Dani a fan of Yorkies :aimeeyork Hi my name is Dani, I do not own a Yorkie yet. I am looking for a male puppy for my daughter who is turning 5 in August. And all the advise that I can get. |
too young? A five year old is too young a child to have around a toy breed IMHO. You would need to be on the both like a hawk. Read through some of the threads here about the accidents that can happen to your puppy with adults around much less little kids. If you were to obtain your toy dog on petfinder.com they frequently won't re-home a toy breed in a home with children under ten years old. Because then the family finds out that small dogs and small kids don't mix--at least not well---and the dog ends up not fitting in with the family. |
Welcome! A puppy and a 5 yr don't really mix. you will need to pay close attention to both of them. Hope this helps! :) |
Sorry, but I agree. Yorkies are not really good as a child's pet. Whenever my grandchildren come to visit, my babies go into their pen for their protection even tho my grandkids are well-behaved. As the above poster said, there are many stories here about accidents that happened very fast and some with devastating results. |
I have to agree with the above, too. I got a teacup poodle when I was seven or eight, and there are so many things I regret. Once I set her up on the counter, walked a foot away and she jumped/fell off the counter. Ever since then she had a little bit of a limp and it was all my fault. There are countless other stories, too. Even now I have so much guilt over how I accidentally treated her. I was never ever cruel to her on purpose (which is how some children are); I was just not ready to understand her needs and to treat her with the care she deserved. My poodle was a very even-tempered, lovely dog. My mom was a stay-at-home mom, but it's still impossible to watch a child and her dog every minute of every day. Accidents happen, and there are just so many things I didn't do right. Don't get me wrong, I loved her tons but it's just children don't understand how to express that love without inflicting harm. I would recommend not getting a dog for a child until they're in their teens, actually. Only then do I think they can begin to fully handle the responsibility. |
If you have your heart set on a Yorkie try getting a larger size adult or a Yorkie-Poo, a Morkie- Maltese and Yorkie mix, or a Shorkie. You might get lucky and find one that is older,loves kids and is bigger and sturdier to play with a 5 year old. I have 2 Yorkies. 1 that is 16 m.o. and 9 lbs. and 1 that is 17 m.o. and 7 lbs. I also have a 27 m.o. Gr. Son who visits and he is very good with my smaller dogs. He sits to hold and pet them. I give him my 7 1/2 y.o. 12-13 lb. Papillion to walk because Sammy is a bit slower for him and doesn't pull at all. I believe that if you start children to be considerate with small animals from an early age you will have a much more calm and empathic child when they grow up. I did this with both my girls from day 1 and they have never been rough or hurt any of the 50 or so animals that have been through our doors while they were growing up.Good-Luck... I'm anxious to see what you get...:thumbup: |
I have an 18-month-old and a 3 year-old, both of my children have been around dogs since they were born. I just recently adopted an 8-pound 1-1/2 year yorkie boy that was raised with small children (about the ages of my kids). We have had him for about a month now, and he is doing great fitting in with my family, but I am always very cautious and even though both of my kids now how to handle him and use "gentle touches" they are never left alone with Sebestian (or any other dog for that matter). I think that for a 5-year-old it might be better to get a slightly older/larger yorkie dog or even a studier bigger breed. I actually never meant to get a yorkie because I know that the smaller breeds aren't really great for small children, but this dog kinda fell into our laps and fit our family needs perfectly. I actually do think that is wonderful to have a dog in the house with younger children, but I think you need to stop thinking about getting your daughter a dog...and buying a family dog with you as the owner. It may just be an oversight of symantics, but obviously a 5-year-old can't handle having a puppy to herself, look at all the post on here of grown women (and men), who come on here looking for help with different issues. I would think that both the dog and your daughter would need to realize that you were the owner and main caregiver. |
Oh! I should totally correct my post. I meant that you shouldn't get a small dog like my little teacup poodle (or even like my 4 pound yorkie). If it's a bigger dog, then there should be less of a problem. Of course you'll still have to watch to make sure everything is going well, especially when he's still a pup. With the right dog and the right guidance, the experience can be very positive for children! I forgot to add: Welcome to YT!! |
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