A brother for Maci :)
 

Well Maci might be getting a big brother :)
We go tomorrow to see how he and Maci interact. He weighs 50lbs so I want to make sure he is not too rowdy. We know the owner/dog so I know he has been raised around babies and smaller dogs and with a strong human pack leader :) so it's up to Maci tomorrow. If she seems to like him we will bring him home Mondday to start a trial run. The owner is giving him to us for free it one of those "had a baby, getting married, we have no time for him" situations which saddens me but at the same time may be the perfect fit for our family and I will be happy if it works out for us.

Maci loves big dogs as long as they know how to play nice. She loves to run circles with them and stand on her hind legs paws above her head as to say "I'm a big dog too!" so I'm excited if this works. My husband really misses our last foster dog who was 70lbs and he is excited to meet this fella as well. So send us good thought, prayers, chants or whatever that this goes well so we can give this pup a good home! I'll post a pic later I'm on my itouch while DH hogs the laptop lol.

ALSO just wondering for any of you that have a big dog with your yorkies how did you introduce them and how do they play/get along :)

here is a picture of him... awww we're in love.
he just turned 2, this is most recent of him!

The'll be so cute together! =] I hope it all goes well. Good luck!

I hope it all works out for you

Haha I hope they're cute together... :P
Thanks guys, we're going to meet him in an hour! I hope they like eachother!

It went so well! I want my husband to meet him, so we're going to go over there again when he gets home.
He loved Maci, she was being bashful. She laid down and totally ignored him as long as he was by her, as soon as he walked away from her she got up and stuck her booty in the air and barked and pounded on the ground for him w/her front paws, then when he would come back she'd laid back down. It was hilarious!
He was very respectful of her size and space, and even though he REALLY wanted to play. He also was very cuddly and loves "butt" scratches just like Maci [right about the tail]

I'm thinking this is gonna work! She has offered to keep him until we move if needed, so after the hubby meets him we will decide on Monday wether to take him now, or take him in February. Chances are we'll take him Monday and see how he does!

Taking on a 50lb dog w/a 8lb one is a big decision and we want to make sure Maci know we still love her TONS but that we are allowed to love more than one dog :P She's pretty spoiled here and we wouldn't want her to think he's taking over.

I would personally never have a dog that was big enough to kill Callie if he got mad or if his instincts took over. My mom had a 50 pound dog that was a mix and it moved cinder blocks (more then one of two) and then dug a large hole to get into the goat pin and kill one of the goats and hurt the other in less then an hour. Also I would never own a dog I could not completely control and I see a lot of that at petsmart and that's why Callie is never allowed to just walk around the store.

He is adorable!! My family has a GSD and a Boxer that do great with their s**t-zu so I am sure they will be fine together just give it a few before leaving them home alone together! Best of luck!! :)

I believe a bad dog is the result of irresponsible/ignorant ownership. I also believe a small dog is just as capable of getting mad and attacking as a big dog is. As a responsible owner Maci and D will never be left alone together. D has been raised by a strong pack leader and raised around 4 dogs That were all 10lbs and under as well as a newborn baby and I am experienced with pitbulls as I have fostered them in the past :) there's no situation that my dog should ever be allowed to become out of my control. The are leashed at all times and D is kept on leash at dog parks for the sake of being responsible and keeping aggressive dogs from testing him.

Thanks Emmies mom :) we really love him and are excited for him to come home Monday!

Not all "bad dogs" have irresponsible/ignorant owners. Many do but there are great owners who have a dog and it has done what its instincts tell it do, they can only fight it so much. But what you do is completely up to you I just said I personally would not do it and I know there are others on here who feel the same way. Its just a risk I am not willing to take with Callies life. Also when little dogs attack they rarely kill so there is a difference in a lot of cases all it takes is that one bite on the neck from a big dog and a little dog is dead and gone.

:thumbup: I feel the same. No matter how much we treat our dogs like our kids and pamper them, they are still animals with instincts and even well-trained dogs have been known to bite, and a big dog's bite does alot more damage. It's not a risk I personally would be willing to take with my yorkie.

I agree to disagree. A dog that cannot be controlled and attacks/kills any living thing has a weak pack leader and should a) be released to a rescue/professional or b) put to sleep.
I agree that there are dogs with issues, but those issues started for a reason wether it was a owner who loved the dog yet didnt spend time training, socializing, in classes etc or because they were neglected/abused.
Mind you I'm a fan of Cesar and I know not everyone is. But I have been successful usi g his methods as a trainer and watching others use his methods so I believe any dog can potentially be an amazing dog. It's about being in control and controlling the environment.

Like I said I would never leave them unsupervised at ANY time. And if this is a breed targeted discussion... Then that's too bad. I know mike from Alaska has a big lab with his two yorkies... No problems yet huh? I am sure there are others here with big breeds and small ones that live harmoniously :)

Also like i said he has been raised with 4 small dogs since he was 6wks old. I would never bring a dog into my home if I thought he would kill either.

You are very wrong whether you want to realize it good dogs do attack I'm so sorry you are unable to see those cases because they do very much exist. Its funny how people say that people who speak against bigger dogs or pits are closed minded when darlin you are doing the same thing. And just for a fact I love bigger dogs just would never risk Callie's life.

And like I said it is a risk I personally am willing not to take some obviously are. Nobody except thugs would get a dog and bring it into there home if they thought it would kill. Of course your gonna play the its because its a pit card but that has nothing to do with it.

No I'm not close minded I definitely understand your concern. But there are lots of homes where small dogs and big dogs live their lives happily til the end and are the best of friends. I have known a shihtzu that ripped a hole in the cheeck of a sleeping 3rd old because he was crawling. So yes all dogs can be dangerous.
If you're trying to just tell me that even the nicest dogs can turn mean then does that include any breed? If I said I was going to get sayyyy a schnauzer, 20lb yorkie, a toy poodle, would you still have warned me?

Your welcome!! I am excited for you!! My baby comes home Friday :)

Well I also would never bring a dog into my house if I thought it would kill, So I guess that solves this :)

Awww that's awesome I wanted a puppy when I was looking for Maci but found out we couldn't have dogs in our complex that were under 6 mnths old/not fixed due to new carpeting and flooring. Maci has been wonderful though we love her TONS. Goodluck with your girl and post pics!

I don't think a toy dog is as dangerous to a toy dog as a big dog is to a toy dog. I am not being breed specific as much as you want to believe I am. You can believe I'm some pit hater all you want whatever.

Well I am happy for you! I hope it all works out for the best! I think it is great you want to adopt a dog that needs a home- it sounds like you are a responsable owner and know the dangers of a big dog ( no matter the breed a big dog is a big dog ) with a small dog. Sounds like you are on the right path! Good luck, can't wait to see some pics of the new family!

Yeah I can't wait to get some pics! He will even get to be in our Christmas card for YT!
Thanks!

Yay! I am so glad things went well and they got along great!
As long as you take the proper responsibilities, ie. not leaving them alone together, etc.., I think you will be fine!

Can't wait to see your Christmas card!
I am excited to take my pic with Lucky for the YT card swap! :)

By the way please let us know what you decide.

Thanks for the support guys! We are pretty much 100% sure we want him, we're going to take him on Monday and go from there. We know the owner and the dog so I'm really not worried about the dogs getting along, or us not liking him, we already love him! I'm more worried about him feeling couped up/bored in an apartment until we move in the Spring... I bought him some boots so we can take walks and go to the park hahaha.... should be interesting, they're pink too. :P

She offered to keep him for us until Spring when we move if we feel he is too couped up, but we will have to see. He is fairly mellow, so it might actually be totally fine! We'll post pics Monday and a li'l update about our first day!