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kjk723 · 08-03-2007, 01:29 PM

I have two boys 5 and 1. I didnt get GiGi as a puppy, she was 7 months. She weighs 3 lbs 2 oz. My older son was use to being around dogs. I have a husky and my baby has NO interest in dogs what so ever, he wouldnt even touch my Husky. So I knew I could get GiGi and he would not bother her. THEY are ALWAYS supervised together but neither one could care less about the other one!!!

MissSophie · 08-03-2007, 02:27 PM

I would not recommend getting a Yorkie right now. If you continue to read these threads, you will also see that they are often hard to potty train. Do you want your child crawling through an "accident". Also, I would not want to always worry about my child possibly hurting the little dog. I would suggest a little larger dog. If you don't want a lab or golden, there are medium sized mixed breeds that are great with children. As someone suggested earlier, go to a Humane Society or other rescue and fine a good dog that needs love. You will find one that is larger and better suited for a small child. If you really want a Yorkie, wait until your daughter is much older.

La Princesa · 08-03-2007, 02:42 PM

My friend has a Yorkie and who is about 5years old. Now her child is fine, and nothing tragic happened to either of them..

She got the yorkie a lil after having the kid and had no problems...

La Princesa · 08-03-2007, 02:46 PM

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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.....

I appreciate your opinion but in my experience i disagree. Kisses!

LoveMyJake · 08-03-2007, 02:51 PM

I would not buy a yorkie PRIMARILY for a nine-month-old child. A baby that young has no idea that they have to be careful. They think of them as a toy. I have a yorkie who is very good with children, but I don't have young children living at home. My grandchildren visit, and they are very good with Jake, but we supervise them when they are playing with him. Jake is only a little over 4 lbs., and I purposely waited until my children were grown to get a yorkie. Yorkies are alot of work, so you might want to consider that before getting one because I'm sure your baby keeps you busy as it is. Yorkies are high maintenance. If you do decide to get a one, I would suggest one on the bigger side.

LoveMyJake · 08-03-2007, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Josean143

My husband and I have discussed many different breeds of dogs- large to small and we feel like we would be more comfortable if our daughter was in the same house with a smaller dog because of the biting issue. If we had a medium to large dog and something triggered the dog to bite it would very seriously injure our child. So our thoughts are, if you have a smaller scale dog than the possiblity of the dog biting is still there just not as destructive to our daughter as if she were bit by a smaller dog.

Honestly, any size dog could cause serious injury to a child by biting them.

hasrv4fun · 08-03-2007, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by La Princesa

I appreciate your opinion but in my experience i disagree. Kisses!

I am wondering if you have "experience " why did you ask what you did in the post that you opened this thread with ? Is this a case of " if I don't like the advice I get then I will just ignore all these people that have years of real experience and just do what I want to "

I as a breeder do not sell to people with young children for all the reasons you have already read in this thread - the welfare of my puppies are too important to take a chance of injury , death or having to be rehomed within a few months because of defending themselves and biting whom ever is tormenting them - even when the child is to young to understand that what they are doing to the puppy is torment.

I personally wish you would wait untill your daughter is old enough to enjoy a puppy.

Mardelin · 08-03-2007, 03:25 PM

Providing individual experiences in yorkies with small children is great. But, they are just that, on a personal level and as humans we tend to defend our personal experiences

On an over all average, toy breeds are not for small children. It's not that yorkies don't love children or children aren't good with them. The opposite is true....they like each other too much. I've known where 2 small children wanting to love a yorkie were each grabbing and wanting it (adults in the room), one pulled a little harder than the other pulled backward and the dog went flying and hit the wall and was instantly killed. I've witnessed kids holding onto a chi and the puppy leaping out of their arms; broken leg. Same with a min pin. Kids dropping them when walking, Kids holding on too tightely and breaking ribs and puncturing lungs....Recently an article was printed in the AKC Gazette on this same subject Toys and Small children, not recommended. Toy dogs are uniqure and require a different way of handling.

It's pretty much one of the first questions I ask potential new families....Do you have children and what are their ages.

kjk723 · 08-03-2007, 03:31 PM

Children have to be taught how to handle the dog. IF they are allowed to handle the dog at all. EVERY child is different. My older child is 5 and we have had foster dogs, including a pomeranian mom and her pups without incident. He has been taught that he cant play rough or hold her unless he is sitting. He watches out for her so not to step on her. It depends on the dog and the child. Just my opinion and my experience

jp4m2 · 08-03-2007, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by La Princesa

I appreciate your opinion but in my experience i disagree. Kisses!

I'm glad your friends yorkie is fine and it worked out for her, I mean no disrespect to you, but her situation is not the norm, there are exceptions to EVERY rule as in her case, but that in no way makes what I stated wrong...I still stand by what I said...it is a fact that small children have no ability of understanding empathy for others including pets, they also are not capable of judging the dangers & the consequences of what their actions may cause i.e. as in pulling a dogs hair, tail,or ears.. getting in their food bowl, which can lead to a bitten face ( this happens quite frequently )...small children also have no ability to judge right and wrong, nor do they have the full ability to feel compassion for others including pets, nor guilt for the pain they may cause...
I just don't understand the lack of ability for some one to understand that we shouldn't expect small children to be put in a position to care for a pet, when they have no concept that it's a living breathing creature, and then expect that child to understand the reality that if they decide to carry the pup (or kitten) around by the neck ( I've seen this more times than I can count) it could cause it's death....that's a lot of responsibility and great expectations to be put on a small child....and I don't think it's necessary when all the person has to do is wait a few years for the child to develope those qualities...all it takes is a little bit of patience ( by waiting) and possibly save a lot of heartache...Kisses back...

Tillys_mom · 08-03-2007, 03:39 PM

I have two Yorkies and a six month old and it's just like having triplets. I'm serious. By time I get up and change my sons diaper it's a race to change him before one of the furbabies has an accident. So I run and get their leashes and I have 2 on a leash and a baby on the hip. You often don't think of things going wrong but boy it can! Like today, Tilly was vomiting and had diaherra all day long. So I went between her doing that and my son. I'm exhausted! Like others said most breeders wont sell you a dog if you have a baby. I had Tilly before I had my son and she did great with children, so we knew she would adjust good. JJ and Tilly have similar personalities so my breeder felt comfortable selling her to me. She frowned upon selling me a puppy though. They are so fragile. I have caught my son almost getting the girls hair by the handful and I just tell him no and he stops reaching for them. You have to have eyes in the back of your head. By no means am I telling you not to get a dog, just know what you are getting yourself into. Look for dogs that are familiar with children. I would hate seeing your 9 month old get bit or your Yorkie getting hurt.

livingdustmops · 08-03-2007, 03:55 PM

I did Yorkie rescue for a number of years and 3 of them came into rescue for biting children. In rescue we would not adopt to a family with children until 12 years because we wanted to protect the dog from any harm by accidents and we did not want a child bitten. If you go to the AKC website and read about this breed they are also not recommending this breed for children. There are always exceptions to the rule but that is what they are, exceptions and not the norm. I will also tell you I have never been bitten by a large dog but have been bitten numerous times by Yorkies. This is there only defense due to their size and their terrier attitude.

JRo · 08-03-2007, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by hasrv4fun

I am wondering if you have "experience " why did you ask what you did in the post that you opened this thread with ? Is this a case of " if I don't like the advice I get then I will just ignore all these people that have years of real experience and just do what I want to "

I as a breeder do not sell to people with young children for all the reasons you have already read in this thread - the welfare of my puppies are too important to take a chance of injury , death or having to be rehomed within a few months because of defending themselves and biting whom ever is tormenting them - even when the child is to young to understand that what they are doing to the puppy is torment.

I personally wish you would wait untill your daughter is old enough to enjoy a puppy.

Just as an FYI, La Princesa is not the original poster...Josean143 is.

red98vett · 08-03-2007, 04:31 PM

I just read this whole thread - I remember having my kids as babies and it was the best time ever - with a baby at only 9 months old - WHY would you want to even bring a dog into the picture ? I would think having a baby would be a full time job - as having a yorkie can be lol -

I so enjoyed my sons at that age and those years go by wicked fast - adding a very small dog would to me take away from the joy of watching your baby do all the 1st things they do - You're going to have to be always on the lookout that the baby doesn't hurt the dog - basically... what everyone else is saying - ON the other side - I wouldn't hesitate to get a lab or a very child friendly dog - yorkies are too small to be child proof.

IF I were a breeder I wouldn't sell to someone with very young kids either - to many things can happen and it's the dogs who end up hurt -

Not to mention - at 9 months old your baby isn't going to even remember having a pet until they're more like 6 years old and up

alex_143 · 08-03-2007, 04:35 PM

i totally agree with all the women on here that said to hold off on buying a yorkie till her child is older, my coco is not a biter but when i took her to the park she was 6 1/2 months there was a lil girl there trying to grab her she must have been like 3 and my coco attacked she bite her pretty hard and thats really not like her thank god the child ended up fine but you never know how a pup will react to people she's fine with my cousins but i dont let them play with her unsupervised my coco is not a bad dog she just felt threatend by the little gurl grabing her hair so from my experiance plz plz plz hold off on getting a yorkie but if u must have a dog right now consider another breed plz thats just my 2cents though

08-03-2007, 01:29 PM	#31
kjk723 Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 385	I have two boys 5 and 1. I didnt get GiGi as a puppy, she was 7 months. She weighs 3 lbs 2 oz. My older son was use to being around dogs. I have a husky and my baby has NO interest in dogs what so ever, he wouldnt even touch my Husky. So I knew I could get GiGi and he would not bother her. THEY are ALWAYS supervised together but neither one could care less about the other one!!! __________________ The family!!! Kellie, Malakai, and Ezekial and the doggy better half GiGi and Mosheh!!

08-03-2007, 02:27 PM	#32
MissSophie YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 807 Blog Entries: 1	I would not recommend getting a Yorkie right now. If you continue to read these threads, you will also see that they are often hard to potty train. Do you want your child crawling through an "accident". Also, I would not want to always worry about my child possibly hurting the little dog. I would suggest a little larger dog. If you don't want a lab or golden, there are medium sized mixed breeds that are great with children. As someone suggested earlier, go to a Humane Society or other rescue and fine a good dog that needs love. You will find one that is larger and better suited for a small child. If you really want a Yorkie, wait until your daughter is much older. __________________ Sophie's Mom :

08-03-2007, 02:42 PM	#33
La Princesa YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 542	My friend has a Yorkie and who is about 5years old. Now her child is fine, and nothing tragic happened to either of them.. She got the yorkie a lil after having the kid and had no problems... Last edited by La Princesa; 08-03-2007 at 02:44 PM.

08-03-2007, 02:51 PM	#35
LoveMyJake I love Jackson too! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,905	I would not buy a yorkie PRIMARILY for a nine-month-old child. A baby that young has no idea that they have to be careful. They think of them as a toy. I have a yorkie who is very good with children, but I don't have young children living at home. My grandchildren visit, and they are very good with Jake, but we supervise them when they are playing with him. Jake is only a little over 4 lbs., and I purposely waited until my children were grown to get a yorkie. Yorkies are alot of work, so you might want to consider that before getting one because I'm sure your baby keeps you busy as it is. Yorkies are high maintenance. If you do decide to get a one, I would suggest one on the bigger side. __________________ Selina, mommy to Jake and Jackson. RIP baby Lily Coming soon: Gracie

08-03-2007, 03:25 PM	#38
Mardelin Mardelin Yorkshire Terriers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California Posts: 14,776	Providing individual experiences in yorkies with small children is great. But, they are just that, on a personal level and as humans we tend to defend our personal experiences On an over all average, toy breeds are not for small children. It's not that yorkies don't love children or children aren't good with them. The opposite is true....they like each other too much. I've known where 2 small children wanting to love a yorkie were each grabbing and wanting it (adults in the room), one pulled a little harder than the other pulled backward and the dog went flying and hit the wall and was instantly killed. I've witnessed kids holding onto a chi and the puppy leaping out of their arms; broken leg. Same with a min pin. Kids dropping them when walking, Kids holding on too tightely and breaking ribs and puncturing lungs....Recently an article was printed in the AKC Gazette on this same subject Toys and Small children, not recommended. Toy dogs are uniqure and require a different way of handling. It's pretty much one of the first questions I ask potential new families....Do you have children and what are their ages. __________________ Mardelin *Yorkshire* *Terriers* Last edited by Mardelin; 08-03-2007 at 03:26 PM.

08-03-2007, 03:31 PM	#39
kjk723 Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 385	Children have to be taught how to handle the dog. IF they are allowed to handle the dog at all. EVERY child is different. My older child is 5 and we have had foster dogs, including a pomeranian mom and her pups without incident. He has been taught that he cant play rough or hold her unless he is sitting. He watches out for her so not to step on her. It depends on the dog and the child. Just my opinion and my experience __________________ The family!!! Kellie, Malakai, and Ezekial and the doggy better half GiGi and Mosheh!!

08-03-2007, 03:39 PM	#41
Tillys_mom Spoilin' Tilly & Jack Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,227	I have two Yorkies and a six month old and it's just like having triplets. I'm serious. By time I get up and change my sons diaper it's a race to change him before one of the furbabies has an accident. So I run and get their leashes and I have 2 on a leash and a baby on the hip. You often don't think of things going wrong but boy it can! Like today, Tilly was vomiting and had diaherra all day long. So I went between her doing that and my son. I'm exhausted! Like others said most breeders wont sell you a dog if you have a baby. I had Tilly before I had my son and she did great with children, so we knew she would adjust good. JJ and Tilly have similar personalities so my breeder felt comfortable selling her to me. She frowned upon selling me a puppy though. They are so fragile. I have caught my son almost getting the girls hair by the handful and I just tell him no and he stops reaching for them. You have to have eyes in the back of your head. By no means am I telling you not to get a dog, just know what you are getting yourself into. Look for dogs that are familiar with children. I would hate seeing your 9 month old get bit or your Yorkie getting hurt. __________________ Momma Tilly Money will buy you a pretty good dog, but it won't buy the wag of his tail.

08-03-2007, 03:55 PM	#42
livingdustmops Princess Poop A Lot Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,728	I did Yorkie rescue for a number of years and 3 of them came into rescue for biting children. In rescue we would not adopt to a family with children until 12 years because we wanted to protect the dog from any harm by accidents and we did not want a child bitten. If you go to the AKC website and read about this breed they are also not recommending this breed for children. There are always exceptions to the rule but that is what they are, exceptions and not the norm. I will also tell you I have never been bitten by a large dog but have been bitten numerous times by Yorkies. This is there only defense due to their size and their terrier attitude. __________________ Cindy & The Rescued Gang Puppies Are Not Products!

08-03-2007, 04:31 PM	#44
red98vett Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Houston TX Posts: 33,590 Blog Entries: 1	I just read this whole thread - I remember having my kids as babies and it was the best time ever - with a baby at only 9 months old - WHY would you want to even bring a dog into the picture ? I would think having a baby would be a full time job - as having a yorkie can be lol - I so enjoyed my sons at that age and those years go by wicked fast - adding a very small dog would to me take away from the joy of watching your baby do all the 1st things they do - You're going to have to be always on the lookout that the baby doesn't hurt the dog - basically... what everyone else is saying - ON the other side - I wouldn't hesitate to get a lab or a very child friendly dog - yorkies are too small to be child proof. IF I were a breeder I wouldn't sell to someone with very young kids either - to many things can happen and it's the dogs who end up hurt - Not to mention - at 9 months old your baby isn't going to even remember having a pet until they're more like 6 years old and up __________________ Villette, Chanel & Cheri www.DesignsByVillette.net Custom Address Labels and Note Cards using YOUR Photos! Just Click HERE!

08-03-2007, 04:35 PM	#45
alex_143 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,041	i totally agree with all the women on here that said to hold off on buying a yorkie till her child is older, my coco is not a biter but when i took her to the park she was 6 1/2 months there was a lil girl there trying to grab her she must have been like 3 and my coco attacked she bite her pretty hard and thats really not like her thank god the child ended up fine but you never know how a pup will react to people she's fine with my cousins but i dont let them play with her unsupervised my coco is not a bad dog she just felt threatend by the little gurl grabing her hair so from my experiance plz plz plz hold off on getting a yorkie but if u must have a dog right now consider another breed plz thats just my 2cents though Last edited by alex_143; 08-03-2007 at 04:38 PM.