I read alot about the breed before hand but did not research the breeders. My daughter and I went to different breeders that had puppies advertised (both yorkies and maltese) for over 2 1/2 years. I wasn't sure about Heidi when I found her but my daughter was so tired of looking that she said "mom just go ahead and get her". She was 7 weeks old. Heidi rode up on my shoulder on the way home and when she started squirmming on the way home I figured she had to potty but I was right down the road from my house and figured she could wait. Boy was I wrong-she peed all over my shirt. Heidi was the best little girl I could have hoped for. She slept with me from day one and always wanted to be with me. I loved her so and she loved me too. She was just a few days shy of 18 yrs when I had to let her go due to cronic renal failure-the worse day of my life. We fought it for 3 1/2 yrs and she was such a little trooper during that time. I now have 1 elderly failed foster, a little blind maltese that I got when she was 7 weeks old, a shorkie and a yorkie that is the spitting image of Heidi other than being smaller. I love all these babies too but none can replace the special feeling I have for Heidi. There will never be another like her. |