Of course some homes are large enough but my point is they need sunshine and outdoors...I guess where I'm coming from is because I know some show breeders that special yorkies dont even let them touch grass or even the ground outside and even inside. I totally believe in letting them experience the joy of running and playing in the grass, chasing birds ect...makes for a well rounded and happy dog! Of course may not be possible but I'm not against a yorkie playing in the backyard...fencing is important and also if someone has a pool that the pool area is fenced so the dog can't get near the pool...case in point...my harvey's sire drowned because of no fenced off area around the pool...I know it was an accident but just like with kids better to have a fence than none at all...JMHO

I do have a VERY small backyard (I live in a townhouse) that is fenced in and lined with bricks. Lacy hardly ever goes out there and neither do I unless I'm grilling something...

I see no reason why you can't let a yorkie run in a small backyard either....Like I stated dogs need sunshine and time to play in the yard... you have a small fenced yard your yorkie could be having the time of her life enjoying the grass and the sunshine....

LOL When I say a very small backyard, I mean TINY! It's like the size of a master bathroom. I want to say it's like 20feet long by like 8 feet wide. It's really small. And most of it is a slab of concrete with a small amount of grass around it. It's really just big enough to stick a grill out there..and then of course the AC unit is out there. So she doesn't really have space to run at all out there. But if I had a backyard, she'd definitely get to go out and play. I definitely agree that it's wonderful for a yorkie to have a backyard to play in. I really wish I did have a bigger backyard so she could run outside. So it's not that I wouldn't let her..I just don't have one big enough for her to play out there. She's been to some friends houses before who had nice backyards and she had a great time playing out there. I've also taken her to dog parks before, but unfortunately the one here isn't very safe as it isn't divided into big and small dog areas so we don't go there anymore. I take her on walks though.

All I was saying was that I didn't like that some homes are turned away because they don't have a fenced in yard. But I agree that it is great for there to be a backyard for the dogs to play. Once I'm out of vet school and settled somewhere, I plan to have a house with a nice-sized backyard so my babies can play out there :)

I won't necessarily turn down someone without a backyard it just happens that is one of my questions. I'd prefer a backyard but wouldn't be an automatic turn down. As for rescue groups most are for the big dogs when they want a backyard. Most big dog owners have been known to chain a dog outside not all of course but in the past that is what most did. So I think when rescues ask for a backyard it's for the dog's own good. JMHO...I hate too see the dogs chained or tied outside and I believe that is why most rescues ask for a yard.
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LOL you know what I would do Michelle:) I would get a nice chair and sit it out there and Read or study I bet lacy would LOVE that!! .. I know mine do :)

I know...when I see a dog chained up outside, I want to put it's owners on a short chain and see how they like it :mad: It makes me so sad. I don't like any dog living outside 24/7, but at least a dog in a backyard can move around a lot. A dog on a chain can't move much at all...no exercise or anything. It's so sad :(

haha yeah...she mainly just sniffs around everywhere when she's out there. There's not really room for her to run around but she walks around and sniffs at everything. She really likes to sniff around the AC unit...one time there was a frog under there and so now everytime she's out there she thinks there is a frog under there. Does anyone know if it can be dangerous for a dog to sniff around an AC unit though?? I know NOTHING about that kind of stuff but it's normally moist around it and I worry about chemicals or like antifreeze or something. You should see Lacy when she runs in the house...she is SO fast. She could be a race dog :p

We have a nice park right across the street from my house so we walk over there sometimes. It's been a little wet and chilly lately, but she loves to go over there and bark at the ducks, even though they're like the same size as her...and the geese are like twice her size.

Tell them the truth without a doubt, Sure they can lie to another breeder put perhaps they would think about what they are really doing, when given some home truths ;)

I have only had 9 puppies to sell and came across 2 people I didn't want to have my puppies. 1 had young children and I told them that maybe yorkies weren't a good idea for children and the second was a woman kept calling me, but it was very strange, she would call and ask to come over and then call again and ask if she could come over, when I told her she just called me, she said "I did??" This happened about 5 or 6 times, so the last time I spoke to her, she said that she was sick and the medication she was taking made her forget. I know this might not sound very nice, but I never answered the telephone when her number came up again. I was afraid that she might even forget that she had a dog.:confused:

I absolutely agree with GAOMariposa. A breeder asking questions means they care about their puppy and better the chance of getting a healthy one. If I am doing something wrong I would most certainly want to be told so that I can correct the problem. As for allowing my little ones to run loose in a fenced in yard, no way. Too many hawks flying over. Complete supersvision and long leashes have to do. Joanne :aimeeyork :aimeeyork :aimeeyork :dog: