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Originally Posted by New2Pups  What do you mean when you say it depends on what we want out of our dog? I'm assuming you mean something like, if the kids are wanting to play soccer with their pet, this isn't the dog for you. Is that right? Any specifics you would share? Thanks for your insights! |
Yes, that kind of thing. Yorkies of all sizes love to play all kinds of games, but humans have to take great care not to step on them, fall on them, or knock them around in general. It sounds easy enough, but you would be surprised.
It is a matter of do your children want a dog that they have to be that careful around, or would they prefer a sturdier dog?
Yorkies are fast and fearless. They learn to get out of the way for the most part, but when they are focused on going after something, they put themselves at risk.
Picking up and dropping Yorkies is another problem even with adults. There have been many cases here of broken legs as a result. I don't like to look at my 7 pound boy's lower legs because they scare the heck out of me how fragile they look. They are the size of a pencil at the knee.
Many good Yorkie breeders refuse to sell to homes with young children. Other breeders will assess the family and ask lots of questions to help determine if this is the right breed for the family.
There are many people here with young children and Yorkies. It can be done, but it is a matter of whether or not you think your family would be happy with a Yorkie.