Why are so many people here against yorkies in homes with children?

[HeathenFaerie]

I have four year old and six year old daughters and a three year old male Yorkie. I have had no problems with my girls being gentle and not to picking him up. They get along great and he loves to go in their rooms every-night with me and give them kisses before bed they are not allowed to be alone with him because well I have seen to many news stories about previously wonderful dogs biting their owners children or guests so we are very careful.

I have seen a few threads where people seem to be looking down their noses at people that have Yorkies and children I like this forum but I don't understand this attitude not all children are mean,rough or thoughtless just like not all pits are monsters.

[SweetLifetime]

I think maybe it's not yorkies with children period. The concern I see is more for smaller yorkies with children. The smaller the dog is, the more fragile it is and therefore it is usually best to avoid placing them in situations where they won't be treated as gently as they should be. Children aren't bad, but they are often accidentally careless. And it doesn't take much to break a bone or seriously hurt a three or four pound dog.

Typically, a good breeder will not place a very small yorkie in a home with children. But a larger one (more like 6 -7 pounds and up) could be okay. Does that help any?

[misslissa]

I tend to agree with you i have very young cousins that are great with Gatsby but not all pet owners are as careful as you are I and those people are what gives kids and yorkies a bad rap together

[roseylovestosho]

Originally Posted by HeathenFaerie

I have four year old and six year old daughters and a three year old male Yorkie. I have had no problems with my girls being gentle and not to picking him up. They get along great and he loves to go in their rooms every-night with me and give them kisses before bed they are not allowed to be alone with him because well I have seen to many news stories about previously wonderful dogs biting their owners children or guests so we are very careful.

I have seen a few threads where people seem to be looking down their noses at people that have Yorkies and children I like this forum but I don't understand this attitude not all children are mean,rough or thoughtless just like not all pits are monsters.

What threads?

[chachi]

Originally Posted by SweetLifetime

I think maybe it's not yorkies with children period. The concern I see is more for smaller yorkies with children. The smaller the dog is, the more fragile it is and therefore it is usually best to avoid placing them in situations where they won't be treated as gently as they should be. Children aren't bad, but they are often accidentally careless. And it doesn't take much to break a bone or seriously hurt a three or four pound dog.

Typically, a good breeder will not place a very small yorkie in a home with children. But a larger one (more like 6 -7 pounds and up) could be okay. Does that help any?

Exactly!!! I see nothing wrong with families with children but I believe the breeder should be evaluating familys knowing their dogs lines and what sizes there pups tend to grow to as adults. They should be extensively interviewong and observing all members of the household before placing one of their pups with anyone. I know you have taught your children jow to be behave around a small breed dog but not everyone does and even if they do when you have children accidents happen. Im not against families having a yorkie but what I am against is breeders that dont take the time or care to make sure a yorkie is the right breed for that family

[roseylovestosho]

Originally Posted by SweetLifetime

I think maybe it's not yorkies with children period. The concern I see is more for smaller yorkies with children. The smaller the dog is, the more fragile it is and therefore it is usually best to avoid placing them in situations where they won't be treated as gently as they should be. Children aren't bad, but they are often accidentally careless. And it doesn't take much to break a bone or seriously hurt a three or four pound dog.

Typically, a good breeder will not place a very small yorkie in a home with children. But a larger one (more like 6 -7 pounds and up) could be okay. Does that help any?

[FidoTheYorkie]

Fido and my sister get along great !
She (my sister) is 5 years old, we've had Fido since she was somewhere about 2-3 years old, she calls him his brother, BUT on the other hand I never let them be alone together

[tinalove]

I don't feel its anything wrong with small pets being in the home with young children. It depends on the child. Some children are gentle and know how to treat pets. Some children are rough and have to be taught how to handle a small pet. Some adults are meaner and rougher than a child.

[Ahis_Mama]

I have 3 kids at home. 5, 8, and 14 year old. They all know the rules reguarding Ahi.(Who only weighs 2 1/2lbs.) They are gentle and sometimes my 5 yr. old can get overly loving. But Ahi tolerates it and her disposition is awesome. Who is the one that accidentally pushing her??(I don't want to say kick because we aren't allowed to walk normal in this house lol)...It's my hubby and definitely not on purpose.
I also run a daycare out of my home. I have 5 children that I watch. Ages range from 4 mos. to 3 yrs. old. They are all great with her and vise versa but they are always supervised when Ahi is out in the childrens area. Otherwise she has full run of the rest of the house while the kids are gated off.
So far I have never been bashed for having a little dog in my kid abundant home. I do however take many precautions in protecting my little Ahi as I would a newborn.
I do however agree that in some situations a little bitty dog is not good for a home with one or lots of little kids. It's also how well the parent can monitor the children and dog. I for one have grown eyes in the back of my head. j/k

[BlueBelle]

I think it more likely that a child makes a mistake in judgement that could hurt a tiny dog. We can't watch them every minute, but I agree it is not a universal truth but more a wise suggestion.

[Ahis_Mama]

Originally Posted by tinalove

I don't feel its anything wrong with small pets being in the home with young children. It depends on the child. Some children are gentle and know how to treat pets. Some children are rough and have to be taught how to handle a small pet. Some adults are meaner and rougher than a child.

exactly

[SweetLifetime]

The thing to remember is, just like we have a hard time knowing which breeders are reputable and good, they have no way of knowing which families will be careful and which won't.

Unfortunately, rules don't usually cater to special circumstances. I think the members of this community are going to be more prone to taking extra special care and I have no doubt that you all are making sure your babies are safe. However, this community is just a tiny section of the general population, so we might need to consider that the general rules are created to deal with folks who typically aren't going to post in a forum like this.

[concretegurl]

Answer: because MOST people are both irresponsible with dogs around children and children around dogs.

Smaller Yorkies shouldn't be around children or clumsy un-overly protective overly aware adults either but no one else has the loud mouth I do to say it.

I have three children, three dogs-all my dogs are under 20 pounds. Having well behaved children is the key and balancing between a high attention needs breed like Yorkies and high attention demanding children (I.E. children under 18-all of them) is hard!
If we weren't all involved we wouldn't be able to survive this situation. Honestly I got my dogs when my children were older and I didn't plan on having another child...

I don't care if it is a great dane it's not really ever a dog fo the child, you can do what I did and say it's your child's dog but you had darn well know at the end of the day (and beginning and all day long) it is ultimately the parent's responsibility and if you as the parent aren't up for it well too bad you child can get a dog when they turn 18.

[HeathenFaerie]

Originally Posted by roseylovestosho

What threads?

Most recently a lady asking for help with her stepson roughly handling her yorkie and several people seem to think a Yorkie should never be placed in a home with children.

But I have seen it in other threads in the few months I have been here. I usually just ignore it and in the most recent thread even kind of understand their argument but some of them seem to think it is an all or nothing situation.

[chachi]

Originally Posted by HeathenFaerie

Most recently a lady asking for help with her stepson roughly handling her yorkie and several people seem to think a Yorkie should never be placed in a home with children.

But I have seen it in other threads in the few months I have been here. I usually just ignore it and in the most recent thread even kind of understand their argument but some of them seem to think it is an all or nothing situation.

Do you mean the one where the child is swinging a tiny yorkie around like an airplane repeatedly? Do I really need to say more