Thank you to everyone for your awesome responses!
Thankfully after some correction we have had no other issues. It seems to have been a combination of her figuring out her place in the "pack" and possibly feeling restricted when being held. The next time this happened, I gave a firm "NO" and put her in the kitchen behind the gate. (I didn't want her to associate her crate with anything negative so I left that out of it.) Then talked to my daughter about the importance of a looser hold. It took about 4 "NOs" and that was that.
Thank goodness!!!
As far as yorkies and children...I had read both (good/bad with kids) before purchasing her. I spoke with a mom at my daughters school whose Yorkie adores her children and also spoke with my vet, who knows my kids...she advised that as my kids were experienced with pets large and small and weren't crazy, hyperactive hellions, they should be able to exist in harmony with the puppy. I did not believe that I went into this blindly...
I am so grateful to have this forum in which to seek advice/opinions! Pixie is going to start an obedience classes soon and gets along so well with my other pups and family members. I could not be more in love with her!
Thanks again to all who replied!!! 😊 |