You will no doubt get varied responses on this one. Alot of people feel that Yorkies should not be in homes w/ children and some breeders will not sell to homes with children. Even saying that your children are gentle with a hamster, keep in mind that a puppy is out and about and playing with your family, it is so easy to have a child step on a Yorkie (hey, even my husband almost did it once). Children like to pickup puppies, it only takes one drop and that can severly injure a small Yorkie. Also, I want to tell you that often Yorkies take much longer then a few months to house train, these dogs can be very difficult to train, just go to the "training" thread and read you will get a good idea. Because they are small they can be easier to travel with which is great. I absolutely LOVE the breed so I would not discourage anyone from getting a Yorkie, but you really need to consider all the pros and cons, especially since you have three children. Make sure that you will have the time and energy to devote to training, especially the house training. I think its great you are here and asking people who own Yorkies. Some on here have small children and can chime in better.
Good luck with your choice,
Kathy |