I am a big cat fan.. I have two cats at my house. My boyfriend has 4 Pommeraniums (sorry if I spelt that wrong). My friend has a teacup Yorkshire Terrier, and I love her!!! I told my boyfriend I wanted one, and he told me to find out more about the dogs and then we can see.
My question is, are these dogs usually hyperactive or mellow? If you have one, do you know if they bark a lot? Are they typically high maintence?
I looked some stuff online but the information seemed very generic, like every site said the same thing, so I wanted to know if you guys knew anything from experience or personal encounters.
My boyfriend is actually my fiance, I'm not used to typing Fiance. =]
The cats I have are older and currently live with my parents, so when I move in with him they are staying with my parents. It's not fair to move them this late in life.
as everyone has said there is no such thing as a teacup anything. yorkies come in one size, yorkie which is 7 pounds and under. don't get yorkies under 3 pounds they are prone to hypoglycemia which is low blood sugar.they are little to no shed but if you let their coat get long expect hours of grooming. if you keep them in the puppy cut bi weekly bathing and every day combing is still necessary. they can be very hyperactive and love running. never let it off leash when not in a fenced in area. they are notorious for being difficult to housebreak. some can be barkers but if thought at an early age not to bark it won't be a problem.
my yorkie doesn't bark unless overly excited while playing with one of my other dogs. it took a few months to house break him but i three adult males showing him what to do. people not very experienced with yorkies have had an unhouse broken dogs for years which is ridiculous but true. yorkies get along great with other animals besides rodents as the were bred to be rodent catchers
Don't get pulled into the "teacup" ploy. If the person says its a teacup, run away!
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go to the AKC web sight they have a breeder referal you can call them up with your questions. never get dog on line or pet store you will be supporting puppy mills
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I am a Vet and I have 5 dogs and 3 cats.
My Friend has a teacup Yorkie he is very sweet,
they are usually mellow but when hyporactive it's not like very hyper I would suggest getting one!!!
Good luck!!
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"Teacup" is not a legitimate breed, but a dog that has been downsized and can be riddled with health problems. Stay away from them, and the people who irrisponsibly breed them.
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No offense, but if I were you I would WAIT on getting a dog—suppose things go really REALLY well with the boyfriend and you decide to move IN together—then you will already have COMBINED 2 cats and 4 Pommeranians…might be too much if you add another dog into the mix …..
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I know several people with Yorkies and Pomms, and from the ones I've seen they've been a little hyper – and bark a lot! Small breeds in general tend to have a lot of energy and like to bark, but any breed can be trained not to bark excessively and all dogs need a long walk everyday, so it doesn't really make a difference what breed you get. Pomms are more high maintenence in the grooming department, Yorkies are up there too, a breed with short hair would need less grooming.
In reference to the first reply about teacups – its just a term used to describe a very small dog, but its not an actual breed so be weary of someone claiming their puppies are "Teacups".
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TEACUPS ARE MELLOW
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ARRGH! what the hell is a teacup? I hate that term quit using it in referance to dogs please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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as everyone has said there is no such thing as a teacup anything. yorkies come in one size, yorkie which is 7 pounds and under. don't get yorkies under 3 pounds they are prone to hypoglycemia which is low blood sugar.they are little to no shed but if you let their coat get long expect hours of grooming. if you keep them in the puppy cut bi weekly bathing and every day combing is still necessary. they can be very hyperactive and love running. never let it off leash when not in a fenced in area. they are notorious for being difficult to housebreak. some can be barkers but if thought at an early age not to bark it won't be a problem.
my yorkie doesn't bark unless overly excited while playing with one of my other dogs. it took a few months to house break him but i three adult males showing him what to do. people not very experienced with yorkies have had an unhouse broken dogs for years which is ridiculous but true. yorkies get along great with other animals besides rodents as the were bred to be rodent catchers
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My sister has 3 Yorkies, I have 2 Poms. They are great friends. She has to groom her Yorkies daily to look nice, Only need to do the Poms 1-2 weekly.
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