It's good that you are considering whether the breed is appropriate for you. I agree with the other poster that said that people usually post to message boards because they have problems, not to talk about how everything is going normally.
Objective reasons to get a yorkie: they are the "hypoallergenic" dog; they are very smart; they adore their owners; they are very trainable; as a toy dog, they are easier to care for in that they need less exercise, can be carried around, eat less food, and poop smaller.
Why I personally have a yorkie. For most of my life, I considered myself a "cat person." Then I started to appreciate dogs, but I hated the small, yappy toy breeds. Then I met my guy. He was actually owned by a coworker who brought him in every day. He would roam around the office begging for food, and I decided to train him for little bits of turkey. I did that once or twice, and he decided I was the greatest human in the world. Then I started taking him for walks. At that, he began to flip out with excitement every time I came into the office - he can "hear" my stride, so even though there are tons of people going in and out of the office, he could immediately tell if I was around.
For the most part, he's great like all dogs are great. I love playing with him in the park and watching him run back to me at full speed. I love helping him get over his fear of shopping cats. I love how he sleeps in an itty bitty ball in my bad. He wakes up before me, and he always waits for me to wake up so he can get his tummy rubbed. But what really stole my heart was how quickly he gave me his, even though he had another owner at the time. I think that is a yorkie trait - they want to be with their beloved humans all the time. |