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1. His little tongue. It's perfect. It's tiny, and virtually slobber free. When he licks my mouth, he tries to push it in between my lips. It's so darling.

2. I may be biased, but I think he is exceptionally cute, even for a yorkie!

3. When he rests his tiny chin on me when he's resting. It's such a little chin, but somehow it feels heavy. It's those times when I feel how much he loves and trusts me.

4. Whenever we go to the park, I get to see what pure, unadulterated joy looks like. He loves running every which way in the park with all his heart, every time we go.

5. I love how he does his best to dig himself a little nest in my couch.

6. I love his special coloring. Special coloring for a special dog!

7. I love watching him eat. He puts so much effort into it.

8. I love that his poops are tiny and easy to pick up!

9. I love that he looks like a little bunny when he runs.

10. Whenever he gets excited (which is frequently), he hunkers down and army crawls along the rug. It's hilarious.

11. When he rolls around on his back in the park. He looks crazy, and crazy adorable at the same time.

12. His little face when he pants. It's SO CUTE, I CAN'T STAND IT. He doesn't pant all that often, and he usually closes his mouth when I look directly at him, so it's always a treat when I see it.

13. He's learned to sit at street corners and wait for me to signal him. I love seeing his little face turned up, waiting for me.

14. I love taking him to the corner store, where they give him cheap kibble as a treat. As far as he's concerned, it's doggy crack. He gets so super excited when we go, he can hardly contain himself.

15. I love when he runs around on my hardwood floors. He literally runs in place for the first few seconds, just like a cartoon. And when he needs to stop, he slides and skids like a pro race car driver.

16. I love when we play together and he growls. It's the funniest sound in the world.

17. I love when I give him a belly rub and he looks at me with total love and trust.

18. I love when I give him a belly rub and he lifts his front legs over his head. It looks like he's being put under arrest.

19. I love that he considers it his job to watch out for both of us. When we walk at night, he always alerts on possible threats to our safety (mailboxes, joggers, plastic bags, etc). Then when I tell him it's okay, he relaxes (usually).

20. If he wants a belly rub, it's impossible to pick him up. He turns into a jellyfish, and no matter how I come at him, he manages to stay on his back, completely limp.