Awesome thread!! Here's an opportunity for newbies to learn from OUR mistakes!! Nicely done, Mike!
Things I would do differently:
1. Not buy from a backyard breeder or pet store
2. Not let Wosie on the bed (fell off at 5 months and broke rear leg)
3. Use ONLY harnesses
4. Work harder on housebreaking. (I am a slacker, dang it is so easy to clean up on hardwood and linoleum, I don't care if they have accidents!)
5. Train every day, especially "COME".
6. Try to limit my YT time!!! (forget it!!)
Things I would do the same
1. Buy a front pack, handsfree dog carrier. It's the BEST!
2. Take Wosie everywhere I go as much as possible
3. Feed quality food
4. Use Missing Link
5. Groom them myself
6. Meet as many yorkie owners as I can. Arrange meetups and casual playdates as much as possible.
7. Love my girls like there is no tomorrow!
8. Play play play
9. Praise Praise Praise
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