Originally Posted by KazzyK810  As you're a parent, I'm sure you'llunderstand, just like with kids, there's a variety of experiences and opinions on what its like to raise a yorkie, and how is best to raise a yorkie.
Like with kids, I personally believe, people raise what they find acceptable. I had high expectations for my kids, and high expectations for my yorkies, and both met and exceeded them.
I was raised with yorkies in my extended family, from a very young age. I didnt get my own yorkie until My kids were 3 & 5. They were great with our yorkie, Chelsea, and Chelsea adored them. I had very clear & enforced rules for how my kids interacted with Chelsea. No rough handling, no picking her up unless seated on the floor themselves, no bothering her whatsoever when she was in her designated safe space. With Chelsea, I routinely moved her food bowl and took her chews away for a minute or less from the get go. I also had the the kids do the same, so she was used to it and was fine with the kids walking by her food bowl while eating, or being near and moving her chews & toys out of the way, when they were playing with their own toys on the floor. Basically common sense stuff...
I got my current yorkie, ZoE, 3 years after Chelsea passed, and right after my kids both went away to University. While not raised around little kids, ZoE definitely likes them and is drawn to them. If she sees a small child, she clearly wants them to notice her and pet her.
Both dogs potty trained very easily. I pad trained both. Setting clear expectations, and praising and treating when they perform as desired, enforced good potty habits. You have to be consistent...just like with parenting. As I said at the beginning, I believe that people raise what they find acceptable. |