thank you for all the posts! I don't think I have to worry about a Yorkie being too small to keep up with my Golden. I think I have to worry about my Golden keeping up with a Yorkie! Our Cody is a very sweet calm guy. But he LOVES to run around and play and will only stop when he is very tired. He needs a friend but for us getting another large dog is not an option. Feeding them is our major issue right now so a tiny dog would be much more affordable in that department. |
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You also need to make sure you get a harness for the yorkie (preferably one that doesn't touch the throat at all). You cannot use a collar to walk them. They're prone to collapsed tracheas. And good quality food is expensive no matter what. I spend a good amount of money shipping in Orijen. |
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My Suzi is very, very active! She loves everybody too, and her favorite thing is to kiss people. I also brought in anther little dog for Suzi to have a friend, I am glad I did! I have heard Goldens are gentle and make wonderful family pets. Yorkies are not well suited for families who have very young children , because of their frail size , and delicate body structure . just something to keep in mind . |
thank you for the information. I will keep that in mind about the harness. But do you find they have tracheas issues because people let them pull on the leash instead of training them not to pull? we feed Cody Wellness super5mix and it cost us $90 a month to feed him. I was only compairing the cost of how much it would be compaired to him since he eats 4 cups a day! We will probably feed the Yorkie Raw food Carnivora. or small breed Wellness. I think all dogs come with their own health concerns, Golden's included. we do have two children, but our children are very careful of small animals(we have a small cat). I would never leave a dog no matter what the breed alone with our children until the novelty of the puppy wore off. We have taken this into consideration and will see how the kids act with the puppies when we go see some. If they are not careful we will NOT get a Yorkie. |
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Bandit (2 1/2 years) and Nala (6 months) will walk around a circle we have in our neighborhood which is four miles. When Nala was a young puppy she could only do a block or two at a time, and then had to be carried for a block or two. Now that she's a "grown-up-puppy" she can make it around the circle. They are both tired afterwards and seem to really enjoy it. During the summer and fall months we do it a lot...especially on 3 day weekends from school:) Bandit is also a CHAMP at sleeping though! |
Another thing I didn't see mentioned about Yorkies is they are VERY much in need of human attention, and VERY attached to their people :thumbup: just something to consider if you are used to the larger breeds :) |
I owned a Golden Retriever and a Yorkie years ago; my daughter was under age 6 during this time period. We all did really well together, but I think there are several factors to consider if the big dog-little dog-child combo is going to be successful. My Golden was older and had gotten the puppy playfulness and mouthing out of her system. She was very gentle and loving, the first in any pack to go belly up in a tiff, even to a smaller dog. If her play had been any rougher it never would have worked; the Yorkie will get stepped on, no matter how closely you supervise. My daughter has always been one of those laid back kids that didn't jump/run around a lot and was able to learn how to handle a small dog appropriately. (For example, she was only allowed to hold the Yorkie when seated on the floor, so that he wouldn't jump or be dropped from her arms.) When she had friends over, I would put the Yorkie away for his safety. Overall, I think our little family just required a LOT of supervision, primarily because of the Yorkie. We love, love, loved him so very much. This arrangement worked out really well for us. Best wishes in making your decision.... |
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