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Originally Posted by zoedo  I didn't really research. I didn't know I had to since I never had before with my other dogs. But this is my first yorkie. All I knew before was that my daughter was given a yorkie for Christmas and her's was so cuddly from day one. She got her at 8 weeks I think and she lived about 90 miles away. They stayed with me for almost a week and her pup was with me all day long. She followed me around and laid down on my lap when I was relaxing and was so sweet that I got attached to her. At the time I thought all yorkies had the same temperament. She'd come when I called her and when they left for their new home I felt the loss. So I told my husband that's what I wanted for Mother's Day. I saw and held Zoe for a few times within the couple of weeks before taking her home but I guess she was too young for her true personality to come thru. I guess...but I'm not sure.. I did read lots and lots about yorkies before I actually picked her up but everything I read suggested they were mild mannered little lap dogs. One even said if you wanted a lapdog to get a yorkie. So I thought that was going to be the case..But my little Zoe dashes about like she's on a mission...I do love her...but lapdog she isn't!! LOL |
I understand your position, but I am curious. What book did you read that said yorkies are mild mannered little lap dogs? LOL! They are Yorkshire Terriers, highlight on the *TERRIERS*!
BUT, I will say, yorkies do vary a lot in looks, temperament, personality, intelligence, etc mostly in part due to indiscriminant overbreeding. The yorkie nowadays is not the yorkie it *should* be. whether the look is off standard or the attitude. But what a yorkie should be is feisty, intelligent, stubborn (in a good way), plucky!
PS. your baby is just that, still a baby. All puppies are hyperactive and unpredictable. Keep your baby on a schedule everyday and they will come to expect the schedule.