I am so sorry to say that I have on occassion said that yorkies are dogs. I only meant it in the best of ways. Sometimes being a dog is better than being a skin baby. My "dog" has never ignored me when I talk to him. He never argues that I am unfair, or behind the times. He never brings home friends that make my teeth hurt from grinding them. He never says Why can't I, your hateful and you don't really love me. He never stays out and worries me, and he always is so glad to see me. To be honest, I guess I have spent as much on my "dog" as my kids, but only when I wanted to, not because I was being guilted into it. I have raised 5 kids, now I have 10 grandchildren, and I love them to death; but sometimes, late at night, I wish they were "dogs"