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01-19-2016, 11:33 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: CA
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| Looking to buy 2 yorkie puppies at the same time -- has anyone else done this? Hi, I have always had yorkies...but now I am looking to get two puppies at the same time from the same liter, a brother and sister. Has anyone done this before. I know there is alot of stuff online saying this could cause problems... Thanks! Jen |
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01-19-2016, 12:34 PM | #2 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: New Zealand
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| Hi Jen, I have two sisters from the same litter I didn't find out till after I had them that its not a good idea to have siblings. I was prepared to let one go if the relationship didn't work. Fortunately they get on really well, next to no fighting and curl up together to sleep. They don't get jealous of each other but we are very careful to give each the same attention. The only downside that I have found was the toilet training it took forever. But at 9 months they are fully trained and use a dog door. They both were speyed at 7 months |
01-19-2016, 01:22 PM | #3 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: King County, WA
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| I haven't done it, but I'm sure it's been done. What problems would be associated with this? You're not going to breed them. I guess they could bond to each other pretty well, but as long as you maintain alpha status, where is the potential harm? You'd be able to do the whole potty training thing at one very busy swoop so to speak. All the best! |
01-19-2016, 04:27 PM | #4 |
YT 1000 Club Member | Best thing I have ever done! In March of last year we were given first pick of the litter of pups. My daughter actually got to pick the puppy but my husband and I fell in love with a different puppy. So, in May we brought home 2 puppies, brother and sister. Rowan and Raksha. They play and wrestle and sleep together (during the day) and they are so much fun! If given the chance I would do it again for sure. We did get them fixed as soon as they turned 6 months old because I did not want to worry about them breeding. I would highly recommend getting one of them fixed for sure as early as you can so you don't end up with sibling puppies. They are so much fun and they are very close, but do take them places without each other. My daughter house sat most of the summer and took her puppy with her so they were apart for days and weeks at a time. They can become so bonded that they can't do anything apart from each other, which is the only down side I really see (aside from an accidental mating, which I already addressed). Mine are fun and loving. Just last night I looked up and there was Rowan just standing like a normal dog on all 4's and Raksha is standing on her hing legs with her front paws on Rowan's back. I ask her if she is trying to hump her brother but doesn't know what to do and she just looks at me. Rowan moves and so she walks with him. They looked like circus dogs and I could not stop laughing at them! This went on for about 3 minutes and then she got down. They do not hump each other and they get along great. If you do choose to bring home 2 puppies at once I hope you know what puppy playing sounds like as opposed to fighting because mine never fought but sometimes the sounds were like they were going to kill each other and they were only playing. At 10 months old they get along great! Raksha sleeps with my daughter and Rowan sleeps with us in our bed and our almost 10 year old Yorkie, whom the puppies adopted as their older brother and they love him. My mom has their younger brother (from another litter) and they love to go visit him and play with him as well. Good luck if you get them both, we adore ours!
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01-19-2016, 05:02 PM | #5 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Ohio
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| I don't see anything wrong with it! If I ever find a good pup I can afford here in a few years I'd love siblings! Ted seems so lonely and I have puppy fever it's awful
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01-19-2016, 06:46 PM | #6 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker | Purchased 2 in Oct - same litter - boy and girl. Enjoying them so much. They are caged in different pens but can see each other during the day, and I do different things with them so they don't get so attached to each other the other one has to be around all the time. Things are working out well. I use the UGODOG for potty and this is a great invention. They play with each other and play with us both also. Love having them both.
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01-20-2016, 11:49 AM | #7 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: CA
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| Thank you so much for all your responses! It makes me feel better to hear people who have actually done this and has their yorkies, rather than reading online about all the issues that may happen and not knowing what breeds they are talking about! We are getting boy and a girl (brother and sister). We cant wait! Thanks! Jen |
01-20-2016, 12:06 PM | #8 |
YT 2000 Club Donating Member | I am not sure which articles you read - but one problem as minimally mentioned above is that the littermates will tend to continue to bond with each other and not so much their humans. This can make training difficult and also separation anxiety from each other more prevalent. As noted above there are things you can do to minimize this. The only other problem that might rear its head are health issues. Those health issues that often are duplicated throughout the litter; things like LP and LCP, digestive issues and or allergy issues - along with eyes - liver issues etc.
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01-20-2016, 04:00 PM | #9 | |
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01-20-2016, 04:49 PM | #10 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Stoughton mass
Posts: 39
| Hi I am new to this post ,I just got my 2 babies who are brother and sister and they are having a good time playing with each other , should be no problems if you are not going to breed them |
01-21-2016, 12:43 PM | #11 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Lynn Haven,Fl USA
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| Hi! I actually bought two puppies from the same breeder but they had different parents and were born two days apart. I wouldn't change that decision for anything. My little girl and my little guy love each other and play hard! Last edited by Sgbraun19; 01-21-2016 at 12:45 PM. Reason: Spelling |
01-22-2016, 12:56 AM | #12 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: italy
Posts: 263
| Only two? I have two sisters and they have been the best of friends. If i could have I would have taken the whole litter. You never have to many yorkies |
01-22-2016, 06:02 AM | #13 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Stoughton mass
Posts: 39
| Lol , i have had yorkies forever at one time I had 3 , when the last one past I said no more now a year later I have Charlie and khloe who are the cutest little ones ever . |
01-22-2016, 09:44 AM | #14 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: CA
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| LOL misskate.... that is funny!! My husband said the same thing...even tho we have never had more than one at a time so far.... I cant wait to get our little puppies, brother and sister, in a couple weeks!!! |
03-09-2016, 12:28 PM | #15 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Stoughton mass
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