Yorkies & Kids I am looking for opinions on getting a yorkie. I love these little pups but I have a 12 year old and a 4 year old and Ive read conflicting information on weather or not they are good to have with children. Anybody have any experience with this? |
my furbaby loves kids...she plays with my cousins kids who are 4 and 2 and she loves chasing and playing with them..i guess it depends on the teperment of the dog |
The twelve-year-old is fine. I would be concerned with the four-year-old because even if they fall on accident that could mean the death of the Yorkie. I don't think it would be a bad thing to get one with a child that is maybe 6 but they would have to be watched together every minute. |
My BFs children stay with us every summer for 2-3 mos. and we had Buddy (8 mos at the time) last year when his daughter (5) and son (6) came to stay with us. At first Buddy just barked at the kids and then stayed away from them (he was scared of them). After a while they all played together but the kids knew they weren't allowed to pick Buddy up or take toys out of his mouth. (Buddy even nipped BFs son once because he kept trying to take the bone out of his mouth). Now Buddy ignores all small children but will play with them if they have a treat or his toy. I guess it just depends on how you raise your dog and what you teach your kids to do/not do with the dog. Hope that helps! |
I think the problem comes when a yorkie is introduced to kids after the yorkie is grown and has never had the opportunity to grow up around small children. If the yorkie has been around small children since birth, you should have no problems. That's what I've been told anyway.;) With saying that, I would also say you have to teach children to have respect for the dog, and the dog will have respect for the child. Hope this helps! |
My boys are 4 and 5. Guinness runs and plays with them. I have to watch them very closely. Guinness loves to bite toes and my boys think its funny but then if they start running, that isn't okay. So, I make them calm down and if it doesn't work, I separate them LOL They are not to pick him up. I keep an area off limits to the kids so Guinness has an 'out'. |
of course...i watch my baby all the time and make sure they dont pick her up they know not to the 2 yr old i watch because she dont know any better but she just runs with martini and says woo woo lol..the four yr old doesnt pick her up either i made them know that they werent allowed ever unless they are sittin on the couch then she can sit on the 4 yr olds lap |
3 Attachment(s) I have a 15 yr old step son that my boys just adore....And then there is my 14 month old grandbaby....My boys are obsessed with her...The boys sleep under her crib when she takes her naps....Sit under her high chair at meal time...Duh....That would be a given..lol...All the accidental food that gets dropped.... I personally think that each dog is different and it has a lot to do with how they are raised....But in our case, it works beautifully....But I always always watch(monitor) the interaction between the boys and the grandbaby....For both their safety Joyce |
It depends on the kids. If they listen to rules and are respectful of the puppy or not. If they are taught to respect the puppy and not bother him when he's sleeping or eating, and if they obey the "don't carry the puppy" rule, then all shlould be fine. |
Sammy was raised with kids and she LOVES little girls. I feel bad that we don't have kids for her to play with. As long as the kids can be taught how to not hurt the dog, and to leave it alone when it is sleeping, etc. it will be fine. Get a larger pup - 6+ pounds - and you'll have more success. Sammy is 6lbs and she is still TINY. |
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Thank You....Brooklyn is 14 months old...The pediatrician tells us she should have a vocabulary of 10-20 words...Which she does....EVERYTIME she goes to pet one of the dogs...She says Easy Easy over and over as she pets them...If you are holding and petting a dog...She will walk up to you and tell you "Easy Easy"....It is soooo sweet.... Joyce |
We got ours when Our Daughter was 5 and havent had any problems |
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Guinness came from a family with a three yr old little girl, so he was accustomed to the noise and activity, a big plus for us with two kids :) |
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Bella loves kids but I'm very careful with her around my 22 month old granddaughter. I never leave them alone together because Makenzie could accidently hurt Bella (she doesn't know any better) and Bella would snap at her if she did get hurt. It's like Bella knows that Makenzie could be "dangerous". When Bella's up and playing she won't leave Makenzie alone, just wants to follow her everywhere and licks her but when she's sleeping she doesn't like Makenzie near her. It's like she knows she has to be alert when Makenzie is around. So, long story short be very careful and supervise the time with your 4 year old and you shouldn't have any problems. |
We got Autumn when my son was 4 and daughter 7. Autumn does not always want to be bothered by my son but she is never mean or snappish w/him. She loves my daughter. Blaze loves everyone. I babysit full time for children 2-8 and both of the dogs are great w/the kids. I would not let the info you have read change your mind. Lots of YTers have children. You just need to make sure that your child is respectful to the dog. The only way a dog can defend itself is w/its mouth, so if a child is being mean or hurtful to a pup then of course it probably will get bitten. I would not just apply this to Yorkies, I would apply it to any breed of dog! Good luck! |
http://www.stoutfamily.info/gallery2...g2_itemId=6250 I hope that link works, it's some pictures of my lil guy Scrappy, and him with my kiddos. My son Cameron will be 4 in March. He actually does really well with Scrappy. He loves to hold and cuddle with him. My son also likes to give Scrappy his treats and play with him. We're still working on HOW to play and WHEN to give treats, but they're learning together. Cameron only gets upset when the puppy won't sit still for cuddle time and stuff like that, or if Scrappy prefers Mama to him (Mom, he doesn'tlove me! wah wah) My daughter Chloe will be 2 in March. She does reasonably well with Scrappy. She is very good with some things, not so good with others. She has a tendency to pick him up wrong, but she's getting a lot better about it. She also likes to pester him while he's sleeping. I think, overall, my kids are doing great with a yorkie - and that my yorkie is doing great with my kids. All dogs and people can be trained!! I'd just suggest getting apuppy so that the kids and dog are raised and trained together. If you got an older dog who already had issues with kids, etc. then it might be different. We also practiced how to be nice and gentle, how to hold puppies, how to pick them up and put them down before we brought scrappy home. Good Luck! |
http://www.stoutfamily.info/gallery2...g2_itemId=6250 I hope that link works... it is to a page in my gallery that his pictures of my kids and my kids with our puppy. I have an almost 4 and an almost 2 year old. They do really well with Scrappy. They each have their issues with him - and he with them. The biggest issue is making the kids understand that the dog doesn't always want to be held and cuddled. You'd think they'd be ok with throwing toys and letting the dog wrassle and play around, but they mostly just want to cuddle him. But, we haven't even had scrappy for 2 weeks yet so there's still a lot of learning being done by all three of them. I think it's like some others have said - if you get a puppy and raise the kids and dog together - you should be good. Also, we did practice before we brought our puppy home. I took a stuffed animal and showed the kids how to hold a puppy, how to pick one up, put one down, etc. etc. Good Luck |
I have three kids and after CAREFUL consideration for my boys and the dog I decided that it would be okay to get one. My boys are 9, 2 1/2, and 1 1/2. We've always had a cat so they know how to treat a pet and now that we have a dog who actually loves them and loves to play with them they adore our new yorkie. I'm not going to lie and say I wasn't a little worried but my kids are very respectful of the dog and they leave him alone when they are suppose too. So I would say as long as you teach your kids that they need to respect animals then you shouldn't have any problems. My 2 year old will go and lay down next to Maverick when he is sleeping just so he can be close to him. So anyways that's my take on dogs with children! |
some yorkies like kids, some don't. I have a very strict rule about selling to families with kids the ages of yours but i do it on a case to case basis. my rule is about to get a lot stricter considering what just happened to a puppy I sold. |
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Oh okay. That's fine. I just thought whatever happened I would try to prevent it from happening with my kiddos. I totally understand though! |
Thanks for the responses everyone. Im glad to see that yorkies can be raised with younger children. We have a senior dog right now so the 4 year old knows how to handle and respect fragile animals:thumbup: |
I have 5 children. 12, 9, 7, 3, 1 and another due in May. I also show and breed yorkies. I think that if you are going to get a puppy, find one that has been raised with children from the beginning. The puppy will be socialized with children and you can teach your children how to be careful. I also agree that you'll want one on the larger side. The smaller ones are just to frail in their body structure. |
Nathan loves it when my 5 yr old grandson comes over...and my grandson knows he is not to pick him up unless i am in the room supervising and usually its taking Nathan out of his play pen or putting him in..when the grandson comes over i pretty much get ignored!!!:D In fact we are all going on a road trip this weekend to florida for a wedding!!!! Should be fun!!:D |
I have 2 g-kids(almost 9 and the other 5)..my babies love my g-babies...my 5 year old won't leave them alone, always has to be kissing on them, etc..I think it depends on if your children have been brought up to respect dogs.. If they have been, i would get one, but, maybe one closer to 7 lbs plus...:) good luck |
I have a 80 lb boxer and a 10 pound yorkie. I also have 3 daughters ages 3, 5, and 7. They all get along great. When I fist got my yorkie he was only about 2 pounds and was a gift. I was so scared. I prayed that he would grow to be about 50 pounds. He is about 10 now, sooo much better for having children. He loves to play with my girls and give them kisses and loves to play with my boxer( my boxer is a sweet thing very protective and motherly). I will tell you that we always have children over, our own and friends and my yorkie will usually hide when other children come over. Even though he is a larger yorkie 10 pounds is still a small dog. He has been chased and hurt by other children. No matter the size you have to watch children and dogs. |
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