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backwardsrain · 10-20-2011, 02:26 PM

I believe small Yorkies and small kids shouldn't mix because even the most careful, well-behaved child doesn't have very good coordination. There was one story on here of a little girl who accidentally killed a Yorkie by leaning over a gate, and the gate and child fell on top of the dog. Little kids can hurt dogs by accident, and there are no second chances when your dog is under 5 lbs or so. I'm not saying you should get rid of your dog or anything, just that I would never recommend a family with small children to get a small Yorkie. I would recommend they get one about 10 lbs or so, and there are quite a few like that.

10-20-2011, 02:26 PM	#39
backwardsrain YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nashville, Tennessee Posts: 290	I believe small Yorkies and small kids shouldn't mix because even the most careful, well-behaved child doesn't have very good coordination. There was one story on here of a little girl who accidentally killed a Yorkie by leaning over a gate, and the gate and child fell on top of the dog. Little kids can hurt dogs by accident, and there are no second chances when your dog is under 5 lbs or so. I'm not saying you should get rid of your dog or anything, just that I would never recommend a family with small children to get a small Yorkie. I would recommend they get one about 10 lbs or so, and there are quite a few like that.