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don't forget to discipline them. They are very very smart dogs and will play you like a fiddle if you let them.
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This is very true. Don't let the big brown eyes get to you. Then can melt even the coldest heart. They need discipline and structure as well. My little one who I also got when she was 7 (she's now 9 yrs old) went from being submissive to being a alpha. I have since then corrected some behavior problems.
When I got Brandi at 7, she did not want to play or know how to play with toys and she still doesn't. So i found other ways to play with her. She loves to cuddle and is a very laid back kind of yorkie who has her moments of excitement. When I got her, I was looking for the same things you were but I actually got something more. She does more for me than I could ever do for her. In my eyes, she's the perfect dog and that is all that matters.