimes I think Rockie would be better with a companion yorkie. But he is so used to all the attention he gets now. It is a big decision to make. I wish you luck.
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02-17-2008, 09:39 AM | #5 |
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| That's such a hard decision. Reggie, our Shih Tzu was an only furbaby for about 9 years, when we added Roxie. Reggie had a horrible time with Roxie, but turned out she was a puppy mill puppy with severe psychological and genetic issues that we were unable to care for properly (she is now in her final-forever home with a vet and his wife). We were so afraid to add another dog after the guilt from that experience. But we waited and waited and then got Coby. Our groomer (who studies to be a holistic caregiver - not sure of the official title) just CANNOT believe the difference in Reggie since Coby became his brother. Coby has made Reggie into a much more balanced and healthy dog. I don't know if it's just difference in personalities, or genders, or if dogs can just sense another unbalanced dog versus a balanced one. Guess I don't have good advice - just my story. Best of luck to you!!!
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