Need Advice - Meeting New Little One
 

I was almost afraid to post, as I am very supersitious and hate to "jinx" anything, but I am SO nervous. DH and I are going to see prospective little girl tomorrow at our breeder's house. She is a year old, so she is a little over a year younger than Gidget. Breeder thinks she will be a good match. We feel like parents waiting on a pending adoption - AAHHHHH!

Is there anything special we should ask or do? Anything special we should be looking for as a second dog we are bringing into the home? We have never done this before so are "multiple pup virgins" and are very appreciative of any advice you all have to give! So many of you have multiples and do such a great job w your little ones, we're hoping you can guide us through this.

Yup, I have some advice.

GO GET HER, GO GET HER, GO GET HER!!!

Don't overthink it or you would never get a second.
If the girls hate each other, chalk it up to sibling rivalry. It should work out in time. If not, it's not the end of the world.

The kind of contract you want is really up to you (congenital issues being covered, etc.).

i dont know... Im just jumping feet first into getting the two at once lol good luck tho!:D

You know we all are here, ready to help how ever we can. Best wishes and waiting for pictures. :)

If she's already a year old, I would ask about her current routine, food, treats, toys, (and of course medical) etc. Consider how you will feed two vs one (each have their own bowl, etc.) Our experience tells me she should fit well into your routine and how you do things if you are consistent from the time you bring her home. Too, it's good we have two hands... they can both get scratched/pet at the same time ;)

I agree with not overthinking it... you'll know if it's meant to be :)

You taking Gidget with you to visit?. I think I would ask to. Just to see what she thinks. And then if they get along okay. Bring her home and post pictures. How exciting I am happy for you...

Thats awesome...i also have jumped in feet first and have two baby girl littermates. We are separating them some now because they are babies and are bonding too much with each other and not as much with us as we would like. You shouldnt have that issue however I would give the new one special time with you away from the otber to create a good bond to you without neglecting the other sweetheart.

Congrats. I like the advice of not overthinking it. It will all work out.:)

:thumbup: Yeah, I would definitely do a "meet and greet" before bringing the new one home. Other than that, go for it!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh how exciting! Can't wait to see if this works out for you. Go get her go get her!!! I have two females! You can make it work!!

That sounds wonderful! I hope it goes well for you guys! Would love to see pix too!

Good Luck!!!

Good luck and would love to see pix when you get some :)

I would ask to bring your dog along to see how they interact , I know I have a female and she simply does not like other female dogs at all... Hope all works out and you get to bring her home!! cant wait to see pics!

Bringing your dog to see how they interact is not exactly how it will be at your home. Your dog will be more shy at someone's else's house and that one would be more outgoing, but will be just the opposite - most likely - when you bring the new one home. It will take about a month to adjust - the both of them. Just be patient.
Best to bring her blanket or favorite toy she had at her old home to make her feel more comfortable and willa dkust better.
Best of luck!

Thanks for the advice and support! :) We are so nervous! And yes, you guys are right, we are probably really over-thinking this!

We asked about bringing Gidget, and she would like us to meet her first to see if our personalities fit before introducing Gidget. She is not far from us, so this method will work for us.

Topknot also brought up a good point about how their personalities would differ being in different homes. Do you recommend meeting on neutral ground somewhere instead? Or in our home?

We go this afternoon, so I will let you all know how we made out. Thanks guys!

I was told in the past to try neutral ground; however, with Mikki it just didn't work that way. I just had to bring her home.

The first week was rough. I am not going to lie about it. I really thought I had made a mistake. Rosie was ticked off and made sure we all knew it. :p Anyway, we still have our fights but once Rosie showed her that she was the dominate one, it has gotten so much better! Now we play more than we fight. A fight usually occurs when one is really jealous about something.

I sent a member here a PM about having two females and she said "you can make it work". I think as long as you give Gidget the attention she is used to while bringing in the new pup it will all end up working out. I did everything with Rosie first. I would pick her up first, fed her first, etc. I was told that would help because she was used to that while Mikki was not.

If your heart tells you to get this pup you can make it work out. You may have a few rough days but I am sure it will end up being ok. I will be thinking of you through this decision. I know it is not an easy one to make. But on the positive side, it sure it nice waking up to two Yorkie kisses!! :D

I'm hoping that you keep posting all through this process.

I am constantly back & forth on whether to get another yorkie or not. Being on here is terrible sometimes...I see photos of those with a couple of pups and they look so cute together and that just gets me thinking about how cute it would be to have two together, especially as I have alot of matching clothes as I bought ZoE things & then she grew bigger than I expected & I bought the same stuff in a bigger size.

But, I'm holding off. I think I need to step back and really think about whether I want another dog and all that it entales, and not just for how great the photos ops would be & the cuteness factor of taking two out & about.

I'm not concerned about the cost of having two, but I do worry that how it would affect my ability to go out & travel with them. I take ZoE pretty much everywhere but work. She goes on all my errands, visits friends for lunch, goes to cookouts/bonfires, etc. I wonder how much more difficult it would be with two, and if its too much of an imposition to expect others to welcome two into the gatherings & homes. Or would that not be an issue, because if you left them at home more at least they'd have company.

As you can probably tell....I'm still not there yet...got a WHOLE lot more thinking to do on the subject...so I'm hoping you detail your experience and it can help me with my decision.

How did the visit go?!

The visit went wonderfully. She is a cute little girl. She is smaller than Gidget, 4 lb if she is lucky.

When we got home, though, Gidget refused to have anything to do w me. She would not take a treat from me. I thought, oh no, have we made a mistake? Then Sunday she acted normally, like nothing ever happened.

Gidget does like playing w herself in the mirror, playing w a stuffed yorkie toy (almost life size), so we think she would really like one. We were a little confused.

Just checking in to see if you were going to get her.

When we got Lola for the first 2 days Kiwi was kinda pissed...he wouldn't give me kisses and didn't want to cuddle or be held, but he got over it! After the first week they were napping together on the couch and he was sharing his toys and even letting her eat out of his dish(I was very nervous about that, but he just let her do it and didn't care) We made sure to spend extra time with him and cuddle him and love him a lot. Plus he slept with us and she does not, so that was our "special" time. Unfortunely they only got to spend about 2 weeks together untill Kiwi passed:(, but I do believe they already were forming a bond, so don't worry, I think they will be fine!:thumbup:

The best advice I can give you is to be patient and let them get to be friendly in their own time. When you bring the new yorkie in Gidget may not like her and could even be unfriendly to her and that could last as long as a month. It is harder for adult dogs to accept a new dog. I have over the years brought in new dogs and cats and no matter how bad it seemed at first after a period of adjustment they always accepted each other. Best of luck and congrats

That's actually a really good ????? Cause I am looking to get a friend (A YORKIE OF COURSE) :aimeeyorkshe's really good with other dogs .... do it, do it ,do it ,
Good luck :thumbup: :aimeeyork

That's good to hear, especially since you've done this quite a bit. We are going to be brave and go for it. We get to pick her up 10/21. Fingers crossed!

Thanks for sharing your exp w Kiwi. Are you going to get Lola another friend?

Yes I am pretty sure we will be getting another pup someday, we are trying to deal with the loss of Kiwi as well as spend some quality time bonding with Lola. The DH and I have discussed maybe getting another Yorkie in the spring, so Lola will still be a pup and almost fully trained (hopefully..lol) by then.

Good luck with your new little girl! I hope all goes well and make sure you keep us posted and put up lots of pics :D

So happy for you.

How exciting! Can't wait to see her and see how Gidget gets along with her. Keep us posted!! :)

That is great! This new little girl is so lucky to have you. Gidget will adjust, and will be an awesome big sis in no time. Can't wait to see new pup pics!