Help me with the Pros and Cons?
 

Okay you guys. I already have a 8 month old little boy named Murphy who I absolutely LOVE. But I feel bad for him being at home by himself while I am at work so I was THINKING of another Yorkie for him to play with while I am gone. Plus I love him so another one would just be a bonus. This is the thing. I have put off another one because when we are with Murphy he goes every where with us just on the work days he is alone. Even then my hubby takes him on errands with him and to job sites occasionally (since he is self employed). I know if I got another one it would mean taking two around and I am not sure I could do that so much. I know my Murphy is happy and totally SPOILED so would bringing another one in just make him jealous or would it be good for him. He is already very well socialized - he has tons of play dates and tons of doggie friends. So.....what do you guys have to say about the pros and cons of owning one versus two?

More Puppies! Double the fun...double the pleasure...(double the work..but hey)


Francie:)

I think there are pro's and con's. I've been trying to convince my hubbie to let me get another. I work from home so Jaxon isn't alone too often. But I think he'd love a little sister to play with, plus I'd get to dress her up.

Hubbie says - double the vet bills, double the food, double the cost when traveling (by plane), and double the poop!!! I am still working on him as this stuff doesn't seem bad to me. Just not sure how I'd fit another Yorkie on my lap while I'm working. :D

I have two. I have a male and a female so i have the best of both. They keep each other company and one would be lost without the other one. It is more expensive with two but i dont really notice the extra cost. They potty trained each other together.

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Well hubby has not said No but hubby has not said YES either.:rolleyes: I am just toying with them idea now because I just recently read on here about a lady who need to sell her 2 year old female because she was sick and needed to leave town. She is 2 years old and only 3 pounds and fairly close to me. Plus the price is unbeatable too. Also the breeder who sold me Murphy has just contacted me about 2 more liters she had and said she is willing to give me a deal if I want another one. I think I need to stay off Yorkie Talk – it is not good for me – ha, ha!

If I did get another one I would get a girl because those girly things you make are just too cute. I am going to talk to hubby about it this weekend and see if I can persuade him without pissing him off. We will see – I just wanted to see what you guys said – thanks for the advice as always.

Also Des you are way too sweet – I would definitely need a care seat for two. :D

We travel a lot too and are constantly going out with friends and family so this is a concern of mine too. Murphy usually goes with us so toting two around might be harder for sure. But than again I would not feel so bad if I left them at home if there were two. Maybe this could be an angle I could use with the hubby - ha, ha!

i just got another yorkie about 3 weeks ago besides eating each others food sometimes i don't see any cons except the puppy isn't potty trained yet but having an older yorkie who is helps alot! i say go for it! they aren't soo big so carrying 2 around isn't really difficult matter of fact i can carry both of mine u with one arm . they love each other even if the older one acts like she doesn't at times if you seperate them or pick him up where she can't see him she instantly looks for him!!

so princess & truffle say yay go for it!!

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plus if you get the same sex puppy you can let them use whatever doesn't fit your older yorkie anymore! collars clothes...so on

I've been going thru the same thing with hubby. I have a girl but I want another girl. he says no since kizzy is almost housetrained and would have to start on another. plus the extra money. I told him, I have 2 carriers( which can be used as beds),plus 2 beds, 3 harnesses, smallest one being a ferret harness I got for Kizzy when she was so little. 4 leashes and one collar (which I've never used the collar but about 15 minutes, as I dont like those for these puppies and had already heard about using them before I purchased. I have a fenced in yard now. I have all kind of toys, some still brand new as sometimes I buy kizzy a few at a time and I dont give her all of them at once. So all it would cost is the cost of the dog and the shots. After that just the boosters and of course both have to be spayed but kizzy is getting spayed first part of August. I dont need to take to groomer as I want their hair to grow and I can keep their ears trimmed. I have all kind of shampoos, conditioners, and detangler, ive tried several different ones for kizzy. So whats the problem? I am the one at home all day alone and I have plenty of time on my hands to take care of two. I keep hoping he might change his mind. He is NOT a big dog person but he has fallen in love with kizzy. But he is never a dog person until i go out and by one then he loves them. I'm gonna keep on begging and hoping he gets me one and good luck to you with your hubby. I bet you get a yes before I do if I ever do. Hubby is good to me and gives me everything I need and more, and most things I want but not everything. He has already had our yard fenced in for Kizzy as he was more worried about that than I was or seemed to be. so good luck to you on getting new baby.

Well you know how I feel- what's one more?:rolleyes: Spike wants a new friend!:p

Man I should have the hubby read this - you guys are SOOOOO convincing. After reading all this I am ready to go buy 5 more - ha, ha!

My hubby too is GREAT to me but he too was never a big dog person and surprisingly he has fallen head over heels for Murphy but I just do not know if i can convince him in another one. At least without pissing him off. :rolleyes:

But you are right Nikki - What's one more 4 - 5 pound dog????? They are so small anyways. Okay I think I am going to have to put in some major over time on the hubby this weekend - ha, ha! :hug:

I've already called mine at work to see if he would go over to a place close to his work and look at one for me. think I pissed him off lol. Said he didnt have time and if it was a good deal someone would of already bought it. the ad just came out today. grrrrrrrrrrrrr

I have been where you are. I really wanted another yorkie because I love mine so. But I went back and forth, because she is so spoiled. I wasn't sure I could do 2!!! But last month my husband made the decision for me. After hearing for a year and a half " I wanna another", he surprised me, by taking me on a drive out of the city, to a breeder. He purchased the puppy for me and said "there" . I am so glad he did that. They have only been together for 4 short weeks and they love each other. The puppy is her baby. They play together and sleep together. I say do it. I know it is hard but definitely worth it!!!!

Yeah he is a good guy............ He knew I didn't want to hurt Baby. I am just so wishy washy about big decisions. I really thought Baby would just hate it, but she didn't. However he does hate hearing me whine over and over and over!!!:)

hey, thats what my hubby did to me when I wanted a new truck. He already had one picked out and came in on Sunday and ask if i wanted to go with him to take the corvette out for a ride. I said well if we're not going where I have to get really dressed. he said nah . he drove straight to the dealer ship, of course it was sunday and nobody was there but a few other people looking. he said lets go look at this new chevy silverado with the onstar as I know you want that on yours so we did and the next evening he called me to get my brother to bring me to meet him at the dealer ship and i did and drove it home and I love it. he did the same thing when i wanted a golf cart for xmas last year. hid it in the barn for a week where he knows i never go. then xmas eve he got up early as he does when hes off and lets me sleep. he took his truck out of the garage and put the golf cart in the garage with a big bow and card. got me up, we went to breakfast and when we came back he punched the garage door opener like he was gonna park in there and there sat my golfcart. I was shocked because I had quit mentioning it like several months before and actually forgot about it. then for our anniversary 3 yrs ago he had me a 1/2 acre lake dug so I can fish. he dont like fishing. So maybe he will surprise me with a new puppy but if he does that i'm sure he will take me to look at it and pick it out since he dont know anything about them. So yall pray for another surprise for me from hubby. But imma keep begging for it till he gets tired of hearing it. ha!!

I'll keep you in my prayers, but I think you have a pretty good chance with his past history. Good Luck!!!!!!!!

I do not think my luck is as good - my husband is not a big surpriser. But that would be so awesome if he did get me a puppy. I would be so happy and from what every one else says on here so would Murphy. :) Heres to wishing for all of us ladies with the stubborn hubbies. :)

Max and Abbie keep each other company when I'm out or at work. They are so attached to one another. I LOVE having 2. Expenses increase but it's managable--I don't even notice. Plus, yorkies are small--they don't take up much space or eat a lot--hardly the same as having 2 St. Bernards :eek:

lol, his past history has never included a dog. ha

Cons:
1. It's definitely harder to travel with two even for short errands.
2. If they are close in age, they will both cross the rainbow bridge within days, months or a year or two.
3. More $$ for vets, food, supplies, etc.

Pros:
1. Dogs are pack animals and will definitely enjoy eachother
2. You will have double the fun
3. You will have double the love

There's always a first time for everything!!!!!!!! I will pray extra hard for you!!!!!! I can see how much you love Kizzy another dog would be great for you!!

I begged again this week end to no avail. So I'm just gonna quit saying anything about it. He loves Kizzy so much too, but he just dont think we need another dog. So I did remind him this week end about his horses he had over the years and couldnt wait to get more, even took 2 all the way from Al to NC to have them bred and the paliminos didnt even take. And then he had to buy a horse trailer and then the pasa fino had a baby and he was happy and i have to admit they were pretty, but thats a lot of money, and believe me it is a lot of upkeep and expense to raise horses, two yorkies wouldnt even compare as far as maintenance wise. I wouldnt have to buy a truck or trailer to take my 2 puppies anywhere. ha. So maybe that will give him a guilt feeling. LMAO, i'm trying anyway. plus I am scared of horses but I didnt complain because i really love looking at them.

I mentioned it several times all weekend too but NOTHING! I did howevere get the NO answer finally. He has a valid point we are trying to sell our house and builidng right now so he thinks it is too hard for now. I guess it would be easier to find a place to rent for a short time with one puppy instead of two. He said we can re-evaluate when we get in our new home. That seems way too far away. YIKES - I hope I can be patient! :rolleyes:

LOL< well ya got further than me. I've gotten a NO every time and not even a promise of thinking about it in the future. :-(

I have been there too. BUT he said he would get one and he did. Then I wanted another so wig would have someone to play with, he said if I would pay half so I did but she turn out to small she 2 now and her wt is 5 lbs. so Now I have 6 adults and 2 puppies from a littter Daisy had One male I\'m trying to sell.Good luck and I hope you get you a baby soon.

I have an idea....have you already sold your house that you\'re living in now?? Tell your hubby that you need to go ahead and get your new puppy and get it potty trained while you\'re in your OLD house so it won\'t mess up your NEW house :D

We just got our 2nd yorkie about a month ago. I, too, was really apprehensive about the whole thing. I didn\'t want to mess up a good thing that we had with Hobbs. But I have no regrets about getting our 2nd yorkie. Now we have 1 boy and 1 girl. LOVE IT! We are living in an apartment at the moment, temporariy, so we are trying really hard to get our puppy potty trained before we move into our permanent house. You know?! You don\'t want to mess up your brand new house! Tell your hubby this! :p