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11-09-2005, 07:24 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: united states
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| planning on getting an angel i am planning on getting a yorkie but the people who work with me said that yokies are crazed dogs, like they bark a lot and wont stop and are pout of control. is this true because i heard they are angels. I dont like a barking sog and i would love to own this breed after 5 months of researching them. |
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11-09-2005, 07:33 PM | #2 |
My Precious Pup Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New York City
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| Welcome to YT. You will find a wealth of info here, but I will tell you 2 things. 1. Like any other breed, you can get a crazed pup or one that is an angel. It can depend on personality and training. 2. ALL dogs bark. Good luck in your search. |
11-09-2005, 07:35 PM | #3 | |
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Actually , I have 4 Yorkies and never have had troubles with them . | |
11-09-2005, 07:40 PM | #4 |
Mom loves Gucci Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New York City
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| Welcome to YT. Good luck in your search. Yorkies barks, all dogs bark, but you can train them. My Gucci barks, she can be a yapper at times. But I work with her to control her barking. |
11-09-2005, 07:59 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Central Texas
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| Maybe I got an angel, I don't know - but Rowdy is a very good dog. I was very very firm with him when he was little(er) - he's only 9 months old. He does not bark excessively and when he does start barking at the lab next door - I only have to remind him "no bark" and he stops. He is not crazy, he minds me, but yes, he is a puppy and does get into things - that's expected. He is pretty calm so I think that I am lucky in that respect - he is not a bundle of energy - but he has the run of the house and yard every day - he can go in and out of our doggy door at will and so I suspect he uses up lots of energy that way so he's not crazed when I get home (my hubby is retired and home all day). Anyway, you will get lots of help and advice at YT to help you make your decision. I can only say that I never expected to fall in love with this little guy - but he has completely stolen my heart and I cannot imagine life without him.
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11-09-2005, 08:37 PM | #6 |
Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas
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| I know that some people think they are crazy, but I have found over the years that it is the people who are crazy and the yorkies are smarter than those people.
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11-09-2005, 08:45 PM | #7 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: missouri
Posts: 249
| I agree with Olivier. My two only bark when someone knoks on the door or we are playing around.
__________________ Owned By Four Yorkies...Chloe,Sketter,Zoie,Cowboy |
11-09-2005, 11:26 PM | #8 |
BANNED! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: USA
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| Hello and Welcome to YT. Well I have to say my two Yorkies bark a little more then my other dogs. lol |
11-10-2005, 03:15 AM | #9 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: vestal
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| All the girls that I have had never barked, or rather just at very appropriate times, like intruder alert! Dennis was a little mouthy, but has calmed down a lot, thank goodness! I think it has a lot to do with how you bring them up. I think because I am always with them they have always been just angels. They are quick to learn and just want to be with you. |
11-10-2005, 04:58 AM | #10 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Florida
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| It depends on the dog not the breed. I have a little 20 month old boy and he is extremely quiet. In fact when he wants something he lets out a "whisper bark" know what I mean? Try barking but it's a whisper. He only barks when someone's at the door until he sees who it is. If he sees it's his uncle Frankie , he will bark until he recognizes him and act like " Oh it just my uncle Fwankie!" The best thing I could tell you if your concerned about getting a yapper... Go in person and spend time with the pup. See how it reacts around their litter mates and around you. You can usually pick the quiet one .Quiet doesn't always mean sick. I'm curious if the people who told you that Yorkies are yappers actually own any? Genie |
11-10-2005, 05:06 AM | #11 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: OP, Fl
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| I have to agree with the other posts, all dogs bark and true lil bear will let us know when she's unhappy with us "we call it her cursing us bark" but she and moose are not huge barkers, they both know the word no bark and quiet and really only bark when they play or see someone walking by our house or at the door. Also let me tell you sometimes it's good that they bark, my mom has medical issues and lil bear will bark if there is something wrong to get our attention. I don't know what I would do if I didn't have my pups.
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11-10-2005, 05:35 AM | #12 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Soddy Daisy, TN
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| 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! |
11-10-2005, 05:40 AM | #13 |
My Yorkie is my life Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 1,187
| well we are all biased here...b/c we are absolutly in love with our dogs! BUt I have had other dogs and Dollar (my yorkie) is no different then the others.
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11-10-2005, 06:40 AM | #14 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: TX
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| I agree with all the other posts.... Tatum is such a laid back Yorkie that sometimes I wonder if she's "not normal"! I do sincerely believe it's the environment that any dog is raised in that form their personalities. We had a toy poodle for 15 years that was also extremely laid back. He always surprised people that had the preconceived notion that all poodles are yippy. Be firm and consistent with your training and I think you'll raise a loving dog. Of course, as is the such with kids, they can also have their own definite personalities no matter what you do so good luck!
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11-10-2005, 06:57 AM | #15 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Central NY state
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| Olivia has her crazy moments, but she's also still pretty young. She will run around like a mad woman for 20 minutes and then cuddle next to me for an hour. The barking issue is what you make it- if you allow them to bark they'll bark. If you teach them "no bark" from an early age, you'll have it under control. My mom has a lab who barks far more than Olivia, so it really depends on the dog. The issues with yorkies are that they can be very difficult to potty train and they are very needy. If you don't want a dog that wants to be with you every second possible- reconsider getting a yorkie. I've owned dogs all my life, and they've all been perfectly content to sleep on the floor in the same room as me. Not Olivia, though! She sits or sleeps right next to me or on my lap, and chews her toys or treats right on me. If it's not hot, she's right on top of me at all times! If she wants my attention while I'm cooking or cleaning, she digs at my leg until I pay attention. I think you would love the breed if you have the patience to deal with the potty issue. If you live near any members, try to get together with them and hang out with their yorkies for a while to see what they're really like. Good luck! |
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