Welcome to YT. Your yorkies are adorable. That picture of Buddy is so precious. He looks like a sweetheart.
Personally I haven't had a senior pet yet so have not had to make that decision myself. My yorkie is 5 and she is my first dog and my love. However, I worked as a vet tech for many years and have talked with many owners going through this sad time with their senior pets. Everyone asks "how do you know its time?" and honestly there is no one right answer. A lot of the time the dog will let you know but sometimes they try to hang on despite their pain or discomfort. I sometimes wondered if they did this because they knew how upset their owners were. When I talked to the owners I would tell them to pick 3 things that their dog absolutely LOVED to do on a regular basis (i.e.: eating, playing with a particular toy, going for walks, going for car rides, laying in a particular spot thats not on the floor like a chair, couch, bed). When they can no longer do those 3 things they enjoy the most in life then its time to say your final goodbye.
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