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Originally Posted by Nancy1999

At age two, Joey's very easy to care for, I've owned lots of different dogs, I think smaller is easier; easier to bath and groom, and easier to transport. I trained Joey to go on a pee pad, and this makes it even easier than with other dogs, who had to be walked or needed a door opened for them. Joey the first dog I've owned that lets me sleep in, and I love to occasionally sleep in. He needs to be brushed every day, but with his silky hair, that's no problem. I think lots of people think Yorkies are difficult because they didn't train them when they were puppies, I think it's just as important to train a small dog as a large dog, and since Yorkies can be rather stubborn, you have to be even more stubborn. If I had small children, I don't think it would be as easy. When my sons were young, there was a lot of rough housing, and friends running in and of out of the house, I think a larger dog was better than. If your facetious about your house, the first 6 months can be pretty frustrating housetraining a yorkie, as you've probably read, is more difficult, and you think they understand, and then wham, an accident. To me, yorkies are best for someone who wants a child, but doesn't want to worry about them ever getting married and leaving you.

I say amen to all you said. My vet always suggested I write a book on owning and training yorkies. I used big dog training though always kept their size in mind. I would never have tolerated all the peeing and small dog ideosyncracies. Mine were well adjusted, courageous, loving and OBEDIENT.