What great stories!! Thank you all for sharing
Here's mine: When I was 16 (gosh, that seems so long ago..LOL), I was reading through one of the teen magazines and came across a picture of an absolutely beautiful dog. Of course, I knew it was a Yorkie and my heart just melted. I vowed then that one day, I would have one. Well, life went on, I finished high school, college, and got married. I had cut that picture out and kept it in my wallet and every day, I would pull it out and look at it. After I married, I bought a book on the breed to learn as much as I could before starting my search for the perfect baby. It took 2 years but I found her
Katie was such a gorgeous baby. I remember the breeder offering me the choice between Katie and her sister. When the breeder mentioned I could choose between the 2, Katie simply laid down and got this sad look on her face as if to say, "I know you're gonna pick my sister, she's a bit bigger than me." I just couldn't resist the sad look on her face so I chose her (or she chose me). She grew to be a beautiful 6 pound girl and the love of my live (after my hubby of course
). After we got her, I knew I had chosen the most perfect breed in the world to love and care for and I've had one ever since. Katie has long crossed over the Rainbow Bridge and I now have Gabby, who will be 9 in 10 more days, and Gage, my rescue who is just a year old.
Thanks for starting this thread and allowing me to share my story with you.
Suzi