[FirstYorkie]

I was trying hard to be tactful, but I have to say that Cindy is right. I can't imagine that you'll be able to pottytrain your dog with the hours that you work. It will also be VERY difficult to socialize your dog properly. You are going to have to make a concerted effort on the weekends to expose her to as many other people and other dogs as you possibly can. Even then, it's going to be difficult.

This will all sound blunt to the point of rudeness. You need to understand that Cindy does rescue - she has a number of Yorkies who are not adoptable because they bite. The reason they bite? Because they haven't been socialized properly. The experts tell us that there is a critical window (up to 4 months of age, some tell us. Others extend it to 6 months) when puppies MUST be socialized to a wide range of people and dogs or they are likely to be aggressive when they get older. They need to continue to be socialized beyond this point, of course, but the early months are critical. I have adopted a couple of older dogs who have had aggression issues for the very reason that they weren't socialized as puppies.

That's why Cindy and I are being so blunt with you...