I decided to get a dog after many years of being pet free after my kids left home. It became pretty clear after my husband's diagnosis of cancer that going to many different places after retirement wasn't going to happen, so I started to research the kind of pet I wanted. Yorkies fit exactly. Not just intelligent, really intelligent, I can say get the blue ball, Chloe will get it. I say its night night time, Lacey heads for her kennel. Small enough for me to bathe easily and small enough to take with me almost anywhere. Beautiful coats, no shedding and faces that rip your heart out. Playful almost to a fault, that's why I have two, sometimes I can't play. Wonderful personalities and affectionate. Cons? Well, they are smart enough to get my attention by pottying in the house on occasion. You must be able to give them attention by brushing coat and teeth. Many people are still working, so their darlings are alone but I think it is a breed that appreciates having you with them as much as possible, although they adapt to almost anything. Some very tiny yorkies have frequent health issues and so far I'm not sure how to tell exactly how big one will be as a puppy. I have one at 6 lbs and one at 3lbs. The smaller one definite has to get attention for hypoglycemia, where the larger does not. I would not trade them for anything, they are like my children. |