[gemy]

I am very sorry for the loss of your Houdini. I immediately thought of training your dog to bark on command - which then leads to silence on commad but I see you found a good vid on that.

I too would recommend an older dog - say 1yr old or so from a show breeder who kept them for show but alas it did not work out. Try to source from a breeder who believes in training their dogs and allows the Yorkies to walk outside and all.

I know that fibromyalgia can have more than a few ups n downs and therefor it is important that you have a plan for exercising your dog should you be ill for a few days or so. That could be your husband or a dog walker.

My Yorkie slept through the night since he was 3months old. Although he is a devil for wanting out numerous times during the day - as an adult he weighs about six lbs.

In terms of over excited greeting when you come home - your hubby can use the silence command - and when you get in the door - you ignore your dog for a bit of time. Put your coat and bag away. When greeting him ask for an obedience command - sit for example then give a reward. Do a few commands with rewards for a job well done - then let life resume normally.

It does sound like you are really thinking this through very well. Good luck with your decision