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Originally Posted by annah1043  Thank you...you guys have actually made me feel a lot better! We were thinking about going back to the same breeder we got Millie from. Even though Millie wasn't supposed to be quite this small (breeder estimated 4-4.5), she is extremely healthy. BUT we still worry about her since she is so small. But we figured if we go back to the same woman, we are more likely to end up with a yorkie more of her size.
I guess I can throw something else in there- what about HUMAN KIDS?? Haha, it is something to think about for us. We have been married for a year, but don't plan on having children until I get out of medical school in a few years. Talk about a handful then! So much to think about, but I do agree with everything you are saying and it makes me breathe a little easier knowing it's worked well for you guys. I will keep everyone updated if we decide to bite the bullet! Definitely wouldn't be until I got out of school for the summer though! Thanks guys! |
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Originally Posted by annah1043 Now this is spiking my interest: the ones of you with a size difference: who is alpha? I do not want a bigger dog to come in and dominate over her. I know! I'm ridiculous!!! |
I have 2 young children and they've never known anything but having small dogs around. My kids have never hurt any of our pets....ever!
As for which one is the Alpha....hmmmm.....that's tough because I can't really even pinpoint one that I would consider alpha. I know that there probably is, since this is how dogs typically view each other, but my guys do not act like this. They each have their own moments of being grumpy, but I truly cannot say that one dominates over the other. I have a 23lb. Yorkie and he will growl at the others sometimes, but they know he's all talk and they will just lick him when he does this. My only one that has never had a moment of grumpiness is our Peke, but the Yorkies normally don't either. I probably was no help in answering yor question, but I haven't expereinced any sort of problems with this issue.