This is NOT a good idea in MHO......
 

My 13 year old niece will be 14 next month and wants a small yorkie for her birthday..only problem is she has a very very lively 2 year old sister..we were there just last weekend with our 7 year old Staffie and she WOULD NOT leave him alone..she was a nightmare...she pulled his feet, ears, rolled his lips back to look at his teeth constantly followed him around..at one point in the garden she got hold of a claw hammer and was clumping my dog over his back with it! Our staffie, bless him was so tolerant..not many dogs would have been! I'm dreading her meeting Pixie! i'm going to be such an over-protective mummy and my sister will take offence to that i'm sure..
My 2 year old neice is such a tearaway..she is unbelievable! and for just 2 years old she is very very headstrong and pretty nasty sometimes..i'll give you an example..i was sat chatting with my sister when all of a sudden my little neice leans towards me and just pinches the skin on my arm and left a red mark..no reason for it at all.
I think it is going to be the worst idea bringing a tiny yorkie puppy into that household..it is far too noisy & busy (they also have a 7 year old son) and it is going to be an accident waiting to happen!
They are always short of money too..they have lived in their house for 2+ years and can hardly afford the renovations let alone the cost of a puppy and would have no spare cash in an emergency. My sister has her hands full with 3 children and is constantly worn out and stressed at the best of times and it is she who will be left at home all day with a trying 2 year old and a puppy!
I think my 13 year old neice has been asking her father constantly for a dog and, as usual he has given in and my sister has been overruled yet again!
I can't say too much to her about what i think as my neice wants this dog so badly and my sister would be offended if i told her how i felt about it. I can just see heartache ahead...:(

Sounds like if they do go through with the idea, eventually YOU will be getting a new addition. Because that situation doesn't sound like it will last......

Couldn't you just tell her that she might not have time to take care of this yorkie?? Gosh, I don't know what to tell you...I'm sure others will have good suggestions for you.

Oh, I forgot to ask...What does MHO mean?? I've always seen that and never know...I know M is my and O is opinion, but what is H?

IMHO In my humble opinion :D

Maybe if you just sat down with her and explained all the things you have had to go through she would think about it again. If her husband rules the roost you might want to talk to him.

I agree, it sounds like a bad idea.

My neice said earlier (on messenger) that she is getting a crate (cage) tomorrow..i can see this puppy having to be shut in this constantly out of the 2 year olds way! :(
when we were there last weekend..my dog was in the lounge, my sisters hubby was sat watching tv and my neice of course was pestering the dog..and all of a sudden he shouts...SHUT THE DOG IN THE GARDEN! because she was pestering him so much...my dog gets shut in a tiny garden in the hot sun with no shade! i didnt leave him there long i can tell you....:mad:

OH! i thought it was 'in my HONEST opinion'! lol well thats what i meant anyway!

Thanks, Judy!! :thumbup:

that would not work..we hate each other! lol
he has been an a******e in the past..and i have told him a few home truths..he has disliked me ever since!:p

personally i would say no just because she is young herself
i got my yorkie at 16 and i had to spend all my time with a puppy i loved it but its not for every teen

My neice has been scouring epupz website for the cheapest yorkie she can find..another bad idea i feel.

I think they are both used! :thumbup:

About this situation....did you tell them how expensive they can be? maybe they will decide they can't afford one??

My daughter will be 13 on the 30th of this month. She has BEGGED me for a yorkie all her own.

I put her solely, 100% in charge of Susanah for 24 hours. She no longer wants a yorkie all her own.

Next time i speak to my sister on the phone i will have a word with her..she knows that i had to spend a fair amount of money on Heidi in her last couple of years..as you do when they get older. we have pet insurance too for the unexpected..and that can cost a bit as we all know.
The problem is...my sisters hubby was an idiot (still is as far as im concerned) years ago..had affairs etc...and my 13 year old neice is the only child old enough to remember everything that happened..the other two are too young, and he feels guilty i think...so what his eldest daughter wants..she gets..regardless of whether it is a good idea or not. This puppy will be tortured im sure..and my sister could do without the hassle..shes stressed out enough as it is and she will be left with it and the 2 year old all day.

excellent idea!

Would they consider a bigger dog so it has a better chance? If not, I would talk to my niece and explain the things that can happen to a small dog in a household with small children that are not taught to be gentle. Even with adults, a tiny puppy can get accidently hurt. Good luck

I think Graleyne had a wonderful idea. you should have your neice over for the weekend and put her total charge or maybe take her to a pet store or shelter and introduce her to a dog that is a bit bigger and less fragile. I know that I am so over protective with my Louie and I am sure that it drives some people crazy!!! Like one day my sister-in law came over and Louie gets very excieted when we have company and she started to shout at him. She was very close to getting thrown out of my house and I mean physically. She probably wants a yorkie because she sees how much you love your baby. But if she was introduced to a bit bigger dog and one that is less expensive maybe she would change her mind.
Good Luck and keep us posted

Annette

I think my neice has her heart on getting a small puppy for her 14th birthday next month..she like chihuahuas and yorkies. her favourite film is 'Legally Blonde'..i think shes in love with the idea of carrying around this tiny dog like a toy..they just don't realise what hard work they can be..and that its not all perfect and that things can and will go wrong at times. When we take our Staffie there she hardly pays him any attention..its just the little ones shes interested in im afraid.

perhaps they think getting a dog would be good for the 2 year old..that she will eventually lose interest and learn to be gentle with them..but at what cost i wonder. Even a bigger dog would be driven nuts in that household!

I thought it was in my HONEST opinion Maybe IMHHO LOL

And...She's going to be 14...well, yorkies should live AT LEAST 10 years. So what happens in a year when she goes to high school, and has all these activities, and friends, and drives, etc. She's not going to want to be tied to coming home after school to let her yorkie out, and take care of it-she'll want to be off with her friends! After high school, what happens if she goes off to a college? Most dorms don't allow pets, and would she even really want to take the dog with her? I know what it's like living away at school, as many of you do, and between the classes, and the studying, and the PARTYING, there is no way I could have handled taking care of a yorkie then.

Please help her to understand that having a yorkie is like having a toddler, only it never grows up. I love Graylene's idea about having her take care of your yorkie for a weekend....but maybe she should not only have a trial period with your yorkie, but also taking care of her 2 year old sister for a weekend, all on her own, and see how she feels about it after that!

EXACTLY! The novelty will wear off when she realises what hard work it is..she could have this dog for the next 14+ years..
I wish i could get through to her..but im afraid i can't..she won't listen..all i will get from them is 'mind your own buisness' and because her father already dislikes me so much because he thinks i have too much to say and i have interfered in the past on certain issues..he will be even more determined to get her what she wants. whatever i say or do im gonna be met with a brick wall..even if i do have a quiet chat with my sister i dont think it will make a difference..what that girl wants she usually gets...whether they can afford it or not.

we are saying the dog could live for at least 10 years or 14+ years..i'm afraid that it wont in that house! as i said..an accident waiting to happen..they have 2 steep flights of stairs in their house too...:(

Maybe just be proactive about it... Invite the 14 year old over to your house for her "birthday celebration" weekend or something, just the two of you. You can have her be in charge of your yorkie (under your supervision, of course!), and you can go through all of the things that your yorkie needs on a daily basis. She can learn about your dog, and you can teach her all of the things she DOESN'T see that Britney and Paris do for their dogs (or have other people do for them!)

You could also let her know that she is welcome to come and see your dog any time she wants to spend time with a yorkie. Maybe let her take it out with her friends somewhere or have them over to your house too, if she can be trusted to do so. Maybe the novelty of the yorkie will wear off once she knows how much work it really is.

That is a good idea..but they live about 3 hours from us.
one of her other aunties breeds King Charles Spaniels..i thought she would be getting one of those as she will probably get it for free..i might encourage her to get one of them instead..although i will pity any dog having to live in that house. i'll try my best to talk to her..although i fear my advice will fall on deaf ears..

He married my only sister..and my TWIN sister at that...he mucked her around..i was hardly going to like him after that was i! we can't stand each other but we put up with each others company..i have to..otherwise i wouldn't see my sister.:(

When i got my first baby, my daughter back then was only 14, in the beginning she was in ahhh, but that wore off after only 2 days of pottie training, teenagers dont want that responsiblity, then it was ok mom im not ready for a dog, i hope for the dog sake they get a bigger one, we all know 2yr olds are a lot of work, i have to watch my grandson arounds my furkids like a hawk, hope things work out ok, and i understand about your sis, good luck to you:)