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Originally Posted by roseylovestosho  Karen, I do not have a fenced backyard unfortunately. I've looked at descriptions of several rescue dogs, and it seems as if while a lot of yorkies tend to be very active and like to run a lot, there are at least a few that can do without one. I have communicated with my breeder that I do not have a yard and so I think that if she were to give me one of her little ones, I think it'll be because she finds that maybe they will be OK living in an apartment setting. At least I hope....if not, then I will have to make a lot of trips to the dog park! |
There is a whole lot of reading material here. ONe woman made all her own agility equipment and set up an agility set indoors for her pup
You might want to dual train your pup. Initially peepads in the apartment, and then outdoor potty.
Most important is safeguard your pup from jumping off the furniture. It is hard at times I know. We recently revamped our garden room, got two new chairs, our Razz man who is 2yrs old is quite the climber, well I went to the washroom one morning came back to see him up ontop of a tall crystal cabinet
the scamp had leapt onto my chair seat, then to the chair back, and up to the cabinet. That cabinet is 4 1/2 feet off the ground. My heart was in my mouth. Why you might ask did he go up there? Well I had put his toy up there when we had finished playing. Umph. We have removed the toys and changed the cabinet location!
Yorkies can get exercise in the apartment, but oh you do so want to give the gift of fresh air regularly, socialization, let them feel the grass under their feet, dig in the sand, run and scamp around all over the outside safe places. Meet lots of ppl, and other dogs too.