Is one enough?
 

I have been thinking of adding another Yorkie to our family. I have one yorkie. Mrs. Beasley, she is 9 yrs old. She has always been the only baby. She is very jealous. She does not seem bored or lonely. But my thought is that she might need a companion.

Is it fair to Mrs. Beasley? Does she Need a companion? Will it tramatize her? I do not want to do anything to bother or hurt her.

Please offer your opinions ... I need help with this decision. :confused:

One is never enough in yorkies BUT if Mrs. Beasley is very jealous as you say and pretty well a senior dog herself I wouldn't recommend bringing a new puppy into your life. perhaps she would like another senior to pal up with, but perhaps she's been used to being an only child for so long she won't take well to a newbie.

you might ask Shodanusmc about having a senior female and taking in "two" new puppies.

I agree on all points.

Many dogs are fine, if not better off, being an only child. :)

Ellie is 9 also and does not want a companion.

Whether one is enough or not would vary.

Other animals
Time
Energy
Money!!
Etc.

I'm not sure Mrs. Beasley wants a companion.

Agreed! All of these things should be taken into consideration before adding another pup to your house.

Another thing to consider is whether you have the patience/ time to dedicate to the dogs apart from each other if they do not get along- there may be an adjustment period, or the two dogs may never take to each other. Personally, when I add a new pet it is for life- so when adding a new pet I considered the possibility that the two would not get along and I would have to keep and entertain them apart from each other. Thankfully, that did not happen in my case.

I LOVE both of mine and most of the time I appreciate having two and the way they interact and play together. But, there are times I think it would have been easier if I had just stuck with one.

If she gets really jealous and doesn't seem lonely or bored then I dont think I would add another one. Some yorkies I think are meant to be only dogs. Callie loves playing with other dogs and loves when my mom brings her yorkie Sammy down but at the end of the day she wants to be the only baby getting all the attention :D

I go back & forth on this one...
I've always "thought" I wanted a couple of yorkies. With my first yorkie, I wanted a 2nd pup from the litter and they were all available, but I couldn't afford it.
With my newest yorkie, I could afford one or two more, but there weren't any others available from the litter.
Now ZoE is 6 months old and I keeping thinking about whether I should get another or not. I really like the portability of one and that it's not so much of an imposition when you visit people. ZoE doesn't seem to care for other little dogs at all so it would be down to what I want. And I think I like the idea/look of two...(cos the photos are just soooo cute)...more than I do the reality.

You pretty well summed up how I feel as well. I want another soooo bad. I would love to have numerous. But I would want Rosie to be happy with the decision as well. I too go back and forth. Just not sure on this decision.

Although I love, love, love my second boy, life was much easier with one. :) There is no way I could have handled 2 before this point in my life. As Crystal indicated, there are many factors to consider.

I added my third dog when my two other yorkies were 8 years old. They did not really want him around -- it took months for them to "accept" Teddy but finally they did. If Mrs. Beasley is not friendly to other dogs and isn't use to puppies, be forewarned that it might not go over too well with her when you bring the little intruder home. BTW, having the third triples the cost of everything!

Thank you all for your replies. I think I have made my decission, but will sleep on it.

I love the name Mrs Beasley......I take it that you are looking for possibly a new puppy, she's no longer married? :D:D:D.

How did you come with that name?

I started out with 1 Yorkie and since May 2009 I have added 3 more. They do great most of the time. It just takes time for them to adjust to each other. Good Luck in your decision.

My Gizmo does not like other little dogs and tends to run from them, and will try to attack big dogs. He is almost 5 yrs old and has been the only baby for so long. Once there was a visiting little dog here and he would go in my bedroom and would not come out til the pup left. Besides gizzy goes everywhere with me and I know I could not handle traveling around with two.

Also don't think I could afford to have another inside little dog, I already have a german shepherd and a chow chow. The shepherd had puppies 4 weeks ago and they are also inside because it is so hot out, so I am really taking care of 7 puppies on top of my baby...whew.....lol


Cynthi:biggrin::biggrin::droolin::droolin:

We have 6 dogs living in our house. I think the only reason that it works is Mina (yorkie) is mine,2bits(70lbmix) belongs to my son,Skittles (poodle) belongs to my oldest daughter who does not live here,but visits. He has bonded with my husband as well,Buddie (poodle)belongs to my middle daughter,Amigo (Chi) belongs to my youngest daughter and Taffy (pom) belongs to my mother who lives in a facility. Taffy is 10yrs old and we all try to love on her some each day. She was an only child up to 2yrs ago,so her adjustment has been the hardest. Although 2bits is 14yrs old he trys to play with Mina,the poodles are 9yrs old and they play with Mina. Amigo is 6yrs old and he has been the most standoffish because until Mina came into the house he was the baby. I guess the reason that this all works is 2bits and Taffy are the only ones that have ever been an only child. When we brought 2 poodle puppies home at the same time I was abit worried about how 2bits would handle it,but he loved being a big brother. I guess we were very lucky that he loves the little ones so much.
House training Mina has been a snap because she just does what the rest of the pack does. She came to me weeweepad trained and wont have anything to do with them because noone else uses them.
Maybe if you had a friend that could come visit for a weekend with their baby,of if you took care of someone elses baby for a day or two,you would be able to tell better if your baby would be receptive to the idea.

I'm pretty happy with one. MOST of the time. There are some days where I REALLY want a second dog. But I'm trying to be patient, wait for the right time, the perfect dog. I want to, first and foremost, make sure that Jackson is happy. If I got a dog that was basically ruining his life after a long period of time, I would not hesitate to rehome the added one, as bad as that sounds. But Jackson is my first priority so when looking for another dog, he will be first in my mind.

With my current lifestyle, I admit one is easier. I have a feeling if I added a second, I would end up leaving BOTH at home as opposed to taking just one, if it was only possible to take one, if you know what I mean. I am also a dogsitter and bring Jackson with me every day to walk and play with the other dogs... with adding a second, it would no longer be possible, so that's another factor in my decision. Both would have to stay home, but they would be exercised still obviously. I bring Jackson with me on vacations, trips, etc, and it's very easy.

It would take some time for her to get use to the new addition, as long as you dont have high expections for them to become fast friends, it would be fine. Eventually she will adjust. I have one that is very jelous, but it doesn't stop me from bringing in new additions. He (Mr. Jelous man, does fine) Also keep in mind that bringing in a new one will help keep her young :)

I know this is an older post but I wanted to add to it. And I hope some of you will too that might have missed it. I recently added Mikki to our family. Rosie was an only furbaby for 4 years. Most of you know how Mikki ended up with me. With that said, I want to say that I do think adding another is doable! :) We have our girl fight moments but overall I think it is working out just fine. And it is so sweet to watch them play together. :):)

Ellie May, didn't you just add a new furbaby too? Maybe you could chime in here? Dispatcher, you added a new one too right?

This is a,' no one answer, is right for everyone question' So here is my opinion based on my own experience. I have 4 yorkies and a Lab. Yes 5 dogs. I am saying this with humor but truthfully too. Like having children, more children is more expensive, more time consuming, and more problems on a daily basis. I think an only Yorkie, would be perfectly happy to have all the people attention. You can spoil and pamper one Yorkie, because they do not have to, grow up, go to college, get a job or do anything in the world . They can stay an only furkid forever. But add just one more, then they must share attention and so on. Yes dogs are pack animals but, I don't think they are always happier when the pack (family) includes other dogs. We are the Pack leader so it is up to us to decide how many members we have. When I ah... aw.. over a sweet little puppy, My friend laughs and says ' remember Yorkies are not like shoes, they can not be exchanged, replaced, stuck in a closet,or given away, because you fell in love with cute and didn't check to see if they really fit.' I love my babies and wouldn't give one up for anything. I grudgingly admit my life was easier when I had one, I mean two, ah.. I think three was when.... sigh........

I hope if you wont mind if I simply agree with you. I have 6 dogs,most are now middle aged and acquiring health issues,one is 15,large and decreped but so not ready to not be here,one is a baby. Would I do it again no, do I regret acquiring so many,some of which are actual brothers,absolutely NOT. As long as you realize that several babys at the same time will become old together as well and may become ill at the same time and you are prepared to still care for them,then yes it works. But like anything else it comes with pleasure and difficulty.

I did just add another one after saying for years that I wouldn't because it wouldn't be fair to Ellie. I knew another Yorkie wouldn't work out for us because a lot of them just love hours on your lap and that would have made Ellie miserable.

One of my all time favorite breeds (PBGV) came up in a rescue here (well, it was a stray but he looks just like one). Couldn't say no. Ellie hates him, snaps at him, but she is learning. They have started to play and look so darn cute. I think it helped Ellie that it was a male and not a female.

After two weeks I don't feel like we have put too much stress on Ellie over it and don't regret my decision.

Pics please. :)

Sounds like my Rosie and Mikki. :) Some days are good others are rocky. But it is working out. And I don't regret my decision either. :) Would love to see your new addition.

Here ya go. Two of them are dark and dull. All I have of them playing...

Awwwww, adorable. I love the pictures where they are together. Looks like it is going ok for you all. :)

He's a cutie!

1 is great, 2 is better 3... is nuts! Take it from me:)

Love it!! :D

Life is much simpler with one yorkie - I do miss the freedom of being able to take Darwin into places quietly. Haven't figured how to do this since Mabel has come along. On the other hand, when I see them racing around the house, playing, two is great and I think they add to each other's lives beautifully. I don't think there is a perfect answer as you never know how dogs will interact with another.