Oh, I feel for you. I allowed my son to 'choose' our Westie, Ringo. He was 10 years old. I researched and was concerned about the 'high activity' requirements of a Westie; their 'high energy' tempremant and their exercise requirements. I mentioned my concerns a lot.
But my son was having none of it. Of course, he did not follow through on all the promises to walk, run, and play with the dog! He did ~ when it was convenient for him but if all the kids were out playing ~ forget it.
The first year of Ringo's life was not great; I was working too much and he was spending waaay too much time in his crate. He was very hard to handle and didn't seem to like us all that much.
We eventually enrolled him in Agility - which he loved and helped us to bond (dare I say he was so much work initially that I didn't like him much either??)
My job turned into a work from home job and that made things so much easier; I had time to give him the walks he needed AND to go to the agility training. My son is now 15 and it's still me who does all the caretaking because he's never home!
Just be sure that any dog fits in with your lifestyle; otherwise, they will just add more work to your life and you won't enjoy them.
I, too, like the idea of an older yorkie with your schedule. Best of luck and make no mistake ~ all the work of the dog will be yours.
__________________  Mommy to Lucy, Ringo, and Matthew |