I am a new yorkie owner as well. I have had Chewy for 3 weeks and he needs a lot of care and attention. For the first 2 weeks I was getting up in the middle of the night to take him to pee. He sleeps through now and does well with the pee pad but he still has accidents. The grooming does take time. You have to brush them out every day or you could soon find yourself in a lot of trouble with matting. They are picky eaters and we sometimes have to hand feed him to make sure he doesn't get skinny. Our yorkie is very small, under 2# and he has been stepped on 3 times and it was very scary - oh that little sound - it was breaking my heart. I have a 6 year old son and they have bonded wonderfully. They play together every day and my son has the responsibility of filling his food bowl and giving him fresh water when he gets home from school. I recently got my yorkie after losing my beloved pug last December and I was scared that I wouldn't love him as much, but he has won me over and made me so happy and I know he will be a joy for years to come. If you choose this breed you will find yourself a friend for life.
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