Sorpy,
I commend you for rescuing this dog! Unfortunately she is no longer a puppy and her behavior may be engrained not to enjoy children. If she was a puppymill dog she didnt get much socialization and may not ever get used to the quick motions and aggressive approach children naturally have.
Way before I even thought about raising yorkies or having children I rescued a shar-pei from being destroyed. This dog was exceptionally smart and one of the funniest damn dogs I had ever seen, but he hated children and when any visited I had to put him up locked way in an upstairs bedroom. Years later he tolerated children if they didnt approach him but he was a dangerous dog in the company of children. He would begin to shake, show teeth, and would immediately think he had to protect himself. He had been mistreated obviously, some unintentional by children.
I just dont think its worth it to try to adapt a dog to children, if they dont like them...........yorkie or no yorkie you must consider the children and this dog would probably be much better placed in a childless home.
Place a free ad and screen people and make it your mission to find a qulaity home, I bet it wouldnt be hard.
This is probably not what you wanted to hear, but I would hate to see your children harmed or afraid of dogs permanently. |