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hpfanatic · 01-03-2011, 01:44 PM

Hey everyone.

I've been a reader for quite sometime and decided to introduce myself with a question.

So I have a particular situation. I love dogs but I am terrified of them, have been for most of my life, especially the bigger breeds. However, I am well on my way on getting over that phobia. I would like to get a dog in my close future (maybe later this year) but not sure on which breed would be best for me. I'm 21 and about to graduate university. I will hopefully be going to grad school after and will be living in an apartment/small house so the dog should be able to thrive in that situation.

These are my dog needs
-small/medium
-GENTLE (very very little biting/aggressive tendency since that's my worst fear with dogs)
-good with children (I have none now and won't for 7ish years but I obviously want my dog to live longer than that)
-cute: sounds superficial but its psychological. It's hard to be afraid of something that's cute and sweet

I've researched a ton of breeds and I believe that a Yorkie would be a great candidate for me

I've looked up the cons and I believe I can handle them. It's the only dog I have had a positive experience with. My boss has a great and very well-trained one I was able to interact with.

I realize this is an odd situation but I would appreciate your opinions on this matter as yorkie owners. Do you believe a Yorkie would be a good dog for someone who is "recovering" from a dog phobia?

01-03-2011, 01:44 PM	#1
hpfanatic Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Madison, NJ Posts: 18	Would you recommend a Yorkie for me? Hey everyone. I've been a reader for quite sometime and decided to introduce myself with a question. So I have a particular situation. I love dogs but I am terrified of them, have been for most of my life, especially the bigger breeds. However, I am well on my way on getting over that phobia. I would like to get a dog in my close future (maybe later this year) but not sure on which breed would be best for me. I'm 21 and about to graduate university. I will hopefully be going to grad school after and will be living in an apartment/small house so the dog should be able to thrive in that situation. These are my dog needs -small/medium -GENTLE (very very little biting/aggressive tendency since that's my worst fear with dogs) -good with children (I have none now and won't for 7ish years but I obviously want my dog to live longer than that) -cute: sounds superficial but its psychological. It's hard to be afraid of something that's cute and sweet I've researched a ton of breeds and I believe that a Yorkie would be a great candidate for me I've looked up the cons and I believe I can handle them. It's the only dog I have had a positive experience with. My boss has a great and very well-trained one I was able to interact with. I realize this is an odd situation but I would appreciate your opinions on this matter as yorkie owners. Do you believe a Yorkie would be a good dog for someone who is "recovering" from a dog phobia?