[Sweet Apple]

Originally Posted by zoedo

If you've read this twice it's because I copied it to a new thread. I am the mom of 13 weeks old Zoe. I know how you feel about the differences in breeds as I've had toy poodles most of my adult life and they have all been very quiet, docile, obedient dogs (all from different litters and different states) who wanted nothing better than to please me and love me. Most lived to be close to 16 yrs old. Never had an obedience problem and never read a book on the caring of poodles and never had to. Then I got a yorkie. I love her but don't think she feels the same way about me although I've had her 7 weeks now. She gets wild and hyper sometimes but I suppose that is the yorkie breed or else just the puppy temperament although I've seen and heard of many puppies who were loving from the start. Mine can only be held when she wants...which is not often at all. I've only held her to cuddle a very small number of hours in 7 weeks time. I go day to day hoping each one would be 'the day' that she will let me hold her, pet her, play with her. I had he trained to play fetch and to bring the ball and place it at my feet. She'd sit on command (most of the time), and come running when I called her. Nothing has changed except now she has decided it's more fun to keep the ball, run from me to keep me from catching her (diving under the bed to avoid it), and barking when I play ball with her and sometimes barking at me for no reason at all. And it's not the playful bark with her butt in the air...but a daring bark. I am the only one who feeds her, cleans her pen, grooms her, etc etc. except at night my husband shares in taking her out to potty. But she hasn't barked at anyone but me. I so wanted a sweet little dog who likes to cuddle and who would love to just spend time with me. I follow just about every bit of advice i've read on yorkies thru books and on Yorkie Talk. When I think I have it conquered she decides to turn the table and I feel like I am starting all over again. Anyone else have this problem? I get at my wits end sometimes. She's a precious little girl....with a very stubborn streak. When she plants her but down no leash or calling will make her budge from that spot. She is one way one day, and the next she changes and she follows that pattern. One good day, one bad day, then one good, one bad... over and over. I supposed i should just be happy there's a good day sandwiched in between the bad ones.

I'm glad I've got two, and they are complete opposites, from gender, to color, to personality, to size, and on and on and on...My first one, Apple, is adorable, independant, stubborn, not so cuddly, funny, animated, smart, and I could go on and on...I just adore her! My second one, Buzz, is laid baid, sweet, cuddly, dependant on me, a barker! and just the sweetest little boy on the planet...And I just adore him, too...I think a lot just has to do w/individual personality (like humans)...I will tell you, however, that as Apple gets older (she's a year and a half now), she likes me to pet her, if she's tired, but she is not, and never will be a cuddly pup...Even, at night, when we go to bed, she is very very close to me, in bed, but not touching...Buzz, spends 10 minutes, trying to figure out how he can get closer and closer and closer to me, before he decides to go to sleep...Sometimes, I wake up, and I wonder how he's not smushed, because he wedges up so close;I wonder how he breathes lol...I think I'd just accept your baby, for who she is, and enjoy all the wonderful things about her, knowing that each day, she's going to get closer to you, in her spirit, but maybe not physically...Btw, I, too, was really amazed w/Apple, when I got her, because I'd always had benevolent little adoring, cuddly pups, but not this girl lol...It will be interesting to see how things are going, when your baby is about a year old...Enjoy the little rascal