[DBlain]

I have been a member here a long time and have yorkies for almost 30 years so for what it's worth I am going to site personal experiences. I know it can work but it often doesn't, and when it doesn't it can be a disaster. it's takes a special yorkie and a special big dog to make it work. My friend had two Weatons for a long time and things went great then they both passed, she wound up getting a puppy she named Boomer when Boomer was less than a year she got another Weaton puppy well they never got along the puppy was aggressive, she got bit and bloodied many times trying to break them up, she actually started to hide the dog fights from us because she was embarrassed by her dogs not getting along. Boomer got bit and blood was drawn many times, finally after about three years they rehomed the younger dog to a one dog family. I know another couple that had an older German shepherd and the wife got yorkie puppy the yorkie ruled the Shepherd and they got on fine, the Shepherd died so the husband wound up getting himself a Shepherd puppy well like all puppies the Shepherd was playful but in no time was to big for the yorkie and playing became dangerous for the yorkie, play biting resulted in some blood and a torn cornea, so then the dogs had to be crated at different times, lots of barking and the yorkie started hiding under the bed and becoming withdrawn, the couple started fighting because the wife wanted the husband to get rid of the shepherd she even left twice and went to her moms with the yorkie finally the husband's brother agreed to take the shepherd. Gail a member here has a yorkie and a big Russian Black dog she does well with the two but it is constant watching and crating on her part but I remember her telling how one time the yorkie was on the couch and the Black Russian walked by and the yorkie lunged out at the BR, had she not been their the result could have been bad. IMHO and only since you asked I think would have enough on your hands with a toddler and one dog let alone two of very different sizes to worry about and the worse of it, is what if there was some type of altercation and you son was in the middle of it.

I once brought a Bichon puppy home after having my first yorkie for about 2 years while they were not that far off in size my yorkie hated that Bichon and bit him any chance he could the Bichon learned to stay away but it was not fair to either dog so after about a year of hoping things would change I found a new home for the Sweet little Bichon. I honestly think the best way to insure you have two dogs that will get along even if they are different sizes is to get them at the same time. Good luck with what ever you decide to do.