Gina ... I have to say that when we were making our decision to buy a Yorkie, we read everything we could find about the breed. There is some pretty scarry stuff out there, however, have any of you read about other breeds? There's scarry stuff given by experienced professionals about lots of other breeds too! When we finally made our decision to buy Toto, we knew that we would "have" to be more cautious, etc. ... what we didn't know was that after having her for five minutes, we "wanted" to!!
It's a committment we make if we love our babies and although Toto has exceeded our weight expectations [she is 14 months and weighs 4 lbs] we are still cautious and we always will be, but we would be just as over-protective if she weighed 15 lbs!! They are tiny, yes ... but, they are also sturdy!! Their little ribs look like that the little "pulley" bone in a chicken breast ... it's the most amazing thing I have ever seen. Also, the rib bone can be used as a bone graft [when needed] and as long as the part where it attaches to the rib cage is left intact, the rib will grow back!!! I watch way too much Animal Planet, but Toto likes it!!
Bottom line, I think we were very brave to become "first time" Yorkie owners ... also, I believe that it was the wisest decision we ever made! Fortunately, our Toto is as healthy as a horse! We may encounter problems someday, but for now we just care for her as we would any spoiled child! I ignore things I hear about the tiny babies making them sound like sickly little freaks and just smile to myself because I KNOW the joy they can bring!!!
By the way, I will never get over the striking resemblence of Lady and Toto! The first time Patrick and I saw Lady's picture we were amazed!! One thing for sure, we have two beautiful little girls!!!
