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I need some advice ASAP
Getting another pup
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Posted: 9:57:09 PM 10/26/2007
I have a 2 yr old female yorkie and I am having a really hard time making my mind up on getting her a friend. Does anyone have any advice that would help me make my mind up? Suggestions anyone???
Pen2
Posted: 10:08:32 PM 10/26/2007
How many hours a day is your dog left alone? I think that's one good reason to have a friend for a dog, if you happen to be gone from the house for long periods of time.
Other than that, I think it's nice for a dog to have a friend to play with, and can't imagine only owning one dog, but that's just my opinion!
littlebitsshihtzus
Posted: 10:09:18 PM 10/26/2007
By friend, do you mean "boyfriend"...as in mating her?
How is she around other dogs? That should be your first indication of whether or not she would benefit from another dog in the house. If you do decide to get a friend for her, take her with you to the breeder's and take the dog/dogs she seems to get along best with into account.
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Posted: 10:10:14 PM 10/26/2007
my little girl is home all day by herself. i work fulltime. but i am off the weekends. that is the only days she is not alone during the day.
Posted: 10:11:58 PM 10/26/2007
im not looking at getting her a MATE per say. she has been fixed and im not getting one to breed. she loves other dogs, big or small. loves to play better than anything.....
Posted: 10:13:59 PM 10/26/2007
also the dog i am looking to buy is from the same breeder i got my little girl off of. this little boy has the same parents as my little dog.
PITPUPPY101
Posted: 10:17:22 PM 10/26/2007
I think any dog would love a friend to have someone to play or lay with when you are away. I have a mother and daughter who are like two peas in a pod.. They do everything together.. I think your dog would love a friend.
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.

It is about learning to dance in the rain.
littlebitsshihtzus
Posted: 10:21:13 PM 10/26/2007
Glad to hear you're not thinking of breeding and have had your little girl fixed.
I think taking your pup to the breeder and seeing who SHE likes would be a good step in the right direction. If she doesn't seem to take a shine to any of them, wait for another litter to come along. You may not want to narrow it down to just males, as some dogs prefer to bond with a pup of the same gender.
Just remember: you're going to have to do the whole housetraining stuff all over again! :)
All Shih Tzus...all the time.
Pen2
Posted: 10:22:27 PM 10/26/2007
If your little dog is home all day by herself, I would get her a playmate for that reason alone. I think it would be a really good idea.
Posted: 10:23:12 PM 10/26/2007
i know that everyone is going to think i am crazy when i say this but......im worried that later on in this pups life that he will try and "have his way" with her. my little girl is probably one of the most spoiled little dogs you have ever seen, not just by me.....by my whole entire family. so the big issue is i dont want her to feel uncomfortable at any time......i know im crazy
Posted: 10:24:32 PM 10/26/2007
the potty training is always on my mind.....lol. its not fun.
Pen2
Posted: 10:28:23 PM 10/26/2007
Why not buy another female? I really don't think your concern about a male is realistic, after all, they will both be altered, and there's no reason for a dog to do what you're suggesting, unless the female is in heat, which won't be the case.
Posted: 10:34:54 PM 10/26/2007
i was at first going to get a female and then i waited to long and missed out on girl pup. so that is why i was considering getting a boy. so either one i think will be ok. my yorkie gets along with everyone, even the ones who would step on her and kill her. she even loves them. my outside lab she loves. so i just dont know
Pen2
Posted: 10:38:56 PM 10/26/2007
blankjess, not meaning to be rude here, but why can't the Lab be her buddy? You said she loves him, why buy another dog? Just wondering.
Posted: 10:41:00 PM 10/26/2007
my lab stays outside and we also have a mixed breed outside too. he already has a friend outside with him. belive me though, if i didnt live in an apartment my lab would be inside with me!!
mastibull
Posted: 10:54:06 PM 10/26/2007
I don't mean to be rude either, but if you are in an apartment and can have another dog why not the lab or the mixed breed?
Posted: 10:59:24 PM 10/26/2007
i dont mean to sound rude either but.........its kinda different when im talking about having 2 5 lb dogs. not a 150 lb lab and about 50 lb mix breed.
Raven312
Posted: 11:12:25 PM 10/26/2007
Jess, will your household and lifestyle have room for another dog? Something someone told me a long time ago is, you don't get another dog for your existing dog, you get it for yourself. Your present dog doesn't have to feed, clean after, train, and provide upkeep for a new dog. What is it that's telling you that your Yorkie's lonely? Bringing another dog in house could have an adverse effect, also - she might not want to share the little attention that she gets with another dog that's immediately in her space. It's one thing for her to live with the status quo and the two outside dogs, but she IS queen of the interior. That may make a difference. JMO
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dusty082155
Posted: 11:14:50 PM 10/26/2007
I wouldnt get any more dogs. You already have three. Bring the two that you keep outside, inside. That way your little dog has company, and your other dogs are not outside all the time.
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Posted: 11:18:40 PM 10/26/2007
thank you for that advice. this may very well be all in my head. i just hate when we go outside and she wants to play so bad and cant. my outside dogs are really rough. my little yorkie is 5 lbs at the most. she gets rolled around like a little rag doll. this upsets me and i feel like it does her too. after she gets rolled all over the driveway she has to be carried around the rest of the time. that is what bothers me the most. she loves to play and has no one her size to play with and again too, she is home by herself during the day.
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