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Peanut's Mum · 08-01-2006, 11:09 AM

You remind me of myself a few years ago when I still had a few years left in college. I really wanted a yorkie but didn't know if I could handle it because of living away from home, long classes, etc. In the end, I decided to wait because I thought it was best and plus I wanted to wait til I could afford everything myself and not get any financial help from my parents. I just graduated from UCLA this December and finally bought my lil boy at the beginning of the summer. It was a good decision and now I get to play with Peanut without worrying about school : )

Rae Rae · 08-01-2006, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe

Everyone had really good advice for you. And as they said every Yorkie is different. My Scarlet was very easy to train, guess I was lucky however she IS a barker

She thinks can round up the Deer and Raccoons just like the big dogs. lol

I have many dogs all my life, Scarlet has 3 big sisters and a brother ( All Min Pens) but let me tell you she runs the house.

I have never had a dog bring so much joy and laugher and touch my heart so as Scarlet has. When I bought her my husband wasn't thrilled about bringing another dog into the house but he is so crazy about her that he has changed his daily schedule just to spend more time with her. It's the finniest thing I've ever seen.

I would like to offer my tip on housebreaking.
I bought a large older baby play pen, put her bed, food and water, toys and doggy pad in the play pen. That is where she stayed while we were away at work. When we were home everything was removed from the play pen except the doggie pad. She was placed in the play pen after every nap and feeding. Once she had complete, (she always yelled at me to let me know she was done) lol I would let her out with everyone else. It didn't take her long to understand what the pads were for.
Doggy pads were placed around the house also. Next thing I know she was house broke, took merely weeks.
She very seldom has an accident, and when she does my husband say "Oh someone must have scared her" lol.

Good luck with you decision

Hahahaha I just got a visual of a yorkie trying to round up wild animals...she's like "Come on guys!"

RLC12345678 · 08-01-2006, 01:57 PM

I know different strokes for different folks, but I got a yorkie when I was in college and now, 4 years later, it lives with my sister

I thought I had time for a dog, but I really didn't. It wasn't until I got married that I got another yorkie. But even now, with me working there is no way in h*ll that I could care for my dogs by myself. I think that unless you are a stay at home mom, it is a 2 person job. I could not have a dog if it weren't for my hubby helping out. Yorkies are especially demanding. Especially when they are puppies you have to really monitor them to make sure they eat enough and don't get hypoglocemic.

However, there are a lot of college students on YT that have yorkies! You should try starting a thread about "Calling all college students" or something

Get other's opinions on how they handle school and a yorkie. I think that would be the first place to start.

Yorkies are fabulous! You would love one so much! I commend you for being responsible enough to really weigh your options before deciding to get a dog.

RLC12345678 · 08-01-2006, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by SnowWa

But, for sure, a lot of people have little Yorkies that are "hell on wheels."

This is so true!

08-01-2006, 11:09 AM	#16
Peanut's Mum Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: West Covina Posts: 122	You remind me of myself a few years ago when I still had a few years left in college. I really wanted a yorkie but didn't know if I could handle it because of living away from home, long classes, etc. In the end, I decided to wait because I thought it was best and plus I wanted to wait til I could afford everything myself and not get any financial help from my parents. I just graduated from UCLA this December and finally bought my lil boy at the beginning of the summer. It was a good decision and now I get to play with Peanut without worrying about school : )

08-01-2006, 01:57 PM	#18
RLC12345678 I heart Hootie & Hobbs Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA Posts: 7,149	I know different strokes for different folks, but I got a yorkie when I was in college and now, 4 years later, it lives with my sister I thought I had time for a dog, but I really didn't. It wasn't until I got married that I got another yorkie. But even now, with me working there is no way in h*ll that I could care for my dogs by myself. I think that unless you are a stay at home mom, it is a 2 person job. I could not have a dog if it weren't for my hubby helping out. Yorkies are especially demanding. Especially when they are puppies you have to really monitor them to make sure they eat enough and don't get hypoglocemic. However, there are a lot of college students on YT that have yorkies! You should try starting a thread about "Calling all college students" or something Get other's opinions on how they handle school and a yorkie. I think that would be the first place to start. Yorkies are fabulous! You would love one so much! I commend you for being responsible enough to really weigh your options before deciding to get a dog.