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nneessaa · 11-11-2008, 04:13 PM

Some of you know my story, I am wishing terribly for a dog. It has taken a very long time for my parents to almost agree to letting me have a dog. I have done plenty of research and I am prepared for any of the difficulties of when I go to college. Anyways, back to the point. I was planning on not keeping Panne but I have missed him so much these past few days. I really want him now. This is mainly for me to talk to myself to decide but I would really appreciate input if you have suggestions.

Good Qualities:
-Adorable, sweet, loving
-Doesn't bark in the house or at people
-Good with other dogs, people, cats, and kids
-Very smart, learns tricks fast
-House trained

Now, from that list, he seems to be just about the perfect Yorkie.

Bad Qualities: (the yes/no is responding to the question "can be fixed?")
-Marks in the house (does not do this at her house, only at our house. He is not neutered. We are also getting our carpets cleaned so maybe that will help. We also might get him neutered even if we don't keep him so that may help as well). Yes.
-Whines sometimes (loudly) when he sees other dogs/people because he wants to see them. Problem is I don't know how to train him not to do this. Suggestions? Yes.
-Energetic. I gave him 4 walks a day when he was here and he never seemed to run out of energy. These were fast walks/runs and they were all over a mile. Usually 1.5-2 miles each. It totaled over 2 hours of exercise daily. More like 3 or more though. He is only a year old so he still is a puppy. He does not like to cuddle or sleep on my which I was really hoping for. I do not know if I am prepared for such an energetic dog. No, might calm down when he gets neutered or when he is older.
-Obsessive over my dogs privates. We had him for 5 days and he constantly licked my dogs privates. He never would stand next to him. He would do this for hours straight. This also might stop by neutering. Maybe.
-Hair is very fine and tangles easily. I brushed him daily but he was constantly tangled. It is the thin cottony type coat. I don't know if I want to spend 20-30 minutes brushing him everyday. No, controlled with a short coat.

He is a great dog and I think I am being very picky. I do not know how to deal with certain things. The bad things are not actually that bad. It is really hard to know what to do. Like I said this is the hardest decision I've ever had to make. It is a 15 year commitment.

Here is a video of him (it was taken on my phone so it's not that good quality):
1103082025.flv - Video - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

Thanks for reading this.
Vanessa

11-11-2008, 04:13 PM	#1
nneessaa YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cupertino, CA, USA Posts: 516	The Hardest Decision in My Life Some of you know my story, I am wishing terribly for a dog. It has taken a very long time for my parents to almost agree to letting me have a dog. I have done plenty of research and I am prepared for any of the difficulties of when I go to college. Anyways, back to the point. I was planning on not keeping Panne but I have missed him so much these past few days. I really want him now. This is mainly for me to talk to myself to decide but I would really appreciate input if you have suggestions. Good Qualities: -Adorable, sweet, loving -Doesn't bark in the house or at people -Good with other dogs, people, cats, and kids -Very smart, learns tricks fast -House trained Now, from that list, he seems to be just about the perfect Yorkie. Bad Qualities: (the yes/no is responding to the question "can be fixed?") -Marks in the house (does not do this at her house, only at our house. He is not neutered. We are also getting our carpets cleaned so maybe that will help. We also might get him neutered even if we don't keep him so that may help as well). Yes. -Whines sometimes (loudly) when he sees other dogs/people because he wants to see them. Problem is I don't know how to train him not to do this. Suggestions? Yes. -Energetic. I gave him 4 walks a day when he was here and he never seemed to run out of energy. These were fast walks/runs and they were all over a mile. Usually 1.5-2 miles each. It totaled over 2 hours of exercise daily. More like 3 or more though. He is only a year old so he still is a puppy. He does not like to cuddle or sleep on my which I was really hoping for. I do not know if I am prepared for such an energetic dog. No, might calm down when he gets neutered or when he is older. -Obsessive over my dogs privates. We had him for 5 days and he constantly licked my dogs privates. He never would stand next to him. He would do this for hours straight. This also might stop by neutering. Maybe. -Hair is very fine and tangles easily. I brushed him daily but he was constantly tangled. It is the thin cottony type coat. I don't know if I want to spend 20-30 minutes brushing him everyday. No, controlled with a short coat. He is a great dog and I think I am being very picky. I do not know how to deal with certain things. The bad things are not actually that bad. It is really hard to know what to do. Like I said this is the hardest decision I've ever had to make. It is a 15 year commitment. Here is a video of him (it was taken on my phone so it's not that good quality): 1103082025.flv - Video - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting Thanks for reading this. Vanessa