Sugarsmom is so right. It is so hard with a yorkie underfoot and a small child under the age of 5. I had yorkies first, since it didn't look like we could have any children. We were doing great with the yorkies - showing and all. Very heavy into it and loved it. Well, I finally got pregnant and thought - no problem, I can handle the yorkies and a baby. Things were doing great until my daughter started walking and getting into everything. No matter how I tried - she kept picking them up: by the neck, hair, ears, etc.. So I decided I had to keep them totally seperated. That sounds easy. Well, I didn't want to neglect my yorkies and I couldn't neglect my own child. So I made the hardest decision I have ever had to do - I had to give away my yorkies to my closest yorkie friends. I threw away all trophies, ribbons, everything that reminded me of my yorkies. Now I wish I would have kept some of their winnings and photos.
So you might want to wait until your daughter is older. We are just speaking from experience. And it would be so hard to get a puppy and then later on after your attached and the pup is use to you all - to have to find another home for him.
Well, my kids are all grown now - so I have returned to showing/raising my own yorkies and loving it!
T. |