Back to square one. Lots of questions. More than one pup?

[shell820810]

For those of you that lost your baby, and didnt have any others, how long did you leave it before you got another?

If/when I do get another I was considering getting 2 together.

Any pros/cons of this, or experiences. I was thinking they would be good company for each other. But then the bond between me and them wouldnt be as strong because they have each other.

If 2 is a good idea, is it better out of the same litter, or different?

I heard different sexes work better together. This would be a big issue. I know there is a lot of debate on spaying and neutering, but I would be very reluctant to do it again after what happened Millie. Obviously if it was a male and female, I would have to do one of them.

Would appreciate a bit of advice on all my questions.

Thanks

[CouversMom]

First of all, I wanted to say I'm sorry for your loss. I could not imagine losing my baby.

I do not have experience with two, but I have read a lot. I have read (like you said) having the opposite sex is the best. I would suggest spaying and neutering them both... even after your experience. I would suggest waiting until they weigh about 4-5 pounds, so they have a better chance and are stronger.

There are so many benefits to spaying and neutering... If you spay your girl, it gives her such a better chance of not getting cancer. The male- it will help with his behaviors (humping, marking, etc).

I really hope that you can find your babies as soon as you are ready

I'm sure others will have more advice for you because they have experience.

Good luck!

[TeresaM]

If you are thinking about it and asking questions, my advice is to put feeler out, look around a little and just see what's out there. Gracie Ruth fell into my life a scant week after Annie B left. And had I not be open to at least looking I would have missed out on her AND Yogi, sense we got him from the same lady 7 months later.

When the right one comes along, you'll know it. And don't think Millie isn't watch over you and working things out so that just the one she's picked will end up with you. I know Annie had a paw in G coming to me.

And I'm all for more then 1. I do really like the boy/girl mix the best. Just my personal experience, I'd not want them to be from the same litter. Every time Yogi and his bro Pablo get together they are at each other just like when they were littermates. Although G and Yogi play A LOT together there is something different in how littermates seem to play.

And don't worry about the bonding. Both are so bonded with DH and I. They love each other and playing together, but when Momma or Dad call they drop everything and come running.

[yorkie_mama22]

I waited about a month before I got my Stormy. I had a shihtzu that passed away after 3 weeks of getting him, so I was very desperate to get a "new companion". I always had a dog growing up and love animals so much so I just thought I was looking for the "perfect" new dog for my family and came across Stormy. I don't have any experience with getting two but I'd say getting two from a litter would be a better idea.

[Miao]

Maybe get one first if you must get them young. After the period of potty training is over and you've managed to bond well with your pup, consider getting an older pup or young adult already spayed/neutered. If you get an older neutered boy, it might be better to check that he was never used to stud before he was altered. If you're getting the boy first then an older spayed girl next, then you wouldn't need to worry about your boy sensing your girl in "heat" as she will have been spayed then he may never feel the desire to mark in your house. One can always hope.

When my Shih Tzu passed away in the fall of '07, I got my yorkie the following summer. We were still not quite ready for a Shih Tzu again. We did look, and we were open to having another Shih Tzu at the time, but it's difficult not comparing them all to our little girl and so we have yet to find "the one" for us. As for getting a yorkie, I had always planned to have one since well over 5 years ago. I just wanted it to be the "right time" when we would be ready to make a full time commitment to raising a little puppy. I had always wanted to introduce the puppy into our lives while our older girl was still around. But our timing did not work out. Now I am also open to finding the next "right" dog for us so that my little yorkie baby can have a real friend to play with 24/7. Our cat makes herself very scarce as a part-time companion.

[fullyunderstand]

Hi Shell,
Believe it or not...I just went through the same thing.

I lost Cooper on September 5th, and he was only 11 months old. He was my pride and joy!! I couldn't even think of getting another Yorkie at that point. The next night my fiance and oldest son looked at me and said "You need to get another dog." I thought about it for a while and realized that I couldn't stand not hearing the pitter patter of little feet. I cried when I came home and no one was running up to meet me at the door like I had been gone for weeks or jumping at my leg when I was on the computer so they could sit in my lap.

During our conversations about a new puppy. My son suggested that I get two because I wanted to get a playmate for Cooper before he passed, but just hadn't found the right one. I did a ton of research and almost all the experts say " Do not get two puppies at one time." Of course, I didn't listen...I'm quite stubborn (LOL). I say Phooey to the experts. I have had Scooter and Wiley now for three months, and they are just a barrel of fun. Don't get me wrong...it is double the work, but they do occupy each other when we aren't able to pay attention to them.

I say do what your heart tells you, but definately do get another puppy or rescue. You can PM me if you have any additional questions or want to talk.

Love and Hugs