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Yorkies and Children I've read a lot about how young children are not so good with yorkies... my bf and i do not have kids, but one day plan on having them (after getting married) I've read that you should only have a yorkie if your kids are older... but what about those of you that had a yorkie BEFORE you had your REAL human baby... LOL did anyone have any problems? |
well my son was not quite 3 when i got harley and i have had no problem. i just made sure to set bounderies and if he was going to play with him, he had to sit on the floor and play... no picking up. he is 3 now and still does not even think about picking him up and they play together all the time. |
oops i just noticed you wanted to know about having a yorkie before the kids came along... sorry:p |
I have an in home daycare and 4 Yorkies, so far I've had no problems. You will just have to be pretty careful to teach your baby how to touch the Yorkie when he gets old enough to move around. |
They normally recommend getting a yorkie when your children are older becuase they figure your skinbaby can hurt your furbaby. I actually got my yorkies after. My girls are now 10, 7 and my son is 2 turning 3. I haven't had any problems. The bigger girls were easy to teach what to and not to do with them. My little guy is a bit rough and lex (15 months old)can take the romping because he is almost 10lbs. Lulu (4 1/2 months old) is only 2lbs so we try to monitor his time with her. Overall I don't see why some people think it's not a good thing to have yorkies with children. It will be ok when the time comes. Don't worry about your future little one with a yorkie. The funny thing is that a lot of households that have no children also have accidents where the yorkie gets hurt. Good luck on your future family expansions when you are ready. |
Well I got mine when our Daughter was 5 and she has been really good with them. She also helps take care of them. She helps feed and bathe them. She has did so well that she asked for hampsters and we are going to get her a couple. I think it depends on your children and how they are taught to be around the dog. |
I am in the same situation. We have a Yorkie AND a Chi (notorious for being bad with children). We want to have many more animals of many species when we buy a house. I intend to have children sometime within the next 15 years, so my plan is to train the children to behave around animals starting as early as I can, and hope for the best. :) |
I think having a yorkie before or after skim-children is ok as long as you teach your children appropriate boudaries and rules of how to handle. |
Yorkies aren't the only "fragile" little dog....we had a 5 lb. toy poodle before our kids were born and had no problems at all teaching them the right way to handle him. I think it taught them a lot about little dogs learning from such a young age. We got Tatum (our Yorkie) when the girls were 10 and 8. No problems there at all. I do have two nephews that were only about 2 and 4 when we got her and I prefer them to not even be around her. They are used to playing rough with their Lab and just don't understand that the clomping around in the cowboy boots and chasing after her to try to get her to play just scares her. But I attribute that behavior first of all to their parents and second to the fact that they are used to a bigger, sturdier dog. I think with the right training with a baby to small child, you can get them to respect the fragility of a Yorkie. |
Personally I don't sell my yorkies to a family with small children under the age of 8 again it's "MY" personal preference. I've turned down a family with 2 5 year old twins who also had a 6 year old and a 8 year old. If the family already has one then I would consider it. The family is welcome to come visit the yorkies so that I can see if the children are respectful in someone's home and how they are around the yorkies. If I see that they are not I will not place one in that home. I do however, have my 1 year old grandbaby now living with us and I really have to watch her to make sure she doesn't grab a hold of the yorkies hair and she just loves the puppy we have. However, the puppy is in a pen and I don't let her out when the baby is playing in the floor. I think if you have yorkies with children it's ok as long as they are all supervised and not left alone so neither the child or yorkie get hurt and TEACH the children respect for animals and I believe things can be worked out. Donna Bird Brooklynn's Yorkshire Terriers |
Hi Mzzy! I'm in the same boat as you and asked a similar question when I first started on this board. Here's the link: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54862 As others said, I think it's all in the way you manage the relationship between the child and the yorkie. :) |
I had my first 2 yorkies before my daughter was born.If I remember rightly [long time ago:rolleyes: ]By the time she was paying interest in them they had wised up to her and skillfuly kept out of her way.I had more problems with them taking her toys.I brought them up to respect each other as if they were all equal.She wasn't allowed to grab them and they weren't allowed to nip her.My daughter[Gypsy&Me]grew up with various fostered,adopted and our own yorkies.She has never known our house to be without a yorkie and has now got her very own now she has her own home. |
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I totally respect your opinion on not placing your puppies with families with small children but I DO hope that you and other breeders take the time to access each and every situation separately. My girls could have handled a Yorkie at a younger age mostly because of their experience with our toy poodle and also because they are generally very calm children (SO unlike how my nephews act - I would agree with not letting them have a small breed dog!). It would be very unfair for that to not to be taken into consideration. I've heard of breeders that say they "never" place their pups with families with small children and that is just not fair. I like your idea of actually seeing how the children react around the dogs before making that decision. |
I believe it is all in how you teach your children. My grandchildren come ove and they know they have to sit on the floor to play with the puppies. They know they cannot rough house with the dogs around. If the want to play rough the dogs are put in a gated area. After all kids do have to play. As someone posted a long time ago, they over heard their son tell a friend, if you hurt my mom's dogs, she'll hurt you. It's not different than bringing a new baby home when you have toddlers and preschoolers. You don't allow the older children to hit the baby over the head, or pick it up, or run around when the baby is on the floor. |
As a rule don't place my yorkies in families with children younger than 10, nor with newly married couples. However, I do require that all families be present when they come to visit. This way I can assess the family and I'm not adverse to visiting their home prior to placing a pup |
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Thanks for respecting my opinion and I did state I would consider if they had a yorkie in the home and yes I do assess before placing in a home whether or not they do have children. All my yorkies that I've placed had children and they've been too my house and when I saw how they were with the yorkies that is when I made "my" decision to place. All decisions are based on how people react in my home. All the families have been to my home several times before taking a puppy home that tells me they are serious and have done research. Some of my placed puppies that were placed in their new homes waited for over a year for a puppy and that gave me time to get to know the family. I really like when someone is interested in a yorkie take the time to do research and are willing to wait and not have to have one NOW. Again, this is just how I do things with my yorkies! Donna Bird Brooklynn's Yorkshire Terriers |
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Of course you have every right to deny any person (married, not married, with kids) one of your puppies but setting a precedent of never allowing kids under 10 to have one is a little harsh in my opinion. And that opinion only stems from my knowledge of my own kids and their ability to handle a small dog correctly. You can deny a family with children from purchasing one of your pups but it could be that same family has nephews or neices that visit frequently that you personally would not approve of. What then? |
I am so glad My breeder wouldnt give a yorkie to familiys with children under 10. My Daughter has learned alot about how to care for a small dog. Like I said she helps feed and bathe them. She is a very small girly girl and a big dog would not have been a good match for her. She also helps me walk them. |
I got my first when my girls were 2 and 6 months old. My son wasn't even born. They growed up together. Now I just got my 3rd one and my kids are 7, 11 and 13. My 7 years old is as good with him as my older kids. I think if you teach your children how to treat an animal they will do fine. |
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Didn't think about the newlyweds starting a family. I guess I'll just have to end it in saying that my family and my girls would have missed out on the most wonderful pet relationships if we had been denied a small breed puppy based soley on the fact that we had small kids or were planning to have them. I personally think they are better children for having been raised to respect a small dog and think that if other children were given the chance, they could be taught also. My best friend's two small daughters are scared to death of Tatum only because they have never been around animals (and she is the MOST laid back small dog I've ever met - besides our toy poodle who was the same way). That makes me sad. And it sounds like your vet hit it right on the nose! ;) |
I can totally understand the hesitation to let puppies go to homes with small children. I did have one BEFORE my son was born, and unfortunately, we lost him when my son was just 7 months old. I got a puppy about six months later and then we rescued a year old little girl. My son has quickly learned the meaning of the word "gentle". And while the two dogs love his toys, he has learned to be patient with them and they have also learned to be tolerant of him. I never leave my son (who is now 18 months old) unsupervised with the dogs. I think that dogs and children are wonderful together. The relationship is so nice for both. My dogs are so social and playful. My son is learning from them every day. I am so happy that he will grow up with the unconditional love of Timmy and Ellie Mae. |
I believe and of course this is "MY" opinion. Newly married couples need to focus on themselves and then a family with children need to focus on their kids and when the children are older then maybe consider getting a yorkie or any other breed that goes with children. There is nothing wrong with having dogs and children because I had them as a child but "BIG" dogs. My daughter and granddaughter live with me but she takes care of herself and her child so I can focus on raising and showing my dogs. As a parent I raised my child then I'm having my second set of children with my yorkies. I agree with Mary on this one. It's hard to obtain one of my yorkies but if your patient and not in a hurry and take the time to do research, ask questions then you're ready for one of my yorkies. Donna Bird Brooklynn's Yorkshire Terriers |
My own grandson wanted a yorkie from me from a very young age. I waited until he knew the full responsibility of being a pet owner. He finally got one from me at the age of 15. |
I have 2 kids one 6 and a 1 1/2 yr old and they are great with my yorkies! My dogs love my kids as well! They are wonderful together and to be honest yorkies are tougher than we give them credit for. I respect those who will not place with chidren but i honestly think that the dog is missing out on a really great opportunity for extream love. I had to lie when i adopted my cat that i didn't have a child he was 4 at the time. I have kids but i have a ton of animals to and it really does hurt my feelings that someone would deny me an animal because of that fact. My kids do get a little ruff sometimes but i am always there with them. Now if you have a kid that is cruel to animals i can see a valid point. but really it should be a case by case situation |
I feel bad when single or childless people lavish all this attention on their pets until something else comes along. Then the poor animal who previously had all this attention is pushed aside and doesn't understand why. I have a friend who treated her lab as her child until the human babies came along. Now he is regarded as a nuisance. I don't blame her as her new responsibilities take up all her time, but where does that leave her dog? |
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Quite frankly I don't see anything wrong in placing any breed puppy in a home with any age kids, as long as the kids know how to handle a puppy, and then only under adult supervision, and not to be given to a little kid as a toy. Also I think if you get a puppy long before you have a baby, then make sure the dog has been socialized extremely well around kids of all ages. |
I got Maddie when Lexi was a little over 1 yr old. We've never had any problems. Just had to teach her Maddie is there to pet/not hold. She had done great and her and Maddie are the best of friends. The best thing to do is socialize it well when you get it. Since you don't have kids now, from the very beginning, take it to the park, let it see kids, let kids pet it, make it as friendly as possible. I don't think you'll have any problems. I don't think its just yorkies, but any dog...if its not socialized alot there can be problems. |
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