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12-30-2009, 03:46 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: St. louis, MO
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| Is there a better age at which to get the second puppy ? We have an almost 9 month old female Yorkie and was trying to find out what is the best age to adopt another Yorkie female. |
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12-30-2009, 03:50 PM | #2 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2009 Location: Oakland, CA
Posts: 74
| I got my 2nd puppy when my 1st was 5 months old. I'm no expert. Don't know if that was good or bad. The 2nd puppy was 4 months old when I got her so they are a month apart. Works out good right now. |
12-30-2009, 04:06 PM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: St. louis, MO
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| Those two must be fun to watch play. |
12-30-2009, 04:17 PM | #4 |
I ♥ Armani & Chloe Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Upstate NY
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| I waited until my oldest was about 2 before getting another. I dont think there is a perfect age... I think it is easier if the first is already housebroken, knows basic manners, etc. Otherwise, the second will often pick up the bad habits of the first. |
12-30-2009, 04:30 PM | #5 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2009 Location: Oakland, CA
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| I have heard that too but I wanted to get all the potty training over once and for all!!! LOL BTW - I'm not through with it yet they are 8 & 9 months old. |
12-30-2009, 04:31 PM | #6 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2009 Location: Oakland, CA
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12-30-2009, 04:53 PM | #7 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member | I got 3 about a month a part. They are 9 months old now. They were all 3 born within three weeks of each other. I like getting the potty training done at one time. I guess it is a preference. |
12-30-2009, 05:12 PM | #8 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, Texas USA
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| Apple was one, when I got 4 month old Buzz...I think it worked out well, as they were close in weight (Apple is a smaller yorkie than my Buzzy Boy) I don't like that she is constantly beating him up, but I talked to the Vet, and she laughed and said it was good exercise for them both, as long as she stops if he indicates she's getting too rough, and she does...Right now, they're side by side chewing a bully curly stick, and all is well...You never know when there's going to be a ruckus...All in all, the 1 year and 4 month worked out well for us....I don't think I'd want a really young (little) one, unless you can supervise all the time, until the little one isn't little anymore.... |
12-30-2009, 05:15 PM | #9 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member | I think the younger the better. |
12-30-2009, 09:17 PM | #10 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alamogordo, NM, USA
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| I so agree we did the same. Dolce was 2 and then we got Bandit and we've had badit for about 2 1/2 months now and he's pretty much potty trained because Dolce was already trained. He picked up on Dolce's habits really quickly and now he lets me know when he has to go and he's only 5 months old! |
12-31-2009, 12:07 AM | #11 |
T. Bumpkins & Co. Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New England
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| Barney and Daisy were 1 month apart. Teddy joined them a year ago. The old goats were not too accepting of poor Teddy at first but now they are three peas in a pod!
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12-31-2009, 02:13 AM | #12 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: N Ireland
Posts: 475
| Toby was almost 9 months when I got Maisie. I wanted to wait until he had no bad habits to teach Maisie. But, Maisie is a real live wire, and her and Toby get on great, but I think an adult dog might get frustrated with the puppy play.
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12-31-2009, 03:20 AM | #13 |
YT 500 Club Member | Alfie was 10 months when we added Rosie, he was very tolerant of her but if she got too much he either jumped onto the sofa where she couldn't reach or he would flip her over with his nose. They have the odd sqabble just like any siblings but continue to be best buddies. We are looking into maybe getting another girl sometime but were waiting until Rosie is speye'd so hopefully we dont get any competition for breeding rights. |
12-31-2009, 07:48 AM | #14 |
Currently Suspended! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canada
Posts: 2,275
| Lola was 1 year old when we added our 1 yr old male yorkie (Zach) Just this passed weekend. They are in love and totally into each other |
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