Yorkshire Terriers

Can you help me with a question? I purchased my first Toy Yorkie (pup) this July because my husband wanted me to get a small baby I could cuddle with and would be my lap baby. We have a 10 year old female boxer which our male Yorkie loves and she loves him. My question is this. Is it normal for Yorkies to not want to be petted? He will come lay on my legs ONLY when he wants to and heaven forbid if my husband or myself reach down to pet him............he'll leave. He gets everything and I mean everything. Is this normal for a pup? Will he grow out of it or am I doomed to a baby that will never want to engage with us except when he wants. The reason I ask is because we had planned to get another later on which our baby girl passes (heaven forbid), but I want a lap baby.

Please enlighten me or forward my email to anyone you may know that has went through this that can let me know if this is a phase or did we pick the wrong breed? Please email me at darlene2@momentum.net since I will not remember to get on this forum to check for answers. Any and all advice/information would be deeply appreciated.

Desperate Darlene
God Bless You and Yours

I have a 2 year old yorkie. And let me tell you that they definitely have a mind of their own. She is exactly the same way. If it's not her idea, then it won't be done. One thing I have done is I will say to her, "let me pick you up". She will back up a couple of steps. I then sit back and she then jumps up in my lap. Like I said, if it's her idea, then that's the way it's going to be. You will find that they do have a mind of their own and will stick to it to the end. They are very, very bright dogs, make no mistake about it. Maybe in time with a little patience and work, your puppy will come to you, but we've not had any luck in 2 years with the exception of what I say to her above and then she will jump in my lap for her loving....