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Originally Posted by vanessa210  Hello All ,
My name is Vanessa and i am a single mother of a 2 in a half year old little girl named Taliah. She is Very very affectionate and loves doggies. I want to get her a yorkie for Christmas ( i always wanted a puppy under my christmas tree with a red bow when i was yuonger) Anyway i am looking for a yorkie that i can pick up Christmas Eve , however the thing is iam not in the position to spend an obsene amount of money , and was just wondering a little bit about the Yorkies ,
- How much do they normal cost ?
-do you know of any breeders in Central jersey area?
-are they hard to potty train ?
-are they good with children ?
my friend had one and all it did was shake CONSTANTLY is that normal ? |
Hi Vanessa. I'm from Jersey too. Not too far from you. Point Pleasant is my stomping grounds. I am going to be very straight forward with you from one jersey girl to another. You may not want to hear this, but I really would not reccomend a Yorkie for a 2.5 year old child, no matter how well behaved and gentle they are. Personally would wait on any dog until your daughter is around five or six years old and go with either a bigger Yorkie or an all together different breed. If you are set on a Yorkie, try to find the teapot of the litter which simply means bigger then standard, like 10 pounds or more. They are still small but not quite as fragile. YES, tiny Yorkies do tend to shake, especially around small children. Yorkies are great with children as long as the children are good with them as with any animal. You get what you give. If you are constanly pulling on them and chasing them then of course they are going to protect themselves. As far as potty training, they are notorious for not training well, especially the smaller Yorkies. Again , a bigger Yorkie 10 or more pounds is going to have a bigger more developed blatter and will train a little easier but they still will have their accidents. Yorkies are also high maintances so if you're a single mom with limited income it is another something to consider. If I can help you in any way please let me know but again I would strongly reccomend NOT getting any animal until you daughter is older around five preferably six. AND, certainly not around Xmas. it's really not a good time. You are better waiting until after the holidays when it's calmer and less stressful. It's always neat to want to surprise our children but sometimes we have to look for what is in the best interest of the animal. Also when you're ready
www.petfinder is a great place to look. You can adopt for around $300 - $400 and that will include the necessary vetting, shots and spay or neuter. It's a great deal and you're saving a life.
Elaine (mom to five yorkie rescues and one more)