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Piper · 12-27-2005, 08:49 AM

Were you looking for a member of the family or were you looking for a complimentary sized canine to look good against the dog you adore? Open your heart and love prevails everytime. I wish you luck.

Welllllll, we were looking for a new member of the family, as much as a companion for Angus. I love the breed and have known since I was quite young that I wanted a Yorkie. My research sealed it. Along came Angus, and when his friends next door moved I must admit that we all missed them. Piper was not just to be a buddy for Angus - she was to be a new member of the family - to do all the family activities (including hiking, which Angus at 4 lb is incredible at! and with the looks of the energy in Piper, we may have to pick up the pace a bit!).

And yes, I did get the vet papers showing her first shots and deworming.

Bentley&BitsysMom · 12-27-2005, 09:03 AM

I have a four pounder, a five pounder, a seven pounder and an 11 pounder (used to be 13 lbs but he's been on a diet

) all yorkies, and they play great together. The smallest one is the "leader of the pack" so to speak and the biggest one acts like he knows he has to play gentle with the smaller ones. Sometimes Charlie, the four pounder, intemidates(sp?) my Bentley the 11 pounder...but they all play great together

pebblesmama · 12-27-2005, 11:48 AM

I have a 5 1/2 lb and a 6 1/2 lb yorkie and I also have a 15 lb. mutt who absolutely adores the yorkies. We have had until recently a 80 lb golden who played with them all the time and we never had any injuries. I don't think the size matters as much as the temperment of the dog. I think you will do just fine. By the way, I got my yorkies at six weeks, years ago when that was considered the norm. Nobody thought any different at that time. They managed just fine. I think it is better if they stay with the mom longer but it certainly isn't a rare thing to get a puppy at that age. We all live and learn!

toninm · 12-27-2005, 02:02 PM

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Esme's Mommy · 12-27-2005, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Piper

I am not sure what ":zip:" means, but I think it is not good. It is either "I should not have posted" or that you can't believe I was this stupid! All comments are welcome, though. I am from Canada and we are on the metric system for measurement. If any weight is given as "something" point "something" it is a decimal fraction. I am sorry if anyone does not believe I could have made this error. So be it. As to the comment about size - do you really think it would be ok for Angus that his companion is twice his size? Does size really not matter. I've never had two dogs at the same time - I just assumed that they should be close in size. Does anyone else have two Yorkie's with a large size difference and they are still good buddies? Am I just being over protective of Angus?

You can never tell what their adult weight is going to be. Esme was 1.8lbs when I brought her home at 12 weeks. It appreared she was going to be about 5lbs. At a year she weighs 9.4lbs. There are no gaurantees. Would I ever return her? Nope. She could grow to be 29lbs, or 50lbs and I wouldn't give her back...

Esme's BEST friend and favorite playmate is a tiny chi named Lucy. Lucy is 4lbs and looks so fragile. Esme is TWICE her size. Let me tell you, even though Esme is double Lucy, they play VERY well together!!! I really don't think your dogs have to be the exact same size to play together... My inlaws have an ENORMOUS boxer, and Esme plays with her too!!!

Please don't let size discourage you from keeping this pup!

shecass · 12-27-2005, 03:15 PM

I have an 85lb lab that plays wonderfully with my 5 1/2 lb yorkie. They are the best of friends. She is very gentle with him. I honestly don't think that if she is a few lbs larger than the one you have now that it will make a whole lot of difference. They should get along great.

12-27-2005, 09:03 AM	#47
Bentley&BitsysMom Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Charlotte Posts: 2,836	I have a four pounder, a five pounder, a seven pounder and an 11 pounder (used to be 13 lbs but he's been on a diet ) all yorkies, and they play great together. The smallest one is the "leader of the pack" so to speak and the biggest one acts like he knows he has to play gentle with the smaller ones. Sometimes Charlie, the four pounder, intemidates(sp?) my Bentley the 11 pounder...but they all play great together __________________ Michelle BENTLEY, BITSY, CHARLIE, & BAILEY'S Mommy Dogster Pagehttp://www.dogster.com/?145000

12-27-2005, 02:02 PM	#49
toninm My Yorkie is my life Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,187	hummmm............................................ .. __________________ Toni & Dollar http://www.dogster.com/pet_page.php?i=212581

12-27-2005, 03:15 PM	#51
shecass YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North wilkesboro, NC Posts: 2,785	I have an 85lb lab that plays wonderfully with my 5 1/2 lb yorkie. They are the best of friends. She is very gentle with him. I honestly don't think that if she is a few lbs larger than the one you have now that it will make a whole lot of difference. They should get along great. __________________ Sheila, Mollie & Wyatt Ethan my pride and joy Mollie www.dogster.com/?176293 Wyatt www.dogster.com/?205723

12-27-2005, 08:49 AM	#46
Piper Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 12	Were you looking for a member of the family or were you looking for a complimentary sized canine to look good against the dog you adore? Open your heart and love prevails everytime. I wish you luck. Welllllll, we were looking for a new member of the family, as much as a companion for Angus. I love the breed and have known since I was quite young that I wanted a Yorkie. My research sealed it. Along came Angus, and when his friends next door moved I must admit that we all missed them. Piper was not just to be a buddy for Angus - she was to be a new member of the family - to do all the family activities (including hiking, which Angus at 4 lb is incredible at! and with the looks of the energy in Piper, we may have to pick up the pace a bit!). And yes, I did get the vet papers showing her first shots and deworming.

12-27-2005, 11:48 AM	#48
pebblesmama Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 86	I have a 5 1/2 lb and a 6 1/2 lb yorkie and I also have a 15 lb. mutt who absolutely adores the yorkies. We have had until recently a 80 lb golden who played with them all the time and we never had any injuries. I don't think the size matters as much as the temperment of the dog. I think you will do just fine. By the way, I got my yorkies at six weeks, years ago when that was considered the norm. Nobody thought any different at that time. They managed just fine. I think it is better if they stay with the mom longer but it certainly isn't a rare thing to get a puppy at that age. We all live and learn!