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Yorkiekids · 07-06-2009, 01:20 PM

I lived in an apartment once and the landlord let me have the dog, but I couldn't use the yard. Duh! I just took my baby for more walks and she did just fine. Good luck.

London01 · 07-06-2009, 01:30 PM

Hooray for you and Layla's new place!

We have a yard, but never use it because (a) it is not fenced (b) there are foxes and (c) there are hawks.

As long as Layla gets plenty of exercise through walks and playing indoors, you both should be very happy in the new condo.

Is there a deck? Have you thought about doggy-proofing the deck maybe with netting around the edges? These yorkies somehow manage to squeeze through the teensiest spaces.

Good luck with the move! Let us know if you need help with moving...I will be happy to watch doggy while you are packing and lifting all the boxes.

lovespandp · 07-07-2009, 10:07 AM

Congrats on your new place! We are moving out of the condo we are in which is 532sq ft!!! To a 870 sq ft...so we will have a little bigger place. but peanut has been with us in that tiny tiny little place with no front yard and hardly a patio and he has done fine. I do take him out on his walks and let him run around in the grass in front of my door!! You said you will put the pad on the patio when you are at work? BECARFULL of creepy hawks or anything that can eat your furbaby!! But other than that yorkies are fine for condo living =)

mjharpst · 07-07-2009, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by linz06

How many of you live in an apartment with your yorkie?
I am looking at buying a condo on the top (3rd) floor of a building. I am renting a house right now and love having my yard to play around with Layla in, but I feel the need to buy something instead of putting my money in someone else's pocket! I can't afford a house right now, but I can afford a condo.
My mom keeps telling me I will hate not having a yard, but I think it will be okay. It's winter half the year anyway and we don't use the yard at all then! And this place is 910 sq ft... at least she'd have room to run around inside, plus a pretty big deck. As it is now, she has a pee pad on our front deck when she needs to go outside, so it wouldn't be a big transition.
I just want to hear people say that their yorkies are doing great without a yard to run around in! I would miss it, but I'm really getting tired of renting especially when rent is so high it's almost more affordable to pay a mortgage!

We live in a townhouse and have our two. They do absolutely fine. They keep each other entertained and they just play play play in the space that we have. We take them to my parents, my inlaws, dog parks, meet ups, and everywhere so they get lots of time to run. She should be fine!

linz06 · 07-07-2009, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by lovespandp

Congrats on your new place! We are moving out of the condo we are in which is 532sq ft!!! To a 870 sq ft...so we will have a little bigger place. but peanut has been with us in that tiny tiny little place with no front yard and hardly a patio and he has done fine. I do take him out on his walks and let him run around in the grass in front of my door!! You said you will put the pad on the patio when you are at work? BECARFULL of creepy hawks or anything that can eat your furbaby!! But other than that yorkies are fine for condo living =)

While I'm at work, I will keep the pad in the laundry room. When I'm home, she will get let out on the deck to pee

It's how it works now too, because our yard isn't fully fenced. She will bark at the door to go out, and as soon as she's done peeing she will scratch at the door to come back in and get a treat

JINANYC · 07-08-2009, 10:15 AM

We live in Manhattan and Lola is doing wonderfully. She loves running around the apartment and gets her exercise by running from room to room trying to find us. We take her for walks outside, but we also have a rooftop deck that we can take her to when it rains or snows, since she refuses to pee or go outside when it rains. She gets very excited getting into the elevator too. If you have the room, it will be fine!

Congrats on buying your condo!!!

linz06 · 07-08-2009, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by JINANYC

We live in Manhattan and Lola is doing wonderfully. She loves running around the apartment and gets her exercise by running from room to room trying to find us. We take her for walks outside, but we also have a rooftop deck that we can take her to when it rains or snows, since she refuses to pee or go outside when it rains. She gets very excited getting into the elevator too. If you have the room, it will be fine!

Congrats on buying your condo!!!

Thank you very much!

angelakc · 07-08-2009, 11:43 AM

congrads on the new place!!

linz06 · 07-08-2009, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by angelakc

congrads on the new place!!

Thank you!

07-06-2009, 01:20 PM	#31
Yorkiekids Piper & Sebastian Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: florida Posts: 14,495	I lived in an apartment once and the landlord let me have the dog, but I couldn't use the yard. Duh! I just took my baby for more walks and she did just fine. Good luck. __________________ Susan, Piper ,Harley & Suiki

07-07-2009, 10:07 AM	#33
lovespandp ♥Momma's Bambino♥ Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ca Posts: 10,026	congrats!! Congrats on your new place! We are moving out of the condo we are in which is 532sq ft!!! To a 870 sq ft...so we will have a little bigger place. but peanut has been with us in that tiny tiny little place with no front yard and hardly a patio and he has done fine. I do take him out on his walks and let him run around in the grass in front of my door!! You said you will put the pad on the patio when you are at work? BECARFULL of creepy hawks or anything that can eat your furbaby!! But other than that yorkies are fine for condo living =) __________________ "People with nothing to hide don't usually feel the need to say so."

07-08-2009, 11:43 AM	#38
angelakc <3 by Zsa Zsa & Pixie Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: sunshine state Posts: 738	congrads on the new place!! __________________ Zsa Zsa and Pixie have me wrapped around their paws "Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot little puppies"

07-06-2009, 01:30 PM	#32
London01 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 393	Hooray for you and Layla's new place! We have a yard, but never use it because (a) it is not fenced (b) there are foxes and (c) there are hawks. As long as Layla gets plenty of exercise through walks and playing indoors, you both should be very happy in the new condo. Is there a deck? Have you thought about doggy-proofing the deck maybe with netting around the edges? These yorkies somehow manage to squeeze through the teensiest spaces. Good luck with the move! Let us know if you need help with moving...I will be happy to watch doggy while you are packing and lifting all the boxes.

07-08-2009, 10:15 AM	#36
JINANYC Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New York City Posts: 101	We live in Manhattan and Lola is doing wonderfully. She loves running around the apartment and gets her exercise by running from room to room trying to find us. We take her for walks outside, but we also have a rooftop deck that we can take her to when it rains or snows, since she refuses to pee or go outside when it rains. She gets very excited getting into the elevator too. If you have the room, it will be fine! Congrats on buying your condo!!!