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whispersmom2 · 12-03-2005, 09:39 AM

I do not place my small Yorkies with families who have kids under 12 or sometimes older. My reasonings are these......first, the very thing that can make a child a good Yorkie owner (well, parents are owners but kids in the home are also part of that ownership) is the very thing that makes them BAD Yorkie police. The sweetest and gentlest child is not gonna be able to make their friends behave or change a behavior that is a no-no with these small/tiny Yorkies.
Here is another consideration in my book.
I mean...an adult cannot and SHOULD not stay right with a young child when they have friends playing anywhere in the home or yard. Children learn to be individuals by forming independent relationships with their own age groups. The parent must either spend every second with the dog OR with the children..your child might be a very sweet kind loving child, but you cannot count on them, nor should you, to be responsible for policing their friends.
Kids by nature are rambunctous no matter how many times we tell them "NO RUNNING IN THE HOUSE. YOU MIGHT STEP ON THE DOG OR TRIP OVER HER!"
I call these "uah situations" as in "UAH, watch the dog!" . There are other situations when a child should not have to stop play in the middle of a very fun game because the dog is in the way and parent(s) are trying to reinforce some rule about the pup/dog.
Of course, everyone has an opinion about this and this post is mine...someone else will sell their puppy to you, I am sure...but, basically your little one can have an equally bad fright with one of these little "terrors"...Ya gotta love them...both kids and dogs..

SoCalyorkiLvr · 12-04-2005, 09:08 AM

I have loved yorkies all my life and convinced many friends to buy them just so I could be around them, but I waited until my youngest child was 13 before I got one and even then I had to convince every breeder that my home would be a safe place for such a small dog. Even with my family I am constantly reinforcing that we have "babies" in the house and they cannot slam doors, they have to watch where they step, and they have to know where those babies are at all times if they are the only ones home with them.

Having a yorkie is really like having a toddler and all the same precautions need to be taken.

chachi · 12-04-2005, 09:31 AM

If you are determined to get a yorkie get one thats gonna be on the larger side. A 9lb yorkie will do so much better with a 3 year old than a 4 or 5lbs yoirkie. I speak from experience with both sizes. You will still have to be verycareful when its a puppy.

teri88 · 12-04-2005, 03:21 PM

You've gotten some wonderful advice on here. We got our first puppy when my son was a year old and it was a nightmare. The puppy would climb on him when he was on the floor and scratch him without meaning to. It ended up making my son afraid of the dog! And, house breaking, forget it. You have to take the baby and the dog out a million times a day. I would wait until your daughter is older. She is still a baby in many ways, and doesn't understand that a little yorkie can't be handled like a stuffed animal and carried around. It wouldn't be fair to her or the dog.

cajungal · 12-04-2005, 06:41 PM

I was 15 when we got Lacey. So, I was older. Sometimes I baby-sat for my little cousins though. I felt like I always had to pick my 4-pound yorkie Lacey in another room. I was so protective over her. Lacey did not like kids at all. She was not brought into a house with small children. I was 15 (almost 16) and my brother was 13. So, we both knew how to take care of our yorkie and be extra careful around her. Lacey would always hide behind the couch whenever a child did enter the home. She would not come out until they left. I would be scared to have a any child under the age of at least 13 in my home if I have a yorkie. Because you can't watch your child every second of the day and accidents can happen. And with a breed as small and delicate as a yorkie, these results can be deadly.

12-04-2005, 09:31 AM	#18
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	If you are determined to get a yorkie get one thats gonna be on the larger side. A 9lb yorkie will do so much better with a 3 year old than a 4 or 5lbs yoirkie. I speak from experience with both sizes. You will still have to be verycareful when its a puppy. __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

12-04-2005, 03:21 PM	#19
teri88 Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 4,021	You've gotten some wonderful advice on here. We got our first puppy when my son was a year old and it was a nightmare. The puppy would climb on him when he was on the floor and scratch him without meaning to. It ended up making my son afraid of the dog! And, house breaking, forget it. You have to take the baby and the dog out a million times a day. I would wait until your daughter is older. She is still a baby in many ways, and doesn't understand that a little yorkie can't be handled like a stuffed animal and carried around. It wouldn't be fair to her or the dog. __________________ Teri Owned by and completely devoted to Tucker... Maddie, we will always love you *Bandit, you are always in my heart* Proud Member SSLS

12-03-2005, 09:39 AM	#16
whispersmom2 Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MD Posts: 2,985	I do not place my small Yorkies with families who have kids under 12 or sometimes older. My reasonings are these......first, the very thing that can make a child a good Yorkie owner (well, parents are owners but kids in the home are also part of that ownership) is the very thing that makes them BAD Yorkie police. The sweetest and gentlest child is not gonna be able to make their friends behave or change a behavior that is a no-no with these small/tiny Yorkies. Here is another consideration in my book. I mean...an adult cannot and SHOULD not stay right with a young child when they have friends playing anywhere in the home or yard. Children learn to be individuals by forming independent relationships with their own age groups. The parent must either spend every second with the dog OR with the children..your child might be a very sweet kind loving child, but you cannot count on them, nor should you, to be responsible for policing their friends. Kids by nature are rambunctous no matter how many times we tell them "NO RUNNING IN THE HOUSE. YOU MIGHT STEP ON THE DOG OR TRIP OVER HER!" I call these "uah situations" as in "UAH, watch the dog!" . There are other situations when a child should not have to stop play in the middle of a very fun game because the dog is in the way and parent(s) are trying to reinforce some rule about the pup/dog. Of course, everyone has an opinion about this and this post is mine...someone else will sell their puppy to you, I am sure...but, basically your little one can have an equally bad fright with one of these little "terrors"...Ya gotta love them...both kids and dogs..

12-04-2005, 09:08 AM	#17
SoCalyorkiLvr BANNED! Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,246	I have loved yorkies all my life and convinced many friends to buy them just so I could be around them, but I waited until my youngest child was 13 before I got one and even then I had to convince every breeder that my home would be a safe place for such a small dog. Even with my family I am constantly reinforcing that we have "babies" in the house and they cannot slam doors, they have to watch where they step, and they have to know where those babies are at all times if they are the only ones home with them. Having a yorkie is really like having a toddler and all the same precautions need to be taken.

12-04-2005, 06:41 PM	#20
cajungal YT Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Schriever, Louisiana Posts: 404	I was 15 when we got Lacey. So, I was older. Sometimes I baby-sat for my little cousins though. I felt like I always had to pick my 4-pound yorkie Lacey in another room. I was so protective over her. Lacey did not like kids at all. She was not brought into a house with small children. I was 15 (almost 16) and my brother was 13. So, we both knew how to take care of our yorkie and be extra careful around her. Lacey would always hide behind the couch whenever a child did enter the home. She would not come out until they left. I would be scared to have a any child under the age of at least 13 in my home if I have a yorkie. Because you can't watch your child every second of the day and accidents can happen. And with a breed as small and delicate as a yorkie, these results can be deadly.