Take it from me, especially since I'm older than anyone else on YT, that Yorkies ARE real kids!!!
Here is why I think this. I've had many dogs in my life and I have fostered many more. I have NEVER in my entire life had a mother-child-like connection to any other breed as I do these little Yorkster kids. It's very difficult not wanting to buy them clothes and toys like you would your own skin kids, it's very difficult leaving them in the house without supervision when I can't take them, and the big thing here is I have NEVER slept with a dog in my life..........till now!!
I don't question why I feel as though they are my little daughtes, I just enjoy every day with them.