My yorkies that I show live in my home just like my other beloved pets!! They are all part of my family.. I do oil and wrap coat, but they still have full roam of my home.. I also cover my furniture and they are all couch potatoes! I honestly believe when you are showing you and your dog needs to have a great trusting relationship and I have a hard time believing you can have that without them being in your home and a part of your family! My yorkies are such a big part of my life that I no longer work outside the home.. My husband and I decided that our dogs would not be caged all day while both of us worked.. My life is my dogs and I honestly believe that have fulfilled my life in so many wonderful ways!
Melanie