Hi, Welcome to yt!!
All of the ladies (and gents) here have been super helpful, but I'd like to give my point of view as a mother of a daughter with ADHD, and the problems this has caused. I brought my little gal home at 15 weeks, and it's been a challenge. Her tummy issues would pale in comparison to what we've had to do because of thoughtless behavior on my daughter's end. Although she isn't six even emotionally, she does things that a six year old can do. I will answer this in your last question.
Every website that talks about breed temperament and characteristics says Yorkies are not good for houses with children. Should that sway us away from adopting a Yokie? Absolutely not. My little lady LOVES "yina" and will actively seek her out after greeting both of us (hubby and myself) in the morning. She is currently huffing away because she can't get into daughter's room.
2.) Kiddo and wifey will be away for a month on vacation starting July 2nd, would it be OK (for the dog and kiddo) to go ahead with the adoption? I will be with him since I work from home. Would the 1 month break away from kiddo make the yorkie forget her and the dog's kid friendliness behavior? Sorry if this ? sounds silly, but being first time pet owners, we are new to all these. I won't lie and say it won't be an adjustment, and it might cause the yorkie to bond closer to you,but this can be fixed by actively having your (hopefully) new family member spend a lot of time with each lady of the house.
3.) Again being first time pet owners, what should we expect and behavior that would raise red flags when we see and interact with him on Tuesday? Growling, snarling, or biting. When he comes home, pay close attention to him " correcting" your daughter, and nip it in the bud FAST.
4.) What red flags to look for during his interaction with kiddo? What are the things my kiddo should NOT DO during the interaction as well? the red flags I answered in your 3rd question. Now on to the reason why I've posted. ALWAYS be aware of where your yorkie is. They absolutely adore snuggling. There have been incidents that I've seen on some boards I've lurk (Q&A types) where a child has been making the bed and the dog flies, breaking it's leg or worse. You can sit, on or step on yorkie at any point. Always be aware of where he is. This is very important.
Never, EVER, EVER let your daughter eat anything that is poisonous to your little guy without supervision, until you are certain he is trained to listen to "Drop it!!" particularly Chocolate (the darker the deadlier)Grapes/raisins and anything with Xylitol. a half of a teaspoon of anything with liquid Xylitol can make them go into liver failure. There are so many things we have at home with that in it, it would blow your mind. Poison control told me to be aware of the rule of three. The first three ingredients listed, the stronger the additive is. Be aware that I know you aren't getting a puppy, but any dog not trained will go after things on the ground. Again, until you are sure he knows the drop command, be careful with anything tiny on the ground. My gal ate a pencil once, and a strip of body wax another time. One time mouthed on a med that was left on the ground, even though it should have tasted hideous. She was fine, but that 100 dollar vet bill was a blow for something, again, that could have been avoided. Each time this was from my daughter simply not thinking. I know this is long, but these things in particular would have REALLY helped me in the beginning. |