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Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1  I am so sorry for what you are experiencing......especially sorry for Zoey.....she does not understand grand kids, small child, etc....all she thinks she knows, is HER space is being invaded by a small, loud, fast moving person that she is not equipped to deal with. I have absolutely no idea how to work thru this with Zoey....this is exactly why I do not sell my Yorkies to households with a child present under the age of 8 years old....depending on the size of the child, I MAY consider a child as young as 6, but never under that. The dog more often than not has a difficult time adjusting and accepting a small child that in the pups mind, is encroaching on everything that belongs to the pup! And young children under the age of 6 are just not mature enough with motor skills to safely interact around a small dog, resulting many times in injury to the pup from getting stepped on, or dropped........the majority of time, it turns into a battle for "ownership" of the human, the space, the toys, time, etc....
Good luck with this, let us know how it works out....praying for the best outcome for Zoey as well as the child. |
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Originally Posted by magicgenie |
I wish all breeders and rescuers thought like this. The numbers of yorkies I see that are rehomed due to children is crazy. While they may be toys, they are still terriers and terriers do not usually mix with small active children. Are there exceptions to the rule??...very few and for that reason I say no. I might consider a child who has been raised with a yorkie or two...but to adopt to a person with a young child as a gift for the child? Nope..not going to happen.
I do hope this works out and that Zoey is not another statistic. I think you will have to work very hard to make this work...and your first step should be looking at Zoey as a sweet pup ..not a bully. She is doing what is natural. You need to look at her as the terrier she is and fix what is clearly broken here. It is also hard for children...they want to hug the pups and the pups most of the time don't want that. Maybe it will be telling your grandchild to avoid Zoey and then going to the story and buying a stuffed toy and tell her to love that until she is older.