Hi to everyone who helped answer my questions. I will reply to all of you at once, rather than so many times. I hope this is proper.
I plan to get my puppy at a Breeders. I am working with two right now.
They both have asked me to visit them, and I definitely like this attitude.
I would have it no other way.
I do not plan to crate this love 24 hours a day, but I am single, new to this town, and don't really even know my neighbors, so this is why I asked about the crate situation. What if I become ill in the middle of the night, and had to call 911. My thought would be to crate it until the next day, with the idea of leaving a key hidden outside, and having someone take care of the pup then.
I am a worrier, so this is why I ask these questions.
I appreciate all honesty, and no hurt feelings on this end. This is something I have thought about for over a year, and it is not set in concrete yet.
I was thinking about purchasing a cat carrier to bring the Yorkie home in.
Is this a good idea? I also would like to take him/her everywhere with me,
providing it is cool enough outside. We hit 100's degrees in the summer where I live. I imagine the dog would be inside this carrier whenever I was going somewhere, just to be safe in case of an accident. I wanted to get her a chair type carrier that clamps onto the back of my car seat, so she could see it, but that could be dangerous. Does anyone do that (maybe they come like a seat belt) LOL. I really to think of these wonderful creatures as human.
The crate I am looking at is 24x18x21. Is this a good size? I was told
that I could leave pee pee pads inside of it in case of an emergency.
It would be cruel to not expect an animal to hold it for too long of a time.
I know they have small bladders.
Any more suggestions/questions would be welcome, and many thanks everyone.
Kate
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Originally Posted by Luvmypupster Hi and welcome. I don't want to come off as sounding mean but if you are asking the question about possibly leaving any dog in a crate for 24 hours...maybe now is not the time in your life for a dog. I think leaving a dog in a crate for 24 hours is animal cruelty. Don't know about you but I can't hold it for 24 hours not to mention the psychological issues this could create. Some do have knee problems, the possiblity of liver shunt is high in this breed, many are yappy and some are not, many have trouble with housebreaking and some don't. The possiblity for all of the above is there. Yorkies are companion dogs that thrive on being with their human companion. Sometimes people are in a stage in their life where they can't really devote the time needed to have a healthy, happy pet. When you buy any dog you need to make sure you are prepared to invest quality time, money and care into taking care of this creature. Please don't take this the wrong way. I wish you the very best. |