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theporkieyorkie · 02-15-2014, 08:39 AM

Where did you get those fire stickers??

I am the same way you are. I always go outside with mine so I know they are safe. They are rarely left home alone and on the rare occasion they are, I worry and I don't like to be gone too long. I don't think they've ever been left alone for more than 4 hours and it's usually only an hour or so, if I do have to leave them. I bought a camera for the house but I don't have it running right now...but yes, that totally gives you peace of mind. I haven't took a vacation in over 2 years because I don't want to leave the boys. I have a free night at the casino that's only 20 minutes away and I can't even bring myself to use it. I could totally go home and check on the boys a few times, but then they'd have to sleep alone

I might have a friend stay with them so I can call and check in on them a million times while I try to enjoy myself at the Casino.

My mom and step-dad go to Florida every spring and they usually leave the dogs with my moms friend, who is the one that bred her and gave her the dogs. Her friend ended up moving to Florida last year to retire so last year she wasn't here to watch the dogs. My sister was supposed to watch them but my step dad backed out of the trip last minute because he was worried about leaving the dogs. This year, they are going to Florida and my mom has decided she's going to take the dogs with her!! LOL!!

So....I don't know if we are too paranoid, obsessive, or crazy about our dogs. I am sure to some people, we definitely are over the top but I don't care. I know how much I care about my dogs and I also know devastated I would be if anything bad happened to my dogs so I want to everything I possibly can to prevent any bad things from happening to them.

Most people don't understand that, in many ways, yorkies are not like other dogs. They are more sensitive to their environment. They are more fragile and they are also more needy. You can't just throw them in a kennel in your back yard with a bowl of cheap dog food and expect them to thrive. If you open your door and let them run around your back yard by themselves, unattended, you are just asking for problems. You have to dress them in the winter because they do get cold otherwise..They can jump up and down on things and get hurt...they can get stepped on....etc etc etc. Having a yorkie can be very similar to having a human baby. Maybe this is why we get so attached and protective over our little ones.

I am sure there are some members on here that fuss over their yorkies less than I do, but I am ok with being a crazy dog lady. I'd rather be the owner that cares too much than the owner that cares too little.

02-15-2014, 08:39 AM	#8
theporkieyorkie YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: dearborn heights Posts: 1,148	Where did you get those fire stickers?? I am the same way you are. I always go outside with mine so I know they are safe. They are rarely left home alone and on the rare occasion they are, I worry and I don't like to be gone too long. I don't think they've ever been left alone for more than 4 hours and it's usually only an hour or so, if I do have to leave them. I bought a camera for the house but I don't have it running right now...but yes, that totally gives you peace of mind. I haven't took a vacation in over 2 years because I don't want to leave the boys. I have a free night at the casino that's only 20 minutes away and I can't even bring myself to use it. I could totally go home and check on the boys a few times, but then they'd have to sleep alone I might have a friend stay with them so I can call and check in on them a million times while I try to enjoy myself at the Casino. My mom and step-dad go to Florida every spring and they usually leave the dogs with my moms friend, who is the one that bred her and gave her the dogs. Her friend ended up moving to Florida last year to retire so last year she wasn't here to watch the dogs. My sister was supposed to watch them but my step dad backed out of the trip last minute because he was worried about leaving the dogs. This year, they are going to Florida and my mom has decided she's going to take the dogs with her!! LOL!! So....I don't know if we are too paranoid, obsessive, or crazy about our dogs. I am sure to some people, we definitely are over the top but I don't care. I know how much I care about my dogs and I also know devastated I would be if anything bad happened to my dogs so I want to everything I possibly can to prevent any bad things from happening to them. Most people don't understand that, in many ways, yorkies are not like other dogs. They are more sensitive to their environment. They are more fragile and they are also more needy. You can't just throw them in a kennel in your back yard with a bowl of cheap dog food and expect them to thrive. If you open your door and let them run around your back yard by themselves, unattended, you are just asking for problems. You have to dress them in the winter because they do get cold otherwise..They can jump up and down on things and get hurt...they can get stepped on....etc etc etc. Having a yorkie can be very similar to having a human baby. Maybe this is why we get so attached and protective over our little ones. I am sure there are some members on here that fuss over their yorkies less than I do, but I am ok with being a crazy dog lady. I'd rather be the owner that cares too much than the owner that cares too little. Last edited by theporkieyorkie; 02-15-2014 at 08:41 AM.