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Old 10-03-2004, 04:01 AM   #1
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I need a little of advice here. I have a 3months old boxer puppy, two toddlers (3 and 1) and I really would love to get a yorkie. I read hudreds of things on the internet and when it comes to question about children, it is usually said that yorkie and little kids do not match together well. What do you think about it. I know yorkies pretty well as my friend has one so I know the traits. I really would love a yorkie, but I am bit worried that he may get hurt or something. Does anyone have experience with similar thing (good or bad) I would appreciate it.

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Old 10-03-2004, 05:58 AM   #2
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Having owned lots of different dogs in my life, I would say that a Yorkie probably wouldn't be the dog to get at this time in your family's life. They are so little that they ARE very susceptible to injury from small children and big puppies. Having just said that, I know there are lots of rambunctious families where Yorkies are doing just fine, thank you.

One thing that I know for sure is that it would be a tremendous amount of work for you to manage a little Yorkie baby with all your other babies. They take a lot of looking out for, and a lot of grooming (if you leave their hair long). My Higgins is always "in Pogo's face" and I have to watch that Pogo doesn't let him have it too hard when he gets tired of it. Pogo is our 13-year old Doodle (half dachshund/half poodle). He's only 17 pounds, but that's big enough to accidentally hurt Higgins. Pogo is very protective of Higgins and loves him, but he's getting old and Higgins just NEVER leaves the poor guy alone.

That last sentence describes Higgins pretty well "He NEVER leaves [anybody] alone for long! Yorkies demand lots of attention; and they have lots of energy. They are so darn cute, we never mind giving them lots of attention! But I'm retired now. I have the TIME to devote to a Yorkie. I can't imagine having one back when my three kids and other pets were underfoot........

Just my two cents, Sonia. I would love that little boxer puppy lots and teach the kids how to handle and take care of him. Then maybe when they are more grown up and the boxer is settled down......
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I would really wait till the children were older. They do need alot of attention and they might get it the wrong way. The last thing you need is another baby right now. Just my opinion
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If you really want a yorkie you could ensure you get a BIG yorkie or why not a Yorkie cross?! We had two previous yorkies and one was very big - his name was Yogi - nothing delicate about our Yogi (we called him Yogi Bear as he looked like a little bear!!). Only a suggestion?! Ana xx
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Yep, I think that getting a Yorkie now would be too much work. As to the children, you would really always have to watch them and supervise because the puppies really are fragile and can get hurt so fast. They get under foot a lot, and you have to do the " Yorkie Shuffle" for at least the first year. I know how much you probably want one but just wait and think it over for the good of the puppy and the kids...Theresa
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Old 10-03-2004, 02:59 PM   #6
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Thank you all, for your genuine and sincere replies. I really appreciate it. Actually that is why I came here.
I live in Australia and here is a breed called Australian silky terrier which is a cross of a yorkie, but well it is not a yorkie, they have longer necks and just you all know yorkie is a yorkie.
Anyway I will have a good think of it as all your replies confirmed my worries about getting one and the last thing I would wish for is dead or badly injured puppy.
But you can't imagine how tricky this is (can't explain .. once your heart sets for a yorkie ....)
Anyway thanks again ...
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I'd suggest waiting a few more years for a Yorkie, perhaps until your littlest child id 4 or 5. Not speaking for all Yorkies, but Yoda seems fine playing with children 4 or older, since the children understand pets better at that point.
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Sonia, a couple camping near us last winter had a pair of Austrailian Silky Terriers and they were just wonderful dogs! At first we thought they were just bigger Yorkies, since they are very similar. They looked big enough to withstand the rigors of a very active family with a Boxer, but still small enough to be lapdogs.
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Here in the US an Aussie Terrier is a very solid and sturdy dog. I would think one would fine with your family. I saw a couple at the vet with three..they were in the 12 pound range and all muscle!
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Sonia, welcome to YorkieTalk! We are all glad to have you here! I am afraid that I have to concur with the other opinions! Although, we love Toto just like a child ... we cannot even let our grandchildren hold her! She is only 4 lbs. and although we allow them to sit on the floor and play with her it takes constant supervision. Toto requires more attention than the children and I cannot imagine trying to cope with a spoiled Yorkie and manage all the attention that small children require! Your Boxer sounds like a great dog and sturdy enough for little ones to "roughhouse" with!
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Sonia, if you get the Australian Terrier, you just keep coming in here and we'll treat you and the little Aussie just like Yorkie owner and her furbaby! Heck, we'll even adopt a Boxer! We all just love dogs! Keep posting! Hugs!
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To everyone THANKS A LOT ... I am so glad that I found this website. I rang a breeder of yorkies here in Australia and he just told me the same what you all.
I have decided to wait at least till mid of next year before any decision and I am doing more research on Silkies.

We had two cats till last weekend, Beautiful Tonkinese treasures, but with broken heart I had to find them a new home. As they grew big they started to catch rabbits, which worried me (not that we would not need to get rid of them here ) but they kept bringing the rabbits to the house tearing them appart and leaving a terrible messbehind. Me and my partner got worried that the children may pick some disease from them.

Well the point is, both our kids were really great with the cats, KP the older would pick them from time to time but he knew he is not allowed to chase them and hurt them, Sean is still too little to take a grab on them and Charli the boxer was suprisingly very gentle and when he got a bit wilder I just growled to let him know it's enough. To our good luck Charli is very obedient and even at the obedience club really admired for his gentle and easy nature and fast learning ability.

That was mainly why I started thinking about trying it with a yorkie as they would fit to our family with their nature, active, alert and so loyal towards their master, like boxers they are just almost humans ..
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You know your children better than anyone so I am sure that you know whether they will be able to be around a yorkie, and teaching children how to treat them from a young age is important. I didn't think that my baby would ever have to be around children, but the older couple that lives below me has now taken in there grandchildren and every time I have to take Gabby out they want to play with and hold her and stuff. It scares me to death and I stopped taking her out for awhile, but that just wasn't fair to her because she loves it outside. It would be much easier if these were my kids that I could tell and show what to do, it is so hard to make other kids listen. So I guess that my point is you can plan and plan and plan but sometimes the unexpected happens anyway. Does anyone have any ideas about how to handle my little problem with the neighbor kids? Anyway, Gabby is much sturdier than I would have expected a yorkie to be she has a square little robust body even though at 14 weeks she only weighs 2.3 lbs, but her feet and legs are just so tiny that I do worry about her around kids dogs and bigger careless people. I know how it feels to want a yorkie come h*** or highwater. So, just look for one that is bigger and sturdy if you really want one right now, or wait if you can. But in the end you have to make the decision that is best for you. Good luck and keep us posted.
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Thank you for your opinion I have something to say to you regarding the neighbour kids. There is nothing wrong to tell those children how to handle your dog, if the puppy was your skinbaby you definitely would not let them to play with her like with a doll. As I have kids of my own I feel more free to talk to other people's children and tell them if I feel they are not treating my kids right. And sometimes children have much more respect from strange person than from their parents or folks (I remember my partner's granchildren when they came to visit us and could not leave our kitten alone.. they just did not bother what their father told them unless I said my word in a firm and explaining voice).
Children are usually very openminded and it's more their parents or in your case grandparents that may make you feel akward about telling the kids. You can either take a breath and try to explain to the children or talk to the grandparents and ask them to explain to the kids for you (which may be more difficult ) In my opinion even if your baby is very fragile and you are terribly scared that something may happen to her it is good for her to know that there are these little things that look like you but have high voices and smelly hands that feel a bit different on the fur
Keep well and thanks again for your message
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I appluad your descision to wait. I have a 2yr. old son and a 6 month yorkie and it is hard. I have to be so vigilant when they are in the same room (which is 90% of the time). I'm terrified my son(35lbs) will squish baxter(3lbs).
I think you will be taking on too much with 3 babies in the house. Enjoy your family now and add a new furbaby later.
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