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Originally Posted by jeamsden  Thank you for your replies. I am really doing my research. I live in Northeast Ohio and am researching breeders. I took the kids to one, but want to visit some more. My son and I have our own home and I will be training the baby here for about 2 yrs, before mixing the families. So, hoping that they puppy will be trained by then. We do go to fiances house every weekend and spend one night getting the boys together . That way the puppy can slowly get used to both houses. I understand that a yorkie is not like a lab, as far as playing with kids goes. I just want the boys to be able to play with the puppy too! I have seen the outdoor play yards that the puppy can be in, that is big enough for the boys to get in too. I only have 10 acres, but my fiance has 100. But, the baby would definitely see wild life and he as swans. Best to just stay on a leash!
Do you think it would be best for us to get a 12 wk old puppy, or try to get an older one? 6 months or so? I think it would be best to get them used to us as soon as possible.
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I got one yorkie at at very young age and the second one I got at 18 mo old. When I got the 18 mo old, I was afraid I would miss the baby experience. To my surprise, I did not miss it at all. The older one came house trained and socialized - much easier adjustment on everyone! Especially if you have young children, a fiance, going back and forth on weekends, perhaps an older one that a reputable breeder put in the time to socialize and house train would be the best bet for your household. The wee little babies are dependent on you for everything because of their size and are difficult to house train as a whole. My little one took a long time and a lot of patience to get her housetrained, and you will need everyone in the household to help you do this. A 6 month old would be lovely - still has a lot of puppy left in them.
As for the size, my yorkies have been on the small side (6.5 lb and 4.15 lb). They have a fear of small children and have never been able to completely overcome that. I would get one that runs a little bigger. They are not so delicate, enjoy children better, and are still a very small dog compared to most other breeds - not to mention darn cute!
Wishing you well!!