Some Advice (yorkshire Terriers)

[kim & Tilly]

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My ex neighbour, is thinking of getting a Yorkshire terrier, I think she wants one because they are small and she thinks it would be manageable..

She has two kids 12 and 10 (girls not that, that makes any difference)

She does work, but her mum will pop in to walk the dog in the day

So does anyone know what they are like for

Toilet Training, noise, cleanliness, food, kids, being left

or do you have any links to sites which would help in her quest for knowledge

Also do you know of any reputable breeders, and estimated cost of a pup???

Your help is greatly received

I tried to persuade her to have a whippet, but I think she feels they are too big

 

[jools]

I can't really be any help as I have never had one - but they are known in rescue as Yorkshire Terrorists!!!

I don't think it is a good idea to take on a puppy of any breed unless someone is in most of the time, they only teach themselves the bad habits!!

 

[Evie]

I have little experiance of them myself. But do know of a friend that got one thinking it would be small and manageable.

It was very nippy with her kids and growled at any visitors. I know that the breed has a bit of a reputation for biting/nipping as well; but having no experiance myself I'm not sure how true this is of all yorkies.

Perhaps your friend could go along to local dog shows and get chatting to owners of various breeds to see what kind of dog is best suited to family life. The fact that a dog is small doesn't ness make them more manageable. There are many sites online that have lists of breeds and their various traits as well.

Or indeed take a visit to the dog pound or local rescue centre to see what they have. There are many dogs, pedigree and non pedigree that would love a family to call their own.

 

[FeeFee]

Yorkshire terriers are small dogs but huge characters, and can be quite a handful. I'd also agree with jools that puppies need to have someone around most of the time, and that she would be better off getting a slightly older dog.

Personally I'd say look out for a rescue dog with the right character and temperament, for her family/lifestyle rather than get too set on having a particular breed. If she's determined to get a Yorkie then maybe try breed rescue and see if they have a suitable dog? A chat with them would probably tell her a lot about the breed as well.

Yorkshire Terrier Rescues

Lincoln and Humberside Yorkshire Terrier Club Rescue

Mrs E A Stuart, Jacksdale, Notts. Tel: 01773 768071 or 07970 475157

Southern Yorkie Rehoming

Mrs Depree, Sompting, West Sussex. Tel: 01903 754690

Yorkshire Terrier Club of Scotland Rescue

Mr James Cadger, Hawick. Tel:01450 376137

Yorkshire Terrier Club Rescue

Mrs B Evans (Co-ordinator), Brickhill, Bedford. Tel: 01234 262515

Yorkshire Terrier Rescue

Mr T & Mrs W Souter, Cornwall. Tel: 01752 785722

Um...... I don't suppose she'd consider a very sweet older Yorkie with a ready-made friend, would she.......

Tammy and Sadie :wub: :wub:

 

[kim & Tilly]

thank you thats great i will pass on the information :thumbsup:

 

[fallenangel]

My mum and dad allways had yorkis and its just my pesronal poinon growing up with them but i didnt like they they yaped argued and run riot. they have one next door to me now and there one dog makes more mess and noise then my 9 put togethere. I think the one big mistake peoepl make when they get them is to see this tiny dog and dont get it socalied or trained. I have seen some that are lovly dogs but they have had the work put into them. there fistey little terrors or as we call them yorkshire terrorist :lol:

I do hope if she gets one she has a lovly life with it with the right woprk there nice dogs but that goes for most dogs you get out what you put in

 

[kim & Tilly]

Too late she has bought one :wacko: :- "

Lets hope its ok :sweating:

Thank you for your advice though :thumbsup:

 

[fallenangel]

hope she fineds a good puppy traning class as soon as its olde enghe good luck

 

[05whippet]

Too late she has bought one  :wacko:   :- "
Lets hope its ok  :sweating:

Thank you for your advice though :thumbsup:

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All the best to your ex - neighbour with her new pup :luck: :thumbsup:

One word of warning tho................they can be incredibly difficult to housetrain,sometimes virtually impossible!! But here is hoping that she gets lots of help and advice when needed from the breeder. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[~Sarah~]

My OH had two Yorkies many years ago.

He says the advantages are that they don't moult, don't take up much room, and aren't expensive to feed. He didn't have any problems with housetraining them. He found that as they got older they tended to be a bit snappy.

He likes the breed very much and would recommend them - they have great little characters and they look really cute if you keep them trimmed. :wub:

My recollection from working at a vet years ago was that they tended to be snappy, so I think training and socialising is particularly important.

 

[andrea31]

The only experience I've had with Yorkies has always been with my next door neighbours, I seem to have the unfortunate knack of finding them with yappy snappy yorkies.

Maybe it's just the way they have been raised/trained, but I would never in a million years want to own or be housed next door to another yorkie, or owner for that matter lol.

 

[dana]

yorkies like all terriors need a firm hand and consistant disaplin when growing up or you do end up with short tempered, ignorant little sods. having said that i have had 3 over the years and they have all been great little guys, the key is to jump on any bad behaviour when they are still pups cos they are notoriously bad to train when older.

 

[midlanderkeith]

yorkies like all terriors need a firm hand and consistant disaplin when growing up or you do end up with short tempered, ignorant little sods. having said that i have had 3 over the years and they have all been great little guys, the key is to jump on any bad behaviour when they are still pups cos they are notoriously bad to train when older.

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You disciplinarium you :- "

keith

 

[fallenangel]

The only experience I've had with Yorkies has always been with my next door neighbours, I seem to have the unfortunate knack of finding them with yappy snappy yorkies.Maybe it's just the way they have been raised/trained, but I would never in a million years want to own or be housed next door to another yorkie, or owner for that matter lol.

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When we last moved it was to get away from next doors yorkies and gues what a few yeras later or new nabours got one and hes even worrs as they let him run round the streets barking and nipping at peoepl and think its fun cos hes a fisty little bugger lol is what they say :rant:

This fell has the nerv to call my dogs pikey dogs

 

[dana]

keith - oh yeah dont u just know it o

fallenangel - i can understand why ur angry love. the problem is folk get this breed and cos they r so small and cute let them get away with murder, then when they r older and it hurts when they nip u its too late for any real training with this breed. i long for a time when people have to be vetted b4 they r allowed to own a dog.

 

[fallenangel]

I must admit nest doors dog does wined me up. I havent been abell to take my dogs out tonight cos next door let there yorkie out at tea time and it was still runing round the street yaping growling and barking at peoepl 15 mins ago and every time they bother to shout it it runs off or has a go at someone esles dog.

If it had a go at my big lad he would bit back and probaly kill the yorky and then it would be my dogs falt so its been a quick game of ball in the gardne and no walk again cos of that bloody dog and ist ideot owners

 

[dana]

i think its time that u reported this dog hunny its obvioulsy not looked after and if it is going for people and other dogs it is classed a dangerous dog and should be taken by the warden.if nothing else it could cause an accident and get itself killed, i think its terrible that your poor dogs walk must be dictated by the actions of ur inconsiderate neighbours and a rat on a rope!! :huggles:

 

[fallenangel]

Its the same problem we allways have round here the dog wardne only works 9 till 5 and they keep the dog in then. I have spocken to the nabours who thing its funny hes such a fisty little dog with a mined of his own. never mined were steraling someones thread here

 

[dana]

perhaps you could film it in action? your right we have nicked this thread sorry whippet.kd :wub:

this is my last words then, terriors can be the best dogs in the world if raised and trained correctly. that said they can also be the most aggressive, unruly, unmanageable dogs if u dont train them. they r little dogs with the biggest attitude and no fear...but i love them, have them and always will.....but i want a whippet and a jack russel together next time, what a pair that would make :wub:

 

[kim & Tilly]

dont worry its interesting to know what they are like.

And she has got it now so it dont matter.

I think people forget they are terriers and were bred to go down holes after small animails, not sweet little handbag dogs :- "