2 Yorkies better then 1 ?
 

Chester is going on 5 months old next week.

We were thinking of getting him a friend, to keep him company.

Doesn't have to be another a Yorkie, but we just love them :) I'm open to suggestions , i keep seeing the name Brewier pop up?

My concern is we have a 14+ year old cat which we haven't even gotten Chester and him together much, other then rubbing noses. Anything more, Chester gets to excited , and then I have to pull them away before the cat wacks him

I work during the day, and the wife works 3 nights a week 12 hour shifts at the hospital

Would having two Yorkies, maybe getting little more mature one keep each other company?

My friend just got a 2nd Maltesse , and said the whole dynamics changed by having two dogs now

The Vet last week actually encouraged it, and said its easier to manage two of them, they keep each other company

Thoughts?

Here's my thoughts; it's a lot of work and time... I had 2 puppies before but I waited until my first puppy was well associated with ppl and other dogs trained to go potty this like that. To me it was important because training the new puppy wasn't too hard for me since she followed everything my other puppy did. That was yrs ago and now I'm searching for a new puppy as a playmate for my honey buns. I love biewer puppies they are so cute but I'll leave the specific info about them to the pros :)

Thank you.

We're very lucky to have Chester. He's really such a good boy.

He has really good disposition , we really are not sure about two dogs, that's why we thought we would ask.

Between me working all week 8am to 5pm, and my wife works 3 nights a week, and sleeps during the day, we really need a low energy, quit , lap dog

Chester so far is perfect

We had a little mishap with him for a little while barking at night, but that was because we bought him camping, and he slept with us for the first time for 4 days straight

We bought him home, back into the kitchen at night to sleep. And he went nuts, lol

He's now back into his routine. All though I been cheating and the nights my wife's working I sleep with Chester in the other bedroom. Now I find my wife doing the same during the day, lol

Good luck keeping that boy out of your bed :) I had different plans too (I was worried about her safety in the bed- she lives in it now!) I personally think it would be best to wait until Chester is really well trained and socialized and potty trained before adding another pup so he can be the big brother and set the example, so your bond is built and right and safe and you are the unquestioned pack leader. But I have only one dog and think my Lilah (2 yrs old in December) will get a sister next spring and she has been with us since she was twelve weeks old. I think it is a good plan to have groomjng and hygeine routines already established etc etc before adding another pup but again we are singletons so far so I will have to just let you know how that goes for us cause I'm not there yet! :) good luck whatever your family chooses

I have a papilon(which i would NOT recomend to hyper and does not like outside dogs. She has accepted boo tho). But having two dogs is good in the since i can leave my yorkie with her and they as far as i know do not cry for us. They have a ball playing together and its a ball watching them. BUT they take a lot more time . Harder training two at a time. I have had a lot of different breeds over my lifetime. This yorky to me so far has been the most dossel easy going breed. My first tho was my doxie. She got along with everyone. Smart and loving. But were seniors and are home most of the time. It keeps us very busy.

I would also recommend waiting until Chester is trained before adding another pup to your family. I have 3 & think that's the perfect number. That way one can come with me & no one is home alone. That being said, it's hard to train more than one at a time. I have always adopted teens/adults, so potty training is not so much the issue. The issue is more of basic training. I insist on "here", sit, down, & stay. Right now I'm working with Joey, who came to me knowing NOHING. We are working on "here" & "watch me". His training is going very slowly because he's somewhat timid. and not at all food motivated!

Thanks! We have Chester doing high 5's right now, lol

We say, high five Chester, and we put hands out, and he stands on his hind legs and puts both paws on each hand, and gives us high fives, lol

He's just about potty trained. He only wakes us up to go out, then goes back to bed at night

This morning he mad it till 6:20am, my wife let him out he did his thing, but came in and didn't want to go back a sleep till 9am, which he does just about everyday, but he usually sleeps in till at least 7am

We don't let him take naps anymore past 4pm, so by 10-10:30pm he's tired, sleeps like a baby

Today, we had the cat outside, Chester had the run of the house, and we said, where's the boy, he's alittle quite, we found him curled up in bed in my spot, taking a nap, lol

Sorry to hijack your thread, OP!!! But I have been considering another dog to keep my Yorkie company (he's 11 months and I no longer work as of three weeks ago) and a Papillion was a dog I had considered. I didn't realize they were hyper! That is the last thing I need with a high energy Yorkie! I think I'm leaning towards sock puppet instead of extra dog...lol

We have a 12yr old cat, 10 year old border collie, to that we added one yorkie, and like you later felt he needed company to play with. He's ok with the cat, they keep clear of each other mostly. As for the border collie, he's so clumsy, I'd never leave him alone with a small dog. He has a lovely nature, but unlike most border collies, he's a klutz.
Once Caleb (yorkie) was 7 mths, we added another yorkie. It certainly did change the dynamics. It is more work, more expense. Caleb is very bonded to me, so I've had to work hard to give them both the time they deserve. To be fair to both, he's so laid back it would be easy to over look him a bit, and she lets you know she feels jealous vocally. Yet his feelings are easily hurt, if he feels I've given her too much attention. Caleb and my routine, had to change, he used to love slowly waking up in the morning, having a massage, then belly rub. If we try to do that now, Pip throws herself next to him and insists on joining in (so I try and do both, at the same time) She wiggles and jumps on Caleb, she has so much energy.Caleb is like Eeyore and Pip is like Tigger.

They are both adorable, but very different in their needs, ie she needs more physical stimulation than him. He needs more mental stimulation than her...yet them both need both.
I'd still do it again. Pip is such a cuddlier and adds to our family. The extra effort is worth it. Pip and Caleb play so well together, which is what we wanted.

There are definitely pros and cons.+

Pretty much what Oddsock said. We brought Zoey after Magnus turned 1 year old. I feel very lucky that Magnus accepted Zoey well. They're not the best of friends, but they do have the pack mentality. So if anything arises, they'll team up.

I have two Yorkies two from the same litter Mike and Zach I think two are great and they have each other when I am not around But I need to tell you that when you put dogs together it changes their behavior and their relationship in the family Dogs are just wired that way Immediately one has to become dominant That might be a smooth or a rough transition When you put them together as pups its always easier
There will be fights .... Even under the best circumstances over toys .... Or bones or biscuits Most of the time they will sort it out on their own but if it gets violent or it happens frequently you will have to intervene. Just like with kids they will each have their own personality One of mine is type A high strung all the way .... My Mike on the other hand is a dogs version of a slacker
I think two is better than one but its more than one dog plus one dog

I love having multiples so in my house 2 at a time has been the minimum, and after having 4 for 5 years, I now have 3. There are some adjustments, but I think it is worth it to have double the fun, and always know they have company if you are not there. I especially love when they play together, if you are lucky enough to get 2 that do.

Absolutely,

I got Mike at 2 1/2 months old. and when he was 3 months I couldn't resist and got Molly at 2 months old.... they are 1 month apart in age and they do love each other so much that I feel really glad I made that decision, They are over 9 months old already and I still "awwww" when they are sleeping head to head almost like hugging... I got them separate beds for each, but they would always go to one bed and cuddle together, so I just got one big bed and they are really happy.

So yeah, in short, 2 > than 1 :-P .

You really lucked out with Mike and Molly! You could not have found a better matched pair. They loved each other from the beginning, and are so darn cute. I remember the videos when they were in separate pens, but still tried to be close to each other. Two lil cuties!

We have 4. 2 females and 2 males. There's a lot of teaming up, and i found my younger boy is more apt to play with the baby than he is the older 2. But for the most part, it's no different than having 2.

Well we thought that if two are good three is better or even four. So we have four. But we actually went through a time of loosing two of our little senior girls quickly. We immediatly felt the void in our home along with weeks of crying. Now we have four and our youngest ones have a ball together. We still have one senior boy who is 13 but the younger yorkies love him and keep a check on him. We nicked named him grandddaddy Beamer. So many laughs these days because there is never a dull minute.They all know when its breakfast,lunch and dinner lining up with thier different whining sounds of hurry. They kind of fall into their routine together even our youngest little girl runs in the kitchen with the older guys. Not to say theres no work involved OH theres plenty and even some hectic times. But when they all have matured our life is filled with well trained and very loving little companions. Tosh is 19 mos. Tova is 15 mos. Tassel is now 4mos. They have all bonded so well. Oh by the way we are retired so we made a choice to have more yorkies love more yorkies. Of course meeting their needs also!!!

It's a little more work going from 1 to 2, but nothing bad. I love having two and my girls keep each other company!

Thanks all for your help

I read every post just now again, and enjoyed all the stories!

We are really worried if we get a " bad " yorkie, compared to Chester. He's alittle over 5 months old, just about completely house trained. And is really just so loving and perfect for us

We're concerned we may not get so lucky with the second

Any suggestions ?

Also, I love the look of the Beweir's , but from what I been reading, they seem alittle hyper

My wife works at night, sleeps 3 days. Out of the week. The rest of the week she's off during the day. I work full time, and am very busy on the weekend, scuba diving, fishing, etc. So we want to make sure they get still get the attention they deserve as well

I think we may try it, I'm more for two of them more then my wife, she's thinking it's defiantly going to be busy

Also we have a male, is to better to get 2 males, or get a female, I was thinking of getting a female , ( they would be netured )

You guys seem pretty busy but if you are willing to make time for 2 I say go for it. Be sure to spend lots of time with them when your free to show them that you love them unconditionally. They will keep each other company and decrease anxiety( in my past experience). Good luck and keep us posted

Yes, were in our mid 40's, and enjoying life. We stay plenty busy, between work, and other hobbies. But we always been making time for Chester. I sleep with him 3 night+ a week, and we play with him when ever he's up. We been watching very little TV because we want to give Chester our full attention. He is just starting to slow down alittle over 5 months old. He now relaxes on my lap when I do watch TV when he starts to get tired

We are very busy on the weekends, we have a boat, camper, I do allot of scuba diving ( my screen name is FLtekdiver ), plus I have a 180 gallon salt water tank, a 60 gallon salt water tank, and a 14+ year old cat in the house


We have a 30' camper, and every 2-3 months we take the camper away. That's one concern, now we'll have 2 dogs in a camper for a few days. ( I seen that allot of camp grounds )


Other concern is, we still have a 14+ year old cat, which we been keeping separate from Chester, that's been a chore in it's self


I think getting a female, will keep Chester more company. But reality is, my wife does work nights 3 nights a week, and sleep during the day the next day. She gets up few times during the day to let Chester out, and spend a few min, but it's rough working a 12 hour shift all night, then coming home and dealing with puppies


It hasn't been easy with Chester. In the begging we were both only getting a few hours sleep a night


Now he's much better at 5-1/2 months old

We have a 10 year old weenie dog....she has been a great teacher for Winnie. They spoon in Chloe's bed constantly....Chloe was lost without her daughter so I think it was good for both of them :-) you could always look into rescuing!

Thanks, I do check the Florida Rescue from time to time


Were weighing in all our options, and doing lot's of reading on the subject

I have an almost two year old Maltese and my eight month old Yorkie. I don't think my Yorkie would be too happy being the only pup. She is VERY energetic. If you do get another pup, make sure the ages are about the same because yorkies love to play all the time and a laid back pup would probably be annoyed.

For some reason, I keep going back to Biewer pups, they seem pricey

When I got Bailey six urs ago I had a female yorkie. She was four when I got him and they were the best of friends. She passed a few years ago and he has been our one and only since. I think a year or two is a good time. Having one trained before you start over makes sense. But having two also means you lose them a little bit to each other. You have time so think about it awhile. Good luck. I love my Biewer he is a real gentle spirit. Mommy's boy, very sweet. He follows me every where, my shadow.

Thanks! Can you post a pic of your Biewer? Are they prone to any health issues being their cross breed?


I'm thinking it's alittle soon also. Chester is humping everything right now at 5-1/2 months old, lol


He still has a Letpo shot, then rabies which will be around Thanksgiving


So it's not going to be until he's around 8 months old before we can spay/neuter him


It will need to be after that for sure. All though I'd love to see them grow up together, more then likely it will be alittle more time before we get the 2nd one, at least a few more months


I really narrowed it down to either another Yorkie, ( female ) or a Briewer, but I need to do more research on them

Just an update, we ended up picking up Waldo last Friday, and 11 month old Biewer Male. His personality is so sweet and loving, and him and Chester, who is now around the same age, get along wonderful. Were so glad we picked up Waldo, as him and Chester are in-seperatable. They really love each other, and do everything together. We are so blessed to have such wonderful people such as ( Teri ) here on YT, Sandi, and Liza for all making Waldo find the loving home that he has now.

OHHHHHHHHHHH I love how sweet this is!!!!

Yes they are to cute. We had to buy bigger beds and put them around the house, for them both to share. Here's a pic of the smaller bed I had before we got Waldo, their both sharing it , lol