My husband likes to say "Your mommy sure knows how to pick 'em". He said that to our toy poodle and now to Tatum. But the truth is, they picked me. I did look for all the positive healthy signs and all that but when picking Tatum, I was looking at the last female of three different litters, about 9, 10 and 12 weeks old and it was really hard because they were all very affectionate. But while two of them were busy playing with each other, Tatum came over and laid in my lap. That melted me right then and there. Maybe it was because she was the youngest OR maybe she just knew I was her new mommy.
On the other hand, if I would have known all the horror stories I know now, I probably would have still not found the "perfect" one. I didn't know to look at their bite or their back, things like that. I did pass up one really sweet girl that was at a (I now know for certain) nasty breeder's house. Although the puppy was sweet (although a bit stinky), her parents and all the other probably 10-15 Yorkies there in the yard were pretty nappy looking. There's a huge red flag! I knew that much and as much as it killed me, I had to pass her up and drive clear across (or around) Houston to the next stop we wanted to check out. Good thing we did because of things I've learned since then about this lady. Their surroundings should be a pretty good indicator of what you're getting into.
Good luck!!!
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