Yorkies are dangerous...
 

3 weeks ago I was playing with Tink, chasing her then running away (2 steps towards her, 2 steps back). In the house, so no fast action or anything. Well, my shoe snagged the floor and down I went, and really banged my knee on the hardwood floor. I went down sooo fast and hard, my body hurt from the jolt of stopping. My knee didn't bruise and only swelled slightly. Yesterday it was numb, and before that it only hurt when touched (or jumped on), and now today it's feeling pretty good. I was seriously considering going to the doctor about it, but now there's no need, TG.


So just a head's up... if you're getting old like me... mind how you play!

Glad to hear that your knee is feeling better. I have done that only out in the back yard. What is really funny is the look on GiGi's face while I am laying on the ground.... Got to love them. :)

I agree that it can be dangerous being around yorkies just doing daily routines. First you have to learn to do the yorkie shuffle. Sometimes no matter how careful we are they end up getting right under your feet. Then next hazard is gates and x-pens. I know many a yorkie owner that has been hurt climbing over a gate or an x-pen. I have had a fall myself and so has my husband climbing over a x-pen or gate. The next hazard is the ooops puddle that some yorkies leaving occasionally right in the middle of the floor. If you have tile floors and step in one of these puddles you can go flying. I am glad you were okay.

Glad your knee is feeling better and your right. I have 4 of the little stinkers and I can't tell you how many times I've about landed on my face trying to avoid stepping on one of them. ;)

I'm so glad you are okay. I have fallen many times from wet tile from water bowls and even water bottles, and because I'm only 5'2" on a stretch, I have fallen many times from gates. Just this past April I got my foot stuck on a gate while my dear friend Jackie was staying with us for a few days with her three Yorkies, and I wasn't sure if my shoulder was going to heal after falling face down on my ceramic floor. It took a long time, but I am fully recovered. I don't use gates normally, and I hope next time she visits I will be smarter, but being surrounded by Yorkies I love and seeing Jackie was worth anyway. Katie got to spend time with the person who traveled so far to get her for me, and she followed her around the first time and just adores Jackie now.

Please take care of yourself and be well but also have fun playing with your beautiful babies.

Ouch I hope your knee is ok.

I currently have a 4" cut on my leg because Lola was standing on it and slipped.

My worst puppy related injury was from the baby gate. I didn't lift my leg high enough and I fell into it, I had a huge bruise on my shin and my whole body was sore from the way I moved. Luckily I had my hand around a sturdy shelving thing so I didn't totally fall. The worst part was I had Lola in my arm, she didn't get hurt.

ugh, I know this feeling. With my past yorkie girl, she pee'd all over the place and I slipped on it 3 times within 2 months and my left knee wound up being pretty messed up for a long while. Now that I got a new baby girl, gotta make myself walk more carefully. And not trip over her ><; (had about kicked her when just walking somewhat fast-like, I about freaked out X_x)

Ouch! Watch yourself - playing with these little guys it is so easy to get carried away and go all out - I know all too well! Tibbe and I just had a chase session at this late hour rather than my going to bed on time and now I'm kind of revved up from all the rushing all around through the house chasing him as he first baited me and then played keep-away with his chewie. He loves to play chase more than anything!

Oh no! So glad your knee is not hurting anymore...I've tripped over ex-pens b4, so scary. Now whenever I go over one, they all retreat loll!

Thanks. I was in so much pain I didn't see Tink's face, I think she ran off when I went down. I do know she didn't bug me to play with her for 3 whole days afterward, which is totally not the norm for her!


Thanks... OMG I didn't post when I hit a puddle. I had just woke up, skipped putting on my shoes, walked quickly into the living room, hit the puddle and one leg went one way and the other the other way. My butt got wet too, then as I was getting up, my legs splayed again! That was a painful week too! Lol!


I have 3 dogs and 3 cats. The 22 pound cat almost took me out when he ran between my legs as I was trying to walk. I didn't hear or see him coming, racing to get to the feed bowl, lol. (He was racing, not me). Thanks!

Oh, dear! I hope that knee recovers OK. Gracie loves that kind of play since she likes to think of herself as the fastest dog on earth. I leave most of that kind of messing around to the younger ones these days. My joints give me enough problems as it is!:)

Thank you! Aw! That sounds painful... glad you're okay. I'm on the short side two so can totally relate. I did find a gate that's a bit lower, but I tend to move them now instead of trying to hurdle them.


Thanks! Oh my! That had to hurt! Good Mommie.... save the baby!


Oh dear! I've walk-kicked mine before... now I walk slowly! The look I got though from them.... WTH???? Lol!

Thanks... I really thought I was being careful too, Lol! Surprise! Maybe I need to start wearing knee pads...and a helmet, lol!

So glad you are doing better. I too have fallen over mine, (DH says its age lol) Bless their hearts they always look so pitiful if they think they have hurt Mommy.

Yes, Yorkies can be dangerous. Not only can they suck you in and break your heart, they can break your body if you're not careful :confused::eek: well maybe even IF you are careful!

So glad to hear that your knee is feeling better. Please be mindful of any aches and pains that occur in that knee in the near future and have them checked out. You never know what's going on inside without proper medical testing.

If this had been a Yorkie with a knee booboo and you didn't rush to the vet for medical treatment, you would have been roasted, toasted and thrown out to the dogs. SO... please take care of yourself!!! Your furbutts need you in good health.

I am so sorry you are hurt. I hope you feel better soon

I do have to giggle a little bit. Seeing yours and the others "war" stories. . . The things we do for our babies. . . for them to have fun, be safe and we forget that we have to be safe too. I do the "Biewer" shuffle, but still sometimes go flying. Fell over the ex pen. Yet I don't go to the dr. But if a little scratch happen to him. . . Off to the vet !

We need to remember if we don't take care of ourselves then who is going to take care of them !

Ouch, I am glad that your knee is feeling better. Take care.

Thanks... Mine came back...like Mommie's on the floor, Yay! She must want to play with us! Characters!


I agree... I will mention it to the vet... I mean my doctor when I go back this month.


Thanks... Lol, so true!

OMG! Tink is a 15+lb teacup too! 4th day she brought me a squeaky toy and jumped on my knee before I could stop her! Ouch again!


Thanks E.

Oh and another one, before the knee incident... I decided to walk all 3 together (not the first time but this may be the last)... on the way home we're crossing the street when Sapphire decides to run around my legs wrapping me up like a mummy! I start to freak bc the street can be busy at times, and I can't move! I look both ways for any cars coming, TG there are none, but they can come on quick. So instead of trying to free myself in the middle of the road, I decide to hobble, hop and shuffle my way to the side of the road, which I managed to do without falling down, or stepping on a dog, but it was no easy feat! It was only maybe 10 feet at the most, but I could only move a few inches at a time, lol. Seemed like it took forever! I don't know what got into her... she's never done that before. Maybe they don't like me anymore and are trying to get rid of me! SMH! Thank God I only take one at a time in the kayak!


Tink's 1st time in the kayak she was so excited she was digging at the bottom of it and got two scupper plugs out (these keep the water out, or can be removed to let water in for stability in rough waters). Genius me, it was spring and the water hadn't warmed up too much, so she got wet and my butt was wet, I think she thought it was great fun! I decided to pull over to a sandy tiny beach to bail out the kayak and let her loose for a bit. She was just fascinated with the teeny waves lapping onto the shore, barking at them and trying to bite at them. She was covered with sand by the time I was ready to go, so into the water for a quick rinse then home we went! I think she had a blast bc she wouldn't let me out of her sight for hours afterwards, I guess in case I went again, she didn't want to miss out. And yes, we both had life vests on!

Owie...! Sorry about your knee...hope it is all better, soon. Maybe Yorkies should come with a warning, knee and elbow pads, helmets...kidding...:D

For those of you having problems getting over gates (me included)....they sell walk through gates that make life so much easier. They can cost a bit more but considering the ease of use they are well worth the investment.

Most local stores don't sell them but there are several styles available online. Some are pressure gates and some need some installation. My knees started bothering me when I had to keep stepping over a gate that was put up for my granddaughter's sake. Had great relief after getting the walk through gate.

My husband and I go to a lot of garage sales so a couple of years ago we started picking up walk through gates for about $5 to $10 each. I absolutely love them. We have them throughout our house. They work great for the adult yorkies not for small puppies.

My walk thru gate has a bar across on the ground that I still manage to trip over :p

Sorry about the knees, I have to be very careful playing with Gina since I had to have both knees replaced 9 years ago at the tender age of 36, now 45. Thankfully I'm 6ft2in and can step over gates and ex-pens. I have several scratches on my knee scars from Gina launching herself at the cats and using my knees as the second spring board, evil little girl. We do play as hard as I can but I'm a disabled veteran and can only do so much, but she so loves to play and I love her enough to make myself hurt more making her happy.
Cheers Quad & Gina:aimeeyork

LOL! I shouldn't laugh, but they are definitely dangerous. I don't know how many times I've hurt myself while chasing them in play, tripping over the dog gate, or not so gracefully avoiding stepping on one.

But, I don't think it has to do with age, my 6 year nephew hurt himself playing too. :D

Waaaaaah! Just came back from the Doc's.... should have went when it first happened... duh!... Now my summer is OVER! I'll be in a knee brace for 6-10 weeks! It would have been almost healed if I had it braced sooner, now it'll heal but it will take longer. Oh Poop!

That's to bad. I hope your knee gets better soon. I have sprung my knee twice over the years and I still have problems with it every now and then. I have to be really careful when I walk or it will pop out of the joint and that really hurts.

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So glad you are better. Yorkie gates are dangerous. I have the walk through kind with the gate that has a wood bar going across the bottom. My friend Marilyn tripped over that and broke her hip! Watch out if you get this kind of fence. Yorkies are so lovable I would not live without one or two . I have two now, love em