[Jacksmom052709]

Hello and welcome - first of all, I would like to commend you for doing your research on this breed before jumping in with both feet!

Originally Posted by Ember

Hello.

(sorry for my english, am not a native speaker)

So, i decided to get myself a Girl yorkie.
Yet i want to be 100% sure that it's what i need.

I made so much reaserch on the breed: characteristics, behaviour etc.
But some websites give different information.
So, what can be more helpful than just asking people who own Yorkies themselves.

I am about to graduate from university and planning to get Yorkie for graduation(still didn't reaserch a good breeder yet.)

I make around 4 plane travels in a year and from what i saw on this site, Yorkies seem to not have a big problem traveling. Had previous experience with a dog but not with as delicate as Yorkie.

Here are still questions i'm a bit confused about.

1. Housebreaking- is it true they need to go to potty every 2-3h? (i prefear to walk out a dog, but walking it out every 2-3h sounds a bit too much) and if they do, is it possible to teach them to do their business outdoors AND if they can't hold teach them they can use a certain spot at home too, like won't it make the puppy confused? When puppies are little, yes, they go potty often - like others have said, sometimes every hour. They are tiny and their bladders are small, so they need to go more frequently. Also, I have noticed that my female goes more often than my male.

2. Do they smell?- My friend is really pushing on me saying all Yorkies she saw would smell. But if Yorkies coat is like human hair, they still can smell? Mine only smell if they get into something they should not or if I have been lazy and haven't bathed them on their regularly scheduled bath day.

3. Colors- i'm confused about Yorkies colors, ones look just so dark and ones so light. Can you pick the colors when they are still little pups or are they all same color with no difference? Like others have said, all pups start out as black and tan and can change color up to 2 or 3 years old to typically steel blue/silver and gold/tan.

4. How often can you bath it- one website says up to 2 times a week others say no more than 1nce a month.If it's coat is like human hair shouldn't you wash it more often? In the summer I bathe my two every week (they tend to sweat more in the summer) and in the winter I typically bathe them every two weeks.

5. Can it sleep with me in the bed?- I saw on the net complains that Yorkies make lots of accidents in the human bed/carpets/on laps/couches. When they are puppies, they can have accidents in beds. Jack slept in our bed when he was about 2 weeks old and Izzy slept in our bed from the day we brought her home at 12 weeks. Izzy did have a couple of pee accidents early on and that was our fault as we should have crate trained her then.

6. Does a girl Yorkie mark the territory? Our female has never marked her territory. But I have heard that some females can.

7. How loyal is Yorkie? Yorkies are extremely loyal and usually to only one or two people.

8. I have other dog who is a male and he is surely much bigger than mini dogs. How much bigger it should be to NOT be able to breed with Yorkie girl. (otherwise i'll take boy Yorkie or will consider to make a girl Yorkie an operation to not have any puppys.) As others have said, it would be best for you to get both your male and female fixed as soon as possible so they do not breed. A female Yorkie under 5 pounds should not be bred and if a larger dogs breeds with her, it can be severe, life threatening process for her to deliver the pups.

9. How fast their hair/fur gets messy? I typically brush their hair daily. Jack's is shorter and he has a silky coat, I can actually go a few days without brushing him. Izzy has a more cottony coat and needs to be brushed at least once a day (usually brush her twice a day) - as soon as she gets up in the morning she has "bed head."

Please share your experiences and help me make a good decision.
I really like that breed.

I absolutely love this breed of dog! Good luck in your search for your perfect pet!