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gailatmsu · 01-01-2006, 01:22 PM

Hi everyone. My name is Gail, and my family and I are looking into getting an adorable Yorkie puppy.

I was a pet groomer for 5 years, and I've been in love with Yorkies ever since the first one walked into the shop. I have a 3 year old son, a 4.5 year old son, and an Old English Sheepdog (he just turned 1 year last month) right now. I'm mostly just curious if anyone has had the combination of an OES and a Yorkie and how it went? Jasper, our OES, is okay around smaller dogs - he's playful, doesn't try to bite anyone/anything. I think our biggest hurdle would be that he definitely has the herding instince. He tries to herd everything from us, the kids, to other animals. He really is a great companion though and does wonderful around my inlaws' mini. schnauzer and jack russell terrier.

The house still seems empty though, and I'm not quite ready for another child for a few more years, so I thought maybe we're missing another dog-baby.

Also, how are they with children? The ones I've seen have really good dispositions. My children have been around animals their entire lives - ranging from cats, dogs, ferrets, to larger animals such as horses and cows. They are really, really gentle with animals. We live in a rural area if you can't tell by now.

Our home is in a smaller town (inside city limits), but we do have 1 acre fenced in. We also already have a small doggie door. The puppy would definitely be an indoor dog though. I don't like keeping our pets outside by themselves for very long - actually, I usually watch our sheepie out the window when he thinks he is outside by himself, lol

I'm a stay at home mom, and especially since my oldest starts kindergarten this fall, I have all the time in the world for training - both housebreaking and basic obedience. I've went as far as contacting the Yorkshire Terrier Club of America for a breeder referral in our area, but I haven't called the breeder to see what, if anything, she has available just yet. I'm wanting to make sure we're 100% certain before I do.

I'd appreciate any advice you could give me about them. Thanks in advance.

01-01-2006, 01:22 PM	#1
gailatmsu YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mississippi Posts: 5	Yorkies and Old English Sheepdogs Hi everyone. My name is Gail, and my family and I are looking into getting an adorable Yorkie puppy. I was a pet groomer for 5 years, and I've been in love with Yorkies ever since the first one walked into the shop. I have a 3 year old son, a 4.5 year old son, and an Old English Sheepdog (he just turned 1 year last month) right now. I'm mostly just curious if anyone has had the combination of an OES and a Yorkie and how it went? Jasper, our OES, is okay around smaller dogs - he's playful, doesn't try to bite anyone/anything. I think our biggest hurdle would be that he definitely has the herding instince. He tries to herd everything from us, the kids, to other animals. He really is a great companion though and does wonderful around my inlaws' mini. schnauzer and jack russell terrier. The house still seems empty though, and I'm not quite ready for another child for a few more years, so I thought maybe we're missing another dog-baby. Also, how are they with children? The ones I've seen have really good dispositions. My children have been around animals their entire lives - ranging from cats, dogs, ferrets, to larger animals such as horses and cows. They are really, really gentle with animals. We live in a rural area if you can't tell by now. Our home is in a smaller town (inside city limits), but we do have 1 acre fenced in. We also already have a small doggie door. The puppy would definitely be an indoor dog though. I don't like keeping our pets outside by themselves for very long - actually, I usually watch our sheepie out the window when he thinks he is outside by himself, lol I'm a stay at home mom, and especially since my oldest starts kindergarten this fall, I have all the time in the world for training - both housebreaking and basic obedience. I've went as far as contacting the Yorkshire Terrier Club of America for a breeder referral in our area, but I haven't called the breeder to see what, if anything, she has available just yet. I'm wanting to make sure we're 100% certain before I do. I'd appreciate any advice you could give me about them. Thanks in advance.