Well I can make you feel better in one area...my Yorkie is not an excessive barker...in fact both my mixed breed and Maltese bark more. As for the other stuff...Ive only had one Yorkie but I can tell you she is the highest maintenance dog Ive ever had. In fact I ended up with her because my son and his fiancee originally had her and when they broke up, he couldnt keep her on his own because she couldnt stay alone for more than a few hours by herself without going crazy. We had two other dogs in our home and with 3 of us here with different schedules someone is usually home. I adore her, she is probably the most loving dog Ive ever had but due to her separation anxiety she is alot of work. I dont know though if its the breed or the fact that she was from a pet store so probably a puppy mill dog and she had a rather unstable life when with my son |