When we lost Maggie, I was not sure I wanted to get another Yorkie at all. I was so worried I would compare and no other dog could "measure up." I had never taken the loss of a pet so hard and was not sure I wanted to put my feelings out there again.
My husband was firm though -- he wanted another Yorkie and nothing would be right til we brought one home. I made calls and talked to several breeders who just did not seem right over the phone. We went to see some, still it was not right. Then I met Jo, a breeder with a house full of the beautiful Yorkies. As she talked we knew she felt about them like we did our Maggie and they all seemed to love her the same. So, we went on her waiting list for a female puppy. While we were waiting, I started thinking about maybe learning enough to breed Yorkies myself. Jo was supportive and called one day with news of a little male I "had to go look at" --a different breeder, a different line. We walked through the door and my husband jokingly handed his wallet to the lady and said, 'we'll take him." He was that cute! He has been a joy since day one! No, Ben will never replace Maggie, but he certainly carved another large piece of our heart for himself! Then our waiting day came and we brought little Sadie home. She is different from either Maggie or Ben, but a delight in her own right, there went another chunk of our hearts
. Each is so individual but yet so alike in how they love people! So cuddly, like a baby yet full of spunk and energy! I have never known a breed of dogs like Yorkies. I am sure we will always have them. I don't know if we will ever get to the point of breeding them but for now we are just so very grateful for the chance to love these two.
Grieve for a bit, keep each memory close to your hearts, and pray for her. But in tribute to her, in time, I would definately look for another Yorkie to follow in her little footsteps. Maybe two.