Multiples...need advice??
 

Kaos is the only yorkie I have atm, and he turns two next month. I am wanting to add another member of the family soon, and I have one dilema...

BOY or GIRL :confused:

I would really appreciate if boy/boy or boy/girl yorkie homes could let me know the pro's and con's of each.

Two males is more fighting than opposite genders. I don't own two dogs but that's how Mojo did with the dog across the street. Bailey is okay with other males if they aren't trying to be more dominant. Dominance is the most important thing and males will fight for it until one wins.

I have two females together and yes I agree dominance is an issue. Personally, I think a male and female will be a better combination as far as getting along. My two females are manageable but you will have to understand there are "cat fights" to deal with. Or at least I think there would be with two males just like two females. I think a male and female combination you would see less of the dominance issue.

I have a male and female, and they get along fine.....because the female is the boss! I don't believe my female would get along with another female.

My female was a little under 2 years old when we added our now 16 week old male. At first she wanted nothing to do with him and was extremely annoyed by him for the first week. Four weeks have passed and now they are best friends, of course, she is still the boss - but they sleep cuddled up together and will relax together. I am very happy with my girl/boy combo!

I should add kaos is not the "pack leader" type. He's a pretty submissive little guy, and gets along with mostly all dogs he meets.

I love my boys personality, but I don't really know much about the girls personalities, which is why I am hesitant to get a girl. :quizzi:

Well, I love my girls very much. But to be honest, I am thinking they may be more moody. Or maybe it is just my girls! :p Rosie will only be held when she wants to be held. And if she gets mad at you then you will know it. I always say my girls have attitude. :D But so does their mommy! :eek:

I have 3 females and 1 male. The male came to me as an 17 year old rescue about a year and a half ago. My 3 females get along fine. 2 of them on occasion would gang up on the other but they have grown out of that and all 3 get along great. The male took an immediate dislike to one of my girls and attacks her if I don't catch him first. He has no teeth so he can't hurt her. Because I don't know his prior history I don't really think it is a male/female thing as he rarely goes after Roxie and has never gone after Pixie my alpha female. I think since your Kaos is not alpha either would work out.

There is never a time Kaos doesn't want to be held. :eek: I couldn't even imagine that. :p

Lol. Girls must be different!! :D

I think it just depends on the dog. I find more issues with female/female combos than male/male combos but it all just depends. My next will 99% be another boy.

I have a boy and a girl and could not imagine a better match. They love each other to death and have only had one scuffle ever. They are constantly playing, kissing and cuddling. Maybe I just got lucky, but boy/girl is the only combination I will ever have :)

I disagree a little. My two males are great together. They are both very strong males. Things might be a little more perfect if one were submissive. We had occasional squabbles in the beginning when we brought the second dog home, but everyone was fine after the transition.

I think it does come down to individual dogs and personalities. Opposite genders might be best; 2 males would be my second choice.

I was considering another one also. I have a male and would like to add another male. Neutered of course. Any one have any luck with 2 males?

Yes, I posted at the same time as you, so my post appears above. Max and Teddy are a wonderful pair. :)

I have 3 females and they all get along just great. No issue what ever.
Lizzie is 14 1/2, we adopted Willow (6) this past November and there wasn't a problem bringing her in. Theb we adopted Allie this past March, she is much younger (3) and more active and that as well has not been a problem. They all get along great.

I was hoping those with the girls could tell me a little more about there personalities? Or if you have both how do the girls differ from the boys?

rWell I have a boy/girl and I like that combination. My girl is very sweet and cuddly. A little diva. Shes not as playful as Chachi and She is not easy to train like he is. She can sometimes get jealous if you are giving attention to Chachi and not her. She wants all the attention. My Husband says she is like a living teddy bear

rWell I have a boy/girl and I like that combination. My girl is very sweet and cuddly. A little diva. Shes not as playful as Chachi and She is not easy to train like he is. She can sometimes get jealous if you are giving attention to Chachi and not her. She wants all the attention. My Husband says she is like a living teddy bear

IMO it is more about personality than gender. I have two of each. Rubin never fought with Noah (Rainbow bridge at 18 yr.s old in June). Gracie came to us as a rescue, tiny underfed about 3 lbs. But took over as the boss right away. She snapped snarled and nipped. Rubin put her down and laid on top of her, after that he kind of ignored her. They get along fine now and she is still the boss. I think she knows Rubin can put her down with brute strength but chooses to follow her lead. She never snaps at him now.Noah totally ignored her until he died. The Puppies 5 & 6 months old fight with each other but not with Rubin or Gracie. Our Lab is a female and she is content to let Gracie be the boss. But now tiny Abba Boy is 6 months old and beginning to show some resistance. So we will see.

We're going through bringing in a new boy home now. We have an 8 yr old golden retriever Maggie female and an existing 4.8lbs male 7yr Rufus yorkie that thought he was the king here. Now we have 4mth old Riley male yorkie terror. Lot's of fun going on in the house now with 3 dogs running arround. Riley and Maggie get along just great they play tug of war and he follows her lead and chase's after her. Rufus is another story right now he looks at this little guy as what did you bring him here for I was top dog. Riley with non stop energy and play time while awake just seems to torment Rufus and Rufus sorta snorts at him and does his Elvis with the lip. All in all i see them starting to accept each other and will some day be great friends when Riley learns that he can't jump and chase and steal anything he see's. Keep them separated when not supervised and give it time. Go for it if you can afford the time and the extra attention and of course the added vet bills. But don't expect things to run smooth right off the start there will be a break in period for sure. Follow the protocol for introducing them to each other neutral territory.....Good luck and have fun with your boys. Sorry long post Rufus made me write it:eek:

in my case when i was fostering a female she would always attack my male but before when i would take my momo around other males they would attack him so i would say go with what u want im sure eveutally all dogs should get along i hope

I have 2 females and 2 males. The males get along better than the females. Tessie is 2 1/2 and Sassy is 1 year old. Tessie can boss the boys but Sassy rules over Tessie and intimidates her. Sassy picks on her all the time, especially if I am around, and Tessie will let her. Sassy also rules the boys, she tries to drag Calvin around the house. Tessie , Hobbes and Calvin played great together until got Sassy. Sassy can be so sweet but she makes sure everyone follows her rules. I think either 1 boy and 1 girl or 2 boys. 2 girls has not been great for me but none of the dogs actually fight each other but they do disagree sometimes, by growling at each other.

In our case - gender definitely did matter. Ringo is an aggressive, dominant Westie. We figured out during agility training that he really only liked small female dogs. He tended to pick fights with other males AND he didn't like dogs too much bigger than him.

So - size and gender were really more important to us than breed. But Lucy fit the bill - small and female!

I really don't think that I could have brought another male into Ringo's house and make it work.

If your dog is very laid back - and likes most all other dogs - gender might not matter so much.

For novice dog owners - both my breeder and my vet recommended the male/female combo.