outside yorkie

[LvMyYorki]

Am I missing something... Even though you are going to keep this yorkie in the house, why do you want to get a yorkie from someone that doesnt take care of their dogs? Why does she insist on keeping him outside? How old is he?

[PinkMartini]

Well it seems like you've gotten some great advice thus far. Neither of my dogs live outside but they spend hours outside daily. Yorkies definitely aren't 'hardy' enough to live outside and I really don't see why someone would get a yorkie and leave it outside

[Midge5353]

Originally Posted by rrosenberry

I WOULD NOT!! They do not like the heat and get cold very easily,, I do not like dogs; any dogs, Penned or tied outside,, Not much of a life,, Dogs need interaction and companionship..
I get very upset about this ( but it is my opinion) But I fight alot with my dad, about this,, he has a german shephard that is tied outside 24/7... WHY??!! what kind of life is that? Would you want that?
But ,Yorkies are way too little of a breed to be outside,, and they NEED people!

I agree with you. I dont understand why people who keep their dogs outside 24/7 get dogs in the first place. To me, the point of having a dog is for companionship. I have found that my dogs are better friends to me than anyone else. They dont lie to you, gossip about you, etc. Why get a dog if not for companionship? This irritates me when people do that. My aunt owns two dogs that no one in her house likes except for my 9 year old cousin. My aunt hates the dogs. The dogs are constantly yelled at and spend the majority of their time outside. What kind of life is that? They only play with eachother. No one else plays with them. I just dont get why people get a dog that doesn't live in the house and get attention and love. It doesn't make sense to me!!!

[natalie]

Originally Posted by LvMyYorki

Am I missing something... Even though you are going to keep this yorkie in the house, why do you want to get a yorkie from someone that doesnt take care of their dogs? Why does she insist on keeping him outside? How old is he?

You have to keep in mind that even though YOU will not keep him outside, she does. The dog has been open to a lot of problems and may have a lot of problems or sicknesses. Keeping that in mind, would your parents be willing to spend a lot of money on him if something does go wrong? Leaving a dog outside in the heat, in the cold, in the rain and in all the conditions in between is similar to leaving him in his death bed waiting for him to pass away.

[bkessler]

I agree with Txshopper and everyone else... I will be 25 years old in a couple of weeks and have wnated a dog for over 5 years.. I was living at home and going to college away... I decided that once i moved into my own apartment and had a job that would be the perfect time for a dog.. Well, I found a place, got my dog and we are happy but i am realizing it is a HUGE responsiblity.. I grew up with cats who are very easy and independant.. I am sleeping only about 4 hours a night because Mocha is up at least 2 times to pee and wants to play.. I have spent ALOT of money on her and if I want to go away i have to find someone to watch her.. I knew it would be alot of work but I truely didn't expect this... All the scratches and bite marks on my arms, legs, feet, my chewed up computer, phone, and TV cords, chewed up furnature...I suggest you wait until you are older and maturer.. It will be worth it.. Patence is a virtue.. If you can wait for the right time to get a dog, it will be more special

[LvMyYorki]

I know what you all are talking about when it comes to the responsibility! I knew from my friends what a commitment it is to have a dog... I waited until I was 34 to got Tino.

[yorkielover_201]

Originally Posted by Olivier

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

i will not leave him outside if i get him

[bigdog]

NO!!!!!! Honey read the threads and post here. Yorkies or anyother dogs for my part. maybe outside to play but they are pack animals and need to be with their pack , which is you.Why have a dog at all ? They are suppose to be your companion Sorry your family want let you have a dog inside, maybe you should wait till you grow up. Never outside alone either.

[yorkiegal719]

Ok, whether anyone reads this or not, since it's been posted for so long. How could anyone leave a Yorkie outside all the time, even in Alabama??? I think that is cruel, not just for Yorkies, but for any dog. Why have them. It sounds like the breeder is just making money off of them and not really caring about them. If they're skimping on keeping them in the house, could you imagine what kind of vet care they have gotten? Dog ownership is a very big responsibility whether you are buying or breeding, and it shouldn't be taken lightly...

[Stitches29]

Originally Posted by yorkielover_201

thank you for telling me that. well this yorkies is only used to being outside what would i do????????? he loves being outside

Maggie has an exercise enclosure that we use outside, when we are mowing the lawn. True, she does like it outside, but I would never leave her there. I have no intention of giving her to the hawks, not now, not ever.

[cometsmom]

I agree with you yorkiegal! All dogs need special attention. I find this to be especially true for comet. As much as he loves to be outside, he is so affected by the weather. Wind, cold, heat and rain, just like people. Yorkies are very delicate dogs and really have to be treated delicately.

[yorkielover_201]

Originally Posted by bigdog

NO!!!!!! Honey read the threads and post here. Yorkies or anyother dogs for my part. maybe outside to play but they are pack animals and need to be with their pack , which is you.Why have a dog at all ? They are suppose to be your companion Sorry your family want let you have a dog inside, maybe you should wait till you grow up. Never outside alone either.

they will let me have a inside dog this one is outside were it lives now

[nemom]

Originally Posted by yorkielover_201

thank yall but when i let him outside we dont have a fence becouse we have a lot of land what would i do

I bought one of those spiral posts/stakes that goes in the ground and has a coatd wire on it. I hook Bella up to it with her harness on. She loves it and feels she has freedom. I don't let her on it without us there watching her though!!!

[txshopper73]

Yorkielover_201 has stated many times in her replies that the dog is currently living outside and when she gets the dog, the dog will be an inside dog living with the family. To me, this is a rescue. I know of other people on this site that have rescued their yorkies from people like the one that Yorkielover_201 is getting her dog from. These people have been commended for their heroic actions. Instead of giving her suggestions on how to love and take care of this dog, only a few people have done that on this thread.

Yorkielover_201 was just stating the conditions that the dog is currently living in. I'm sure that she got the point that Yorkies are not dogs that should be kept outside.

Yorkielover_201, did you indeed get the dog? If so, how are things going?

[yorkielover_201]

no i havent got him yet the woman is changeing her mind back and forth or she my give him 2 me as a birthday present