[AngieC]

Why would we kill you? Its your opinion and you are intitled to it?!?

Yes both my boys bark when they hear a noise outside, but I blame that on them wanting to know what is going on outside there place. I don't think its because they are just barking... just a thought, I belive that all dogs are protective of their teritory, so they bark when they hear a noise. Cause my sisters dogs bark at every little noise they hear outside and they are labs. Just a thought.

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

Everybody is going to kill me, but I agree with your friend. This isn't to say, you can't train them to be non-yappers, but most Yorkies need much more help with the no barking command than other breeds. They do make great watch dogs, and are very protective of you and their environment. Concerning apartments, I don't think the size of the apartment matters as much as the noise factor, and how thin the walls are. You have to be prepared to do consistent training. My house is very close to the neighbor's house and Joey still barks when he hears the neighbor banging his trash can, so they will be inclined to bark at noises they hear. I do think Yorkies need more attention than the average dog, they seem to be much more people oriented than any other breed I've owned, and I don't think it's fair to leave them home alone all day, although many people do it. If your job is pet friendly, and you could take him that would be great, many people do this, or buy another dog as a pet for their Yorkie! House training is probably the biggest problem, Yorkies seem to have much more problems with this then other breeds, and here too, you can train, but you need more patience. I read many "frustration/rehoming" threads, and I think too many people think that Yorkies will be easy, at 3 years old, Joey's easy, but the first couple of years took lots of training. Best of luck with your decision, at least you are not going into it with blinders on.