For those of you who have bigger Yorkies, how big did they eventually get?
My only issue with his size is I'm worried if he gets too big I won't be able to pick him up. I have debilitating arthritis in my hands. It's one of the reasons I wanted a small dog. Charlie will only go up the stairs. Right now it's not a problem, but if he gets to something like 20 pounds, we'll be in trouble. Though we'll figure something out.
He's such a little love, but he's getting spoiled!! It just can't be helped though. I figure they're like kids, right? You can't ruin them with too much love. He gets scolded when he does something wrong but he gets so much attention and playing and cuddling and of course, little food treats.
I wasn't going to give him any real food, other than a carrot or something easy. Our last dog couldn't tolerate people food and would always get really sick if someone gave her something. But Charlie's had raw baby carrots, a little plain grilled chicken, honey-nut cheerios, and a little bit of cheese when he goes on the pee pad (he's a little stubborn with the training) and a little hamburger and he seems to tolerate it well. (And he doesn't get too much.)
I loved our last dog (Cinni was a teacup poodle, 4 pounds. A friend gave her to us when she was 4 years old as her daughter was going to college and thought it was unfair to leave her home alone. She was a great fit for us and we were really devastated when she died suddenly last year.) But I almost feel a little guilty because even though we all loved Cinni, she was very moody. She was well trained in most ways but she could snap at people, especially my younger son. She even turned on me on the rare occasion. Charlie is just so exceptional in his disposition. I feel like I'm comparing and being disloyal.
I'll try to get some pictures. I love looking at all the photos of all the cuties here. |