[chattiesmom]

Originally Posted by WV~Yorkies

Yes I sell to people with children. I like to meet the family though.. you can get a good feel of their parenting skills. If they have none then I won't sell to them. If the kids are well behaved and mind then I have no problem.

I bought my first Yorkie when my oldest was 2, my middle daughter was 6 months and my son was born after. I never had any problems with my children and my yorkies. My son is now 10 and has helped me whelp the last 2 litters. He is excited about the next one. He will stay up all night just to watch and learn. He knows how to clean them, cut cords and suction. He is like a sponge when it comes to my yorkies he wants to know everything. I tell him all the time he need to be a Vet when he grows up.

I agree with Melissa. When children are involved, they come to the house for a visit. Melissa's son, Randy, was 7 when Jazzy went home with them -- I have NEVER been so impressed with a youngster. Not only did I find the perfect home for Jazzy, but I gained a friend in Melissa. Randy was the perfect example of what I look for in a family with young children -- he had been taught respect - both for humans and animals.

To answer the second question posed by the op -- the situation with the dogs in cages sounds like a small scale puppy mill to me. Adult dogs in cages and pups all over the house reeks of puppy mill to me.