Most people didn't give her a lot of C%$# over getting a Yorkie-it was over the idea of kenneling for way too long and for having a limited amount of time to spend training, caring for, and generally paying attention to the anticipated edition...
but yes...passions ran high here...often they do for good cause: cruel confinement & lack of attention.
I too have kids they were here before my Yorkie(s) but I think we all know they are not generally good for homes with kids...you have to have very well trained kids...Elvis my purebred Yorkie is actually my 11 year old daughter's dog...Scoobers my Schnorkie (1/2 Yorkie 1/2 Mini schnauzer) is my 6 year old son's dog...princess my Miniature Schnauzer is now my BF's dog...but I'm home all the time now and I took on the majority of their care and
I wanted the dogs, didn't just get them for the kids...wait a minute I need a Yorkie for me! 
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Originally Posted by dawn27  WOW.... You sure took a lot of crap from some people, Sorry that some people feel entitle to voice there opinions in such a harsh way! Not everyone is like that. I'm fairly new to Yorkie Talk but not to raising Yorkies. Had my first one at age 14 and we bought our first family addition (a standard / not a whee little one ) when my kids were just 1 and 9 yrs old. I love the breed and I'll be damned if anyone would have talked me out of getting one just because of the age of my kids or other wise. Yorkies range in many sizes. You may want to consider finding a larger size one if you think that may be a concern with your children being participants in the care taking of the pup. Which they most certainly should be, it teaches them responsibility ! As long as you teach them how to care for and how to handle any "puppy" any breed properly it shouldn't be an issue.
Your concerns should be with the breeder and the age of the Yorkie not the Breed itself !! Keep looking for that right Yorkie breeder and just the right one for your family. |