Congrats on your pregnancy! I just had my second little boy JUly 29, 2006. I got spoiled by my first, Peter now 2, was an angel baby, very easy going and good.
Charlie is very sensitive and colicky...but very sweet!!
I think my yorkies benefit from growing up with kids and vice versa! Reggie and Kenzie now love to play with Peter, Peter has learned they will play fetch. Reggie has decided that he is no longer "my" dog he belongs to Peter, he follows Peter around, when Peter has his morning bottle Reggie joins him on the couch and the cuddle. When Peter goes to bed for his nap and nighttime Reggie follows him to his doorway and stay outside the gate till Peter is asleep. I always know when Peter has finally fallen asleep. (We have a gate at Peter's doorway in case Peter gets up, I do not want him to be alone with one of the yorkies on supervised and i worry that he could sleep walk, our stairs are somewhat steep).
Reggie is now credited for saving Peter too, I had gone to the bathroom upstairs and Peter decided to go on an adventure, out the door he went, Reggie was on his his barking his head off. I heard Reggie's barks and knew that something was not right, when I got to the barking Peter was halfway up the driveway but crying because Reggie was uncharacteristically jumping at him and barking fiercely. The moment Reggie saw me running for them he stopped, wagged his little tail and walked jauntingly into the house.
It only took a minute for Peter to get out (normally the doors are locked but I had forgotten obviously that day) but I feel reassured and thankful for my little buddy. (Sorry for getting off topic)
I guess I feel that every case is different. We know that the children can accidently hurt the yorkies and as much as I love my dogs they are still dogs. I never leave them alone with the kids, we have gates throughout our house (almost every doorway has one), the yorkies have free access to every room whereas my son is limited (lol).
It is about time management, already at 5 1/2 weeks since Charlie was born we are getting back into our routine.
This other breeder who shows has very timid dogs, they were practically dragged around the ring, shaking and whimpering. It was close to disgusting. I know I am a newbie was but I was irratated that this was how his dogs behaved and the judge ignored that behaviour.
It does make sense to start with a male, I was just going before with the advice from Laurie from NikNak. She had advised to start with a female. |