Originally Posted by Teresa Ford  The Closing Argument. Last post on this from me I hope. First let me say I am thrilled to see new young people join us on YT. In time you will be the senior advisers to a new Yorkie generation. By then you will have seen and heard it all.
I agree that some of us are set in our ways and very opinionated. Over the years, I have heard, seen the results, or know personally Yorkies, that were hurt, crippled and even killed from accidents. I will do everything in my power to keep them safe. If that means saying No to someone planning on having children, or that already have small children, then so be it.
Right here on Yorkie Talk we read stories about puppies being stepped on, dropped, escaping accidently, hit by cars and even abusive boyfriends, parents, children or neighbors. If taking small children off the list of things to consider, I am ok with that too. Yes, we may seem snobby, cliquish, and a bit like a wound up holy roller preacher at revival. I assure you it is just because we love Yorkies so much. For some of us they are our life focus. Once you have your Yorkie we will do everything we can to help you with problems. We will try our best to give sound advice, support and love. If you have a Yorkie you ARE one of us. We may not agree on things but, like a family that is ok. We can respect each other anyway.
We tried to answer the question, Why do some of you think small children and Yorkies is a bad idea. I think we have answered that.
I used to raise Labs in the 1970s and I never heard of one puppy dieing because it was stepped on, dropped, sat on, or closed in a door. And today I still highly recommend them as a family dog. They can bond with a whole family, much better than some other breeds that tend to be one person dogs. They are loyal, smart, easy to train, quick to housebreak, and have tons of energy.
I think Yorkies are perfect dogs for people that want a constant companion, someone to spoil, snuggle, and pamper. Yorkies will never grow up, move out, go away to school or stop letting you fuss over them. They don,t usually cost as much as a college education, and love you until their last breath. |