[gemy]

I am so so sorry for this freak accident that saw your beautifull Harley die. How devastating for you and your whole family!!!!


You share a very important story. The mixing of large dogs and most especially young large dogs with vulnerable Yorkies and all Yorkies are vulnerable size wise, has to be done with extreme caution...extreme!


I just can't imagine your grief right now...my heart bleeds for you.


Let me repeat some things I have posted in the past on what I do to keep a Yorkie safe - for now about 6 yrs with large breeds that at maturity may weigh in at 130 lbs or so.


At night - if your large dogs are not crated the Yorkie is. Strange noises not to mention a break-in and all hell can burst out. A yorkie can get trampled in that situation in the blink of an eye.


There is no FREE PLAY time together either inside or outside! I can't stress this enough. Chasing balls in a free for all is a disaster waiting to happen.


Each mature large dog dependent on temperament is only allowed outside in our backyard with my Yorkie to pee or poo. The large dogs need to earn that right. They earn it, by how they behave, and their responsiveness to the obedience training they all have and must have.


Some large dogs never, ever earn that right!


Never on your own, walk a large dog and a small dog together. Situations outside happen in a flash, and you are hampered to effectively interfere/control a dangerous situation.


Play time inside is separated. Large dogs together, Yorkie on his own. It can make for a noisey hour or so as everyone wants to get into the fun you are having with dog A B or C.


Your Yorkie must be trained NOT to jump up onto large dog faces or backs, or to challenge the big ones - they quite simply will always lose!


So this is what I do and hope that folks will consider what needs to be done when mixing dogs of hugely disparate size.