Handling more than one Yorkie!?

[Raven]

Go for it!
We had a 2 yr. old when her half-brother , 8 months old, became available. Our oldest, Hope, completely ignored him for about 2 weeks, but now they are playmates!
I did keep them seperate at first when we were not home, but now I completely trust them. Interestingly, Hope @ 4 lbs. is the alpha dog over Rio, who is 8 lbs.
They are 2x the love, for us and for them.

[yorkiemomto4]

I have 4...3 boys and 1 girl....not a good situation is it since none are neutered and the girl isnt spayed...My oldest boy littlebit and the girl was breeded and thats how i got the other two boys haha...they all get along good most of the time but right now i think princess is getting ready to come into heat...2 of the boys had a little argument today but they are fine now...just have to let them know whos boss haha...i do have to figure a way to keep the boys away from her if she is getting ready...i sure dont want them to get with her especially her two sons...No Way! I usually breed her with littlebit, no relation there. I really dont want to breed her again because i get attached and dont want to let the puppies go, thats how i ended up with 4

[zenzele]

Originally Posted by MissTinkerbelle

I have been through so much in my life and my husband is gone most of the day and he travels. I am sick and disabled, but not to the point where I cant take care of 2 dogs and a pup.

I feel like they fill the void I have never had.
I never had a childhood, because I was always ill and now that I got Buddy I feel better. So I feel like one more would make me feel great.

I dont want Buddy to feel slighted or anything like that.

But Since I was sick since I was 10 (and I am 25 now), I missed out on so much from always being hospitalized.

Now that I am better, I feel its my time to make up for what I missed.
(Im tearing up now, sorry).

But it is hard.

Anyways, do you think Bud would feel slighted or feel like the pup was taking over?

Thanks again!

You go for it! I have a 5 yr old female and will be getting a 4 month old male puppy in about a month. Your oldest Yorkie will adjust in time just as an older sibling adjust in time. I think they would be great company for you and each other as they adjust. Just be sure to give the first yorkie attention first so that he does not feel as if he is being replaced. And definitely don't put them together in a crate right away, you need to make sure they get along, but even still I would never leave them alone and unsupervised in a crate even after years of being together. I heard a very sad story about how one dog killed the other after being left alone in a crate. (I'm thinking it was a post on Yorkie talk as a matter of fact) Will you be getting the new Yorkie from the same person you got your first one from?

[zenzele]

Originally Posted by yorkiemomto4

I have 4...3 boys and 1 girl....not a good situation is it since none are neutered and the girl isnt spayed...My oldest boy littlebit and the girl was breeded and thats how i got the other two boys haha...they all get along good most of the time but right now i think princess is getting ready to come into heat...2 of the boys had a little argument today but they are fine now...just have to let them know whos boss haha...i do have to figure a way to keep the boys away from her if she is getting ready...i sure dont want them to get with her especially her two sons...No Way! I usually breed her with littlebit, no relation there. I really dont want to breed her again because i get attached and dont want to let the puppies go, thats how i ended up with 4

Why don't you get them spayed and neutered or at least the offsprings to avoid the close inbreeding?

[luvinmyyorkies]

Well, I've always had more than one. Right now I have 3. Generally, they get along fine. On a rare occassion they get into a little squabble, usually over a toy. I think a lot of it has to do with personalities - just like people. If you feel that you can keep up with two, I'd say go for it. I agree with the others - definitely monitor them until you know that they can get along together before letting them alone. Don't be discouraged, there will definitely be a transition period for all of you. Good luck.

[lucyaboo]

When I added Pebbles to the family, I read some where that they should have their own things. So, I have separate food bowls, separate beds they use during the day and even separate potty pads down, just incase they have a problem going in the same spot. But Pebbles only came with 2 toys, a tennis ball & a childs stuffed toy, so, she is in heaven playing with all of Lucy's toys who hasn't seemed to mind to much about sharing them.

Good luck which ever way you go. I do know my Lucy is so happy to have a playmate now, she turned 4 years old a month before we got Pebbles. That was a long time to be alone when her humans were gone.

[MissTinkerbelle]

Originally Posted by zenzele

You go for it! I have a 5 yr old female and will be getting a 4 month old male puppy in about a month. Your oldest Yorkie will adjust in time just as an older sibling adjust in time. I think they would be great company for you and each other as they adjust. Just be sure to give the first yorkie attention first so that he does not feel as if he is being replaced. And definitely don't put them together in a crate right away, you need to make sure they get along, but even still I would never leave them alone and unsupervised in a crate even after years of being together. I heard a very sad story about how one dog killed the other after being left alone in a crate. (I'm thinking it was a post on Yorkie talk as a matter of fact) Will you be getting the new Yorkie from the same person you got your first one from?

Thanks and I think (well I am %99 sure) I am gonna go for it!
The new Yorkie is way littler than mine now and is coming with its own crate, so I will keep the seperated forever (well when it comes to crates and kennels). I think they will be just fine! I am so excited. We will be moving out soon so since we will have our own house i want to fill it up, like kids. Lol!

Right now we live in sort of an in-law apartment and convincing them of getting a second dog may not be easy, but I can prob pass it off as Buddy. HAHA! But honestly they wouldn't care. They think that a dog is good for me, since I have nee so sick, so the more the merrier! Right?

[TootiesMom]

my yorkies are 16 lbs. and 5 lbs. Tootie was a year old when we brought Baby Hope home, he immediately loved her and they are the best of friends!
Go for it, good luck!
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[zenzele]

Originally Posted by MissTinkerbelle

Thanks and I think (well I am %99 sure) I am gonna go for it!
The new Yorkie is way littler than mine now and is coming with its own crate, so I will keep the seperated forever (well when it comes to crates and kennels). I think they will be just fine! I am so excited. We will be moving out soon so since we will have our own house i want to fill it up, like kids. Lol!

Right now we live in sort of an in-law apartment and convincing them of getting a second dog may not be easy, but I can prob pass it off as Buddy. HAHA! But honestly they wouldn't care. They think that a dog is good for me, since I have nee so sick, so the more the merrier! Right?

I think you are 100% sure so I am going to say CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AND BUDDY for your new baby. Buddy is 2 yrs old and still young and energetic, I think he will love having a playment...and yes Yorkies are like having children... I have a 17 yr old and 20 yr old and having my Yorkie reminded me of having a young toddler in the house... that's the beauty of a Yorkie you have a baby that never grows up and go away to college!! You will be glad you got your 2nd baby, I can hardly wait for my second Yorkie I have already bought a variety of things for him!