SohiaKate and Mom, TY for responding. I have enjoyed YT a lot already and so appreciate the advice. We had not had a dog for over 10 years when we got Gracie. Back problems dictated my need for a smaller dog. I thought I could manage a 5 or 6 pound one. I've always admired Yorkies and read up on their needs and possible problems along with several other breeds. We decided a Yorkie most fit our life style and activities. I guess I was too trusting, but thought I'd taken all the precautions by during searches online. Never entered my mind that one person could be using more than one kennel name and changing her name. That's in the past. Zoyie is my focal point now. We tell people to let her initiate all contact and to move slowly and let her smell the back of their hands. If she moves away, she's not ready. Our biggest problem is people see such a tiny dog and just have to pet her. She still has a puppy look about her. I let my husband carry her most of the time when we're out shopping etc. He's a no nonsense type of person and when people ask to pet her he never hesitates to say NO! I feel like I need to explain why they can't pet her.
We're learning what her limits are for the most part. She changes her limits from person to person though, so we're learning to read her body language and take our cues from her.
