Training is one of the reasons why I would like to get the puppy soon so that once I am layed off then I will have that time to "rest" workwise and train the new puppy then once it is 6-8 months old I will then be able to start to look for work and have it mostly trained.

As for the finance portion I will be getting a lump sum due to the lay off so that isn't the worry and as my husband works we should be fine. We are going to get pet insurance so if any major issue comes up. We also have a very good Vet so that helps as well.

I really appreciate everyone's thoughts and I am so glad that you concur with my thought about leaving the Yorkie to be able to work. Thanks again for everyone's help! :D

I just got a5 month old yorkie. My kids are helping with potty training while I'm at work. In September, Lucy will be alone from 9 am until about 5 pm. We'll keep her in our kitchen with water and the tv.

My kids are home for the summer. I'm already having them leave her alone for bits of time so that she adjusts to it. A puppy just needs to be secure that her human will return and she'll be fine.

When we leave her, she barks a little bit - but stops quickly. When we return, she's happy as ever. I think a puppy can adjust to a normal work schedule.

ALSO some breeders have suggested to me that females tend to be more independent and males get very attached to their humans. Maybe you should consider a female pup????

Good luck. Tracey

While we are lucky enough to work from home, we have been gone long extended periods of time during the day. Bailey has no trouble just sleeping in his bed. He would pretty much be asleep if we were here, but most likely in a chair in one of our upstairs offices.

Actually I was definately wanting a little girl puppy for lots of reasons but mostly cause I'm a girl fan ;)

:congrats:on getting a yorkie puppy. Sounds like you have a good plan worked out. She will be the Apple of your eyes in no time. I found my girl is much calmer then her brother, that my Daughter has. They are very smart little ones. And alway's want to please you. Almost child like at times.By the way:welcome4: to YT. you will learn lot's of good things on here.:p
Anne/Luci.

So have you found any breeders that you have contacted? It can take some time to find the right breeder.

I wanted to jump in and tell you a little about my situation. There has been nothing ideal about it and I have a loving yorkie who sometimes drives me crazy, but loves me all the same.

I got Harley in second year university, I was taking a full course load and worked 45 hours a week, my bf and I had rotating schedules and took care of him as a puppy, the only me time I had every week were the two classes a week that Harley and I attended. I loved it. He got incredibly sick last year, and that caused some issues, but we juggled things and learned how to take care of him without spending hours and hours at the vet, and he turned out fine. Ok had to skip a few classes, and call in sick a few times, but luckily my boss is an animal lover and she covered for me.

I am starting law school in september and will be living alone with Harley, no bf. I have confidence that with daily walks, and letting him cuddle and sleep with me at night he will be fine, despite long hours of studying, classes and work.

So yes it's doable. My only advice is if your future yorkie is hyper, don't skimp on the exercise, that'll frustrate you more when you are tired. Harley is an energizer bunny! If he doesn't get some form of exercise he licks out of boredom which means I have to clean all the bed linens anyways, and do extra work. So we are starting to get more regular with our walks and activities.

Best of luck, it sounds like a good time for a yorkie to join your life and your family.

I will just say this: A Yorkie is a high-maintenance pet. A Yorkie will not be ignored.

If once you begin working again and are young and spend more than the occasional night out, your Yorkie can become a problem, developing one to several behavioral issues. A Yorkie takes everything so personally and thinks life should revolve around him! They can become quite the yappy, neurotic terror in some instances, leaving friendly little "presents" on your bed or other furniture and even become ill if unhappy or left out. Just remember that normally they are not a big old hound type dog who will lie around the back yard or house a lot & accept life on its own terms. They want YOU and you to be totally involved with them so consider that if you are younger and not planning to spend a lot of time with your dog.

They accept owners who work and get home late occasionally but they are not the typical family dog who takes a backseat to family life. If toddlers & young children are in your life, I wouldn't recommend getting a Yorkie as they are usually quite fragile. The Yorkie typically needs a very close relationship and high level of involvement in your daily life in order to live its best life. But they return your devotion with so many positives I can't even begin to list them all here! If you do get one, enjoy!!!

Hi,

Well I'm not even close to young (45+) and have no kids just me and the hubby. Living in England (a pretty smallish town) there is NOTHING to do in the evening AT ALL except the pub and I don't drink (rolls eyes). So that isn't going to happen.
My hubby is a confirmed computer games addict so couldn't drag him out of the house during the week if your life depended on it! He might occasionally go during the weekend but it happens maybe 4-5 times a year (laughs). Other then work we would be home cause there really isn't much to do around here. Thank god I got that all out in my younger life, growing up in Miami will do that :D
I have started to talk to breeders in the area and also outside the area being American I have no issue with driving the length and breadth of the country unlike my English hubby who says its 2 hours away drive time ... are you kidding me???? (lmao) But as yet haven't found the exact breeder but keeping my eye out. :)

BTW I so appreciate everyones opinion about the work hours!

best of luck with your search

We have worked and had puppies. We try to take them out as much as possible. We also have kids so they would come home from school and let the dogs out before we got home from work. As for getting a puppy and being unemployed, we got our maltese puppy (Lilly) while I was unemployed. I had plenty of time to train her and spend time with her and our other dogs. Of course I was looking for a job in the meantime, but they had someone home with them a lot for those 5 months. It is actually a perfect time to train a puppy. As far as yorkies being different than other dogs, yeah they are dogs with attitude. But I have 2 and they are wonderful loving pets. Our maltese is actually more affectionate than my yorkies though. Yorkies can sometimes pick a person that is their "special person". Our little Maggie follows her daddy everywhere! She's definitely daddy's little girl! Good luck with your choice.

Welcome to YT! You are the perfect age and lifestyle for a Yorkie - that is if you want a constant companion that most takes every step you do. They go to the bathroom with you, want to watch TV from your lap or touching up against you somehow, want to sleep with you and eat when you eat usually. Going out in the back - they want to come out with you. Going to run an errand? Your Yorkie won't usually expect to go every time but would really love it if he could! Of course, you don't have to live like that if you don't want to and the dog will mostly accept it but that is how most people I know who have Yorkies live their lives around them. Total immersion lifestyle for many of us!

That is insane. I have 3 girls that are my kids and I a picky mommie. I will leave them at home alone for sever hours the most is 9. but they have food water and their toys. If I go out of town on vacation they stay with their grandparents

I have owned Yorkies since 1997. They are the best bread. They are only neurotic if their parents are. They are tough little babies. My advidice is you love the dog visit a local breaded and spend sometime with the pups


My new addition is a handful. She is terrible at stealing things and being part goat so if I have to go out she is in her crate. She is the most rotten because I have been home with her since she came home. My middle girl Liz is so sweet and wants to love on you then my oldest Mollie is just laid back she only goes nuts over food