Is TWO really better than ONE?
 

Okay, we are getting close to me finally bringing home a sibling for Esme, (probably a male). Those of you with experience, please tell me the PROS and CONS of having more than one doggie. Please be HONEST. ;)

I feel the same was as you. We just brought home our new male pup last night and all the week before I was nervous. Wondering if the two would get along, if two would be too much, how would Daisy feel? Is two better than one?........

So I will be watching the replies to this thread as well.

All the best.

We adopted our chihuahua mix when Mojo was 7 months...they never ever get into a fight. They were always together...Mojo had sooo much more fun with him...it wasn;t that much of a difference caring for 2, i mean, i already had a routine with Mojo so i only added a extra body to the routine:) Now that he left Mojo still misses him and looks for him, same with Byron...i can't wait to get my new yorkie:)

My two are really great company for each other. Of course they play hard together sometimes. They always sleep together. They get into trouble together. Jewels is more the baby and Chachi is the alpha.

I have a male Maltese and a female Yorkie and I've never seen any dogs love each other the way my 2 dogs do. They are ALWAYS kissing and playing or cuddling together. It's just the cutest thing.

We have a male pom which we've had since a pup. He is 6 now. We then added our little Zoe our first yorkie and Pogo our second yorkie. (They both arrived on the same day). Next, more through a fluke than anything else (a settlement on a bad pup deal) Cammie came home. She was our third yorkie. Unfortunately (or fortunately) despite our best efforts, Pogo got Cammie and Cammie had a single pup about 3 weeks ago - Willy. Well, Willy will be staying with us. I have another yorkie girl coming on the second for a total of 5 yorkies and 1 pom.
All of my dogs love each other; we have no real jealousy issues; they play together so well; I want more lol. Chris has put his foot down though and said I have to stop at 6.

I have two girls I would have to YES two is defintely better than one....

Pros: double the love and kisses, twice the laughter and entertainment, they will learn to play with each other and entertain themselves more, double the shopping (yea!!), and most important...double of all the greatness of Yorkies!!

Cons: of course, double the money on vets, food, expenses, it may take a while to get used to each other...double the clean up (with peeing and poop)

I would defintely say that all the pro out weigh the cons...getting Sailor was probably the best decision I ever made!!

Two is better than one!

Pros: Double loves and kisses, they amuse each other, the guilt of leaving them home alone for even a minute is lessened, they are so excited to see each other every morning.

Cons: Double food, toys & vet bills. More poop & pee to clean. Potty training *another Yorkie* :D It's harder to take 2 along in the car. And the biggest con to me is a selfish one. I miss having just one puppy to take everywhere with me, especially work. It's so much more difficult (to me) to take 2 that I end up leaving them home more often than I left Sophie when she was an only.

Still, the pros much outweigh the cons. At first, I couldn't imagine loving another puppy asmuch as I love Sophie, but I'm getting there! Daisy is just precious and even though she's much smaller than Sophie, she can stand her ground and hang with her through all the hussle and tussle they do.

EDIT: When I finished typing this, I turned around and both puppies are asleep in the floor, cuddled up with one another :animal36 :animal36

I like two so much that i got a third!! :D

Yorkies are like potato chips...you can never have just one!!

I am VERY nervous right now... I am about to go visit with a breeder that I have been emailing back and forth and I am getting cold feet! I want Esme to have a companion, but at the same time I scared to make a bad choice... On top of that, my husband has no opinion about it. He says he is okay whether we get another one, or not. Atleast if I had someone supporting me or telling me I am insane...

YES - absolutely!

I was very excited, as was hubby, when our second, Taz, came to live with us. JPop was definitely spoiled and a real mommy's baby. At first I really thought we had made a huge mistake because JPop didn't like his new little brother at all! I had to keep them seperated unless someone was there to supervise them. Now Taz has started to grow a bit (he's 13 wks now) and can pretty much hold his own. I think he will be a pound or two bigger than JPop. Now they play together and have a good ole time. My problem is that Taz is so much different from JPop as a puppy. JPop was very calm, sweet and would let me rock him wrapped in a blanket. Not Taz! I can hardly pet him he bites so much.......and don't even think about brushing him! He's cute as a bug, but I really don't know what to do about these bad habits; maybe he'll outgrow them?? As far as doing it over, yes I would. And Taz will be bred with my daughters yorkie, Kitti-Kitti who is JPop's sister, next year, so I may end up with #3. :D

i thought having 2 was great now that i have 3 i love it even more !!

You go and see that breeder and pick out a little darling companion for your yorkie. When I first started with yorkies some 25 years ago I only had one at a time. Through a fluke we ended up taking a rescue dog, not a yorkie, and it because immediately apparent that my yorkie was in seventh heaven now that she had someone to help her terrorize the neighbourhood. I've had multiples ever since. Sometimes as many as four at a time. I presently have two yorkies and I swear those two are glued together with crazy glue. They are always side by each, they love each other to death and god help you if you look like you might be doing something to one that the other is happy about, ie washing their face. You will be given a very stern lecture throughout the entire procedure.

Sadly our oldest gal is suffering from advanced senility and the meds aren't working so she will be leaving us soon. I have already found and purchased a new companion for my remaining yorkie as I do not want him to go through the grief of being alone. I pick up the new baby on Thursday and hope that my old gal who is the boss of absolutely everything will get great joy from having the pup to mother and boss in her last weeks.

So you go for it.

Our two are 5 weeks apart in age. We had our first yorkie Mocha for 15 1/2 years before she passed away & I always knew that when the time came I would get two rather than raise one alone again. I always felt so guilty when I would have to leave Mocha home alone. Now, even though I am not running around like crazy since my kids are all grown, I don't feel so bad leaving Stormy & Kodah home together. They still sit & wait for me & act like I have been gone for days when I go anywhere, but they at least have each other to pass the time with! My two love to go with me & taking two is a little harder, but it's because I need a larger bag - Kodah nips at Stormy if she thinks she is crowding her a little! (Storm can't help that she's 4 lbs & Kodah is only two - Kodah thinks she should be able to stretch out anytime she wants in the bag!!) My son was over the other night watching them play & commented that he will never just have one!!!! Yes, you will have a couple of moments when you think "what was I thinking getting another one" but those times disappear as you watch them become BEST OF FRIENDS!!!

I'm glad you asked this question...i was wondering the same thing...i'm considering gettin bentley a friend too!

Congratulations on your new baby, you're gonna love it!!

Pros: They play all day, keep eachother busy, double the love and kisses double the entertainment. They are best friends and have so much fun together. When I have to leave them at home for a few hours I know they will be just fine and wont get loney if they have eachother.
Getting Missy a companion was the best desicion! My husband and I used tell eachother daily how glad we were we got a second yorkie ;)

Cons: Potty training all over again.

How old is the new baby your bringing home and do you plan to get him neutered? Max was pretty good with potty training but we bought belly bands just incase. We didnt get him neutered until he was 10mo old and he learned to mark inside (thankfully he had belly bands on) at about 7-8mo old. He doenst mark anymore now that he is neutered. But I'd suggest you neuter him early before he learns that bad habit ;) as I've heard it can be a hard habit to break them of.

Absolutely, It is unanimous that 2 is double the fun like everyone said here & 3 is even better!!!

The first few days after Chanel came home i felt kind of depressed, i didnt think i would succeed in bringing these 2 up because the age difference is 3 months, Chelsey was only a baby of 5 months and needed a lot of time and attention, honestly the first few weeks i was on the go the WHOLE day, by the end of the day i was exhausted lol

Now that they are both a little older, they are SO much fun, its difficult to put into words how much joy we get from them, i cant picture my life without these 2 anymore, honestly, they are a blessing!! :aimeeyork :aimeeyork

well I have to say I was weary and scared when I picked up my little boy, well that was gone the next day. you never would have know he had only been here for less than 24hours he just fit and everyone loved him. He was a little scared of my princess and brownie at first but they started playin and didnt stop. Now after a month of having him I dont know what I would do if I didnt have him he completes my furbaby family. I also found that now that my princess plays all day with koda they are both so tired and want to snuggle in my lap and watch tv, now my only problem is I need a bigger lap, :D I say go for it Esme will fall in love with him just as you will and they will be best friends. Good luck. I hope you get that perfect little baby boy.

Two is better than one....and three is better than two...and four is better than three...and so on, and so on...I've been scheming on how to get another one ever since Bo was potty trained!!

Its just "double the fun " ! We are very content with our little girls as they are with each other being real sisters from the same parents 2 yrs apart. The more the merrier !! Go for it !! :aimeeyork :aimeeyork

As a recent "mommie of 2" I have to say that at first I thought it WAS a mistake. My little boy was so cute and wonderful, of course. My my precious Pippa was upset. The first few days, she went on a hunger strike and gave us these pitiful looks...you know the Yorkie look-ears down, eyes sad.."I can't believe you are doing this to me". She wouldn't let me pet her or love on her. She wouldn't get in my lap at all. If she smelled Scout on me it was a no-go on the lovin'. I went out of my way to lavish her with special love and attention, only to end up frustrated and guilty. I took a friend's advice and ignored her for a few days. I did not try to pick her up, kiss her, hold her, greet her at the door-nothin! It was the hardest 2 days! According to my friend, attention is Pippa's motivator, and as soon as you take that away, she will crave it and want it back! That was so true...about day 5 she came around-lovey dovey and kissey poo was back, and she decided Scout wasn't so bad after all, and he could stay..hehe. Sorry so long, just be prepared for a little jealousy if Esme has been the "Center of the World" for awhile! They take to that job rather quickly. Now I am so happy I have the two of them, and they love each other now...and look for each other when one is at the vet, etc.. Good luck