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Originally Posted by NewYorker10  I'm looking for some experienced advice here. My fiance and I are planning to get a dog after we get married this May and are in the process of choosing a breed. We have both had dogs our whole lives, but mainly large dogs and neither of us has a dog now. We're also planning on having children in the not too distant future. . .
We live in a condo so a large dog is out of the question and I've kinda fallen in love with the Yorkie breed. I think they're adorable and I have also read the not so great traits of the breed (very delicate, "yappy", somewhat difficult to train/housebreak). We both agree that we'd take any dog for obedience training and I have experience in crate training and house breaking dogs, so I feel up to the challenge.
I guess my major concern falls with the Yorkies and kids topic. One person we spoke with said that if we were to have a Yorkie in a house with kids that it's better for the Yorkie to be there first and be older when the kids come along (as opposed to brining a Yorkie puppy home to young children). I've looked around this site and see that there are people here who have Yorkies and young children, so I'd like to hear some experienced opinions on how this works. I understand that the children need to be taught to be respectful of the dog (as they would with any animal) and especially aware of how to handle-or not handle the animals.
Can anyone tell me if Yorkies (as a breed, I know personalities vary) tend to be snappy/prone to biting young children out of fear? I would really hate to get a dog only to encounter problems like this down the road and have a bad situation to deal with. I am not personally famillar with this breed so I really need some insider input. Our home now is animal and child free, but we don't intend it to stay that way.
Thanks in advance! |
Hi there! I think it is wonderful that you are being so responsible and asking great questions. Yorkies are the best. Oh--congratulations on your upcoming wedding! I wish I could offer advice on this topic but we don't have children yet and I am excited to read what other people post. The only thing I know is that you should probably consider a larger size Yorkie. My little man is 8lbs and still very small---compared to other dogs. Good luck to you!