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Originally Posted by capt_noonie  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. |
This is so true - terriers are different. I go back to my Westie; he was my first terror; oops I mean terrier and his personality was so different from anything I was used to. By the time Lucy came along, I was familiar with that terrior temperment and I loved it. Fiesty, playful, stubborn at times, loving to play games . . . .plucky is a great word to describe it. I would not describe terriors as laid back.
It took some time for me to get used to that terrier personality though. I think that your bond can grow; if you make an effort. Another dog board that I frequent had a thread about dogs that people fostered or adopted where there was NOT that immediate bond. People fessed up; there were many. But everyone was willing to give it a chance . . . and their bond grew by playing, walking, training . . . until one day they realized - Yep - we love the dog. I hope that happens for you.
Lucy does like to lay in my lap when she is tired and loves to cuddle when it's time for bed. Other than that - she is running around like she's on crack. Your's is so young; she will settle down some; she may never be a 24 hour cuddle bunny; but she will love you and I'll bet she'll want to cuddle when she's good and tired.