| Yorkies are making their way into the homes and | | | | little pups make excellent guard dogs, as they will be |
| hearts of more and more people every year as many | | | | the first to announce a stranger at the door. Yorkies |
| people are beginning to see what this entire breed has | | | | love their family and treasure their home so it is no |
| to offer. This animal is extremely fun loving and gets | | | | wonder that so many people decide to make them |
| along well with other animals or pets that may be | | | | apart of their home and lives. With their outgoing |
| currently in the home or that you would bring home | | | | nature, you will never regret bringing this puppy into |
| later. Beware that this fearless little, yet very sturdy | | | | your life, your home, and into your heart. |
| dog, is able to win your heart no matter what. | | | | As with any animal that has a great deal of |
| Although this breed only grows to be about five or six | | | | independence in their system, Yorkies can be slightly |
| pounds at full grown, they make up in personality what | | | | difficult to housebreak but that is common for the |
| they do not have in size. And they certainly do love | | | | breed. Now, they can be house broken but it just takes |
| getting their attention from anyone willing to give it to | | | | slightly longer then other types of small breed dogs. |
| them. Loving the pampered life, this dog makes an | | | | Also, make sure that your Yorkshire Terrier is wearing |
| excellent addition into almost any home, or even purse | | | | a sweater on rainy days, as they cannot stand the |
| for that matter as they are so small you can take | | | | rain or any type of coldness. |
| them everywhere with you. | | | | And even though it can be hard to imagine this breed |
| Yorkies love to play and run around and with all kinds | | | | being anything but fun loving to someone, the Yorkies |
| of play comes all kinds of cleaning in order to continue | | | | tend to want to stay away from very small children. It |
| looking their best. The Yorkshire Terrier does require | | | | is believed that it is the jerky movements from small |
| daily brushing in order to keep their coat in tiptop shape. | | | | children that scare the Yorkies away. And in some |
| Their long silky coat can quickly get out of hand if it is | | | | cases, Yorkies have been known to bite children who |
| not properly taken care of. Also, they love their teeth | | | | unintentionally scared them out of their wits. This could |
| being brushed, as this is even more attention focused | | | | be a very traumatizing experience for both the child |
| on them. | | | | and the Yorkie so it is best to just keep them apart. |
| Even though most people would not expect it, these | | | | |