Are 2 better than one?

[Love_Capone]

Originally Posted by LilMissy

This is what I've found with my girls. Dora automatically follows Missy's lead and knows where to potty.

Capone is 100% potty trained (I think, lol). So he will help the new baby know not to go in the house. I am moving in a few weeks and thought that would be a good time to get the new baby so Capone wouldn't feel like the other is invading his space since the place will be new to him too.

[Zanders' mom]

I thought having one, Zander, was ok, then I brought home Jazzie, he came alive and played and played. I thought 2 was great, then I brought home Lexie . I love having 3. I would love a Biewer in the future, we'll see.

[scrapindee]

I think 2 play with each other and keep each other company. So I would vote yes for a second one; of course, I would suggest a Biewer for your 2nd (or 3rd or 4th--you get the idea.)

[Nikitta34]

Originally Posted by LilMissy

This is what I've found with my girls. Dora automatically follows Missy's lead and knows where to potty.

What if the first dog is VERY submissive and impressionable? She rolls over any time she sees another dog. Could she pick up bad habits from the new dog/puppy? (I say dog because I'm considering adopting a rescue... if this is teh case, she might definitely pick up some bad habits...)

Also, Meg is house-trained on pee pads. Do dogs mind sharing pee pads?

[newyorki]

I had one Yorkie pup age 4 months, and added a new puppy about a month after he came home. All the same reasons you mention. The new one was a 5 month old Yorkie Poo, who we'd also loved when we visited the shelter. We figured since they had lived together before, it would be harmony and bliss from the get-go.

Well, it wasn't all harmony and bliss, hahah...I even thought I'd made a terrible mistake. But a few weeks later, (now they are age 6 m and age 7 m) it is basically really cute, pleasant chaos here. I love having two, it is really not much more work than one.

We still have some rough spots, but the joy and fun of having two far outweighs any negative. You've got my vote.

[newyorki]

Originally Posted by Zanders' mom

I thought having one, Zander, was ok, then I brought home Jazzie, he came alive and played and played. I thought 2 was great, then I brought home Lexie . I love having 3. I would love a Biewer in the future, we'll see.

OMG, I should stay away from posts like this. I swore I would stop at two. And where does one get a Biewer, anyway? I was just reading about them last night, they are somewhat fascinating.

[bellaismybaby]

Originally Posted by scrapindee

I think 2 play with each other and keep each other company. So I would vote yes for a second one; of course, I would suggest a Biewer for your 2nd (or 3rd or 4th--you get the idea.)

I second that Dee!
Two is alway better than one....one for each arm!

[LilMissy]

Originally Posted by Nikitta34

What if the first dog is VERY submissive and impressionable? She rolls over any time she sees another dog. Could she pick up bad habits from the new dog/puppy? (I say dog because I'm considering adopting a rescue... if this is teh case, she might definitely pick up some bad habits...)

Also, Meg is house-trained on pee pads. Do dogs mind sharing pee pads?

My girls share pee pads. Missy (my first) is submissive, and when we got the new puppy Dora, she did kind of walk all over her. I had to encourage Missy to stick up for herself, and I had to step in occasionally when Dora was just being too much. I have zero experience with rescues though. I have a feeling that could be a whole new ballgame. Hopefully someone who has a rescue dog, or works with them, will see this thread and offer advice.

[newyorki]

Originally Posted by Nikitta34

I've been thinking about getting another, too. My hubby says "no way". As much as he is crazy about Meg, he thinks having a second dog will be too much for us to handle right now. We are planning a move to America in the next year, and then trying to have a baby soon after that. Would it just be to much to do all of that and have two?

I'd love to get another dog now though. We'd have a solid 9-10 months of training and consistency before we move to America. Of course, I work full time here, and that's not ideal for a new puppy.

And what I really want to know is how hard might it be to go from having 1-2 fur-babies then adding a skin-baby to the mix?

So... I'm right there with you - wondering if I should get a second! I hope people write back and help us decide!

Sounds fun to me. It doesn't take that long for it to become second nature. Once you hav e your routine down with the pups, having a real baby will not be overly complicated, I mean the dogs won't be the things complicating it.

[MaddiesMommie]

Our second was a little difficult. Of course, Cooper came with her little "bag of issues". After about four months, we are slowly becoming the family I hoped we would be.

[Nikitta34]

Originally Posted by LilMissy

My girls share pee pads. Missy (my first) is submissive, and when we got the new puppy Dora, she did kind of walk all over her. I had to encourage Missy to stick up for herself, and I had to step in occasionally when Dora was just being too much. I have zero experience with rescues though. I have a feeling that could be a whole new ballgame. Hopefully someone who has a rescue dog, or works with them, will see this thread and offer advice.

Thanks! Meg is definitely sort of funny about her pads. We've never had another dog actually use one, but I think she'd be sort of possessive. She has to have two in the house so that she can choose which one she pees on. <sigh> I guess she would adjust though.

Originally Posted by newyorki

Sounds fun to me. It doesn't take that long for it to become second nature. Once you hav e your routine down with the pups, having a real baby will not be overly complicated, I mean the dogs won't be the things complicating it.

Yes.... I jsut do'nt want to bite off more than I can chew. I have a girlfriend with a small dog who is a real terror... and he's not getting along with her new baby, so they are thinking of rehoming him. It's just so sad. I guess in their case it has more to do with lack of training and general temperament of the dog, but Meg is PERFECT with babies and kids (although I'll have to work on her barking) and I would hate to have my second dog not be that same personality/temperament. Does that make sense?

[MyPann]

our 2nd furbutt is a rescue puggle. Shes a bit agressive and has a few other issues but her and Pann seem to be a great mix. We have to spend more time fixing what someone else did, like the aggression with food and towards space and I think she might have been hit =( but were working on her issues and having Pann first really helps. They compete with each other and want to do everything right to make us happy so they complement each other very nicely. butt it does help that she is only 3 months old. (pann is 4 months)

[LilMissy]

Proof that 2 is better than 1. I just snapped this pic now. They are totally hugging each other while they nap.

[MaddiesMommie]

Originally Posted by LilMissy

Proof that 2 is better than 1. I just snapped this pic now. They are totally hugging each other while they nap.

So sweet!

[caitriona]

Well right now we have 2 cats and our yorkie, we want another yorkie but i think we are going to wait until the cats have moved on to piddie heaven as there are to many animals to deal with right now.