Hello Jellylegs and welcome
I was drawn to Yorkshire Terriers when a UK Yorkie "hearing dog" won an award earlier this year. He was also mentioned
on this forum recently
At Crufts 2006 a Yorkie was short-listed in the Companion Dogs Award when he helped save the life of a hospital patient who had stopped breathing and nobody (human) noticed. His Mum, who uses a wheelchair, was fast asleep in the adjacent bed. He alerted his owner to the other patient's situation and she called the hospital staff. I can't find the story but here is a link to the
KC's Companion Dog page.
There you will also find links to other UK organisations that can help you to train/find a suitable new best friend. PAT dogs could be an interest for you, later on, if you can get out and about occasionally. Then you can share your Yorkie with and allow him/her to work his/her magic on elderly people who are very unlikely to be able to own or look after a pet again.
I reckon a Yorkie would be eminently suitable for you and I fully intend to get into PAT as soon as I get my Yorkie and train her to be a beautifully behaved young lady... well at least not a complete hooligan.
Doh! I've just realised how appropriate your forum name is
