My first yorkie was 2lbs 8oz. Her name was Tricia's Lil Candy Mint she lived to be 13 1/2. The first year of her life was very expensive, she had breathing issues among other things. By the time she was 10 she was very sickly. I had 2 vets tell me it was time to let her go and 2 that said she is not ready. There were a few times when I thought it was time, but then she would start to run around and play like a puppy. How could I possiably put her down? I did not buy her for any other reason than to have a yorkie puppy, I had no clue this was wrong. If she would have been 2lbs bigger there is a good chance she would have had a healthier, longer life. When she did go it was aweful, my baby girl had a stroke in my hands, as she came out of the stroke she went into a seizure. She was left parralize on her left side, could no longer eat or drink. She was put to rest at 3:21 am. I will never forget how much it hurt.
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Candy's mom died 4 days after I took her home. She had 4 VERY tiny babies, and it was to much for her VERY tiny body. Candy and her sibblings had to be winged from their mother at 5 weeks, because they knew she wouldn't be around long enough. The mom died the day after the last pup was gone. She was 3lbs 14ozs. dad was 2lbs 11ozs. I didn't know much about the breed when I bought her, I was 16 and spent the whole summer babysitting to save for her. I do not regret getting her she was my world, I just think God my parents were kind enough to give me all the money I needed to take care of her health issues. I am not 100% sure but I believe her first year with us was a little over $3300. |