Hello fellow newbies and senior YTers!
I joined YT in April of this year, though I read many of the forum posts long before when I was trying to decide on whether or not to get a Yorkie. I don't think I ever formally introduced myself or my Peanut, so here goes.
I am a graduate student at the University of Florida (Go Gators!!) and should be graduating with my PhD in December (keep your fingers crossed!). My boyfriend and I had been talking about getting a dog once we moved out of an apartment and into a house. We really didn't know what kind of dog we wanted, but we thought we wanted a large dog. He had always had larger dogs (most recently a Rottie), so this was what we were familiar with. His brother and his girlfriend then brought a maltese, and everything changed. That's when I decided I wanted a small spunky dog that I could love and adore. Then one day I got a phone call from my future sister-in-law saying that she friend at work had just recently bred her Yorkies and had pups that would soon need new homes. I was doing some online research into the breed, found the YT site and the rest is history.
Peanut is AWESOME! Some of you may have already heard some about him, as I have posted some stories and pictures. He is my new best friend and my boyfriend & I absolutely love him! He is ridiculously spoiled - he is our child! I have learned so much from this site and truly appreciate the friendly advice and funny stories. YT has become my new obsession (outside of Peanut, of course!).
Thanks YTers!!