Yorkies aren't the only "fragile" little dog....we had a 5 lb. toy poodle before our kids were born and had no problems at all teaching them the right way to handle him. I think it taught them a lot about little dogs learning from such a young age. We got Tatum (our Yorkie) when the girls were 10 and 8. No problems there at all. I do have two nephews that were only about 2 and 4 when we got her and I prefer them to not even be around her. They are used to playing rough with their Lab and just don't understand that the clomping around in the cowboy boots and chasing after her to try to get her to play just scares her. But I attribute that behavior first of all to their parents and second to the fact that they are used to a bigger, sturdier dog.
I think with the right training with a baby to small child, you can get them to respect the fragility of a Yorkie.
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