I wouldn't advise getting a Yorkie at your age. These little dogs are very dependent on their people. You are at an age where your life is going to be getting busy and it would be hard on the dog to be left on it's own. Your parents don't want the responsibility of another dog so they would not be the best caretakers of the little one. I'm glad you like Yorkies but they need owners that can be as devoted to them as they are to the owner. You have plenty of time ahead of you. Your life is going to change many times over. Right now you may have a couple of years to devote to the dog but these dogs should live many years. Think how heartbroken your dog would be when you have school activities and other things to do and it has no one to depend on. And when you go off to college it would be so hard on that little one. I know you want one of these loving little creatures but sometimes we have to put our feelings on hold for the greater good of the animal. |