i want to be 61 so i thought i would say hi and yorkies rule

:confused: Huh????? :confused:

If you let this poor Yorkie outside , you'll exactly do to him what you say peoples do to you .

i have a shepherd who is soooo spoiled he hates being outside. He will go out when we are out there but otherwise he is content being in with us. My yorkie is an inside dog as well. I dont think any dog should be left out all day and all nite. They need companionship and warmth. Also you have to be careful when buying a dog that has not been socialized it will be hard to train a dog that only knows life being penned up like that. Not saying it's impossible but will be hard.

I haven't read all of the rest of this thread yet, so sorry if I am being redundant - but here are my thoughts so far.

We don't have a fence in the front yard either, but I just walk Peanut on a leash outside. I like that better than letting him run around unattended anyway, so I can make sure he doesn't get into any trouble. I also have a tie-out stake that I use when I am gardening, etc. outside so Peanut can hang out with me outside. (But I only use it when I am with him - never to tie him outside unattended or for long periods of time and I always make sure he has a bowl of water within reach too). If it is cold when you go out, I recommend a sweater/shirt to help them stay warm since they are so small.

I agreed Yorkies are not Outside dogs. I dont know how this poor pup has survive and is not ill being outside. If you want to rescue this pup be prepared he might need a lot of training. If you can not take care of him the proper way, i wouldnt return him to this lately either. I think taking him to a Yorkie rescue is best for him, JMO. I know you are young and you love yorkies, but remember A yorkie is a living Thing and deserves the same care you expect for yourself. IS not a Toy. If you and your parents decided to take this pup, he is going to need a lot of loving.

omg, shatzie :aimeeyork looks so itty bitty next to Daisy :dog: . So cute!

Great point Lily's Mom, I totally agree

I'm sorry is this sound rude....but like was stated above me a yorkie is NOT A TOY...it is like having a baby...and justs because your friends "buddy up" and leave you does NOT mean that you should get a dog...it's almost like the 12year old girl who wants someone to love her so she has a baby..and then has no idea on all the time, money and attention that the baby needs. Only with her parents HELP and their DEVOTION can she raise that baby...and it's basically the same thing for the yorkie..THEY ARE ALOT OF MONEY...trust me I am young (24)..I have a college degree and my bf and I work full-time and still we find ourselves wondering how have we spent so much money???...vet bills..if they are not feeling good or need shots are high..emergency vet bills are HIGHER and GOD FORBID something is wrong with the dog from being outside..tooth decay, liver problems etc..the vet bills are phenomenal..are your parents willing to pay all of this..for your playmate?...then you have to add in the dog food, toys, tooth car, bathing products, training pad etc..and it is alot of responsibility that should be taken not because you want a playmate but because YOUR FAMILY wants an additon to the family and everyone wants to help out and take care of him..What ahhpens when you go back to school?...if he hasn'ty been potty trained and he is now 2....what makes you think in 3 months you will be able to accomplish this feat...even once he is potty trained yorkie still have accidents..will this be okay? I know it's hard because you are young and immature but please think about the bigger picture here.

This little Yorkie is not Schatzie with Daisy. She is my beloved Half-Pint who passed away. Sweet isn't she? She remains in my heart always :p

201: At the risk of sounding rude, you say you know everything about yorkies. If this is the case how could you suppose that leaving a yorkie outside even in the winter would be OK. I don't know you but I have come to understand that you are a very young member. I am 35 and own a yorkie and have a family. There are days when all the responsibilties are piling up I just want to hide away from it all but I don't have my parents around to bail me out. A yorkie is just like a baby. Just this morning I had to wake up at 7 AM after going to bed at nearly 3 to take the dog to pee, feed him and play with him. This weekend I will have to drop hundreds of $$$ for vet, vaccinations and supplies not to mention the $$ to cleann my rugs at the drycleaners from the pee. It's endless. You also have to look to the future. Yorkies live a long time. You can't take a yorkie to dorm. Teenage years can be tough and lonely and you will love your doggie when you get it, but please make informed and educated decisions. Good Luck

Sorry to hear that, I didn't know, I assumed it was shatzie...they're all gorgeous

I think you said it better then me :)

I Agree
 

IMO, I think it's very selfish to bring a dog to your home, just to have it live out in your yard. Good question, WHY??? Dogs need far more attention than someone showing up once a day to quickly feed, water and clean up after.

I know that you want a yorkie bad. Who can blame you? But I honestly think that you should wait until you are out of school and out on your own. I had always wanted a yorkie, too and didn't get one until I turned 30. Just be patient.

YorkieLover: I know all this seems like everyone is coming down on you. It's not meant to be mean. Everyone wants the best for you and this sad little dog. As you can see, no one believes Yorkies should be outside and I didn't read anywhere that you said you would be leaving him outside.

I do think that a trial period would be the very best thing for you to try. If he was kept outside, I imagine his hair is short so it was less work for the lady who owns him, if not then it is probably so matted you'll have to have him cut real short. So I don't think the grooming part would be very hard for you. Feeding him wouldn't be hard either.

If he's lived outside for 2 years he's going to be real hard to house train. I do know the determination of young girls, you just might be able to house train him in 3 months, but this means spending all of your time with him, and being alert to his needs. You will have to watch him closely because he can't say "I have to go to the bathroom" and he won't understand when you try to teach him not to go in the house. Also if he's been outside for all of his 2 years of life, he isn't going to know how to act in a house. He may get into everything, how many times can he dump the trash in the kitchen before your parents really get mad at you? Or chew up underwear and socks? Remember he's an outside dog, he's never seen underwear and socks. Anything that has an odd smell he's going to be interested in, and really, you can't be with him every minute he's awake. These little dogs can get into mischief faster than a little kid.

I would think the lady who owns him has talked to him while she gets his food and water, but pay attention to what she says to him. Does it sound like someone you meet on the street saying "Hi, how are you?" and then they don't really listening to your answer, maybe they keep on walking like they didn't even see you? Is this the way you would talk to him? You will want to hold conversations with him, he won't want to be held while you talk to him. This is what you want isn't it? Some little dog to cuddle in your arms? He won't allow it, he wasn't raised to be held. If you go over to the pen where she keeps him and he lets you pick him up and hold him, it won't be like that at your house. You want to love him, cuddle him, talk to him and have him lay near you on your bed. He won't do these things because he was raised outside.

I think a trial period of a weekend is too short of a time for you to experience this, you should set it up for a week. For a weekend you could stay at home, go nowhere. But in real life you would have to go places with your parents, maybe visit your aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents or maybe even go to doctor appointments or out to dinner. There will be times you will have to leave him at home alone, what will you do with him while you are gone? He's used to being penned up, not crated. If you try to put him in a crate while you are gone, he'll go crazy.

I'm not saying you shouldn't get him, you obviously want him so badly. I don't know how old you are and your parents are the best judge of whether or not you will take care of him or if he will land in their laps. I do think you'd be much, much happier with a puppy that you could train and who would fit into your life easier. An adult dog of 2 years old is set in his ways, a puppy of 12 weeks can be trained to fit into your lifestyle. A puppy can be taught to cuddle if he/she doesn't know how, a 2 year old dog will or won't, he can't be taught to like something he never learned was meant to show love. To a 2 year old dog, trying to cuddle with him would feel like you are tie-ing him up. He will fight to get loose and maybe scratch and bite.

Everyone here has tried to offer their best advice and I suppose you are going to take the dog no matter what anyone says, so I'll just say this: give it a try but make sure the lady knows you will need to bring him back if things don't work out. Also, think on this, what if the perfect puppy at an amazing price, comes along in 4, 5, or 6 months and you already have this dog, if you have spent what money you have saved on this dog when you could have had more saved for a puppy? What if your parents won't let you have 2? What if you are wearing down your parents and someone in your family is thinking of buying you a puppy for your next birthday or Christmas?

Yesterday , a woman came to see my pups . She asked me if the puppy will get use to always stay on her balcony . She explain that the pup will be well treat and will have a doghouse to protect him . I simply told her to get out of here and don't try to have one from me .

GOOD FOR YOU ! Why on earth would anyone get a yorkie or any other dog and put it on a BALCONY ? That's NUTS and very very mean!

Lady of yorkies - that was an awesome post

She told me that I was too caring about where my little ones will be leaving and would never recommend me to her friends . Also she said I truly have to change my talking to peoples who want to let their pups or adults Yorkies outside because they are paying me for a baby . I told her that she might be better with a Yorkie figurine , she was very mad at me .

Good thing she won't refer you to her friends if they are anything like her and have the same thoughts about how to take care of her pets! Good for you!

i not going to leave him outside. i know some of yall dont think i am ready for him but i really am. i wish there was a way to show yall that i could but there isnt. i really want this yorkie he wouldnt be out side ever agian but only for his walks and that kind of stuff. but i know yall just dont understand. :(

Maybe I Was A Bit Too Harsh
 

After going thru the replies again, I see a couple of you do in fact, have outside dogs. I hope I didn\'t offend anyone, truly, I\'m sorry if I did.

I just have never liked the idea of keeping a dog penned up outside 24/7, that\'s all. And as I said before: "It\'s JMO".

YorkieLover201 - If you have convinced yourself that you\'re ready for the dog, get him. We are not the end-all be-all of Yorkies. Who really cares what we think? If you have your mind set on getting a Yorkie, do it. Read all the threads you posted already asking us if you should get a Yorkie again and then go get him.

thax StiwiesMOm i will read all of them post agian. i do care what yall think but i have my opions about that stuff. i will do it. but now the woman haveing second opions about giveing him away i will call her later

I think most of us were replying to your original question :confused:

oh no i meant was it ok for her to keep him outside

I remember when I was a little older than 12, I wanted a doggy. A beagle to be specific. I just turned eighteen, actually. I went to school, and just like you I was out for the summer. What more to give me companion than a dog, right? I didn\'t have a lot of closer friends and I didn\'t go out very often. So, my parents bought me a beagle. They paid for it, they gave her shots, they even bathed her for me.
When you want something, you try to find reasons to justify your cause. You tell yourself that you need it for "this" reason and "that" reason. And then, of course, you make yourself believe that you CAN take care of it. I mean, it seems simple right? You see people on the streets walking the dogs, running with the dogs and playing with the dogs. It all looks SO EASY. I mean, come on right? How hard could it be?
Well, let me tell ya. That\'s what I thought and I was already eighteen years old. I thought I could handle a beagle puppy, just to play with and sleep with and have around as company. Well as naive as I was, I couldn\'t handle it. Having a dog takes a lot of care. Unforunately, after a few months we had to give her away because it became too much for me. Especially when school started back up, and when I wanted to go out but couldn\'t because noone would be home to watch over her.
Three years later, I wanted a Yorkie. And I actually did my research this time. But even now, I need my boyfriend\'s help. I can\'t do it alone!
If you get a dog, what are you going to do when you DO make friends and become old enough to go out to the malls by yourself?
I learned that dogs will be there, and they will not disappear if you want to do something besides playing and watching over them.

As for keeping the Yorkie outside with a heat lamp, I think that\'s so cruel! That sounds like puppy-mill housing.

But whatever you choose, good luck!

What can we say , she want a Yorkie and will never consider the well being of the dog .

I think dogs need the interaction of people within in their homes. Would you leave you kids outside? Me either.

i anit going to leave him outside he will be in the house with me