Suggestions PLEASE... what other breed???

[kelsie123186]

Great! We look forward to seeing pictures! Australian Shephard was probably one of our top choices... And like someone else said about them a few posts earlyer... They are very hyper and need LOADS of excercise... which is perfect for us... We are young and very active... (we go to the dog park dailey, go on our dailey runs, and go to the lake at least once a week....) But please please post your pics... I wana see them with Wobie!

[yorkiegirl83]

I think any dogs can get along safely as long as they are taught to respect their owner and each other from the beginning Good luck!

[ladyj]

Originally Posted by kelsie123186

i want another yorkie but my boyfriend wants a bigger dog.... Like 30-80 lbs... He wants one he can take to the lake and go swimming with, run around (hes very active) and do flyball... frisbee ect. When we were looking for our first dog and ended up getting bailey (my little purse girl) I won... now im finally letting him get a dog he wants which he refers to as a "manly dog" but it has to be something that will be okay with bailey.... =)

I'd recommend a black or yellow lab. Great dogs that get along with everyone!

[ladyj]

Originally Posted by Erin

Just go to the shelter and get a big goofy lab. Labs are wonderfully sweet natured and if you rescue you can already see the adult personality and introduce them and make sure they get along. Mine (6 & 12 pounds) get along fine with the 50 & 80 pound labs next door.

DO NOT get an Australian Shepherd unless one of you runs or hikes regularly. Just like a Border Collie these dogs need some SERIOUS daily exercise. It doesn't matter that you have an apt vs. house because backyard activities are not sufficient anyway. You need to RUN those dogs.

I have met gentle, sweet dobermans and boxers but also headstrong, rough ones. I would not suggest getting a puppy of any kind where you will not know the final temperament and personality. Plus, a big dog puppy would be far too rough even when they are small. I know that Loki prefers adult labs to lab puppies, even though the lab puppies are his size.

I agree, go to the shelter and pick out an adult dog that likes your Yorkie. Let them meet (carefully, of course) and see. A big goofy lab would be ideal. My son had a yellow lab that lived in an apartment and got along great with their Bichon, who was so much smaller, but the boss.

[FirstYorkie]

Originally Posted by Erin

Just go to the shelter and get a big goofy lab. Labs are wonderfully sweet natured and if you rescue you can already see the adult personality and ....

Good advice, as usual, from Erin.

But, if you go with a lab, I'd want a mature adult. Personally, the dog I consider most dangerous to Joey is an adolescent lab. Not because they are aggressive but because they are so big and clumsy, they hurt him without realizing it while playing.

But, honestly, why on earth would you want another breed besides a Yorkie?!? I'm with tootsiesmom - I'd go for a large yorkie or yorkie mix.

[blynne]

Originally Posted by yorkiegirl83

I think any dogs can get along safely as long as they are taught to respect their owner and each other from the beginning Good luck!

This statement is sooo true! My girls were raised with a 157 lb Great Pyrenees. (we lost him last month to bone cancer). They all got a long great! He was very gentle and mindful of the little ones under his feet though.

[kelsie123186]

I have completely fallen in love with my yorkie, I want to get another yorkie... (and probably will sometime soon) But my guy wants a big manly dog that he can go running with and do flyball and frisbee and take to the lake. If it were up to me we would have 10 yorkies and no other breed but i can understand where hes comming from.... I think we have decided on a aussie.... now we just gotta find one!

[Nikki+2]

My mom had a lab and a yorkie and the lab was so sweet with her little yorkie, Kiera. Very gentle although he was around a year old when she got the yorkie. Labs also love water so that's a plus if your BF want to swim with him. Downside is the shedding.

[kelsie123186]

Everyone has been so helpful! Choosing a new family member is such a big deal! We want to make sure we choose just the right dog for us and our little bailey. I know we probably seem difficult lol but we have just recently started doing some research about old english sheepdogs. Does anyone own one of these gorgeous dogs? Thoughts?

[celstu1]

Originally Posted by Ponyup

It's my experience that yorkies & boxers get on very well together.

I was going to suggest that too!

[MaxwellHouse]

There was an Old English Sheepdog in Maxwell's puppy class that she got shipped to VA from North or South Dakota! The CUTEST fuzz ball. At 10 weeks, he was one of the biggest puppies in class. But she brought him the day after she picked him up at the airport and he seemed fine. Adorable.

[purpledaffodil]

Originally Posted by SladesMommy

My suggestion would be not necessarily look for a certain breed but to go to the shelter or go to petfinder.com and try to find a dog that is good with other dogs.
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I was going to suggest this too, you can then pinpoint what personality you want and actually see how the two interact

I, my mother and my sister all have yorkies and german shepherds

my friend has a boxer as well

[kelsie123186]

THANK YOU EVERYONE! We actually got our new family member today (we get to pick her up tomorrow) you can read all about her on the new thread I started http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=83386

[tinkrbell51634]

i have a weimeriner and they get along perfectly!!! both my yorkie and weimi go to the lake every weekend, and they fight for who gets to help who in the boat, and the yorkie always wins!!

[Anna Banana]

Originally Posted by tinkrbell51634

i have a weimeriner and they get along perfectly!!! both my yorkie and weimi go to the lake every weekend, and they fight for who gets to help who in the boat, and the yorkie always wins!!

Weimereiners are soooo beautiful!