Ok - Give me the scoop on getting *another* Yorkie!!

[suzysmitt]

It probably would be a little more work, but imagine all the joy you'll have. Two cuties to take with you, two to play with, two to love. I'd go for it.

[Ann]

Originally Posted by suzysmitt

It probably would be a little more work, but imagine all the joy you'll have. Two cuties to take with you, two to play with, two to love. I'd go for it.

Hi, what part of Florida are you from? I am in Orlando.

[Stitches29]

I only have the one. I don't think I could handle two. Since I'm the one who feeds, grooms, cleans up after, trains and plays with Maggie--two would be too much. I too take her everywhere I can with me. I pack her little "To Go" bag. Put her in her carseat, and make sure I have her stroller. If I had two, oh my goodness--I think I would just stay at home.

[Ann]

Originally Posted by Stitches29

I only have the one. I don't think I could handle two. Since I'm the one who feeds, grooms, cleans up after, trains and plays with Maggie--two would be too much. I too take her everywhere I can with me. I pack her little "To Go" bag. Put her in her carseat, and make sure I have her stroller. If I had two, oh my goodness--I think I would just stay at home.

I know. There is a lot to think about when you have 2. My son says two are just as easy as 1, but I am not sure. I really would love to have a female in the Yorkie standard colors. I have until October to make up my mind. Brenda, did you get your carrier yet from PetEdge? If so, how do you like it? Just wondering.

[jennifermcb]

Thank you all for your input. It is much appreciated!!

I have mixed feelings. I know it will make travel and even leaving the house more difficult, if I take them both with me. OTOH, leaving them both home to play together will make them and me happier.

I just don't want 'buyers remorse'. My desire is that a new Yorkie would be a good fit for our family, but the reality is that it might just disrupt the balance we've achieved with our first Yorkie. Added to that is the fact that, like Stitches, I am the one who does 99% of the caretaking.

I'm gonna sit on this decision for a while. Meanwhile, keep the discussion going!

[swtnutns]

I am sure you will think we are NUTS! I lost a yorkie on the 4th,( SAD STORY) she was 6 1/2, I have a rescue yorkie that is 7,(have had her 5 years) I have a Keeshond that is 12,(bought as a pup) a rescue maltese that is 13, (have had him 10 years), a rescue Pom that is 8,(had him 4 years), and a rescue pekepom that is about 9, (had him 5 years) AND a Himalayan Persian that is 2, bought at 8 weeks)! All my babies are family, never a fight, they play and sleep and snuggle with all. My cat thinks he is a dog, of course. We have them all on Nutro and they all are house pets and extremely healthy! We have LOTS OF LOVE in our home!!!! We are Seniors, kids grown, grandkids! We traveled for 6 years with my husbands job and they ALL go everywhere we go!

[sneri13]

I have two a male & female. I got Mellie when Mac was 6 months old. They are 3 months apart in age. It was the best thing I did. Mac took about a day to realize that she was staying. The only thing I noticed is that if you pet Mellie or pick her up "Mr. I Was Here First" needs to be picked up too or jumps over her to be first in line for cuddle time. I really don't find two to be that much more work than 1. The First couple of times traveling with them together by myself was rough but I have worked out a system. Since Mellie listens better she always first in and last out. The only thing they will fight over and very rarely is if Mellie takes Mac favorite toy. I think she does it just to annoy him at times. The only down side is that I love to spoil both of them and now it just costs me twice as much.

[loves Kona]

I was in a similar situation a little while ago, but after a lot of reading and talking on yt, I decided it was time. I got my second baby about 3 weeks ago, and it was the best decision I ever made. Kona (my girl) is about 14 months old and Hilo (boy) is almost 11 wks now.

I live with my boyfriend, so there are two of us to take care of them, which makes it a lot easier since puppies are sooo much work. We originally wanted another one because Kona started getting extremely sad and lonely when we would leave her. She's completely trained, so it was time to get her a friend. We went with a boy because a lot of people (on yt and the breeder) told us that the boy/girl combo works really well. Kona is spayed (no hormones = no preggers and no heat cycles), and Hilo will be neutered. We introduced them to each other outside in a neutral territory. The sniffed each other for about a day, and they have been playing together all day everyday since we brought him home! They love to play tug of war together with the rope. I was worried that Kona being full grown at 6.5 pounds would be too rough with Hilo (2 lbs) when they played, but he is such a little brute! The little guy always goes back for more and even pins her sometimes (playfully of course)! They love each other. He's also almost completely litter box trained already so i can leave them alone together in their pen without locking him up in his crate.

For us, it was good to wait until Kona was completely trained to get another one. I can't imagine training two little ones at the same time at different levels, but I'm sure it can be done by some people here! I was afraid she would revert backwards if she saw him having mistakes, but it hasn't really been a problem, especially since he's had so few mistakes. It's definitely a lot easier the second time around. I know where I made mistakes with training Kona, so I'm very careful not to repeat those. I'm being a lot more strict with Hilo's access to the house and his schedule of eating, pooping, and peeing. It's definitely paid off!

Get another one, your yorkie will thank you!

[jwash]

I got Lacey when Chloe was 6 months old. I guess it was for selfish reasons, I just loved the breed and Chloe is an active yorkie who would bring toys for me to play every minute so I thought a companion would help. Did it ever. They love each other, play all the time, with me and without me, get along great and I really haven't had a problem with possibly the exception of feeding. Chloe will eat both her and Lacey's food, so I feed Lacey in another room. It has definitely been a plus. As far as taking them, it is a little more complicated because Chloe is bigger, about 7 lbs, Lacey is 3lbs. So, sometimes I leash Chloe and just pick Lacey up. Sometimes I pick them both up if I'm not doing a lot of shopping and just put them both in a cart. I haven't tried a doggie stroller but I think I will get one. I don't consider it a problem at all though, it's just an adjustment. Actually Chloe helped potty train Lacey. When she went out, so did Lacey, so she trained earlier, she was pretty much trained at 5 months, an accident occasionally. So, I recommend it. It is also so cute to see them together. I even have individual toys, I can tell them to get their balls for fetch play and they do it. I throw Chloe's first, then Lacey's and they keep track, get their own and bring it to me for a treat. One last thing, because they are with each other so much, about night night time, Lacey can get grumpy. I have them in separate kennels so they each have their night space, next to each other but in the morning, they are so glad to see each other. Good luck

[chachi]

I have two a male and a female. They acccepted each other right away. My male is the alpha and the female is the follower. I love having two. They keep each other company. They also get into mischief together. The only part that has been difficult is potty training because there is only a 2 month difference in them. Good luck!