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Adding a puppy to our home, advice needed Last December we adopted our first Yorkie, Molly. She turned a year old in September. The breeder was able to get her parents to breed again and puppies are expected in December. We want another female and it will be Mollys blood sister :) Should I be concerned about Molly being jealous and not feeling as loved? She does love other dogs very much. My dog sitter typically has three or four others at the same time Molly is with her and she plays all the time! I think she'll enjoy having a sibling to play with and cuddle with but I don't want to jeopardize her amazing tempermant! Any thoughts or experiences you can share would be appreciated :) |
We had the same situation a couple years ago. Sasha is Max' full sister but 8 months younger. There will be some jealousy on both sides. Each one will want your 100% attention all the time. But it sounds like Molly is just like Max. He is very friendly with other dogs and was the most patient big brother you could ask for. Sasha would jump on him and nip at him and he took it all in stride. An now they are the best buds in the world. I always made sure to never exclude either one. If one got a treat so did the other. If one got a hug they both did. They both sit on my chest with their tails wagging into each other licking my face at the same time. There will be the occasional snap at each other but they are dogs - that is what they do. Whenever one gets mad at the other I just put my hand between them and tell them to be nice. I would expect the younger sister to follow Molly around like a shadow because that is what Sasha does to Max. I think it is great you are getting her a companion and wish you the best of luck! |
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Just like ppl, dogs have different personalities. I had a pack of 3 females, all 3 years apart, the 2 older ones were not spayed, the baby was. It takes several weeks for the only fur child to accept a new kid. My older one / ones would stay on the sofa out of the way of nippy puppy. When my un-spayed girls came into season there was not change in their personalities. They were the sweetest girls. There was never a growl between them, they ate side by side. Like maxdog, they all got treats at the same time, ate at the same time, all got cuddles and kissy face, no one was ever excluded. Came the time my older ones passed, one 6 months after the other, the baby now was 6 yo and grieving for her sisters. 7 months later the baby was still grieving, she was not the little clown that she was, so off I go and get her a buddy, yes another female. My little clown was back, it was LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT, my baby now played the role of the momma, these two dogs were very close,they slept in the same doggie bed,where ever one was,the other was right besides her. This is my personal experience with all females. |
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Thank you for your reply! |
Dogs will almost always adjust but yes, she could feel insecure, needy, anxious, scared, confused over a new dog...just give lots of TLC to get her through these stages... |
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