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03-02-2009, 07:16 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Boulder Creek, CA USA
Posts: 48
| Urgent: Who has 3 or more pups? Tell me how it is working! Please tell me all about your multiple Yorkie baby home. Especially if you have females....?? I have two males, one female and I am dying to get a baby girl I've fallen in love with. What is your advice and experience? Will I have too many and will the females fight?
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03-02-2009, 07:23 PM | #2 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: cincinnati
Posts: 194
| Dont know if I will say what you want to hear, but for me 3 is one too many. I adore my 3, but the cost and the time commitment is more than I can take. I couldnt imagine having any more than 3. I guess though it depends on your life style. I work full time and want to be able to enjoy my leisure time by going on trips and things like that. For me, I have no family to take care of my 3 dogs and cant afford (or dont want to)to put them in kennel when I go away so it really limits my life. Plus the cost of having 3 again is too much for me, maybe not for you which would make a difference. |
03-02-2009, 08:10 PM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Boulder Creek, CA USA
Posts: 48
| Thank you - still hope to get more input I appreciate your valuable feedback! These are exactly the considerations that I am turning over in my mind. It is hard to know when to follow the head or the heart. I sincerely hope I hear from some other Yorkie owners too.
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03-02-2009, 08:22 PM | #4 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 92
| I have three female yorkies- just over a year, just under a year, and almost 7 years old, one female sheltie- about three years, and one male yorkie- just under a year. My male is a foster but he has been here since Oct. Yes, the vet appointments can be overwhelming at times but two of mine have demodex mange which requires at least monthly appointments. Food isn't cheap but it has been managable. We feed dry Wellness small bites and go through about two of the biggest bags they have each month. We also feed a can of merrick's everyday (we split it between 4 of them and one is on special canned food.) It is a zoo sometimes and my carpets have seen better days. I have quite the supply of cleaning tools including a spot bot, steam cleaner and my regular vaccume, not to mention the cleaning products and wee wee pads. But, they have tons of fun with each other and keep each other busy in ways I never could. I can't say I love every minute of it but I do love more of them than I don't. I wouldn't change it for the world (except finding my foster a forever home and getting a new one!!) Good luck!
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03-02-2009, 08:25 PM | #5 |
Kyle Plus 3 Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Washington, DC
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| I have three and it is definitely a lot harder than 3. It's so much more difficult to walk and travel with three dogs as opposed to 2. While I love all three to death, in the future I'll never have over 2.
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03-02-2009, 08:37 PM | #6 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Boston, MA
Posts: 130
| Aw, I recently got a 3rd dog, so now I have a 4 yr old Silky Terrier, a 2 yr old Maltese, and an 8 month old Yorkie. (and a 2 yr old cat once my bf moved in) It's definitely a zoo here, but I wouldn't trade it for the world. All 4 of my babies are females, and tho it did take some time for them to get used to each other, they all seem to love each other now for the most part, and I think they like having each other to play with and keep each other company. I'd say 3 dogs is definitely harder than 2, but if you fall in love w/ one you "have to" have like I did, I say go for it
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03-02-2009, 08:49 PM | #7 |
Kyle Plus 3 Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Washington, DC
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| I forgot that both my girls get along really well. They always lay on each other.
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03-03-2009, 01:10 AM | #8 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Seoul South Korea
Posts: 28
| I have three dogs currently in a tiny Korean apartment. We have my two and then a foster who leaves on Thursday (sorry a little excited that he has found a furever home) It has been a challenge, walking, picking up the poop, and of course the fights. I am not a fan of male dogs so we always have all females and I have never had a problem with dominance. My Jack is always alpha female so that is how we introduce them into the house. Four yorkies does seem like a lot. How would you walk them? Travel? Are you prepared for the vet bills? I would go through a "what if" senario and see if you are financially and emotional ready to have a bigger pack. BTW Kyle- I LOVE your avatar.
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03-03-2009, 01:54 AM | #9 |
YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Matewan,WV,US
Posts: 468
| I have 4, all yorkies,between 1 and 5 years old. 3 males and 1 female. Works fine for me so far. I havent had any real health problems so far...just the normals like teeth cleaning on two of them, shots etc. So no large vet bills so far. They all get along fine most of the time. Every now and then my males will argue a little but nothing serious...they are just like kids, they always make up haha Sometimes its hard to get enough space on your lap for 4. Food is expensive for 4 if you feed good quality food. I feed wellness small breed and mix a little wellness can in it. Where i live, theres nowhere that sells good quality food so i have to order from the internet and pay high shipping also. Yorkies are like lays potato chips...ya can't have just 1! Good luck with whatever you decide.
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03-03-2009, 02:58 AM | #10 |
YT 1000 Club Member | Hi, I had 4 Yorkies, 2 males and 2 females. Everyone was getting along great in fact the 2 females were still intact and they didn't fight at all. However yes it will cost you a little more in food and energy , pocking up extra poop. Walking can be interesting but if they are well behaved on the leash it really isn't impossible to do. Look at the professional dog walkers. Sure everyone can give you advice that either works or it doesn't but I look at it this way. Can you afford it? Not just financially but emotionally too.
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03-03-2009, 05:34 AM | #11 |
Owned by Rory & Lane Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 1,893
| I only have 2 pups, but I hope to one day add a third. Both of mine are female (spayed) and we really have not had any fighting issues with them. We rescued Lane from a puppymill bust just before Christmas 2008. She is estimated to be around 2 (6+ months older than Rory), but they do seem to have the same activity level which I am sure helps. Lane really looked up to Rory, much like I think a puppy would since her life experiences were so limited. Good luck!
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03-03-2009, 05:51 AM | #12 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Georgia
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| It must be very expensive to have so many Yorkies!!
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03-03-2009, 06:07 AM | #13 |
YT 2000 Club Member | I have 4 dogs... 1 yorkie mix, he's 5 months old, a toy poodle that is 2 years old, a 7 year old sheltie and 5 year old beagle. Its complete chaos around here all the time but I love it... grooming can get expensive, but I have found someone who is very reasonable and awesome and I dont have them groomed all at the same time. Food is really no biggie, 1 20 pound bag lasts a month. The biggest issue I have is when we go out of town, I usually leave my 2 bigger dogs at home and Im a clean freak so Im mopping and vaccuming all the time. I dont like hair/dirt on my floors. Oh and I also have 3 cats a rabbit and 4 children under the age of 11. So like I said its compelete chaos around here. If you have the money, the time, the room and the extra love I say go for it!! Good luck with your decision!!
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03-03-2009, 06:11 AM | #14 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member | I have 4 and let me tell you is a LOT more work, than 1 or 2... even at feeding time it takes me twice as long to feed them, bathe them and to go to the vet, I take them in 2's...LOL hugs, cArmen in nj |
03-03-2009, 06:17 AM | #15 |
owned by my monkeys Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: far north dallas, texas
Posts: 1,866
| i have three plus and it is not bad (really!) ... as far as the vet appts go, they are all different ages so the vet appt are all spread out throughout the year yes it is more work to feed them (since they cannot be free fed because bentley is a huge piggy ) and it takes about 30 minutes for meals...we split up bath days and do baths over two days...we brush teeth every other night and use petzlife in between brushings...it takes a while to get us all ready for bed lol it is not really that bad but (1) i have help and (2) i do not have 2 legged kids (and never will) ... i am sure if either of those things were not the case, it would be too much work
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