[CouversMom]

Originally Posted by Sweet Apple

I think this is the "normal" for yorkie owners lol...I'm always trying to figure everything out (in my mind) and I've decided that because they are so small, you, naturally, get that maternal instinct...And because they never seem to "grow up", I think that maternal instinct just never goes away...Everyone loves and is very nurturing to a "puppy", but when they get bigger, not so much...I've always loved all my pets, over the years, but my mothering instinct is much stronger w/these little yorkies...So I don't think you need a shrink, you just need to be around people like yourself "ALL OF US" lol.....

I totally agree with this... I think about this all the time! Because they are so little, you have to be watching out for them all the time- like infants! I thought that my obsession with taking Couver everywhere and worrying about him would fade away... but nope! You're NOT crazy!