Welcome to YT! I am sorry for your recent loss. We do not forget those furbabies - I often think of mine that have gone to Rainbow Bridge. Choosing when to get another pup is a difficult decision and there are many others who have also struggled with this, and the decision is sometimes questioned.
Spend enough time here and you too will begin to feel like you know some people. And if you are fortunate enough to attend a yorkie meetup - you will meet some fantastic people. I have had the great privilege of meeting in person over 3 dozen YT members
- and one of those members is now one of my closest friends. So maybe you will find other Illinois members who want to do a meetup or maybe you will decide to come to the 2nd annual International YorkieTalk Meetup this July in Alexandria, VA - there is a sticky all about this at the top of the General Forum.
Also, some people post pictures of themselves, that gives you an idea of at least what they look like. We share all kinds of things here - life happenings, ask one another to pray for our family and friends, we often champion the same causes such as saving rescues, shutting down puppy mills, etc.
We share in the joy of the new puppies, we grieve and even cry as we learn a YT member has lost a precious pet or has an ill pet. We rally around each other over a pet who has gone missing. We offer advice when someone has an ill pet, a food problem, a concern - and we are so grateful when we come here in need and find the advice, direction or concern we need to care for our furbabies.
I have benefited by 2 members that have taken care of my dogs - 1 in my area, and one when I was visiting her city, out of state. I am not the only one who has experienced this type of love & care.
Through PMs - Private Messages & posting on each other's profile pages you also gain a closeness. Friendships can build in the most unlikely places.
Plus many of us have taken part in Gift Exchanges - when you shop for your Secret Buddy, I believe you gain an excitement about the person and their furbaby. Then when you get a gift you are thrilled to see who cared about you, and there is a bond there.
We do lots of fun things here too - silly games, funny pictures, videos - you get to know a bit of people's personalities. You might find yourself attracted to a certain person because of how they write, the things they say, the wisdom and knowledge they share or what they are passion about.
If you buy from the vendors here on YT you can form a bond there - excited when you see their new products, thrilled when you know the quality of their work.
YT is really a great big family - and yes,
