Interested In getting a Yorkie

[TootiesMom]

I am no expert except that I have a tiny yorkie and a big yorkie... My tiny yorkie takes up ALOT of time and I am very glad that I do not have a small child.
There are so many "bigger" yorkies in need of homes, that would strongly be my suggestion. I would not want a tiny yorkie in a home with a baby and my tiny HATES little people(they are alot more skiddish than bigger ones).. My Tootie is 16 lbs and is super with EVERYONE and I dont have to worry about him being hurt by a little one....
Good luck on your choice, I would definitely get a "bigger" pup!
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[Sugar's Mom]

Sorry but i would never sell one of my babies to a family with a nine month old. In fact, I just this week turned down a family with an eight year old. Maybe I am too particular, I don't know. I have turned down six families in the past two weeks for one of my babies for various reasons.

[Josean143]

Ok, let's say we decided on a Yorkie. Where do i go about finding a breeder in GA?

[drawlins27]

Originally Posted by Josean143

Ok, let's say we decided on a Yorkie. Where do i go about finding a breeder in GA?

It seems to me that you are not listening to the advice you are being given and just want help finding a puppy.

You will not find a good breeder who will sell you a puppy with a child that young. A puppy mill or BYB on the other hand will sell anyone a dog.

[La Princesa]

I would say educate yourself and go for it if you have the time to potty train and all.

Women have sex and have babies all the time who have yorkies, I will have two and if me and my BF choose to have a baby or two I wont get rid of the Yorkies nor will i say , wow we have yorkies, so we shouldn't have kids. Its unrealistic.

I would suggest that you simply visit breeders and familiarize yourself with the breed and actually see how small they are and what you up against. I don't see why your child cant grow up with a Yorkie as long as u know what your getting into

[Josean143]

Thank you La Princesa! I appreciate your reply.

[jp4m2]

Originally Posted by La Princesa

I would say educate yourself and go for it if you have the time to potty train and all.

Women have sex and have babies all the time who have yorkies, I will have two and if me and my BF choose to have a baby or two I wont get rid of the Yorkies nor will i say , wow we have yorkies, so we shouldn't have kids. Its unrealistic.

I would suggest that you simply visit breeders and familiarize yourself with the breed and actually see how small they are and what you up against. I don't see why your child cant grow up with a Yorkie as long as u know what your getting into

I understand what your saying about kids growing up with dogs for pets...the problem here is the baby is already here the dog is not, so why invite potential problems into the home when it can be avoided....A small child doesn't have the capacity to understand what "hurt" is to an animal, not until around the age of 5-6...they will pull the dogs tail, ears, & hair, they will drop the dog...a toddler is very unstable and clumsy and will fall a lot hopefully not on the pup....there's the issue of the toddler getting in the face of a dog that's eating, that is the best time to get a bite in the face....A lot of dogs are out of the home within a year because the problems with a toddler is just to much...you can not possible make a toddler understand how to properly handle a pup, they just aren't ready to process that kind of info..and there is no way the parent will be in the room all the time to supervise the interaction....no one is saying not to get a pup, their just saying there is a proper time to introduce a pup into the home and toddler time is defiantly not it.....

[drawlins27]

Originally Posted by jp4m2

I understand what your saying about kids growing up with dogs for pets...the problem here is the baby is already here the dog is not, so why invite potential problems into the home when it can be avoided....A small child doesn't have the capacity to understand what "hurt" is to an animal, not until around the age of 5-6...they will pull the dogs tail, ears, & hair, they will drop the dog...a toddler is very unstable and clumsy and will fall a lot hopefully not on the pup....there's the issue of the toddler getting in the face of a dog that's eating, that is the best time to get a bite in the face....A lot of dogs are out of the home within a year because the problems with a toddler is just to much...you can not possible make a toddler understand how to properly handle a pup, they just aren't ready to process that kind of info..and there is no way the parent will be in the room all the time to supervise the interaction....no one is saying not to get a pup, their just saying there is a proper time to introduce a pup into the home and toddler time is defiantly not it.....

No offense to any of the posters on this thread, but those of us with a lot of experience with Yorkies, are all telling you the same thing. We have seen tragic accidents and unwanted Yorkies come from situations just like this. At the very least, do some research before you make a decision.

[Latuya]

Josean143 ,,, I sent you a PM.

[Yorkiekids]

I would wait until she's older. Given the size and fragility of the breed, she could easily hurt a Yorkie.

[jp4m2]

Originally Posted by Yorkiekids

I would wait until she's older. Given the size and fragility of the breed, she could easily hurt a Yorkie.

I would wager a bet there's a new pup in her very near future......

[angelmom]

Originally Posted by Josean143

Thank you La Princesa! I appreciate your reply.

I'm sorry that you do not like all the other replies, but you asked and were given honest answers. No one said, NO WAY SHOULD YOU GET ONE, but gave you our expereinces with yorkies and kids. We wish you luck and whatever you get, just want you to know how it is with yorkies and kids.

[puppy_Love08]

Originally Posted by Josean143

I have been seriously considering getting a Yorkie for our family- primarily for my 9 month old daughter. Are Yorkies child-friendly?

My initial reaction is that 9-month old children are too young to "have" pets. Until a child is old enough to comprehend that an animal is a living creature requiring extra care (especially small dogs like Yorkies), I don't believe they should have pets.

[Emmsmom]

I would wait a while. Only because I think having a Yorkie AND a 9 month old will be rather hard. I wouldn't want to have to potty train 2 at the same time. lol As for waiting until the child is old enough.... Well I agree to a point. We bought Diesel when my daughter turned 8. I would have gotten one when she was little but we already had 2 BIG dogs we adopted from the shelter.

[YorkieTime07]

Originally Posted by Josean143

Ok, let's say we decided on a Yorkie. Where do i go about finding a breeder in GA?

I live in Ga but I know for a fact that my breeder would not sell you one of her puppies because of the age of your child...and that is basically for the protection of the yorkie. My grandson is 5 years old and he is just now being allowed to pick up Nathan with my supervision and constant talking to him about how small he is and how he can easily be hurt..(Nathan is 3 lbs) I have to caution him also when he wants to play with Nathan and he is getting a little rough not to hurt him .....and he will say I am not trying to hurt him but just playing with him. But he is just not understanding it doesn't take much for him to get injured!!!!
It is great to have your child grow up with a dog..but in fairness to the animal as well I don't think a Yorkie is your best bet at this time..and this is just my opinion...Good luck with whatever you decide...