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hunniebunnie · 12-17-2005, 11:02 PM

i think with ANY pet ownership whether it be a yorkie or no, responsible ownership begins with a stable and reliable ADULT. a child cannot be the sole and only owner responsible for the dog, no matter how old the child is because responsible ownership is more than just feeding, playing, and walking. there's a significant financial, emotional, and emergency care needed that cannot be provided by a child.

a parent cannot "gift" a puppy to the child and relinquish responsibility because the child's responsibilities, priorities and interests will change. those changes can include school, afterschool events, extraccurricular activities, boyfriend/girlfiends, college, living situtation, etc etc. so it falls back onto the "responsible adult" to take up the responsibility of the care of a pet.

so for the original poster. a yorkie can be a good first pet, but make sure you have your parents "buy-in" and they are as enthusiastic about the care and welfare of the yorkie as much as you are. raising a puppy and raising a dog make be difficult and challenging at times, and you most definitely have to be responsible, caring, and patient, but having parents can fall back on in times of need will make EVERYTHING a little easier.

12-17-2005, 11:02 PM	#26
hunniebunnie Follower of Yorkietology Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cali-fo-nee-ya Posts: 1,325	i think with ANY pet ownership whether it be a yorkie or no, responsible ownership begins with a stable and reliable ADULT. a child cannot be the sole and only owner responsible for the dog, no matter how old the child is because responsible ownership is more than just feeding, playing, and walking. there's a significant financial, emotional, and emergency care needed that cannot be provided by a child. a parent cannot "gift" a puppy to the child and relinquish responsibility because the child's responsibilities, priorities and interests will change. those changes can include school, afterschool events, extraccurricular activities, boyfriend/girlfiends, college, living situtation, etc etc. so it falls back onto the "responsible adult" to take up the responsibility of the care of a pet. so for the original poster. a yorkie can be a good first pet, but make sure you have your parents "buy-in" and they are as enthusiastic about the care and welfare of the yorkie as much as you are. raising a puppy and raising a dog make be difficult and challenging at times, and you most definitely have to be responsible, caring, and patient, but having parents can fall back on in times of need will make EVERYTHING a little easier.