[pink66]

I have always had dogs, mostly Sheltie sized and bigger. Six years ago I got a Cavalier King Charles and really liked the smallness and how portable he was (he's 25 lbs now and not as portable!). Two years ago I started falling in love with Yorkies, and my Puff is now 18 months old. If I had known everything I do now, chances are we never would have gotten her--and we would be missing out on so much.
With a Yorkie there is so much more to worry about. Their size, which makes them so attractive to lots of people, is also what can get them killed. I worry about predatory birds carrying my baby off for breakfast, wild animals thinking she looks like a chicken nugget, thieves thinking she looks like $$$, and kids thinking she looks like target practice. So...she is never outside without her harness and some kind of leash. Even in our fenced backyard she wears a light 30 ft lead. She can run and play and have fun, but I have a way to quickly get ahold of her. You do have to be careful of jumping and falling, of diet, of somebody stepping on them. At times it seems like I spend the day keeping Puff safe from herself, because she thinks she's the biggest, toughest member of the family. Again, the very things that make us want them (size and attitude) also make them fragile. As a Yorkie parent, your job is keeping them safe. Anticipate the problems and correct the situation just like if you have a toddler.
Puff makes all of us laugh every day. No amount of money would make me give her up. As long as you take the time to know the dangers and minimize or eliminate them, then you can start enjoying all the cute, silly, goofy things your baby will do. Enjoy!!!