[alaskayorkie]

Originally Posted by michiko

I agree with him. I am not as old as he is but I am very cautious as well.

I have waited for long time myself to buy a yorkie. It was really tough for me, but I am glad that I did that. As I waited for the right time, I also found the right yorkie for me. The perfect yorkie came to me at the right time. We tend to just look at only the price of the pup, but as everyone said, we also need to think about other expense as well. Haruka has been healthy but I pay health insurance for her $30 a month just in case of any emergency. There are also expense for pee-pad, food, clothing... and grooming. Clothes and grooming are depends on the owner.. I tend to spend on clothes often

LOL, it's funny that you quoted me on this because I was actually thinking of you when I gave the advice. You wanted a Yorkie more than anyone I've ever seen, but between saving and working out living arrangements, you waited a long, long time. Somehow, you made it work. You are a good example of how to do it right.

I feel so bad giving such downer advice to Bradley Wieseha. You seem like you'd be a great Yorkie owner. But the fact that so many of us are urging you caution is a testament to the fact that expenses will come. You might consider health insurance like Michiko suggests. The main thing for me was having a credit card and a means to pay it off it the big expense came. Jack needed a $1,300 surgery weeks after we got him. I didn't have that kind of cash lying around, but I knew I could pay off the credit card if I had to. You're going to fall in love with whatever dog you get and you're going to pay whatever it takes to get them healthy. Good luck in your decision. And if you do get one, add a digital camera into the expense list because we're all gonna wanna see pictures.