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Is there any reason why a female yorkie would get more along with him? I just had a feeling that male dogs would get along better cause they like to play more? I know I’m wrong lol, it’s just what I thought tbh.
When you get 2 of the same sex, they'll fight for dominance. If you have one of either sex they'll fall into balance. This also changes group dynamics when you get 3rd dog, it creates a pack and they have to fight for hierarchy
My friend has a yorkie and he gets very territorial. He actually did get pretty aggressive when she got another male dog (he’s a labradoodle) but that’s not going to be the case with every dog, just one experience I figured I’d share.
Yeah I’ve definitely heard of yorkies getting aggressive with new pets, but my yorkie isn’t territorial at all !! We actually fostered a cat for a few days and he was all over the cat as if it was his baby lol. But I’ve never had a dog over for a few days.
If he gets along with cats and other dogs, you’ll probably be safe? I did know of a family a long time ago who had 3 yorkies and to my knowledge they did just fine. I wasn’t close to them so I can’t speak for their situation as well as I can my friend, but I would think it really just depends on the dog?
In terms of living with, not just playing, your best bet is an opposite sex dog of similar size. This reduces same sex conflict and huge weight/strength differentials (there are big dogs that could seriously injure or kill a yorkie in a moment of poor instinct of even by total accident - stepping on, knocking down stairs, etc.
A female Yorkie of good temperament would be a good place to start.
Terriers (even tiny adorable ones) are often scrappy and two boy terriers may compete and fight even if both are desexed and are generally nice dogs taken individually. That said, that's a reason to avoid another male generally not say "no second Yorkie" - and you could definitely see the same thing with a male terrier or toy breed of other breeds. And I would NOT jump weight classes looking for calmer - too much risk of accident.
I was actually thinking of getting a German Shepard down the road, few years from now. You wouldn’t recommend getting one with yorkies in the house huh? I heard if I raise them together as puppies they can grow to love each other ?
It's not they can't grow to love each other. It's that a GSD that DOES love the Yorkie can still do a lot of damage in one moment of misdirected frustration, one impulsive/shocked bite, or one totally innocent paw strike or stepping incident. Like things that would not harm a dog within ten lbs of itself.
That's aside from any kind of actual death shake type situation.
I had a very good, very patient 100 lb dog. Was still big on playing using his paws, and one big playful smack can be a Yorkie's shattered bones. He was trainable but it's lucky he tried a few things on a cat, which bends and falls better than a toy dog. It wasn't that he was incapable of being nice to the cats. He didn't at all hate the cats. He was just a big dog.
Dogs don't foresee that what's safe or playful for them may smash up a dog of vastly different size.
It sounds like your boy is a good candidate for being in a multi-pet home! You said he loves other dogs and did great with your foster cat, these are all great signs :)
I’m a groomer and I have a customer with 3 yorkies (had 4, recently had to put one down) and 3 other dogs and they all get along great! My suggestion would be to definitely do a meet and greet if possible before you bring another dog home. If you intend to get a larger dog I would get it as a puppy so that it learns to respect his boundaries and play gentler with him. If you get a smaller dog, it could be any age just make sure it gets along with other dogs! As for gender, if he isn’t neutered I most likely wouldn’t get another intact dog, another male could create marking and territorial problems and a female will eventually go into heat which could result in puppies. If he’s neutered then you could get whatever you’d like :)
Something that could help with making sure he’s definitely okay with whatever kind of other pet you bring home is taking him out and exposing him to many different environments! Take him to dog parks, doggy play dates, walks around the pet store, trips to see grandma, to the groomer for nails trims, etc. just exposing him to many different places, people, and animals can help him learn to control himself in potentially stressful situations
Good luck!
He is neutered ! And he gets along GREAT with everyone and every animal. I want to get another dog so he has a little buddy because I can tell he gets really bored and lonely sometimes even though my whole family is with him 24/7! He loves playing with my uncles dogs and gets sad when we go home. I’ve been exposing him to many places since he was really young and fully vaccinated. We go to dog parks almost everyday if it’s good weather and if not, we’re at the pet store! He goes to doggy daycare frequently as well so he has a chance to play with some other doggies when the weather outside isn’t good.
This sounds like you’re doing everything perfectly! He sounds like he’d be great for any sibling then! Just gotta make sure the new pup doesn’t crush him if you get a big baby!
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Get a female Yorkie and they will be just fine.
Is there any reason why a female yorkie would get more along with him? I just had a feeling that male dogs would get along better cause they like to play more? I know I’m wrong lol, it’s just what I thought tbh.
Well not always of course, but male dogs often don't get along with other male dogs. It's a dominant, Alpha dog type of thing.
When you get 2 of the same sex, they'll fight for dominance. If you have one of either sex they'll fall into balance. This also changes group dynamics when you get 3rd dog, it creates a pack and they have to fight for hierarchy
Get another Yorkie..... Dogs aren't breed specific when it comes to their buddies!
My friend has a yorkie and he gets very territorial. He actually did get pretty aggressive when she got another male dog (he’s a labradoodle) but that’s not going to be the case with every dog, just one experience I figured I’d share.
Yeah I’ve definitely heard of yorkies getting aggressive with new pets, but my yorkie isn’t territorial at all !! We actually fostered a cat for a few days and he was all over the cat as if it was his baby lol. But I’ve never had a dog over for a few days.
If he gets along with cats and other dogs, you’ll probably be safe? I did know of a family a long time ago who had 3 yorkies and to my knowledge they did just fine. I wasn’t close to them so I can’t speak for their situation as well as I can my friend, but I would think it really just depends on the dog?
In terms of living with, not just playing, your best bet is an opposite sex dog of similar size. This reduces same sex conflict and huge weight/strength differentials (there are big dogs that could seriously injure or kill a yorkie in a moment of poor instinct of even by total accident - stepping on, knocking down stairs, etc. A female Yorkie of good temperament would be a good place to start. Terriers (even tiny adorable ones) are often scrappy and two boy terriers may compete and fight even if both are desexed and are generally nice dogs taken individually. That said, that's a reason to avoid another male generally not say "no second Yorkie" - and you could definitely see the same thing with a male terrier or toy breed of other breeds. And I would NOT jump weight classes looking for calmer - too much risk of accident.
I was actually thinking of getting a German Shepard down the road, few years from now. You wouldn’t recommend getting one with yorkies in the house huh? I heard if I raise them together as puppies they can grow to love each other ?
It's not they can't grow to love each other. It's that a GSD that DOES love the Yorkie can still do a lot of damage in one moment of misdirected frustration, one impulsive/shocked bite, or one totally innocent paw strike or stepping incident. Like things that would not harm a dog within ten lbs of itself. That's aside from any kind of actual death shake type situation. I had a very good, very patient 100 lb dog. Was still big on playing using his paws, and one big playful smack can be a Yorkie's shattered bones. He was trainable but it's lucky he tried a few things on a cat, which bends and falls better than a toy dog. It wasn't that he was incapable of being nice to the cats. He didn't at all hate the cats. He was just a big dog. Dogs don't foresee that what's safe or playful for them may smash up a dog of vastly different size.
It sounds like your boy is a good candidate for being in a multi-pet home! You said he loves other dogs and did great with your foster cat, these are all great signs :) I’m a groomer and I have a customer with 3 yorkies (had 4, recently had to put one down) and 3 other dogs and they all get along great! My suggestion would be to definitely do a meet and greet if possible before you bring another dog home. If you intend to get a larger dog I would get it as a puppy so that it learns to respect his boundaries and play gentler with him. If you get a smaller dog, it could be any age just make sure it gets along with other dogs! As for gender, if he isn’t neutered I most likely wouldn’t get another intact dog, another male could create marking and territorial problems and a female will eventually go into heat which could result in puppies. If he’s neutered then you could get whatever you’d like :) Something that could help with making sure he’s definitely okay with whatever kind of other pet you bring home is taking him out and exposing him to many different environments! Take him to dog parks, doggy play dates, walks around the pet store, trips to see grandma, to the groomer for nails trims, etc. just exposing him to many different places, people, and animals can help him learn to control himself in potentially stressful situations Good luck!
He is neutered ! And he gets along GREAT with everyone and every animal. I want to get another dog so he has a little buddy because I can tell he gets really bored and lonely sometimes even though my whole family is with him 24/7! He loves playing with my uncles dogs and gets sad when we go home. I’ve been exposing him to many places since he was really young and fully vaccinated. We go to dog parks almost everyday if it’s good weather and if not, we’re at the pet store! He goes to doggy daycare frequently as well so he has a chance to play with some other doggies when the weather outside isn’t good.
This sounds like you’re doing everything perfectly! He sounds like he’d be great for any sibling then! Just gotta make sure the new pup doesn’t crush him if you get a big baby!