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randyrobbins · 09-02-2007, 07:28 PM

My wife fell in love with a relative's Yorkie when visiting so we are considering getting one but we consider it as adding a family member for 15 years so I want to make sure that it's the right breed for us. I am hoping you guys can help us determine that.

We have two high school age kids and we had the best labrador reteriever in the world for 13 wonderful years and miss her dearly. The house just isn't quite the same without a dog. Anyway, we would love another Lab but want to get a much smaller dog this time so we can take it with us easier etc.

Our Requirements:
We don't want a dog that mindlessly barks/yaps all day regardless of training.

We don't want a dog that will *need* attention all day. Once he is not a puppy anymore our dog may be at home by himself for 6-7 hours a day.

We need a dog that will not chase/harass our two cats. We have two old cats and we can't have them harassed. This issue worries me a little bit because sometimes it's in a terrier's blood isn't it? On the other hand, I have heard that maybe you can prevent any dog from chasing cats if you have the cats first and bring the dog in as a puppy?

That's the main stuff. Can you help us determine if a Yorkie is right for us?

Thanks!!!

09-02-2007, 07:28 PM	#1
randyrobbins YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northwest Posts: 1	Is A Yorkshire Terrier Right For Us? My wife fell in love with a relative's Yorkie when visiting so we are considering getting one but we consider it as adding a family member for 15 years so I want to make sure that it's the right breed for us. I am hoping you guys can help us determine that. We have two high school age kids and we had the best labrador reteriever in the world for 13 wonderful years and miss her dearly. The house just isn't quite the same without a dog. Anyway, we would love another Lab but want to get a much smaller dog this time so we can take it with us easier etc. Our Requirements: We don't want a dog that mindlessly barks/yaps all day regardless of training. We don't want a dog that will need attention all day. Once he is not a puppy anymore our dog may be at home by himself for 6-7 hours a day. We need a dog that will not chase/harass our two cats. We have two old cats and we can't have them harassed. This issue worries me a little bit because sometimes it's in a terrier's blood isn't it? On the other hand, I have heard that maybe you can prevent any dog from chasing cats if you have the cats first and bring the dog in as a puppy? That's the main stuff. Can you help us determine if a Yorkie is right for us? Thanks!!!