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Age of children in home... My youngest is 7 and oldest is 9... we have been talking for about a year on welcoming a Yorkie into our family. I have been looking into rescues and the ones I have seen only adopt out to families with children 10 and older. I know if a Yorkie is not well socialized they can have aggression towards children. I also know that a Yorkie is a small breed that could be harmed easily. My children know how to treat animals and care for them. Of course we haven't had the pleasure of welcoming a dog into the family as of yet, but we have had turtles and guinea pigs that were members of our family. Do Breeders adopt out their puppies to homes with children? If so, why will they adopt a puppy out but not a grown dog for fear the grown dog could be harmed by a younger child. This makes no sense whatsoever to me or my husband. |
My kids were 3 (going on 4) and 5 when I brought my first one home--we supervised them with the puppy--full grown, both of my yorkies are 3.2 and 3.8 lbs. I worked for the breeder and she didn't care if there were little kids in the house--unfortunately she is in Mississippi. I am originally from PA, hubby is in the Navy. You will get mixed reviews on little kids and yorkies. Good luck in your search. |
I have a 6 year old, 4 year old, and 18 month old and no rescue was willing to adopt to me either. My breeder did not disqualify me because of having children. I assured her that my children have had small dogs their whole lives and that they know how to treat them (which they do). I think you are correct about not wanting to adopt out adult dogs to families with children because of agression. We had a s**tzu named coco who came from a family with rough children. When we got coco he was good with our kids for a week but then kept growling or trying to bite them whenever they walked into the room. My kids were never rough with him but I think that because he had grown up in a rough home he was nervous around children. If we had gotten him as a puppy we probably would not have had that problem. I hope this helps. |
Thanks for your replies, they were helpful. So I guess we will go ahead and find a good breeder. My husband, children and I will be going to the breeders house to pick out a pup because I want to make sure the pup wants all of us as a family and not just one of us :) I have heard stories of some dogs only taking to a certain person in the household. Again, this may be with just rescued dogs... I'm not quite sure. One day down the road I would love to rescue a Yorkie. There are so many lovable Yorkies that need homes it breaks my heart. |
I don't think it's far to have such a strict policy about age because every child and family situation is different. I have a 2 year old and a 5 year old. I make sure I pay attention to them when they play with the animals and we do just fine. I think a 7 year old and a 9 year old is plenty old enough to respect a fragile animal. I think that every family should be looked at individually. Some 10 year olds shouldn't have small animals and there are 2 years old that can...go figure! |
With your children being 7 and 9, I'm sure there are lots of breeders that will consider it. :) Maybe even a few rescues if you look really hard. Maybe look in the looks animal control shelters? I'm sure most of them don't care as long as they can get the dog out of there... I know some breeders don't adopt to people with small children just because they have no way of knowing if they know how to handle a dog. then you have some breeders that will watch the kid(s) and dog(s) interact and then make a decision. Some Yorkies do prefer one person in the family over everyone else and sometimes it is hard to get around that. Just make sure that the dog's care is always split between everyone (everyone takes turns feeding, playing, etc.). |
Welcome to YT! :welcome4: Good luck with your search for a puppy! Im sure you will find the perfect fit!:D |
I have a 9 yr old but she was 5 when we got our yorkies. Some breeders will sell to people with children and some wont. Most rescues wont let people with children adopt |
I have Biewers and I wouldn't hesitate to place one with a family unless there were behavior issues with the children. My Biewers aren't tiny, they are sturdy and they love kids, they have a wonderful temperment and as long as they were compatible with the family it wouldn't be a problem for me. |
my daughter is 6 we have had yorkies sense shes about 2 never leave kids alone with dogs any size age! they have to be raised and taught how to respect and treat each other kids & dogs from early ages! |
I have 4 kids. Two boys 12 and 15 and two girls 10 and 19. Bella takes to me and follows me everywhere. The kids go to their dads or nannys house and she misses them something aweful. They walk in she is all over them. Even tho she does favor me she loves them kids. Hope you have a good experience and good luck.:aimeeyork |
Its not just little kids you need to watch. I have 2 grown sons that cause more worry than a little kid would. Leaving doors open being the main one, with friends coming and going at all hours I might add lol Tia seems to be attracted to children for some reason. She picks up their sounds like a radar and starts to wiggle her bum towards them. We have young nephews and neices that do need to be watched closely though. |
That's good to hear that we could find a Yorkie! I'm really excited to find a Yorkie that would have us as their family. I agree that children should not be left alone with a dog of any size. My family and I went to visit my Uncle a couple months ago and he has a female Yorkie (which by the way was ADORABLE) who had wonderful social skills. She did not bark once during the cookout and she absolutely loved my girls to death. She followed them every where they went. My husband even fell in love with her. The girls would pick her up and hold her until she wanted to move along to the next person. Since then we can't stop thinking about bringing a Yorkie into our family. Of course Maggie (Uncle's Yorkie) put in a lot of time training. I believe my Aunt did most of the training with her. |
Three years ago we rescued Alfie aged five At first he kept snapping at my grand kids, my kids told me I was mad getting him, I said my house my dog. Now they all respect me and alfie he loves the kids and would protect them against anyone, including big dogs adults the lot. He is the original yorkie who thinks he is a rotweiller Such a loving fellow see my albums and how he is with the kids He is the dog that bit and couldn't be trusted Good firm training is all that is needed |
coolbar, thanks for sharing your story. Alfie is a handsome fella :) I'm glad to hear with training he is well socialized now. He sure is a lucky dog to have you as a mom! |
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