Is it mean to have just one yorkie?? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

lauraopi · 03-12-2007, 01:23 PM

So I have been on the fence for MONTHS about getting another yorkie. Reese will be 1 this weekend and I just feel terrible having her all alone while I am at work every day. She loves other dogs, loves to play... I feel like a bad mommy!! I don't want another puppy for me..I just feel bad for her. I need opinions...HELP!!! Is having two so much different than having one???

lilpony71 · 03-12-2007, 01:24 PM

I don't think so. I have just one and she is my constant companion...I am kind of scared that if I get another she won't hang out with me as much!!!!
Selfish I guess.

psugorilladdr · 03-12-2007, 01:25 PM

I felt the same way. So when Bentley was 10 months old I got Zoey. It is wild at times, they LOVE playing together!!! There was jealous issues at first though!

I don't think it's mean to just have one though!!

JeanieK · 03-12-2007, 01:26 PM

My opinion, if you can afford another one, get another one. I have never had one alone, so I don't know what it would be like to have just one.

GracieGirl · 03-12-2007, 01:32 PM

I had Gracie for 2 years by herself and I recently got Lily and they do not play together at all. Gracie loves playing with my parents minature sheltie but refuses to even have anything to do with Lily.

I would say dont just get another dog for company for your other dog...unless you are ready to raise another puppy

I was tempted to get another yorkie about 3 months after Gracie and I knew it would be too much dog for me at the time...

I think when you have one yorkie they are your best friend...once you get 2 or more they grow close to each other more....IMO

red98vett · 03-12-2007, 01:36 PM

I see both sides...I really didn't want to share Chanel & was happy with only ONE yorkie - her...and she IS my best friend...but...in getting Cheri, now I have two best friends.

Chanel didn't change at all and if anything is even more attached to me cause she doesn't want Cheri cutting in on mommy time

So instead of a having one yorkie Velcro'd to my butt - I have one for each cheek now

its much warmer this way LOL

vainchick5 · 03-12-2007, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by red98vett

I see both sides...I really didn't want to share Chanel & was happy with only ONE yorkie - her...and she IS my best friend...but...in getting Cheri, now I have two best friends.

Chanel didn't change at all and if anything is even more attached to me cause she doesn't want Cheri cutting in on mommy time

So instead of a having one yorkie Velcro'd to my butt - I have one for each cheek now

its much warmer this way LOL

I love your great analogies. I can't WAIT to have two velcroed to my butt cheeks ONLY 23 HOURS LEFT!

trini&coco · 03-12-2007, 01:40 PM

Yes, it is mean to just have one...to yourself...lol...

why would you do that to yourself? j/k

I bought one orininally and two weeks later bought my second...

Seriouslly though, it is not mean to you furbaby to only have one. My 5 furbabies miss me as much when I leave as they did when I had two. They miss YOU no matter how many you have. It does help that they have eachother but nothing can take your place to them. IMO

Yorkies are the best!!!

chachi · 03-12-2007, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by red98vett

I see both sides...I really didn't want to share Chanel & was happy with only ONE yorkie - her...and she IS my best friend...but...in getting Cheri, now I have two best friends.

Chanel didn't change at all and if anything is even more attached to me cause she doesn't want Cheri cutting in on mommy time

So instead of a having one yorkie Velcro'd to my butt - I have one for each cheek now

its much warmer this way LOL

I agree it didnt change ours and they are both vey attached to us. I think they both enjoy having another one around

red98vett · 03-12-2007, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by vainchick5

I love your great analogies. I can't WAIT to have two velcroed to my butt cheeks ONLY 23 HOURS LEFT!

LOL !! it's fun having 2 - you'll LOVE it....Just dont do any fast stops when walking or you get a yorkie train wreck behind you lol ...my girls are always crashing into the back of my legs ...cause of the VELCRO !!!

luvdorkyyorkies · 03-12-2007, 02:00 PM

So sweet thinking about your pup. If you are gone all day long, and your yorkie doesnt have a companion, she might really, like the interaction!
Yorkies love cats too! Or another small dog friend.
If you decide to get one, I would get a younger companion, then your dog so she knows she is top dog still.

lauraopi · 03-12-2007, 02:14 PM

Thank you so much for all your opinions..I like the butt and cheeks analogy myself

I am so on the fence because I also feel like I am afraid she will change and not pay as much attention to me (selfish, I know) And sometimes I just dont think I could love another dog (let alone human!!) as much as I love her (is that crazy that I love her THAT much??!!) But I see how excited and friendly she is with any other dog and feel TERRIBLE when I come home and she is just curled up on the couch...I think about her sitting all by herself all day and it kills me! I know that I would hate it if I were her!! It's so hard..AAAHHHH!!!

fourdez · 03-12-2007, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by lauraopi

So I have been on the fence for MONTHS about getting another yorkie. Reese will be 1 this weekend and I just feel terrible having her all alone while I am at work every day. She loves other dogs, loves to play... I feel like a bad mommy!! I don't want another puppy for me..I just feel bad for her. I need opinions...HELP!!! Is having two so much different than having one???

Getting the second one was the best thing I did. Desi now has a constant companion. Before Millie, I would get home from work and felt horrible if I didn't take an hour or two to sit on the floor and devote undivided attention to Desi. They are such wonderful company for each other.

tiggerr36792 · 03-12-2007, 02:33 PM

I don't think its mean to have just one. I also think having 2 is like doubling the fun and pleasures they give your life.

Hokule'a · 03-12-2007, 02:35 PM

I don't think you're mean to have only one. I was like you and didn't want to share my baby - she has a significant heart murmur and the vet doesn't think she'll live long. So I was all set to just give her the very best life I could and then she started getting separation anxiety and I decided to get her a brother to keep her company and to hopefully help me when I do lose her. It was the best thing I could've done! She can get possessive of me and selfish with her toys but she loves her little brother with a passion. And I can't believe how much I've fallen for the little bugger myself

03-12-2007, 01:23 PM	#1
lauraopi Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New York Posts: 192	Is it mean to have just one yorkie?? So I have been on the fence for MONTHS about getting another yorkie. Reese will be 1 this weekend and I just feel terrible having her all alone while I am at work every day. She loves other dogs, loves to play... I feel like a bad mommy!! I don't want another puppy for me..I just feel bad for her. I need opinions...HELP!!! Is having two so much different than having one???

03-12-2007, 01:25 PM	#3
psugorilladdr YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 835	I felt the same way. So when Bentley was 10 months old I got Zoey. It is wild at times, they LOVE playing together!!! There was jealous issues at first though! I don't think it's mean to just have one though!! __________________ Danielle, Bentley , and Zoey

03-12-2007, 01:32 PM	#5
GracieGirl Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 231	I had Gracie for 2 years by herself and I recently got Lily and they do not play together at all. Gracie loves playing with my parents minature sheltie but refuses to even have anything to do with Lily. I would say dont just get another dog for company for your other dog...unless you are ready to raise another puppy I was tempted to get another yorkie about 3 months after Gracie and I knew it would be too much dog for me at the time... I think when you have one yorkie they are your best friend...once you get 2 or more they grow close to each other more....IMO __________________ Gracie May Visit Gracie on DOGSTER

03-12-2007, 01:36 PM	#6
red98vett Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Houston TX Posts: 33,590 Blog Entries: 1	I see both sides...I really didn't want to share Chanel & was happy with only ONE yorkie - her...and she IS my best friend...but...in getting Cheri, now I have two best friends. Chanel didn't change at all and if anything is even more attached to me cause she doesn't want Cheri cutting in on mommy time So instead of a having one yorkie Velcro'd to my butt - I have one for each cheek now its much warmer this way LOL __________________ Villette, Chanel & Cheri www.DesignsByVillette.net Custom Address Labels and Note Cards using YOUR Photos! Just Click HERE!

03-12-2007, 01:40 PM	#8
trini&coco Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,340	Yes, it is mean to just have one...to yourself...lol... why would you do that to yourself? j/k I bought one orininally and two weeks later bought my second... Seriouslly though, it is not mean to you furbaby to only have one. My 5 furbabies miss me as much when I leave as they did when I had two. They miss YOU no matter how many you have. It does help that they have eachother but nothing can take your place to them. IMO Yorkies are the best!!! __________________ Shayley Pixie Gracie Coco Trini and Their Family We wub, wub, wub YT

03-12-2007, 01:24 PM	#2
lilpony71 Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Covington, KY Posts: 55	I don't think so. I have just one and she is my constant companion...I am kind of scared that if I get another she won't hang out with me as much!!!! Selfish I guess.

03-12-2007, 01:26 PM	#4
JeanieK Donating YT 12K Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Council Bluffs Iowa Posts: 12,552	My opinion, if you can afford another one, get another one. I have never had one alone, so I don't know what it would be like to have just one.

03-12-2007, 02:00 PM	#11
luvdorkyyorkies BANNED! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,681	So sweet thinking about your pup. If you are gone all day long, and your yorkie doesnt have a companion, she might really, like the interaction! Yorkies love cats too! Or another small dog friend. If you decide to get one, I would get a younger companion, then your dog so she knows she is top dog still.

03-12-2007, 02:14 PM	#12
lauraopi Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New York Posts: 192	Thank you so much for all your opinions..I like the butt and cheeks analogy myself I am so on the fence because I also feel like I am afraid she will change and not pay as much attention to me (selfish, I know) And sometimes I just dont think I could love another dog (let alone human!!) as much as I love her (is that crazy that I love her THAT much??!!) But I see how excited and friendly she is with any other dog and feel TERRIBLE when I come home and she is just curled up on the couch...I think about her sitting all by herself all day and it kills me! I know that I would hate it if I were her!! It's so hard..AAAHHHH!!!

03-12-2007, 02:33 PM	#14
tiggerr36792 BANNED! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: California Posts: 6,685 Blog Entries: 1	I don't think its mean to have just one. I also think having 2 is like doubling the fun and pleasures they give your life.

03-12-2007, 02:35 PM	#15
Hokule'a Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 4,591	I don't think you're mean to have only one. I was like you and didn't want to share my baby - she has a significant heart murmur and the vet doesn't think she'll live long. So I was all set to just give her the very best life I could and then she started getting separation anxiety and I decided to get her a brother to keep her company and to hopefully help me when I do lose her. It was the best thing I could've done! She can get possessive of me and selfish with her toys but she loves her little brother with a passion. And I can't believe how much I've fallen for the little bugger myself __________________ Eva and her keikis: Hokule'a, Kalani & Pi'ilani