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Originally Posted by gemy  I know this is a Yorkie board, and lets face it we are in the main lovers of Yorkies. But lets not idealize them. They are a breed after me own heart for sure - because of their spunky personality. How-ever yorkies can be badly behaved and quite frankly that is usually the owners fault for not training or even correcting bad behaviour. Dressing them up - I know that many do - I don't other than practical winter wear. I dont take Yorkies around in strollers or my pocket. These are Terriers - they don't need that.
My boy swims, dock dives, goes everywhere our big dogs do - and as it should be. They are dogs! To be treated as dogs and to be expected to behave as a good citizen in the home and out n about. They dont get a pass because they are small dogs!
My hubby is proud to walk our Yorkie out n about - and he was not a small dog lover when we got him - he now is.. He strutted around with Razzle on the show grounds and loved all the attention he got with him 
But Yorkies have their challenges. Can be stubborn, can be barky, can be territorial, can be aggressive. It is up to you to shape your Yorkie into a good dog - well behaved and obedient. |
Mine wear clothes pretty much everyday unless we go out when it's hot. We keep the house at 68 and they get cold. Joey specifically gets very cold and his hair is thinner then the girls so I find it necessary everyday. I started taking Callie to pet expos when she was a puppy but she got very nervous on the ground and wanted to be picked up and I think it was mostly about the people almost stepping on her and as a bigger yorkie we learned carrying her the whole time wasn't an option. So we got a stroller and she loves it and will try to get in it herself. Now at 10 and having to have 3 leg surgeries it's a necessity because she can't walk long distances. The other two don't really like it so I let them walk and keep an eye on them. I let them be dogs though they run and play outside and roll in the grass, go swimming, eat bugs and so on. Joey is an intermediate trick dog soon to be advanced trick dog hopefully in the next year a champion trick dog.