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Janalynn · 10-29-2015, 08:34 PM

Hi,
First of all, my sincere condolences on the tragic loss of your beloved companion.
Our 11 month old Yorkie puppy was grabbed off of our patio, while on a leash attached to our chair and while we were out there, by two neighbor dogs that got out and came directly over to pretty much kill her. It was the worst thing I've ever seen or heard. Miraculously she survived and suffered severe trauma and a puncture would that caused a hernia very close to her lungs. The harness she had on pretty much saved her life. Btw, these two dogs had recently killed a chihuahua. It died from a puncture wound to the abdomen as well.

I too have Fibromyalgia. I have a severe case. have had for many many years functioning pretty well, until about 4 yrs ago when I could no longer work. I have pain every single day, horrible headaches and chronic fatigue. I can rarely make plans to do anything at all.

We had dogs while I was growing up and had a Llasa Apso until June of 2012 when we had to put her to sleep. After going through that I really didn't think I could get another dog anytime soon as I grieved so much.

Fast forward to Oct.of 2014 when we got our little Mia. She was almost 10 weeks old when we got her. Both my husband and I had watched the Dog Whisperer every morning before he left for work and we both vowed if we ever got another dog, we could really commit to doing it right.

This girl has stolen our hearts! She had THE most incredible personality,Malays happy, is the "community dog", as everyone knows and loves her.
After I stopped working and our kids were grown, we downsized from a huge house with huge backyard to a townhome with no private yard of our own. Not ideal for deciding to get a dog. However 3/4 of the people who live here have one or two dogs!

Mia has been the best thing for me and my doctors all agree. She gets me out several times a day for her walks. (Probably wouldn't get out at all otherwise). I would say that most of the time physically I do not feel like walking, but I know how much she enjoys it and how good it is for both of us! I do believe walks are very good for dogs.

I can honestly say that the amount of times that we've been really irritated by her behavior is very low and it was really only when she was younger, maybe pottied in the house in the middle of the night and I was tired! I always remembered that she never did anything to be naughty! She was just a little girl who didn't know better. Every single thing we did or encountered that first year especially, I reminded myself that everything is brand new to her, every experience, every new thing she saw that made her bark etc.
We did everything with her with pure love.

Since she was attacked 3 months ago, she barks at the dogs going by like crazy. We try to be understanding because it's really whenever she sees the dogs from next door. We let her know that we're in charge. Every time we do anything with her it is that message that we convey. She is extremely well behaved, curious, playful, happy, funny and has the cutest quirky behaviors!

I guess my main point is, don't let your Fibro hold you back from loving another companion. Secondly, have realistic expectations. He/she may not be potty trained through the night at 3 months, he might be. If he's not its not to be naughty.
If the barking when you come home was a big problem, that can be easy to correct, by not giving affection until he is calm. Eventually he will learn that barking out of excitement to see you wont give him the petting etc, he wants when you get in.
Really these Yorkies are smart dogs! I can't believe how quickly they learn. To me tricks aren't nearly as important to learn as being respectful and not ruling the house.

We are madly in love with our little girl. She's almost 15 months and I can't believe how we made it through winter potty training with no yard and me in constant pain. We did it out of love and I wouldn't trade it for the world.

Sorry i got so wordy! Dogs can be great for those of us with chronic pain.They do wonders for our mental health, give us a reason to get up, give us something to nurture and care for and can fill our days with laughter and love!

10-29-2015, 08:34 PM	#15
Janalynn Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Loveland, CO USA Posts: 28	Puppy Hi, First of all, my sincere condolences on the tragic loss of your beloved companion. Our 11 month old Yorkie puppy was grabbed off of our patio, while on a leash attached to our chair and while we were out there, by two neighbor dogs that got out and came directly over to pretty much kill her. It was the worst thing I've ever seen or heard. Miraculously she survived and suffered severe trauma and a puncture would that caused a hernia very close to her lungs. The harness she had on pretty much saved her life. Btw, these two dogs had recently killed a chihuahua. It died from a puncture wound to the abdomen as well. I too have Fibromyalgia. I have a severe case. have had for many many years functioning pretty well, until about 4 yrs ago when I could no longer work. I have pain every single day, horrible headaches and chronic fatigue. I can rarely make plans to do anything at all. We had dogs while I was growing up and had a Llasa Apso until June of 2012 when we had to put her to sleep. After going through that I really didn't think I could get another dog anytime soon as I grieved so much. Fast forward to Oct.of 2014 when we got our little Mia. She was almost 10 weeks old when we got her. Both my husband and I had watched the Dog Whisperer every morning before he left for work and we both vowed if we ever got another dog, we could really commit to doing it right. This girl has stolen our hearts! She had THE most incredible personality,Malays happy, is the "community dog", as everyone knows and loves her. After I stopped working and our kids were grown, we downsized from a huge house with huge backyard to a townhome with no private yard of our own. Not ideal for deciding to get a dog. However 3/4 of the people who live here have one or two dogs! Mia has been the best thing for me and my doctors all agree. She gets me out several times a day for her walks. (Probably wouldn't get out at all otherwise). I would say that most of the time physically I do not feel like walking, but I know how much she enjoys it and how good it is for both of us! I do believe walks are very good for dogs. I can honestly say that the amount of times that we've been really irritated by her behavior is very low and it was really only when she was younger, maybe pottied in the house in the middle of the night and I was tired! I always remembered that she never did anything to be naughty! She was just a little girl who didn't know better. Every single thing we did or encountered that first year especially, I reminded myself that everything is brand new to her, every experience, every new thing she saw that made her bark etc. We did everything with her with pure love. Since she was attacked 3 months ago, she barks at the dogs going by like crazy. We try to be understanding because it's really whenever she sees the dogs from next door. We let her know that we're in charge. Every time we do anything with her it is that message that we convey. She is extremely well behaved, curious, playful, happy, funny and has the cutest quirky behaviors! I guess my main point is, don't let your Fibro hold you back from loving another companion. Secondly, have realistic expectations. He/she may not be potty trained through the night at 3 months, he might be. If he's not its not to be naughty. If the barking when you come home was a big problem, that can be easy to correct, by not giving affection until he is calm. Eventually he will learn that barking out of excitement to see you wont give him the petting etc, he wants when you get in. Really these Yorkies are smart dogs! I can't believe how quickly they learn. To me tricks aren't nearly as important to learn as being respectful and not ruling the house. We are madly in love with our little girl. She's almost 15 months and I can't believe how we made it through winter potty training with no yard and me in constant pain. We did it out of love and I wouldn't trade it for the world. Sorry i got so wordy! Dogs can be great for those of us with chronic pain.They do wonders for our mental health, give us a reason to get up, give us something to nurture and care for and can fill our days with laughter and love!