Interested In getting a Yorkie

[twalla]

Originally Posted by jp4m2

...Kisses back...

all these kisses --- cheri and chanel are missing out!

[red98vett]

Originally Posted by La Princesa

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...

I didn't hear anyone saying a tragedy would happen but you have to admit - very VERY young kids are not good with small dogs -

at 9 months - a baby is way to young to even know a dog is around - but wait a year when they're toddling around yanking the dog by the ears - or they trip and land on the dog - it's just normal behavior for young kids - they really don't know any better at that age. People shouldn't 'buy' a yorkie for a child when there's so many sturdier dogs out there - Even cocker spaniels are better suited for kids and they aren't big at all -

Josean143 - the replies on this thread aren't negative - just honest. I think most people here are putting the dog first and you'll probably do whatever you want to do - but the advise is out there for you to take

[La Princesa]

Originally Posted by red98vett

I didn't hear anyone saying a tragedy would happen but you have to admit - very VERY young kids are not good with small dogs -

at 9 months - a baby is way to young to even know a dog is around - but wait a year when they're toddling around yanking the dog by the ears - or they trip and land on the dog - it's just normal behavior for young kids - they really don't know any better at that age. People shouldn't 'buy' a yorkie for a child when there's so many sturdier dogs out there - Even cocker spaniels are better suited for kids and they aren't big at all -

Josean143 - the replies on this thread aren't negative - just honest. I think most people here are putting the dog first and you'll probably do whatever you want to do - but the advise is out there for you to take

I am not really trying to argue with you all. That gets really old really fast.

The reality is that most people who come in here come in with their minds made up to get a Yorkie and all you can do is give them the best advice u can you know? Yes some replies in here were rather hostile, but thas the way yall do it in here and i kinda got used to it myself. Alot of you all think i am negative and don't care for me.. so be it. I don't care, i admire most of you anyway, especially you Re98vett. I have come in for advice and learned to take it and make my own decisions with it, just like this lady has.

With all that in mind and knowing i would get jumped on, but i gave her my advice. I could tell that she really wanted one by her comments. With that in mind i gave her the best advice on my experience. Yes some 34 year old women do have experience.

Like i said as long as she takes what was said and composes a really good plan for herself baby bf and Yorkie I don't see that she cant get a Yorkie. thas my advice and opinion. I am sorry that that makes anyone upset in here but i don't like you any less for it.

KIsses!

[Ichabob]

If You are getting one for your child, I would consider a lab. my son lab will let a toddler sit on her back.
If you are getting one for yourself then I would get a yorkie, yorkie are ok with kids they are just small and toddlers can be rough at times, one pull on a yorkie leg and it's broke.

[YorkieShadow]

Im not saying you should or shouldnt get a Yorkie, Because I dont know you. I had a tiny Yorkie with lots of health problems when I took this Yorkie in I also had three small children, But they was taught at an early age how to care for an animal, they was never allowed to carry them around, or even hold them while sitting on the couch, If they held them they had to sit on the floor and I sit right there with them. We have raised a lot of different animals so my kids learned to care for them. Now take my brothers kids, his being older they was never taught how to care for an animal and the animals they did own always got hurt. accidents can happen but they happen more when the kids are not told or showed how they should hold a animal.
Now I have two Grandbabys the oldest being one. I will not let her play with my Yorkies unless Im right there, and thats only rolling a small ball across the room to them. Shes not allowed to hold them, every sense she was a few months old, I would hold her hand in mine , Thats how she got to pet my babies, Now she pets them with out me holding her hand. But they sit on my lap and now when she pets them she does it so softly and says awww baby as she does it. so she knows to be gentle, But yet I still would not trust her leaving her in a room with them. like I said accidents happen and shes just a baby herself. So I have to say if you are a mom that wants to bring a pup into your childs life then you have to know that you have to be there to protect this puppy at all times.