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Originally Posted by ava86 For the past 2 years I have been wanting a yorkie. I am a college student and I live by myself and I am sometimes away from home for several hours a day. My longest day in the fall semester is from about 8:00 to 2:00 and I don't work. My grandparents don't think I should get a yorkie because they feel it won't be fair for the yorkie to be left alone. I really want one but would it be fair for the yorkie and would it be very difficult to train it since I won't be home all the time? Today I was at the mall and a lady who worked there said that yorkies are very difficult to train and I am wanting to know of other peoples training experiences. Thank you so much for any input. |
Some questions:
Are you certain you will always live where you are allowed to have a pet?
What will be your hours after the fall semester? The semester after that?
Many do leave their yorkies alone, but I personally don't think it's fair to them. That is one reason so many people have problems potty training. They are people dogs and require lots of attention and training. They are like a baby that never grows up.
How can you consider owning a yorkie when you don't have income to support one? What if there was an accident or illness that would cost one, two, three thousand dollars? Are you prepared to pay for its proper care or would you, too, surrender it to a rescue organization because you couldn't afford the proper care that it deserves? How do you plan to pay for the costly heartworm preventative and flea and tick preventative monthly basis or its food and treats and in your case piddle pads?
Can you promise to dedicate your life to a yorkie for at least the next 15 years and do you not feel it deserves a nice fenced-in yard to play in without the restraint of a leash at all times?
Can you promise to give up your time to give it the proper exercise? Many people will tell you that a small yorkie does not require much exercise, but in my experience, that is one reason many people have problems with their yorkies. They ARE terriers and need to be exercised more than just running around an apartment. They love the great outdoors.
Just a few thoughts. I agree with your grandparents.