I'm not sure why you want your yorkie to have run of the house. I understand not being kenneled all day, but I think part of securing these little furbabies is also for their own protection.
Mine are in my large kitchen when I am gone - they are secured with a baby gate. I know many other people use an x-pen to block off a certain space. I should say my 2 are 7 yrs old - not babies
My little Roxy loves to perch on the living room coach where she can see what is going on in the neighborhood & often barks excitedly at things she sees -- I would hate if in her excitement she fell off the coach & got her, especially in my absence - other yorkies have been seriously hurt this way.
There are just too many what if scenarios if they are left with too much space in my opinion. What if they ate or choked on something you would have never dreamed they would eat. Or chewed on a cord, or tripped on a cord, pulling something big down on them.
Most people - even those with puppy-cams say their dogs sleep all day while they are gone - so they only need so much space. I'm sorry if I have upset anyone - but I believe my job is also to protect my furbabies when I am gone |