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Originally Posted by WaterPKMNMaster  Yeah, the loud barking seems to be my only concern right now. I am actually only going to have people above me, not to my sides, so they would only be able to hear it. When I signed the lease the other day the manager said dogs aren't allowed, but he said unofficially they are as long as they don't cause any trouble like constant barking. I guess it depends on the dog then.
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I just re-read your notes to see if I could find where you said that dogs are allowed in the dorm. Now I see that you have said that dogs are NOT allowed in the dorm, but as long as they aren't constantly barking, they unofficially allow it.
I have to be a party pooper and say... PLEASE wait and do NOT get a yorkie. Or any dog right now. Of course they bark. And they bark LOUD. They bark at strange noises, they bark when it's too quiet, they bark when they play, when they want attention... they bark a LOT. And any dog will bark. It's what dogs do.
How are you going to keep the dog from barking it's lung out when you leave to go to class? Or if you want to go out at night with friends? Do you think a puppy or young dog is just going to wait quietly until you return? In a dorm? With doors slamming, people talking, and the chaos of that environment of people going in and out all the time?
I'm sorry. But I don't think a yorkie, or any other dog, is a good match for you right now. Please wait until you move into an apartment that ALLOWS dogs (as they will be a little more lenient with barking). You are entering into a lease knowing that you will be doing something against the rules. I just don't think that's a good way to start a relationship with a dog.
I'm afraid that if you do get a yorkie, you will be back on here after you get him asking how to get him to stop barking and then in a few more days, you will be asking how to re-home or that he's now for sale as it didn't work out. I've seen it happen and would like to prevent it.
Please Please wait until you can get a puppy and do it right, following the rules, and doing everything the correct way so that you're not starting out trying to hide a dog in a dorm where they aren't allowed.
