I joined YorkieTalk a couple of weeks ago and have enjoyed reading all of the different posts. I had a Yorkie for 15 1/2 years named "Mocha", but we lost her last May, 2004. After reading all of the different posts on this site & reading up on the Yorkie breed, I discovered a lot of things I did wrong with Mocha - but we did do the most important thing right & that was to LOVE her--and love her we did!! She was such a good dog & I could write two pages on that subject! After ten months, I have finally decided it's time to get another puppy. Our son (now 26 - yikes!) was concerned about me getting another yorkie because he was afraid I would be comparing her to Mocha, and our two girls (20 & 24) didn't care what kind of puppy we got, just wanted us to get one. Our motive 16 years ago for getting a Yorkie was because I knew I would be the cleaner-upper & I wanted the smallest accidents possible to clean up! Knowing very little about the breed (other than they are the cutest dog alive!), we paid $350 for Mocha (a fortune for our family with three children under ten!! I have to believe that God led us to her, because raising three children in private school & gymnastics, we did not have any leftover $$ to be spending on a dog. We had Mocha spayed at 6 months & she never returned to the vet with any health problems until we lost her at 15 1/2! After a month of searching, we found a little female from a breeder here in OK & placed a deposit on her a few weeks ago. She will be ready to come to her new home on Easter weekend - & I can't believe how excited I am to have a snuggle buddy - even though the husband of 27 years isn't bad!!
Now that all of the kids are out of the house, this little dog will get more attention than she probably wants - if that's possible! I think we have settled on the name "Kodah" for her - & I'm Rachel Here are a couple of pictures her breeder sent us at 6 weeks & 8 weeks - if I can attach them correctly! Thanks for letting me ramble on . . . .