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01-08-2014, 01:42 PM | #1 |
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| Yorkie puppy with kids Can anyone reassure me that yorkies can get along with kids? Ages 2 and up? We are bringing home our 9 week male yorkie tomorrow and I've read a lot of negative things. We have 3 kids ages 6, 3 & 2. |
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01-08-2014, 02:16 PM | #2 |
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| First of all, welcome to YorkieTalk. Honestly I have to tell you you are going to have to be so very careful with the puppy. It would be so much better for you and the puppy of the breeder would keep the puppy a little longer. Do you have any experience with raising a tiny puppy? How much does he weigh? As a breeder I don't even normally sell a pup to someone with kids that young unless the person has had experience with yorkies and knows the responsibility that goes along with it. The question should not be can the yorkie get along with the kids but can the kids get along with the yorkie. Yorkies are very loving and they love people. Yorkies also all have different personalities just like our human kids do. Some yorkies are very active and demanding and other are quiet and laid back. Some things you must do to make it work 1. Have a safe place for you puppy to go when it is not being supervised. I prefer putting them in a exercise pen so they can have their food and water, bed and pee pads all in one small area. Some people crate but I have never done that. Some people like to gate off a room so the pup cannot have free run of the house when not being supervised. 2. Do not allow your children to pick up the puppy and carry it around. Children should only be allowed to hold the puppy when they are sitting down and being supervised. 3. Children have to be taught not to feed the puppy any food other than what you tell them they can. 4. Children should be taught to not run through the house when the puppy is out. Yorkie owners soon learn to do the 'yorkie shuffle' in order to prevent stepping on their yorkie. 5. You have to be extra careful about putting the puppy on a bed, sofa or chair. Puppies can easily jump off and break a leg. 6. Your children will need to learn to not leave any toys or other items laying around on the floor. Yorkie pups love to chew on things and they are very good at chewing up shoes, cords and just about anything they can get their teeth on. There is so much more to tell you but this is just a start. You will find so much information on YT about potty training, diet, grooming, etc. I hope you share pictures after you get your baby. Please feel free to ask any questions. There are many experienced yorkie owners on this site.
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01-08-2014, 02:23 PM | #3 |
YT 1000 Club Member | Definitely leave it or pay the Breeder to keep it till it's at least 12 weeks old. You won't regret it ! That plus everything that bjh wrote.
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01-08-2014, 02:53 PM | #4 | |
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01-08-2014, 03:38 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member | Hello and Welcome to YT. "Yorkies For Dummies" is the first one I recommend."Yorkshire Terriers: A Smart Owners Guide" is the second book. These are excellent resource books. Another book "How to Housebreak Your Dog in 7 Days" Is very helpful. They are not as easy to housebreak. BJH gave you wonderful advice. Good luck
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01-08-2014, 03:54 PM | #6 |
YT 1000 Club Member | You can definitely have a yorkie with kids. I have a 5 year old son and an 8 month old barely 2# yorkie. My son is not allowed to run around in our living room if Rasta is on the floor, if he wants to pet/hold him he has to be on the floor "criss cross applesauce". If I'm not able to supervise I put Rasta in his crate or play yard. Rasta loves Cole and vice versa but Cole is the only child Rasta will let pet him. It really depends on the child(ren) and yorkie. |
01-08-2014, 04:03 PM | #7 | |
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01-08-2014, 07:02 PM | #8 |
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| It for sure can work. Jackson grew up with my little sister (who was around 7 or 8 months old when I brought 9 week old Jackson home). My little brother as well, who is now 10. So he was older when I brought Jackson home but still young (5). Rules and boundaries had to be set early on. I never left them together unsupervised without me (I didn't trust my parents to watch the 2 of them either, lol). It was constant in the beginning though -- when they both were younger. A puppy and a young one can be difficult. They're both into *everything*. So I have to say it was easier on me since she wasn't my kid. I could send her upstairs to be with mom when I felt the pup had too much LOL... Now that Emma, my sister, is almost 6, it's really cool to see their relationship. They literally grew up together. They're both very protective of each other as well. If my step-dad leaves a door open, Emma is the first to scold her daddy. She makes sure nobody gives him any table scraps that are unhealthy for him. She does tricks with him that I've taught him, and he tries so hard to understand what she's asking of him. He knows what time she gets off the bus EVERY day and wants to go to the end of the driveway to pick her up. She has learned a lot about animals and dogs because of him, and compassion and respect that it takes to live with one. Here she was at 3years old with him: But definitely give the puppy a space to go to call it's own, like an ex-pen. I agree with everything bjh posted. It is not something that will be "easy" especially in the beginning. A puppy is like having a young toddler. But I think in the end it's worth it. I SHOULD add that Jackson is also a bit larger. He was already 5lbs at 9 weeks old and is now 17lbs.
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01-08-2014, 07:37 PM | #9 |
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| It can definitely be done but you MUST set boundries! Most of the posts above hit on the important ideas. My girls were 3, 5, and 7 when we brought Blazer home. They had LOTS of time to get prepared to him coming, we had a lot of talks about safety and boundries and all of that and we have never had a safety issue. Remember that training is key and it isn't just the pup that needs to be trained! Congrats on your new baby, we look forward to seeing pics and getting updates! (Though, I'd like to see you wait to bring him home until at least 12 weeks.)
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01-08-2014, 07:53 PM | #10 | |
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01-08-2014, 08:20 PM | #11 |
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| Thank u so much for sharing your experience with your younger sister and jackson! You have made me feel much better about this big life change we r about to make! |
01-08-2014, 08:23 PM | #12 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Mukwonago, WI,
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| Thank u Thank u everyone for your responses and we will take every bit of advice as best we can. I really appreciate the feedback and have already bought yorkies for dummies on my iPad! I will keep u posted on how things go as well. Amanda. |
01-08-2014, 08:31 PM | #13 |
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| I'm more worried about the pup being to young to leave his mom and the fact that he is coming from a bad breeder so he could have genetic illness that pop up after he is a year old.
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01-08-2014, 08:37 PM | #14 |
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| Amanda, welcome to YorkieTalk. You have come to the right place to get info, advice and suggestions about Yorkies AND make lots of yorkie friends. If you can think of it probably someone here at YT has experienced it. I definitely agree with BJH and Britster. Raising a Yorkie with a young human child can be done, but like was mentioned, it IS a lot of work and will take a lot of vigilance on your part. There should be adult supervision anytime the furkid and skinkid interact. I do agree that 9 weeks is a bit young to bring a pup home, especially with a small skinkid in the house. If at all possible it would be in the best interests of everyone concerned if the pup could stay until it's at least 12 weeks. Hope all goes well and please keep us posted. |
01-08-2014, 09:27 PM | #15 |
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| One reason that it is important for the babies to say wih mama til twelve weeks (beside their fragile nature and tendancy toward hypoglycemia) are developmental milestones that occur during that age span (9-12 wks) like sibling interaction and learning limits about biting and general behavior that they can t learn without their yorkie family. I have five young children and I was worried that I would not be able to buy a yorkie from a reputable breeder. We have raised livestock all of their lives from teeny fragile baby chicks, ducklings and turkey poults to little lambs and goats and rabbits. We have bottle fed baby bunnies and given pasty booty baths to teeny baby chicks- not to mention that oldest child down adjustment to my own newborn babies. My kids are kids And they can get rowdy but with a crew like ours limits and obedience are a big deal. We had lilah's ex pen with her dog house and potty pad up for a month before she came home so that the kids could get used to being aware of her 'safe space'. We had a lot of preperation before we came home with her. They love her and she loves them- my youngest more tha my middle kids. I would never say never- my girl is so important to me and an important part of all of our lives and I would be heartbroken if we had been ruled out as unfit because of my children- but I will say that I don't think most people do the research and take the care to understand and prepare for a yorkie puppy- with or without kids sadly- and when you have children you have that many more responsibilities to protect your puppy and prepare yourfamily. If you don't feel your family is ready or if after some research maybe a pup from this breeder is not right for your family- go with your gut- because this is a long term commitment and a little loving life that I know you want I do the best for. I waited four years before I went for it- I read several books, Attended shows- hee hee hee, I bought her a dog house a year before I got her! And honestly after she completes some more training certifications I would be so privelleged to have another girl join our family and be her best friend hopefully for the next twenty years
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