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travelin4fun · 08-12-2007, 08:21 PM

My aunt and I can't wait for tomorrow. I found a beautiful 3 year old Yorkie. Her mom is terminally ill so she must let her little girl go. I'm going to pick her up tomorrow afternoon. I'm so excited about adopting her. I could use some advise as to how to make her new move as easy as possible. Anyone have any ideas. She has been living with her moms sister for 3 weeks. I'm afraid this new move will very stressful for her. The good thing is that she will never be alone as one of us is home all the time. I just want to minimise any trauma for her. Any help would be appreciated. I have so many other questions as to proper grooming, best brush, and so on. also how much should I let her roam around the house as she will have the run of the house. My aunt is a young 89 year old who I have never seen so excited. I just hope I can sleep tonight. Any other help or ideas would be very helpful !!
Thank You
Greg

Trish in Calif · 08-12-2007, 08:40 PM

Hi Greg,
Glad you found your little Yorkie! I'm in walnut Creek and I'll be glad to help you with any questions you might have. We have a few Yorkie people in the area. My email address is OnePercentMagic@aol.com
Best wishes
Trish

sweetr72 · 08-12-2007, 08:45 PM

Congrats on your new yorkie!! You never can tell how a transition will go...just take your time and have lots of patience...there isnt a sure fire way to tell you what to do with her...you will have to just play it by ear...there are lots of great threads on here about brushes and tips..if you use the search bar up top you will find lots of info...make sure to post lots of pictures of her..whats her name??

Dawn

travelin4fun · 08-12-2007, 09:07 PM

Her name is Ginger. I will post pictures asap

babi1542 · 08-12-2007, 09:13 PM

How exciting, congratulations! Make sure you post pictures we are dying to see her.

MeganS · 08-12-2007, 09:41 PM

That is so wonderful! I'm sure you will love having your new pup!

I don't want to scare you, but I want to make sure you're prepared. Every transition for a dog is different, but when we adopted our 3 (now 4) year old girl, she ran away. She was so scared she just took off and we didn't find her for 24 hours. So I would suggest keeping her on a leash at ALL times until she is comfortable with you. It might also help to put a baby gate at all the doors. Now Maddie is fine with us, but those first few weeks we didn't let her out of our sight!

I hope the transition goes smoothly. Best of luck with your new girl!

Patti · 08-13-2007, 07:24 AM

Congratulations. I would just give her time to adjust at her own pace. Being someone is home all the time she should adjust fairly quick. Megan has a very good tip as she knows first hand with bringing in a 3 year old. I know she will bring you and your aunt many years of joy.

patty58 · 08-13-2007, 07:30 AM

I am so happy for you and your aunt. I am sure you will all adjust very well. I'm sure she will feel the love you are both ready to give her. Patty

Yorkiedaze · 08-13-2007, 08:32 AM

Congratulations on your new daughter!!

Can't wait to meet her!

Yorkiekids · 08-13-2007, 09:32 AM

Best wishes to you and your aunt on your new furbaby. Just let her take her time and roam around. I'd close most of the doors to your rooms at first, so she has a general area that she can get use to before she has to face the whole place.

travelin4fun · 08-13-2007, 11:41 AM

Thank You all for your much needed advise. I will certainly take them to heart. I'm sure I will have many more questions for you very soon. Please continue to post on this thread it is most helpful. I am so impressed with what great people I have found in this forum. You are all so friendly and helpful. Thanks Again !!!

Greg & Ginger

tiggerr36792 · 08-13-2007, 12:27 PM

Congrats on your new edition!!!

nvnvgirl · 08-13-2007, 12:33 PM

Oh boy! A new Yorkie!!! Congratulations! How wonderful that the doggie will be going to such a caring home! Can't wait to hear all about her and see pics!

aka_yorkie_mama · 08-13-2007, 08:27 PM

i cant wait to hear how the first day went

travelin4fun · 08-13-2007, 09:31 PM

Ginger lived 75 miles away, so it was a bit of a ride to get her. I left early in case of traffic and arrived an hour early. Lucky for me there was a PetCo right there. Wow, I'm thinking about buying stock in PetCo LOL. A $150.00 latter I was on my way to Ginger's house.

I was greeted by Ginger and her step-mom. She was hoping around the yard and playing with her toys while we discussed her and her history for awhile. Then her mom called her and she came (good sign). She handed Ginger over to me, she wasn't to sure about me at first, she has always been around women most other life. Within a couple of minutes she relaxed and allowed me to hold and pet her for about 10 minutes. We put her in her crate buckled her in the backseat and off we went.

About half way home she started to moan so I found a quit place and took her for a walk in case se needed to relieve herself. (she did really well on the lead) but didn't go. So I put her back and off we went. I guess I didn't latch the crate properly because in about 5 min she was out and on my lap for the rest of the ride.

She has been on my or my aunt's lap ever since. What a great Day and I have never seen my aunt so excited and happy. She is a young 89, I think this is the best thing I could have done for her. All and All I couldn't have asked for more.

08-12-2007, 08:21 PM	#1
travelin4fun Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walnut Creek Posts: 17	Omg We Can't Wait !!! My aunt and I can't wait for tomorrow. I found a beautiful 3 year old Yorkie. Her mom is terminally ill so she must let her little girl go. I'm going to pick her up tomorrow afternoon. I'm so excited about adopting her. I could use some advise as to how to make her new move as easy as possible. Anyone have any ideas. She has been living with her moms sister for 3 weeks. I'm afraid this new move will very stressful for her. The good thing is that she will never be alone as one of us is home all the time. I just want to minimise any trauma for her. Any help would be appreciated. I have so many other questions as to proper grooming, best brush, and so on. also how much should I let her roam around the house as she will have the run of the house. My aunt is a young 89 year old who I have never seen so excited. I just hope I can sleep tonight. Any other help or ideas would be very helpful !! Thank You Greg

08-12-2007, 08:45 PM	#3
sweetr72 REECE & SOLEIL Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 6,110	Congrats on your new yorkie!! You never can tell how a transition will go...just take your time and have lots of patience...there isnt a sure fire way to tell you what to do with her...you will have to just play it by ear...there are lots of great threads on here about brushes and tips..if you use the search bar up top you will find lots of info...make sure to post lots of pictures of her..whats her name?? Dawn __________________ Reece ~ Soleil ~ Pixie

08-12-2007, 09:07 PM	#4
travelin4fun Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walnut Creek Posts: 17	Thank You Her name is Ginger. I will post pictures asap

08-12-2007, 09:13 PM	#5
babi1542 Double Trouble Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 4,658	How exciting, congratulations! Make sure you post pictures we are dying to see her. __________________ PEBBLES AND SASHA MY DOGS ARE NOT SPOILED...I'M JUST WELL TRAINED!

08-12-2007, 09:41 PM	#6
MeganS Donating YT 7000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 10,379 Blog Entries: 1	That is so wonderful! I'm sure you will love having your new pup! I don't want to scare you, but I want to make sure you're prepared. Every transition for a dog is different, but when we adopted our 3 (now 4) year old girl, she ran away. She was so scared she just took off and we didn't find her for 24 hours. So I would suggest keeping her on a leash at ALL times until she is comfortable with you. It might also help to put a baby gate at all the doors. Now Maddie is fine with us, but those first few weeks we didn't let her out of our sight! I hope the transition goes smoothly. Best of luck with your new girl! __________________ Megan"Take a chance that's worth the taking" - 9 to 5 the musical Obama/Biden '08! ~ Yes we CAN! Change is coming!

08-12-2007, 08:40 PM	#2
Trish in Calif Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2007 Location: Walnut Creek,CA Posts: 35	Hi Greg, Glad you found your little Yorkie! I'm in walnut Creek and I'll be glad to help you with any questions you might have. We have a few Yorkie people in the area. My email address is OnePercentMagic@aol.com Best wishes Trish

08-13-2007, 07:24 AM	#7
Patti Donating YT 10000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 18,947	Congratulations. I would just give her time to adjust at her own pace. Being someone is home all the time she should adjust fairly quick. Megan has a very good tip as she knows first hand with bringing in a 3 year old. I know she will bring you and your aunt many years of joy. __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : Maya's Mom RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

08-13-2007, 07:30 AM	#8
patty58 Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: texas Posts: 4,875	I am so happy for you and your aunt. I am sure you will all adjust very well. I'm sure she will feel the love you are both ready to give her. Patty

08-13-2007, 08:32 AM	#9
Yorkiedaze My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca. Posts: 7,101	Congratulations on your new daughter!! Can't wait to meet her!

08-13-2007, 09:32 AM	#10
Yorkiekids Piper & Sebastian Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: florida Posts: 12,432	Best wishes to you and your aunt on your new furbaby. Just let her take her time and roam around. I'd close most of the doors to your rooms at first, so she has a general area that she can get use to before she has to face the whole place. __________________ Susan, Piper & Sebastion

08-13-2007, 11:41 AM	#11
travelin4fun Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walnut Creek Posts: 17	Thank You All Thank You all for your much needed advise. I will certainly take them to heart. I'm sure I will have many more questions for you very soon. Please continue to post on this thread it is most helpful. I am so impressed with what great people I have found in this forum. You are all so friendly and helpful. Thanks Again !!! Greg & Ginger

08-13-2007, 12:27 PM	#12
tiggerr36792 DNG Presley Yorkie's Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 6,384 Blog Entries: 1	Congrats on your new edition!!! __________________ Debbie DNG Presley Yorkie's Gloria www.dngpresleyyorkies.com - Come visit our puppies!! Official YT Members of both the Pink & the CrAzY cLuB!!!

08-13-2007, 12:33 PM	#13
nvnvgirl Lovin' to the MAX!! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Yorkieville Posts: 2,714	Oh boy! A new Yorkie!!! Congratulations! How wonderful that the doggie will be going to such a caring home! Can't wait to hear all about her and see pics! __________________ Seana and Max and Madison too! Member of the Little Gentlemen's Club and Proud Member of the Spoiled Rotten Club

08-13-2007, 08:27 PM	#14
aka_yorkie_mama YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Nor-Cal Posts: 456	i cant wait to hear how the first day went __________________ Piglet aka Pig a roni, Zoomie Surfer Girl last baby of Nemo and bridgett &paris frog dogs my sweet kissy crissy face and Nene

08-13-2007, 09:31 PM	#15
travelin4fun Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walnut Creek Posts: 17	Ginger's first eve Ginger lived 75 miles away, so it was a bit of a ride to get her. I left early in case of traffic and arrived an hour early. Lucky for me there was a PetCo right there. Wow, I'm thinking about buying stock in PetCo LOL. A $150.00 latter I was on my way to Ginger's house. I was greeted by Ginger and her step-mom. She was hoping around the yard and playing with her toys while we discussed her and her history for awhile. Then her mom called her and she came (good sign). She handed Ginger over to me, she wasn't to sure about me at first, she has always been around women most other life. Within a couple of minutes she relaxed and allowed me to hold and pet her for about 10 minutes. We put her in her crate buckled her in the backseat and off we went. About half way home she started to moan so I found a quit place and took her for a walk in case se needed to relieve herself. (she did really well on the lead) but didn't go. So I put her back and off we went. I guess I didn't latch the crate properly because in about 5 min she was out and on my lap for the rest of the ride. She has been on my or my aunt's lap ever since. What a great Day and I have never seen my aunt so excited and happy. She is a young 89, I think this is the best thing I could have done for her. All and All I couldn't have asked for more.