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03-20-2008, 08:53 AM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ft. Myers Florida
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| So, I have a questions I have Jasmine who is 2 yrs and 3 months almost and she is great around small children, my thing is I have read so many things that people say you should not have children with yorkies I'm thinking of planning on getting pregnant around the middle of next year and was wondering is this true for every situation or is it just how they are raised? There is a 2 year old next door to me and he will sit on the floor and pet jasmines back very gently and she just lays there and licks his hand ( we always supervise it and he know he can only pet her if he is sitting and she is laying down). What is everyones opinion of this? Thanks all!!
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03-20-2008, 09:13 AM | #2 |
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03-20-2008, 09:13 AM | #3 |
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| Oh hunny, I've never had a baby, but I am sure you are doing the right thing by supervising your pup with children, just make sure, when you have the baby, that you pup knows who is "boss" I've heard things like that too and LOuis does NOT like my niece, she's a loud mouth screamer though, but that would not stop me form having a family. You'll be fine. Hope you get preggers
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03-20-2008, 09:18 AM | #4 |
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| I want a family and I want Jasmine! and Jasmine does know who's boss she listens very well, so I'm hoping that's a plus!
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03-20-2008, 09:24 AM | #5 |
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| Then, I am sure you will be fine. I hope I am, lol! we are planning for a baby soon as well. How exciting for you!!!!
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03-20-2008, 09:24 AM | #6 |
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| There are many people that have Yorkies and children. If your Yorkie is calm and well socialized she would probably be wonder around children. The main thing to remember is that supervision is necessary. The biggest problems is with children and Yorkie puppies; you just can't allow a child to carry a puppy around like it was a toy. You sound very responsible and I hope all goes well with you. |
03-20-2008, 09:29 AM | #7 |
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| LOL I don't let ANYONE carry her except my mother and father and my husband not even my friends who are adults, no way jose! I don't thinks so, yorkies are squirmy and they jump you have to hold them properly so they can't jump! I don't think there would be a problem with a child holding her, i just won't allow it to happen, but I've heard that the dog gets very jealous and all of this crazy stuff, my friend brought her 6 month old to my house and it was in his carrier that rocked back and forth, Jasmine was so amazed by him and kept pushing her paw on his carrier to rock him back and forth he was all smiles, I think people just like putting things in my head!
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03-20-2008, 09:31 AM | #8 | |
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03-20-2008, 09:37 AM | #9 |
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| My sister has an 11-month-old daughter and a 3.5 year-old yorkie. They were a little nervous about Bogey being jealous of the baby but instead he acts like her protector. And now that she is more mobile and gets into his toys he's still very gentle with her. I got my Lucy when the baby was about 2 months old and when the baby comes over lucy is very gentle with her, will let the baby pet her and gives her kisses, has never once snapped or growled at the baby. Now my mom's two yorkies that are 7, Max has now starting getting close to the baby and lets her pet him, but Mazie wants nothing to do with her, anytime the baby is over she goes and pouts in a corner or in the basement until she leaves. I think you just have to be careful and watch them together. Also, my sister sent some of the baby blankets the baby used in the hospital home with my mom who was watching her dog and let the dog smell the baby's scent on the blanket a couple of days before they brought the baby home.
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03-20-2008, 11:44 AM | #10 |
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| See Jasmine is very gentle with the babies that have been in my house like you were describing (above me), so hopefully when the time comes everything will work out well!
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03-20-2008, 11:55 AM | #11 |
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| Never let a child hold your baby, and if you do have children, NEVER leave them alone with the pups. When my husband was 2 or 3, his family had s**tzu's, and they were bothering him, so he put them in a big coleman cooler (so they would calm down). To a 2 or 3 year old that is good logic. He forgot about them and went about his day playing. When his parents found them later that day the worst had happened.... My hubby will always have that guilt and that awful memory... but he was so young he didnt understand what would happen. It is not that children will try to hurt them, but they easily can. |
03-20-2008, 12:03 PM | #12 |
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| It's all in how you raise and teach your kids..and yorkie I had a small maltese when both of my boys were born, and though she has passed away we now have 3 little furballs running about the house. My kids learned great lessons right from the beginning. I always taught them that dogs are not toys and were never allowed to treat them as if they were and have never held them. They don't run in the house or play rough when the dogs are running around. They are best best friends! You do have to watch them like a hawk always though. Last edited by chloeandj; 03-20-2008 at 12:06 PM. |
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