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Originally Posted by bjh  I would love to hear from all of you that have adopted older Yorkies. I would like to know the age of the Yorkie at time of adoption, was your Yorkie a male or female, how long have you had him/her, was your Yorkie potty trained at the time of adoption and how you handled potty training after bringing your older Yorkie home, how long did it take your Yorkie to adjust and what other issues did you encounter. If you have adopted an older Yorkie in the past and it did not work out then I would love to hear your story also.
I am hoping to make this a informative thread to help those thinking of adopting an older Yorkie and for those that might have to rehome an older Yorkie. |
I adopted Rickles when he was 4 years old and I have had him 4 years. I was his sixth owner. His name was Buddy but he didn't seem to know his name so I named him Rickles. The first weekend I got him he was awful with my cats and I wasn't sure I could keep him if I couldn't break him from chasing them but a spray bottle with water stopped him within a day. He is the love of my life and when I have to leave him at the groomer's or vet office he freaks so now I wait for him when he is groomed and he goes from the grooming table to my waiting arms. He has brought me so much joy I wouldn't take a million dollars for him. The people who first purchased him gave him away because he was too big (7 pounds) I think the others gave him away because of his not being perfect in his potty training and because he is a yapper. He is pretty much potty trained but still has the occasional accident but it's not bad. He is a wonderful dog and he just needed a little patience. He is very smart and loving.