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Originally Posted by divaxyzz  Hi guys,
I had a yorkie (love of my life!) for 14.5 years. I adored him and miss him every single day, but he was never really the lap dog I had hoped for. He always wanted to be near us (laying by our feet), but really hated to be held and slept at the foot of the bed. I'm looking for a new puppy and want to get another yorkie, but i'm wondering if in general they tend to be independent and not cuddlers or if that was just my experience.
So, a few questions:
1. Is your yorkie cuddly and what you would call a lap dog?
2. If so, what sex is your dog and do you think that makes a difference?
3. How old was your yorkie when you got him/her?
I've also been told that when a yorkie is mixed with a maltese (morkie), they do tend to be more of a lap dog. Thoughts? |
1. My yorkie Cookie definitely likes to cuddle, and often wants to take naps on my lap. She is also very active and athletic too, so not the stereotypical lapdog who lives her whole life on the couch.
2. Cookie is a female. Not sure it makes a difference though, as my last yorkie, Minnie was a female and preferred napping by the window to on my lap.
3. I got Cookie at 14.5 weeks from a wonderful breeder (Deb Sillers, aka Amazing Yorkies here) who gives her pups good personal attention hanging out with her to socialize them before putting them in their forever homes. Cookie was immediately confident around people and was my lap dog within maybe 3-4 hours of bringing her home. Words can't really express just how extremely pleased I am with how Deb Sillers raised her those first 14.5 weeks.
Minnie I got at who knows what age, as an owner abandon left to starve in their backyard when her heartless idiots of owners moved. She was still a heck of a kisser (not as much as Cookie, but a lot) and had such a happy personality, but Minnie wasn't a lap dog.