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Vada Z 2009 · 06-07-2009, 07:23 AM

My name is Pam and I am an expectant Mommy. That is- I am expecting my little Yorkie girl in about a week or so. We actually purchased her about 3 weeks ago and we are waiting for the ok from the breeder to bring her to her new home! She was 9 weeks old last Thursday and weighs 24 ounces. We can not wait. I have obsessed over the perfect name and finally settled for Miss Vada (from My Girl) Zoe. We will call her Zoe. I have been reading up everything that I can find on Yorkies. I have ALWAYS wanted a Yorkie and now that my children are grown she is going to be my baby. I have already done shopping for supplies and have more to do in preparation for her arrival. I am a professional photographer (expect lots of photos when she comes home!) and she will go to my studio with me during working hours. I am also a registered nurse (Labor & Delivery). I think that I want to train her to one of the articifial grass potty systems. Trying to decide between the Potty Patch or the Rascal. Love reading all of the threads her at YT. Crate, play pen, sling, carrier. Decisions! So confused as to which are essential or highly recommended. Do I want her in a crate traveling back and forth? Can I confine her with a baby gate rather than a play yard? Do you use a sling?? Thanks for reading and offering such an awesome forum!

Conjure_Girl · 06-07-2009, 07:31 AM

What a beautiful baby! I am so happy for you!!!!

We are also waiting on a puppy to join our family next weekend. We already have Princess Lulu, and the new puppy, Trezi, will be 12 weeks old next week and should be ready to come to his forever home on the weekend. So I understand the anxiousness

Can't wait to see the photos you gonna take of your furbaby. I love taking photos of mine (kinda obsessed with it), though I use my iPhone and not any professional photo equipment. Doesn't give me any shutter/aperture control at all, but it's on me all the time and I can pull it out of my pocket when the opportunity arrives

You gonna have so much fun.....

MissLola · 06-07-2009, 09:19 AM

She is beautiful! Babies are so much fun.

Darlene68 · 06-07-2009, 09:23 AM

I just wanted to congratulate you on your gorgeous girl and say welcome!! I bring home my little fella Bailey this Friday, and am super anxious as well

jmdt · 06-07-2009, 12:45 PM

Ok I'm running all around the house with my laptop in hand to show my kids your super cute baby. Love her little face. She will take beautiful pictures. Can't wait!! Congratulations

Vada Z 2009 · 06-07-2009, 04:58 PM

Thanks everyone. I fell in love with her little face too!!! There were two little girls to chose from in the litter and it was so hard! I had to choose from pictures since she is about 5 hours away and can't wait to bring her home! I have been reading posts all day today trying to soak in all of the great info. Did a little shopping too!

cslat1 · 06-08-2009, 07:54 AM

Hi Pam,
Your little girl is just beautiful! If you've never had a Yorkie, you'll fall in love with her very quickly.Calleigh is my first Yorkie and I'd never have any other breed. The waiting is so hard. You just want to have her with you now. I know the feeling. The one thing I didn't think about was the fact that she was a "baby" and needs lot of care just as skin babies do. I'm retired and I had forgotten babies need lots of attention. You sound like you're more than ready to bring her home. You don't have to have all the answers right now either. You'll learn as you go along too. YT is a wonderful place to come with questions or if you just want to talk. I wish I had knowne about it before I got my pup. Everyone has been so wonderful here.You're never alone.
Good luck. I love pictures too. Can't wait to see more.

BonBon · 06-08-2009, 10:38 AM

Congratulations!! She has such a darling little face! I can't wait to see pics as she grows up!

Welcome both of you to YT!!

AddieLove · 06-08-2009, 10:55 AM

Welcome to YT! She is absolutely gorgeous!
I'm not sure if crating her while driving back and forth to work is necessary. I've never crated my pup when driving short or long distances, but I didn't get her until she was nine months old, so it may be a little different. To keep herself safe, though, she likes to lay between my neck and the seat. That way she doesn't tumble if I have to quickly brake.

Of course I did crate train her when leaving her at home. Now I leave her in a larger metal-covered-with-black-rubber-stuff cage when leaving her at home because I can trust her not to potty in it.

I did try the baby gate when I first got her, but it didn't work for her at all. I tried to keep her in the kitchen, but when I would come back home from work, she would manage to knock it down completely and had run rampant around the apartment chewing/eating everything. It would probably really depend on the temperament of your pup.

I don't use a sling, but I've read how some members here really like them. If you have to carry your baby around a lot but also need your hands to be free, then it might be something worth getting.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help! Hopefully someone with tons and tons of experience will give their advice!

SherryAZ · 06-08-2009, 11:04 AM

Welcome... Your baby is just Adorable! I am new here also, just trying to find my way. Good luck with your new little one.

Vada Z 2009 · 06-08-2009, 02:32 PM

Thanks everyone!! I am so glad that I found YT when I did. So much helpful info!!! I know exactly where to go if I have any questions!!! I already love it here!! I have NEVER had a Yorkie but ALWAYS wanted one. Just figured out in the last several months that it was time.

Just like a first time new mommy I want everything to be right and to do the best job that I can and I am NERVOUS!! Isn't that crazy?? You worry about everything how to potty train her. How to travel with her. The list goes on!!! Thanks for all of the support!

paulalowe6 · 06-08-2009, 03:22 PM

Such a little cutie pie

Sounds like you are more than ready for her arrival! That's awesome. Can't wait to see more pics of her

Vada Z 2009 · 06-08-2009, 04:39 PM

Tentative plan is for Sunday!!! Woo-hoo! Man this week is gong to creep by!

06-07-2009, 07:23 AM	#1
Vada Z 2009 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Great Bend, Kansas 67530 Posts: 94	Another introduction! My name is Pam and I am an expectant Mommy. That is- I am expecting my little Yorkie girl in about a week or so. We actually purchased her about 3 weeks ago and we are waiting for the ok from the breeder to bring her to her new home! She was 9 weeks old last Thursday and weighs 24 ounces. We can not wait. I have obsessed over the perfect name and finally settled for Miss Vada (from My Girl) Zoe. We will call her Zoe. I have been reading up everything that I can find on Yorkies. I have ALWAYS wanted a Yorkie and now that my children are grown she is going to be my baby. I have already done shopping for supplies and have more to do in preparation for her arrival. I am a professional photographer (expect lots of photos when she comes home!) and she will go to my studio with me during working hours. I am also a registered nurse (Labor & Delivery). I think that I want to train her to one of the articifial grass potty systems. Trying to decide between the Potty Patch or the Rascal. Love reading all of the threads her at YT. Crate, play pen, sling, carrier. Decisions! So confused as to which are essential or highly recommended. Do I want her in a crate traveling back and forth? Can I confine her with a baby gate rather than a play yard? Do you use a sling?? Thanks for reading and offering such an awesome forum! Attached Thumbnails

06-07-2009, 07:31 AM	#2
Conjure_Girl Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oakland, CA, USA Posts: 153 Blog Entries: 3	What a beautiful baby! I am so happy for you!!!! We are also waiting on a puppy to join our family next weekend. We already have Princess Lulu, and the new puppy, Trezi, will be 12 weeks old next week and should be ready to come to his forever home on the weekend. So I understand the anxiousness Can't wait to see the photos you gonna take of your furbaby. I love taking photos of mine (kinda obsessed with it), though I use my iPhone and not any professional photo equipment. Doesn't give me any shutter/aperture control at all, but it's on me all the time and I can pull it out of my pocket when the opportunity arrives You gonna have so much fun..... __________________ Mommy to *Princess LuLu* & Trezzi, the Little Treasure

06-07-2009, 09:23 AM	#4
Darlene68 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 4,923	I just wanted to congratulate you on your gorgeous girl and say welcome!! I bring home my little fella Bailey this Friday, and am super anxious as well __________________ Darlene Bailey Blu & Jesse Bee

06-07-2009, 12:45 PM	#5
jmdt YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Long Island, NY USA Posts: 3,498	Ok I'm running all around the house with my laptop in hand to show my kids your super cute baby. Love her little face. She will take beautiful pictures. Can't wait!! Congratulations __________________ Coco, Pebbles, Trixie, and Wally LOVE MY BABIES!!

06-08-2009, 07:54 AM	#7
cslat1 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Citrus Heights, California USA Posts: 1,315	Hi Pam, Your little girl is just beautiful! If you've never had a Yorkie, you'll fall in love with her very quickly.Calleigh is my first Yorkie and I'd never have any other breed. The waiting is so hard. You just want to have her with you now. I know the feeling. The one thing I didn't think about was the fact that she was a "baby" and needs lot of care just as skin babies do. I'm retired and I had forgotten babies need lots of attention. You sound like you're more than ready to bring her home. You don't have to have all the answers right now either. You'll learn as you go along too. YT is a wonderful place to come with questions or if you just want to talk. I wish I had knowne about it before I got my pup. Everyone has been so wonderful here.You're never alone. Good luck. I love pictures too. Can't wait to see more. __________________ Carol & Calleigh Proud member of YAP, THE PINK CLUB,The Spoiled Rotten Club,The Crazy Club Welcome Waggin'

06-07-2009, 09:19 AM	#3
MissLola Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: South Dakota Posts: 340	She is beautiful! Babies are so much fun.

06-07-2009, 04:58 PM	#6
Vada Z 2009 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Great Bend, Kansas 67530 Posts: 94	Thanks everyone. I fell in love with her little face too!!! There were two little girls to chose from in the litter and it was so hard! I had to choose from pictures since she is about 5 hours away and can't wait to bring her home! I have been reading posts all day today trying to soak in all of the great info. Did a little shopping too!

06-08-2009, 10:38 AM	#8
BonBon Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: With my yorkies Posts: 10,350	Congratulations!! She has such a darling little face! I can't wait to see pics as she grows up! Welcome both of you to YT!! __________________ He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion. -- Author Unknown

06-08-2009, 10:55 AM	#9
AddieLove Loving Addie Since 2008 Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX, USA Posts: 783	Welcome to YT! She is absolutely gorgeous! I'm not sure if crating her while driving back and forth to work is necessary. I've never crated my pup when driving short or long distances, but I didn't get her until she was nine months old, so it may be a little different. To keep herself safe, though, she likes to lay between my neck and the seat. That way she doesn't tumble if I have to quickly brake. Of course I did crate train her when leaving her at home. Now I leave her in a larger metal-covered-with-black-rubber-stuff cage when leaving her at home because I can trust her not to potty in it. I did try the baby gate when I first got her, but it didn't work for her at all. I tried to keep her in the kitchen, but when I would come back home from work, she would manage to knock it down completely and had run rampant around the apartment chewing/eating everything. It would probably really depend on the temperament of your pup. I don't use a sling, but I've read how some members here really like them. If you have to carry your baby around a lot but also need your hands to be free, then it might be something worth getting. Sorry I couldn't be of more help! Hopefully someone with tons and tons of experience will give their advice!

06-08-2009, 11:04 AM	#10
SherryAZ YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Phoenix Posts: 4	Welcome... Your baby is just Adorable! I am new here also, just trying to find my way. Good luck with your new little one. __________________ Sherry-Savannah.com

06-08-2009, 02:32 PM	#11
Vada Z 2009 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Great Bend, Kansas 67530 Posts: 94	Thanks everyone!! I am so glad that I found YT when I did. So much helpful info!!! I know exactly where to go if I have any questions!!! I already love it here!! I have NEVER had a Yorkie but ALWAYS wanted one. Just figured out in the last several months that it was time. Just like a first time new mommy I want everything to be right and to do the best job that I can and I am NERVOUS!! Isn't that crazy?? You worry about everything how to potty train her. How to travel with her. The list goes on!!! Thanks for all of the support!

06-08-2009, 03:22 PM	#12
paulalowe6 YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,444	Such a little cutie pieSounds like you are more than ready for her arrival! That's awesome. Can't wait to see more pics of her __________________ Paula Halle Brutis Lucy

06-08-2009, 04:39 PM	#13
Vada Z 2009 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Great Bend, Kansas 67530 Posts: 94	Tentative plan is for Sunday!!! Woo-hoo! Man this week is gong to creep by!