planning on getting an angel

[hle_625]

Chloe didnt bark for the first week that I had her we actually tried to get her to bark bc we wanted to see what she sounded like, we have had her for a month and she rarely barks the only time that she does is when someone comes to the door or at night when we are getting ready for bed she will bark to let us know that she is ready to get up in the bed with us. She has barked maybe 15-20 times since we have had her and we got her on Oct 7

[mustangbee]

Welcome to YT!!!
I feel you get out of your furbaby,
the same thing you put in.
Lots of love, lots of love back
No attention, a pup starving for attention.
Furbabies are special, they want to be family members,
not just dogs.
Good Luck to you!

[SoCalyorkiLvr]

Originally Posted by Ladylavender

Excessive yapping and being "crazed" are behavioral problems and not necessarily a characteristic of the breed. However like any breed there will be individual personalities that may have a propensity towards those characteristics and would have to be managed more agressively.

If you have a yorkie with those behavioral problems, I assure you that it is more from a result of the handler/owner of the yorkie than the yorkie itself.

Having said that, it is important to understand that a yorkie is a companion dog and will require more owner/handler attention than a bigger dog. Time will have to be set aside to play with it, to walk it, to train it, to groom it, to be an intregal part of the family or "pack". It cannot be left outside for long periods of time, cannot be left alone indefinitely, cannot be isolated from the family/pack activities, etc. You have to have the mindset that this is like having a child. Failure to provide such a living environmment, can cause the yorkie to have behavioral problems stemming from separation anxiety, lack of social order, alpha roles confused, etc.

So if you manage your relationship with your yorkie properly, you will have a well-manner, behaved, sweet, loving, total goofball family member!

Wow! I loved this advice!! I have nothing to add. My thoughts exactly!

[chachi]

Well both my yorkies bark a little more than I would like them to but they are worth it. They are a sweet lovable dog that is very dependent on you.

[shelbysmom]

They are one of the most popular dogs right now and one reason is they are so darn cute.

And there are many that end up in Rescue b/c people rush into getting them when they aren't willing to put in the time, effort and research it takes to make them great pets.


I had 4 Yorkies in my home yesterday and all of them had different personalities.

good luck and take your time finding the one that is right for you.

[cheryl000]

First of all I'm glad that you're doing your research before jumping into it. This is one of the reasons I got my yorkie. I have had a pug at home and he DOES not bark. I think that if an armed theif came into my home my pug would just want to be pet by him and follow him around. My pug would probably even show him where I keep my jewlry for a treat. But that's how pugs are, almost too friendly. He'd be just happy to walk off with a stranger. They are breed for companionship.
I used to be scared because my husband isn't home some nights. I am glad that I have brandy now because she barks at strangers which alerts me. You are alot less likely for your house to get broken into if there is a barking dog. So the barking is not a bad thing. You just have to let your dog know when to stop. Dogs are trainable, but I would definately consider them to be more vocal or yappy than other breeds such as my pug.

[Ann]

Yorkies Rule!!!! They are wonderful little dogs. But if you have reservations, see if you can borrow one from a friend, if you know someone who has one, babysit him/her for the weekend and see how you get along. My son had one, and I babysat him for a week when he was a little puppy. I fell in love with him, and now I have Copper and am getting Leilani on next Friday!!! I just love them, and Copper has never been yippy. I agree that it is all in the training. If you allow them to bark and make a big deal out of it when they are young, they will continue it. None of ours....my daughter has 2 as well, have been yappers....but I guess it also depends on the dog. Good luck...