Why are Yorkies not supposed to be good with children? - Page 3 - YorkieTalk.com Forums

ytsirk27 · 10-09-2006, 05:03 AM

As long as you watch your children and teach them you should not have any problems. Its the parents that just let their child do anything they want and that includes hurting the odg...I have a 3 and 8 yr old...got mason when she was two. NEVER have I had to get on to her for being mean. SHe resprcts animals. I taught her that from the beginning. This excuse of "shes a baby she didnt know" is crap! Good Luck!

JeanieK · 10-09-2006, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Mardelin

There are exceptions in every case.

I don't believe that is an exception. I believe you can teach children to leave the dogs alone. Puppies are the biggest worry because they get right under kids feet, and if you have a toddler that can be fatal for the yorkie.

When mine were puppies I watched them all the time around the grandkids, but now they are quick enough tio stay out of the kids way.
Their reflexes are so quick.

But I would never allow the kids to play rough with them, or chase them.

DENISE517 · 10-09-2006, 05:24 AM

I have to disagree. Maddie is great with my kids. I have Lauryn who is 13, and Lexi who is 2. I think they are great with kids as long as they are brought up around them from the time they are a puppy. Its also very important that you teach your kids to respect your yorkie as well. I just set guide lines for my kids. Mostly my 2 year old. She knows she is not allowed to pic Maddie up. She has been taught how to pet Maddie softly and she does not play rough with Maddie either. Maddie and my girls are the best of friends. Lexi has a little Dora couch and her and Maddie will sit together and watch cartoons. I also taught Maddie from the time I brought her home. I would take her chew toys away, I'd let the girls take her chew toys away, I'd play with her eyes, her feet, her tail to get it use to things. To this day, you can take anything away from Maddie and she wont growl or anything. Even food. When we give her treats, you can walk up to her and take it and regive it back to her and she will let you. I think you just have to teach children and your yorkie and together they can make a perfect pair.

BamaFan121s · 10-09-2006, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by ytsirk27

As long as you watch your children and teach them you should not have any problems. Its the parents that just let their child do anything they want and that includes hurting the odg...I have a 3 and 8 yr old...got mason when she was two. NEVER have I had to get on to her for being mean. SHe resprcts animals. I taught her that from the beginning. This excuse of "shes a baby she didnt know" is crap! Good Luck!

I agree with you 100%.

I think it depends on the child and how they have been taught to handle the dog. And always supervise them either way.
I do understand though how this is problematic when breeders are deciding on the best home for pups--they have no way of knowing how a child has been taught to act around small dogs.

I can see where the better safe than sorry outlook is favored.

DENISE517 · 10-09-2006, 05:30 AM

oops.. i meant, I'd play with Maddies ears.. NOT eyes. LOL Playing with her eyes would not be a good thing. Sorry typo.

BamaFan121s · 10-09-2006, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by DENISE517

oops.. i meant, I'd play with Maddies ears.. NOT eyes. LOL Playing with her eyes would not be a good thing. Sorry typo.

Olivier · 10-09-2006, 05:44 AM

Yorkies are good with children . The children have to be educated on how to handle a puppy or adult Yorkie .

JeanieK · 10-09-2006, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by BamaFan121s

I agree with you 100%.

I think it depends on the child and how they have been taught to handle the dog. And always supervise them either way.
I do understand though how this is problematic when breeders are deciding on the best home for pups--they have no way of knowing how a child has been taught to act around small dogs.

I can see where the better safe than sorry outlook is favored.

I agree that as a breeder it would be a hard decision, because so many of them have been hurt by children, but also there have been a lot hurt by adults too, getting stepped on, getting dropped etc.

So do you also screen out the elderly or clumsy men with big feet?

So I guess If I were to sell to someone with small children, I would emphasize the dangers of leaving the child with the puppy, unsupervised, because once warned I believe most would be careful. The ones that don't teach their kids are probably just clueless and need some guidance.

The just need to be told, these puppies are like fine china, and you don't let your child eat off of your good dishes.

No one is going to spend that kind of money on a puppy, and then deliberately let their child hurt it

JCarlson2004 · 10-09-2006, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by BamaFan121s

I agree with you 100%.

I think it depends on the child and how they have been taught to handle the dog. And always supervise them either way.
I do understand though how this is problematic when breeders are deciding on the best home for pups--they have no way of knowing how a child has been taught to act around small dogs.

I can see where the better safe than sorry outlook is favored.

BamaFan121s · 10-09-2006, 11:00 AM

Hmmm....don't know about the elderly and big feet comment.

I don't think anyone can deny that a pup (of ANY breed) in the hands of the wrong child could spell tragedy. I can therefore understand why families w/ children are more scrutinized so by breeders, that's all. Yes, I think there are exceptions. That's all I was trying to say...

k2p1e · 10-10-2006, 10:49 AM

Now I have VERY young children, 2 boys, ages 2 years and 10 weeks. I also have 2 yorkies, and both are on the small side, 3 and 4 lbs.
How do we all co-exist safely?? Baby gates in every doorway! We have a toy room for my kids, they are penned in there. The dogs have the run of the house. When they gates are down, I am watching carefully. My yorkies follow me around the house (Reggie likes to follow Peter now that he is a bit older). But we watch. There are strict rules regarding my toddler and my yorkies. We take no chances.

When DS was learning to walk to yorkies were smart enough to stay away! lol They usually watched from the back on the couch.

I would be offended if a breeder told me it would be unsafe to have another yorkie here...I would be impressed if they asked me the house rules regarding kids and yorkies.

I know I am doing a good job when I couldn't find Reggie the other night, the kids were in bed, DH and I were going out on the porch and I realized I had not seen him all evening. We did a full search and I found he had gone into my son's room, climbed on some stuffed animals and cramed into bed with my 2 year old. They were snuggled together sleeping. I took him out b/c I worried that my DS may roll on him and DH bought a new gate for my DS's bedroom to keep the dogs out. The funny thing is now Reggie sits outside the gate a glares at me...

chachi · 10-10-2006, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by BamaFan121s

Hmmm....don't know about the elderly and big feet comment.

I don't think anyone can deny that a pup (of ANY breed) in the hands of the wrong child could spell tragedy. I can therefore understand why families w/ children are more scrutinized so by breeders, that's all. Yes, I think there are exceptions. That's all I was trying to say...

There are definitely some children who shouldnt be around yorkies. I have some in My neighborhood and when they come over I put my dogs up. I dont blaime breeders that scrutinize people who whave kids because they dont know how your child is going to be with the doog and there is more risk when you sell to someone with kids

lisatodd · 10-10-2006, 11:00 AM

i have never had a problem with my yorkies with my children or the neighbors children.....so i have no idea

BamaFan121s · 10-10-2006, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by chachi

There are definitely some children who shouldnt be around yorkies.

I think you hit the nail on the head. I don't think anyone can argue that SOME children shouldn't be around them. (Heck, some adults shouldn't either.) I think k2p1e gave a very good example of a home with both children and a safe environment for a dog. But unless you try to find that out as a breeder looking to place a dog, how would you know? Therefore, how could you blame them for trying to find that out?

In the end, it is really the breeder's right to decided where to and not to place their pups. If you disagree with how they choose and screen homes, just find another breeder.

doortego · 10-10-2006, 11:24 AM

I have a very small Yorkie and grandchildren under 5 and I have to say if I were a breeder, I probably wouldn't sell a tiny to a family with small children.
When my grandchildren come over Little Bit is confined to an x penned area where she can see all of us but they can't pick her up or fall on her.

My grandchildren may be worse than other children (but I doubt it) but I just can't trust them & Little Bit together unless the kids are sitting flat on the floor and not allowed to move with me also on the floor right in the middle. The 3 yr old is scared of her because she wants to play and she runs from the puppy, which in my opinion could easily end up in an accident.

I had had a larger Yorkie which I loved dearly some time ago and trusted my children with her but she weighed about 10 lbs. not 3.

I also would not sell one of the tinies to a family in which no one was at home for 8-10 hours every day. I waited until after I retired to get a small one so that I could be at home with. her. I think they just need to be watched so closely, especially at first.

I love my 2.9# Little Bit and sometimes feel a little sensitive when people seem to think they are just too small to exist. People seem to have adjusted the AKC standard to say 4-7# when it actually says under 7#.

I'm not knocking those that are larger, I loved mine and I love my daughter's 12 lber that she has now but they are the ones that are really not bred to standard not my sweet Little Bit. The 12 pounder makes a perfect playmate for both kids.

Sometimes, I almost wish there were two different size standards so there wouldn't be such a controversy. I think the larger Yorkies are just as pretty and probably much better for families with children, but I don't feel like I should not be able to have my 3 pounder because some people aren't able to provide the care they need. It just depends on what you are looking for in your pet. Little Bit fits my retired and rving life perfectly.

I definitely agree that tiny Yorkie females should not be bred because of the danger to them. I would never let Little Bit be bred. She is too precious to me and it is my responsibility to protect her.

I should have made my name

"Rambling Rose"

10-10-2006, 10:49 AM	#41
k2p1e Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NB Posts: 212	Now I have VERY young children, 2 boys, ages 2 years and 10 weeks. I also have 2 yorkies, and both are on the small side, 3 and 4 lbs. How do we all co-exist safely?? Baby gates in every doorway! We have a toy room for my kids, they are penned in there. The dogs have the run of the house. When they gates are down, I am watching carefully. My yorkies follow me around the house (Reggie likes to follow Peter now that he is a bit older). But we watch. There are strict rules regarding my toddler and my yorkies. We take no chances. When DS was learning to walk to yorkies were smart enough to stay away! lol They usually watched from the back on the couch. I would be offended if a breeder told me it would be unsafe to have another yorkie here...I would be impressed if they asked me the house rules regarding kids and yorkies. I know I am doing a good job when I couldn't find Reggie the other night, the kids were in bed, DH and I were going out on the porch and I realized I had not seen him all evening. We did a full search and I found he had gone into my son's room, climbed on some stuffed animals and cramed into bed with my 2 year old. They were snuggled together sleeping. I took him out b/c I worried that my DS may roll on him and DH bought a new gate for my DS's bedroom to keep the dogs out. The funny thing is now Reggie sits outside the gate a glares at me... __________________ Carla Reggie and Kenzie "Every puppy should have a boy"

10-10-2006, 11:00 AM	#43
lisatodd Little Boogers Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: virginia beach, va Posts: 4,460	i have never had a problem with my yorkies with my children or the neighbors children.....so i have no idea __________________ lisa lisa and the cult jam yorkies

10-09-2006, 05:03 AM	#31
ytsirk27 BANNED FOR SCAMMING MEMBERS! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 2,811	As long as you watch your children and teach them you should not have any problems. Its the parents that just let their child do anything they want and that includes hurting the odg...I have a 3 and 8 yr old...got mason when she was two. NEVER have I had to get on to her for being mean. SHe resprcts animals. I taught her that from the beginning. This excuse of "shes a baby she didnt know" is crap! Good Luck!

10-09-2006, 05:24 AM	#33
DENISE517 No Longer a Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: INDIANA Posts: 4,449	I have to disagree. Maddie is great with my kids. I have Lauryn who is 13, and Lexi who is 2. I think they are great with kids as long as they are brought up around them from the time they are a puppy. Its also very important that you teach your kids to respect your yorkie as well. I just set guide lines for my kids. Mostly my 2 year old. She knows she is not allowed to pic Maddie up. She has been taught how to pet Maddie softly and she does not play rough with Maddie either. Maddie and my girls are the best of friends. Lexi has a little Dora couch and her and Maddie will sit together and watch cartoons. I also taught Maddie from the time I brought her home. I would take her chew toys away, I'd let the girls take her chew toys away, I'd play with her eyes, her feet, her tail to get it use to things. To this day, you can take anything away from Maddie and she wont growl or anything. Even food. When we give her treats, you can walk up to her and take it and regive it back to her and she will let you. I think you just have to teach children and your yorkie and together they can make a perfect pair.

10-09-2006, 05:30 AM	#35
DENISE517 No Longer a Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: INDIANA Posts: 4,449	oops.. i meant, I'd play with Maddies ears.. NOT eyes. LOL Playing with her eyes would not be a good thing. Sorry typo.

10-09-2006, 05:44 AM	#37
Olivier Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 2,999	Yorkies are good with children . The children have to be educated on how to handle a puppy or adult Yorkie .

10-09-2006, 11:00 AM	#40
BamaFan121s Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 11,432	Hmmm....don't know about the elderly and big feet comment. I don't think anyone can deny that a pup (of ANY breed) in the hands of the wrong child could spell tragedy. I can therefore understand why families w/ children are more scrutinized so by breeders, that's all. Yes, I think there are exceptions. That's all I was trying to say...

10-10-2006, 11:24 AM	#45
doortego Little Bit & Buttons Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: US Posts: 2,160	I have a very small Yorkie and grandchildren under 5 and I have to say if I were a breeder, I probably wouldn't sell a tiny to a family with small children. When my grandchildren come over Little Bit is confined to an x penned area where she can see all of us but they can't pick her up or fall on her. My grandchildren may be worse than other children (but I doubt it) but I just can't trust them & Little Bit together unless the kids are sitting flat on the floor and not allowed to move with me also on the floor right in the middle. The 3 yr old is scared of her because she wants to play and she runs from the puppy, which in my opinion could easily end up in an accident. I had had a larger Yorkie which I loved dearly some time ago and trusted my children with her but she weighed about 10 lbs. not 3. I also would not sell one of the tinies to a family in which no one was at home for 8-10 hours every day. I waited until after I retired to get a small one so that I could be at home with. her. I think they just need to be watched so closely, especially at first. I love my 2.9# Little Bit and sometimes feel a little sensitive when people seem to think they are just too small to exist. People seem to have adjusted the AKC standard to say 4-7# when it actually says under 7#. I'm not knocking those that are larger, I loved mine and I love my daughter's 12 lber that she has now but they are the ones that are really not bred to standard not my sweet Little Bit. The 12 pounder makes a perfect playmate for both kids. Sometimes, I almost wish there were two different size standards so there wouldn't be such a controversy. I think the larger Yorkies are just as pretty and probably much better for families with children, but I don't feel like I should not be able to have my 3 pounder because some people aren't able to provide the care they need. It just depends on what you are looking for in your pet. Little Bit fits my retired and rving life perfectly. I definitely agree that tiny Yorkie females should not be bred because of the danger to them. I would never let Little Bit be bred. She is too precious to me and it is my responsibility to protect her. I should have made my name "Rambling Rose"