Honestly, I'm not even entirely sure. I knew I wanted a dog and was ready for the responsibility. I really just wanted a cool companion. I grew up with a Golden Retriever and a German Shepherd and always loved bigger dogs. Living at home still, my step-dad is allergic to dogs so I knew I was going to have to find a "hypo allergenic" breed for his sake. I had looked into Australian Shepherds, Goldens, etc but knew it couldn't happen. Plus, I figured it WOULD be easier with a small dog when it came to traveling, etc. I began looking online and fell in LOVE with this photo of a little male Yorkie. I did a bit of research on the breed and kinda got scared. I wasn't sure. But something kept luring me back to that one dog (aka Jackson). I finally made the call, went to visit him a week later, and I had my dog. The first week I had him I started reading things online, health issues, yappers, etc. He's none of the above! I like his attitude, his athletic-ness, and I kind of like that he's larger at 12.5lbs. I don't know, I just got really lucky! |