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Originally Posted by FlyingNimbus  Oh. lol Sorry.
Usually I look for healthy, sturdy, etc. but I wasn't sure if her disease was bad enough.
To be honest, I'm sort of a couch potato, but I do enjoy short walks, and occasional time outdoors(hiking, fishing, easy paced stuff).
I thought of a small breed because I was reading that walking them for a few short walks 2x daily(30min - 1 hour per walk) + playing with them indoors and backyard rigorously would be enough to satisfy them.
Sometimes I like going for 1 and half or 2-3 hours but it's not as common. It's why I wanted to avoid -other- terriers like the notorious jack russel...
I would enjoy a bulldog but they're neither foofy, and they're exercise level is way too low. I.e. their form of exercise is walking from the couch to the fridge from what I read(well not that literal but you get what I mean).
To be honest, I wanted a dog that would be close to me a lot, would enjoy short walks and some play. Though cuddling is fine. Non-slobbery (like not a basset hound- although they are beautiful they drool like crazy and it's a bit off putting). Something that's just happy go lucky and a bit mellow. That's how my aunts dog was. It was like that since it was a puppy, she got it from some breeder after much research.
Her dog much like my mothers dog followed her everywhere.
The only reason I didn't want to go for another cockapoo(what my mother has) is that after 3 days of bathing she reeks of this strange smell(I sadly have sensory issues).
I found out that it's probably the cocker spaniel in her, because cocker spaniels tend to produce more skin oils and that it can smell weird after some time.
That, and I've never had that issue with any other dog before-- even that wire haired fox terrier didn't smell weird.
But when you said I should go for something sturdy and healthy, I kind of agree because my brother has a daughter and she is rather young (about a year or two) and while they wont come into contact- I'd rather be careful in both cases. We only see them 2x a month though.
She had another yorkie before that apparently and the dog was like hers now. But it may have just taken cues from her. Heard that dogs sometimes take after(copy- behaviorally) their owners.
So would it be prudent to compare a yorkie with say a fox terrier or worse... a jack russel? I've seen my neighbors jack(he has 2) and they're rather obnoxious and hyper... Yipping, running around, "popcorning", etc without ceasing-- even after I go back inside for sometime. His dogs also bark at night, and sometimes howl.
This is rather heart breaking as yorkies are rather beautiful. |
JR are super hyper, my neighbor had one OMG that dog was on speed 24/7 lol.
Yorkies are a beautiful breed and very smart, they are like Velcro, they must have their human in their sight at all times, including the bath room lol. They are by no means docile, timid or submissive. All yorkies although have the same traits, they all have different personalities. Owning a yorkie is like having a toddle for it's life time,Yorkies are very child like, charming, entertaining, mischief makers lol. They can be very stubborn at times and before you know it, you are owned by a yorkie.
You cannot base a yorkie on the two your aunt had. I suggest you do a lot of reading on the breed, and a lot of reading on terriers to see if any terrier would be right for you.
Getting a yorkie from a rescue, an older one, say 2 or 3 years old chances are they could be more calmer. I read your concerns about rescues, as I stated it's a crap shoot. Like a box of chocolates ya never know what you're gonna get.
My perfect boy had some issues when I got him, I worked with him, trained him to be what I expected out of him, he was eager to please and learned fast, he did not come from an abusive owner, he was loved much and spoiled rotten lol.
Take your time, even tho it's your mothers vet, you can still call them and ask about shelters, rescues.