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One of my best friends is also a yorkie fanatic. She would probably have a yorkie now, but put off her yorkie purchase when she found out she was pregnant again. I've brought Olivia over there to see her and it can be stressful with the kids. Her 5 year old daughter (just turned 5) is so gentile and knows not to pick up Olivia. I do have to watch the younger ones a bit closer, though. Her children are very well behaved and "mind" her very well, but they've never been around a small puppy before. When she was researching breeders she went through the same thing that many face- as soon as they heard she had children they wouldn't sell to her. I'm kind of on the fence about this issue. While I sympathise with my friend and know that her children would be well-behaved, I think back to how small and fragile Olivia was at 12 weeks and I think of everything that could happen. I don't think that breeders should necessarily just automatically say "no" when they hear a potential buyer has children. I also think that there are probably many first-time toy dog owners that don't anticipate how small their babies bones really are- I know I didn't! When I'm at my friends, I also have to constantly supervise Olivia and make sure she hasn't picked up any small toys laying on the floor to chew on. Between the Legos, the Bratz clothes, Barbie shoes, etc... Olivia is in forbidden chew-toy heaven when we're there! I guess the more I think about it, the more I think that a yorkie (or other small breed) wouldn't be the best for really young children, IMO. But, I'd say that if I were a breeder, I'd meet a family first and then decide if they would make a good home for my puppies. |
That is a good point about the stuff that kids have that the dogs will chew on.. I myself have two granddaugters and they will leave paper, pencils, crayons, book ... whatever and the dogs WILL chew them up.. It takes a LOT of Vigilance to keep things out of reach of the dogs for their protection.. Both my grands will 'share' their food as well with the dogs, which is not always good. |
Oh yes! My kids know that anything left on the floor turns into dog food! They clean up after themselves quite well now. :p Because their favorite superheroes are missing their hands and part of their face. And their hotwheels get hidden under Tinkerbell's bed. But best of all Tinkerbell likes to do and undo the velcro on their shoes so they are the best to chew up. |
What adorable pictures. Gwen doesn't like small kids at all, but SKippy loves them. He chases my grandson's all over the place. I agree in the hands of a gentle child they are just fine. |
Yes, I've expressed my opinion on this before but I can see both sides. It's just unfortunate that some breeders completely will write off a potential parent based only on the age of the children. My girls are 11 and 9 years old but I do have two very young nephews. I have watched them like a hawk around Tatum but am very impressed how much they've learned about this small breed in such a short time. They know that there is a huge difference between how they can act around her versus their Labrador. In the end it has to be a personal choice depending on the personalities of the children and everyone just has to be aware of the potential horrors that can happen. |
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I also think a dog could get used to just about anything as long as you train him or her how to handle the situation. Scotties are generally HORRIBLE with little kids... They have really big teeth, too... but we had one in our house that was a month younger than me and was my buddy growing up. |
My kids are not little little anymore they are 15 12 and 9 but Gus loves all of them. My girls spoil him and my son and Gus play and play. I just recantly took in my 2 year old niece and I don't leave them alone in the same room at all. They get along just fine but Gus is way too tiny. Gus watches over her and I don't really let her play with him and she don't really try. They will sit next to each other and she will pet him but they really don't play. They both prefer playing with the older kids and not with eachother. |
2 Attachment(s) My kids 4 and 6 LOVE Brutus! I taught them from day one that they weren't allowed to play rough with him, pick him up or hurt him in anyway. My kids are very good with him and I trust them completely. It's some of my friends kids who I don't want near him. Some kids look at him like a toy or stuffed animal so whenever they're over I either hold him or put him in the laundry room. I can understand breeders not wanting to sell their pups to families with small children. It happened to me and I was so insulted but it's their choice. BUT they should really meet the family and kids and go by that. These pictures are dark but here's my daughter Carina and my son Vincent playing with Brutus |
2 Attachment(s) Stewie is good with my niece and nephews for the most part. I have to watch my nephew Shaun around him because he is three and he likes to scream and run circles around Stewie. When he does that, Stewie tends to nip him on his feet, pants and sometimes hands. I am constantly saying "Shaun, please walk, don't run" or "You're scaring Stewie when you yell like that". The kid just needs to learn manners, period. My nephew Zach is one year old and Stewie is very gentle and plays well with him. Stewie tries tries to lick my newborn nephew Jack's feet all the time. He just loves baby feet I guess! I don't trust Stewie with him yet since Jack is only 7.5lbs and was kind of sick for the first couple weeks of his life. Overall, I think it depends on the dog's persoality and temperment, but more so on the child's behavior and age. Everyone should make their own decision about their families. Attached are photos of Stewie with my niece Alex (she's 8) and my cousin Jeffrey (10 years old) |
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