Originally Posted by mscat  In all the Books i've read about The Yorkie Breed it is advised not to bring home a Yorkie Puppy /or have one where there are young children/babies/ under the age of 8 .Mainly due to their frail size. That is what they advise.
IMO, though, and as a preschool teacher of 20 years, + a parent of a child who is special needs , propper supervision goes much further then anything else can However, a min, with an adults back turned often leads to tragedy.
Small children, no matter how often told/and taught the rules are not always going to follow them. It is the Puppy/Dog/Yorkie who is going to be hurt , always. Either the Yorkie is going to get let outside, Dropped, break a bone, it's it's neck, or even die ,from accidental handeling of a young child's playing .
The risk , IMO is far to great to take the chance . YES, every parent will want to beleive that their child would not do such a thing , and has been taught not to ever do THAT> However, A parent does not have eyes in the back of their heads, and a parent is not able to SUpervise Yorkie&toddler 24/7 constantly. My point is, YT'ers have heard numerous tragic, heartbreaking, stories of lost Lives, of Yorkies , from LIttle Children, Who innocently had accidents with their beloved family pets.
This is why it is reccommended Yorkies are for older kids and families. I am not at all trying to start a debate nor trying to be hateful to those who have Yorkies with little children. JUst please be careful.
Cathy |