How active are Yorkies? Hi We are thinking of getting a Yorkie and were wondering how active they are. we have a sweet and gentle Golden Retriever who we walk a minimum of 60 minutes per day, plus yard play. Can Yorkies walk that long? |
They never stop. They get the zoomies and run around the house like a crazy dog. My 4 pound and 3 pounder easily keep on 1.5 mile walks. Pound for pound they generally can keep up just as good as the big dogs unless there is some physical problem or they are too young and shouldn't be doing that much exercise. |
thank you for the reply. Our Cody would love a dog with that much energy no matter what size it was. I would assume a Yorkie would have to be at least 6 months to walk for a long time. My husband and I will walk up to 3 miles in one night. Is that too far for a 1 year old Yorkie? |
Cooper is VERY active, we always say it is like his pants are on fire and zooming from one place to another to put it out...LOL. He plays ball with me off an on all day long, I walk 1-2 miles around our local track and a mile he can do with water breaks but honestly for him more than that and he is just too worn out. If I go more than a mile I end up carrying him the rest of the way OR take his dog stroller to let him ride back in. When I walk I try to walk at a pretty fast pace, and even when he is in go, go, go mode his little legs can only go so fast! |
Jackson is very active if he can be. He loves to go for long walks and can easily keep up. He loves to play, play, play and he loves running! He even loves swimming in my dad's pool and he LOVES our neighbors Golden Retriever. I think a Golden & a yorkie would be a perfect fit! I hope to own another Golden one day. On the other hand, he does know when to stop, and can also be really laid back when in the home, alot of sleeping. I have the best of both worlds! |
There are exceptions. Gus is a couch potato. He hates to walk, & only zoomies after his bath. I don't know if this is a rarity in Yorkies. |
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We go on walks but on hot days you can forget it. She walks like she has been in the desert for days. |
Bonnie is almost a year old (next week). I believe she could walk 2 miles. We walk a mile at a time here, and I believe she could go twice that, if I could hold out.:rolleyes: The more exercise for a Yorkie, the better and happier they are. Wears them out and they get into less trouble. LOL |
I think it has to do with training as well. Addie (who is a year old) and I walk around the neighborhood twice, sometimes thrice. When we first starting walking, though, she couldn't walk one time all the way around. I had to pick her up at about 3/4 of the way. Now she can easily walk two rounds and often pulls for a third. Sometimes she can make the third, and sometimes she poops out at the end, and I have to carry her. :D I do always take a look at her paws after a walk, though, to make sure the ground isn't rubbing her paws raw. |
My Lola is 11 months old and she can out run/walk our Bull terrier who gets tired out easier then Lola. We walk a couple Km's per day easily. |
The best thing about a tired Yorkie - as opposed to a tired Golden ;) - is that they're easy to pick up and carry. They may not be able to walk miles to begin with - but neither did you. It's a matter of conditioning. So, plan on carrying a bit to begin with. Also, it may be a good thing to carry some water, too. |
Wow, I need to get my butt outside more often! Uni loves walks and loves to play, but alas I am oh so lazy. I play fetch with her in the shop, and only once a week go to the park to run. She runs, I watch her. Every once in a while we walk around the neighborhood, which is almost exactly 1 mile. She can easily go twice around, sadly, I cannot. :rolleyes: |
:) Oh they are very very active, We play ( babies ) thats our name for our game we play :p Its when they all get there special toy and mommy throws it for them at least 5-7 x a day, they love it :) Then they get the yorkie zoomies and this goes on and off all day :D never a dull time here, I sometime look forward to bed time :p They get up at 6am and bed at 9pm. |
I've taken Meg on a 7-mile loop several times and she does just fine, although she does sleep the rest of the day. I woudln't do this every day, but we try to do it every 1-2 weeks or so. She is totaly fine walking 1-3 miles. She's a 4.5 pounder and 11 months old. If Meg gets tired, she will just lay down on the grass and take a break. She is light enough to carry if need be, and sometimes I will carry her for maybe 5 min, but she always wants to be down and running. |
In a year, I have never managed to completely tire Thor out. To keep him calm, he needs about an hour of fetch per day. I've taken him on six mile hikes, and he starts begging to play the second we get back home. |
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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