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Originally Posted by yorkieusa  I would encourage you to read all of this and then come back to ask questions if you think you and your family could take care of a yorkie. Is there no one home during the day to care for the puppy? It can be done, if you were dedicated. Yorkies get lonely and like to be around people. It takes lots of hard work to potty train a yorkie. It is totally unlike training a big dog. Yorkies can sometimes be very difficult to potty train. Your puppy would probably like your collies, but because they are so small you would need to protect and supervise your puppy when they are around. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...w-parents.html |
Keep in mind that a dog is going to be with you for about 15-20 years. At 14, there is a lot of uncertainty in your life. You may want to go to university far away from home, or travel for a year.
Maximo was a present for my 40th birthday. Every person is different, but for me, I cannot imagine having had a Yorkie earlier in my life. In my opinion, they require much more attention and work than the average dog. Every dog needs walks and exercise and play and together time, but Yorkies have a way of taking over your life.
To me, it is like having a human toddler. Other dogs you can let out in the backyard and not supervise and not worry that a hawk is going to hurt them, or a person is going to steal them.