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nurserenee · 02-23-2011, 10:21 AM

My husband and I are thinking about getting a Yorkie for our daughters- ages 9 and 5.5. They have been begging for one for a year, but until recently, i didn't feel like they were quite old enough. I have been in contact with a breeder who will release the puppies at 6-7 wks of age. She says she starts crate training them early, but my dilemma is that my husband and I will be gone about 9 hrs during the day for work. I could possibly come home at lunch for the first few weeks to let her out to pee/poop, but I couldn't do it indefinately. It worries me that I will have to crate her for 9hrs a day, but I know there are many, many other dog owners who do it and have done it starting as a pup. What are your thoughts? And believe me when I say she will get plenty of attention from the time we get home to the time we go to bed! She won't be lacking there!
thanks!

02-23-2011, 10:21 AM	#1
nurserenee YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: north carolina Posts: 7	yorkie pup and crate training My husband and I are thinking about getting a Yorkie for our daughters- ages 9 and 5.5. They have been begging for one for a year, but until recently, i didn't feel like they were quite old enough. I have been in contact with a breeder who will release the puppies at 6-7 wks of age. She says she starts crate training them early, but my dilemma is that my husband and I will be gone about 9 hrs during the day for work. I could possibly come home at lunch for the first few weeks to let her out to pee/poop, but I couldn't do it indefinately. It worries me that I will have to crate her for 9hrs a day, but I know there are many, many other dog owners who do it and have done it starting as a pup. What are your thoughts? And believe me when I say she will get plenty of attention from the time we get home to the time we go to bed! She won't be lacking there! thanks!