Considering a 4th furbutt but is it wise? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

yesenia83 · 11-27-2008, 08:30 PM

I've been wanting to add another female to my gang for a while but am not sure if i should. i have Snuggles and she is gonna be 6, the boys are both gonna be 4 in the summer. I prefer a teapot since we are all teapots here...lol.

Everything is cool with just three and i don't wanna mess their dynamic up. Its nice just having Snuggles as the only girl, but I know this has to do with me originally wanting another girl when we were adding the second one and got talked out of it and then Spyro was our lil rescue effort so his sex wasn't a thought. I'm not concerned with the added cost because we have it down to a science since adding the boys.

what do you guys think?

Patti · 11-28-2008, 11:30 AM

Go for it, since you can afford to and sounds like she would have a great home. I have 3 yorkies and 1 elderly pom and I would love to get another.

labrown · 11-28-2008, 12:13 PM

The only thing I would concern myself with (if only I could have more than 2 yorkies...

) would be affording emergency care. Would you be able to afford vet bills if all 4 of them contracted parvo? Or were all hurt in some way? I hate to think about these instances, but I think it is important to be able to afford emergency care for all of our pets. If this isn't an issue, then by all means, go for it! I bet the power of the pack you already have will help a newbie fit in just fine! LUCKY YOU! (and post pics if you get another, please!

)

BubblPopElectrc · 11-28-2008, 12:14 PM

I think one knows if you should get a fourth dog more than yourself.

I have three and I couldn't imagine a fourth!

11-27-2008, 08:30 PM	#1
yesenia83 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: bronx, new york Posts: 255	Considering a 4th furbutt but is it wise? I've been wanting to add another female to my gang for a while but am not sure if i should. i have Snuggles and she is gonna be 6, the boys are both gonna be 4 in the summer. I prefer a teapot since we are all teapots here...lol. Everything is cool with just three and i don't wanna mess their dynamic up. Its nice just having Snuggles as the only girl, but I know this has to do with me originally wanting another girl when we were adding the second one and got talked out of it and then Spyro was our lil rescue effort so his sex wasn't a thought. I'm not concerned with the added cost because we have it down to a science since adding the boys. what do you guys think? __________________ Snuggles Snitch Spyro www.dogster.com/dogs/281277 www.dogster.com/dogs/281283 www.dogster.com/dogs/411121

11-28-2008, 11:30 AM	#2
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	Go for it, since you can afford to and sounds like she would have a great home. I have 3 yorkies and 1 elderly pom and I would love to get another. __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

11-28-2008, 12:13 PM	#3
labrown T&T-DYNOMITE! Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,111	The only thing I would concern myself with (if only I could have more than 2 yorkies... ) would be affording emergency care. Would you be able to afford vet bills if all 4 of them contracted parvo? Or were all hurt in some way? I hate to think about these instances, but I think it is important to be able to afford emergency care for all of our pets. If this isn't an issue, then by all means, go for it! I bet the power of the pack you already have will help a newbie fit in just fine! LUCKY YOU! (and post pics if you get another, please! ) __________________ TBone Tina & Lauren

11-28-2008, 12:14 PM	#4
BubblPopElectrc Kyle Plus 3 Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 6,929	I think one knows if you should get a fourth dog more than yourself. I have three and I couldn't imagine a fourth! __________________ Kyle (me), Britney, Brooklyn, and Coral