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Originally Posted by SirTeddykins  Yes, I'd adopt a yorkie who didn't like children as yorkie's are not recommended as dogs for people with small children for a variety of reasons including those already mentioned.
Also, I don't like children so it's a good excuse to avoid birthday parties for relatives..
'Would love to come, really, but .. Teddy's just so nervous..."
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LOL.. good one! Funny you mentioned kid parties. When my friends all have kid birthday parties, I bring mine as my 'kids'. When they do group photos, I proudly hold my 'kids' in a photo with all their children babies.
Having said that though, my two Yorkies don't like children, particularly kids they don't know on the street during walks. Kids are way too erratic and unpredictable. They see small dogs and charge running and screaming! And it's not like I can do firm "NO's"s children that aren't mine. Hahaha.. So, on the street, when I see children approaching, I turn and walk the other way or cross the street.
Despite them not liking kids, they have slowly gotten to know two baby nephews which they are okay with. We don't see them often, but both babies (1 and 3 years old) love dogs. As the 3 year old is getting older, he's getting more rough - kicking etc. So I always have my dogs on a leash when we visit and I watch the kid like a hawk, picking up my Yorkies whenever the kid looks too excited.
So I guess my opinion is the same as others. I'd definitely adopt a Yorkie who you know is not good with kids. You can always do a slow transition and train them to be good with kids in your home. It can be a challenge, but not impossible. Or you can do as others suggested, to keep them in another room when you have visitors.