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Originally Posted by gaylehope  I Just Lost A Little Yorkie To A Terrible Accident Last Week. I Have 2 Other Yorkies But They Are Bigger About 10 Lbs Each. "Baby" Was About 3.5 Pounds. She Belonged To My Mother Who Is In Assisted Living..she Is 97. I Think I Need To Give Her Another Dog But Am Unsure Now If I Should Get A Puppy Or A Dog. My 2 Dogs Are Female Yorkies And They Just Love Each Other So Much..they Kiss Each Other Constantly. I Am Just Not Sure What I Should Do ...I Loved The Little Dog So Much And My Mother Is Distressed Without It and at 97 I Hate To See her cry and be unhppy. I Want To Do What Is Good For My Mother, My Family And The Little Dog. I Also Have A Begal Cat Who Is Extremely Frisky And Could Scare A Little Puppy..any Ideas? |
Hello and welcome to Yorkie Talk. I am so sorry to hear of your tragic loss. Did your mother have the little one for a long time?
I guess I wonder, at 97 and in assisted living, does your mother really need another dog of her own, or wouldn't visits from yourself and your other two yorkies be enough once the initial shock of losing this one has lessened a little. Maybe you could check with her assisted living caregivers and see what they think would be best.
I do agree with patty58 in that an older more settled dog would be better for an older person. A visit with a super active puppy might be a bit to much for her to handle and/or hang on to,whereas an adult dog would be more apt to be happy to sit quietly with her on her lap. Whatever the case, I wish you and your mother the best and send (((hugs))) to both of you for your recent loss.