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Lynjoe · 01-13-2010, 12:18 PM

Thank you for your encouraging response. It's good to know that you, too, have 3 dogs. Our relatives are expressing their opinions about having too many dogs, but because the 3 we have are all so different, I don't see a problem with it. A very elderly maltese mix will not be with us for very long, I'm afraid. She can't see or hear very well, and she sleeps most of the time. The shihtuz is much more active, but not nearly as much as the new little yorkie. Do your yorkies play together? Do they play roughly? I believe within a few months, we will be down to the yorkie and the shihtuz and that will be about right. Actually, all 3 of our dogs are adopted. My mother-in-law, who passed away 2 years ago, asked us to take care of the maltese mix. One of my neices had a baby, therefore she gave us the shihtuz, although I don't know why. The yorkie was given to us by my nephew, who only had her for 6 days. She was just too much for their busy family which included a roudy 7 year old and a very sick 3 year old...both boys. Need I say more.

We are on the 3rd "accident free" day with the yorkie and I think she is adjusting very well. We took her out around 3:00 am this morning, and then my husband laid her beside of him in our bed and she slept so soundly until around 8 this morning. I think that is a good sign that she is comfortable with us.

She seems to have a split personality though. She will lie in my laps, limp as a dishrag, sweet as can be. But other times she can be "hell on wheels," running out of control back and forth across the den floor. Is this normal for a yorkie?

Thanks again.

01-13-2010, 12:18 PM	#7
Lynjoe YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Dobson Posts: 4	Thank you for your encouraging response. It's good to know that you, too, have 3 dogs. Our relatives are expressing their opinions about having too many dogs, but because the 3 we have are all so different, I don't see a problem with it. A very elderly maltese mix will not be with us for very long, I'm afraid. She can't see or hear very well, and she sleeps most of the time. The shihtuz is much more active, but not nearly as much as the new little yorkie. Do your yorkies play together? Do they play roughly? I believe within a few months, we will be down to the yorkie and the shihtuz and that will be about right. Actually, all 3 of our dogs are adopted. My mother-in-law, who passed away 2 years ago, asked us to take care of the maltese mix. One of my neices had a baby, therefore she gave us the shihtuz, although I don't know why. The yorkie was given to us by my nephew, who only had her for 6 days. She was just too much for their busy family which included a roudy 7 year old and a very sick 3 year old...both boys. Need I say more. We are on the 3rd "accident free" day with the yorkie and I think she is adjusting very well. We took her out around 3:00 am this morning, and then my husband laid her beside of him in our bed and she slept so soundly until around 8 this morning. I think that is a good sign that she is comfortable with us. She seems to have a split personality though. She will lie in my laps, limp as a dishrag, sweet as can be. But other times she can be "hell on wheels," running out of control back and forth across the den floor. Is this normal for a yorkie? Thanks again.