No questions are dumb, right?

[Lexi Rae]

i just want to wish you all the luck in the world,, your weight loss and
getting your yorkie... you sound like a great person and any baby would
be lucky to have you.. soo good luck sweetie

[Jacklynn]

I also want to wish you luck. In both losing the weight and finding your Yorkie!

[TOY]

Originally Posted by NewYorkieLover

Well, you've gotten lots of great advice already! I would start looking around. It may be difficult, though, to see those cute puppies and not be able to take one home immediately! You will start to see, though, at what age the puppies start to be chosen, with deposits placed on them, and plan backwards from your projected date of bringing home the puppy to when you should really start to look seriously. In the meantime, seeing breeders, their parents, and puppies will get you off to a great start! And some breeders may tell you have they will be expecting a litter that will be ready to go home in the fall.

I commend you on being so thorough and so prepared. It sounds like you are doing lots of great things to be ready for a Yorkie.

Perhaps I shouldn't say this, but I did have a thought... What if you continued to lose weight...and what if you started looking around at different breeders...and what if you fell in love with a puppy that would be ready to go home before the fall? Would it be so horrible to get it early? I'm thinking that your puppy could be a great incentive to exercise! By setting up a walking schedule, you could walk your puppy two or three times a day - nice, long walks, which will help you reach your goal, and will be great for your dog's health and behavior! Just a thought... I don't want to make you break your deal, and I give you so much credit for being so disciplined!

What a wonderful compliment but I must assure you that while I am disciplined at almost every other thing in my life (well, maybe not housekeeping so much), I cannot seem to conquer my weight problem. I do have thyroid problems but that's a handy excuse...I take 2 pills a day for that function so it should be normal synthetically. I primarily eat emotionally.

I have (in the back of my mind) thought about the benefits of walking the dog, etc. but in reality, I know I'd be happier and more energetic with my puppy if I stick to this goal. (I even think I could easily sway my husband to give up the conditions since he's researching Yorkies and printing off material for me to read, too.)

Losing that much weight still won't reach a "goal" weight but it will free my spirit for better things.

[luvfla]

OK this is what I suggest......at 50# get a yorkie THEN when you hit 100# get ANOTHER one!!!!! Ya gotta have interium goals...yep that's what I say....
Who's with me on this one?????

[TOY]

Originally Posted by luvfla

OK this is what I suggest......at 50# get a yorkie THEN when you hit 100# get ANOTHER one!!!!! Ya gotta have interium goals...yep that's what I say....
Who's with me on this one?????

LOL...I love the way you think...LOL

Actually, I just asked my husband how many and he said one. I think he may be calculating how much pink he's seen arriving in boxes. Don't be mislead though...he's already told me if the vacuum bothers our puppy when our housekeepers come, we'll take her for a ride...LOL He's a goner, too!

[Patti]

You are going to make a great Yorkie Mom!!! I did not do my research when I got my Cali and just went and looked at her and fell in love because I wanted a Yorkie again so badly. She is a love but had so many health issues. Then I found YT and learned so much. I decided I wanted another and looked for 6 months and was very determined to get the right one. A fellow YTer gave me the lead on a Breeder in my area that's name I was familiar with but didn't think I would be able to get one from. So I called her and she had a 13 month old she said I could come look at and within 2 hours I was at her house and in love. Pixie was every thing I had been looking for. She went home with me! My Roxie is also from her. So I would advise researching breeders and talking to them and once you find the right breeder you will know. Just be careful if you go looking at puppies before your target date, they are really hard to resist!!

[TOY]

I am so excited!

I followed Nancy's advice and went to the YTCA site and checked out the sites in my state. I fell in love with a breeder who shows Yorkies and now I am "almost" expecting...LOL

You all were so right about knowing when the fit is right. Having our very own Yorkie seems so much closer now that I know where I'll be getting her. Plus, I've already seen photos of her gorgeous dad...hmmm...sire? I'm afraid I haven't yet learned all the jargon.

It turns out that the time table for our girl's development and socialization will coincide almost perfectly with my projected time table of weight loss.

Thank you so much to all of you who responded and for your helpful suggestions. I am grateful that you didn't think I was jumping the gun too much because now I'm "almost" expecting. It will make the time between now and October/November so much more exciting...LOL

[roxies_mom]

I'd like to respond to the dumb question thing. I too have thought at times I was asking a dumb question. Now that I hear it from someone else I realize there is no such thing as a dumb question. How would we all learn if we didn't ask what questions came to our mind. I've never gotten any responses here that make me feel like I'm asking a dumb question only good answers and positive ones. Don't hestitate to ask anything on here because there always seems to be someone who has experienced it or can guide to someone who has. I wish you the best of luck on your journy to weight loss and much success for I know how hard it is. I too have had to lose a big amount. You have a great goal and just try to keep that excitement in your mind. Welcome to YT, I hope you love it here as much as I do!

[SueNCricket 2]

You might want to start by going to some local dog shows, and trying to talk to the yorkie people there. Also look into local breed clubs and talk to them (they are usually the same people who show dogs). You can then learn more about yorkies, and get a feel for the breeders you might want to work with.
If they don't have a puppy right away, you will usually get on a waiting list.

Please see my yorkie website, I have tons of good info there.

Crown Royal Yorkshire Terriers

Please see the left side menu bar for the specific yorkie information.

You are doing the smart thing by joining here first, and getting answers to your questions, which are not dumb at all.

Best of luck with your searching,
Sue

[Lou]

Toy,
Sue's website really is one of the best!

[TOY]

Sue, I can tell I'm going to love exploring your site. Unfortunately, I do not have the time tonight but I already see several topics I'm eager to delve into.

Thank you (and Lou) for guiding me to it.

[wemple2]

Welcome to YorkieTalk...first and foremost!!! How exciting, you're almost expecting...so have you pretty much decided on the breeder? Hope there will be a sweet little girl yorkie in the litter, with your name on her. I too am impressed that you want to learn about the breed, read and read some more...I don't think you will be sorry. I love Yorkies and have for years. YT obviously wasn't around in 1992 when I just had to have a Yorkie...went, looked, loved and brought home my first...Spencer.When he passed away, in 2004...I could not be Yorkieless...so off I went again...looked, loved and brought home my second Yorkie...Winston. Not a lot of research went into it...but I was happy with both breeders and love both of my guys, guess I was just lucky.
Well, 9 months seems like a long time to wait, but the anticipation...will make the day all that much more memorable. So happy you decided to join us here...stick around for lots of fun...can't wait to meet your little girl to be!!!

[LilMissy]

What a fantastic goal gift for you! I lost 144 lbs 1.5 yrs ago. I have an online blog telling my store (with pics) if you'd like to check it out. Gettin' Shrunk

[zenzele]

God Bless You and Good luck. Can't wait to meet your new Yorkie come October!!

[MauiGirl]

It is wonderful that you are learning so much before getting your Yorkie. I assume much of what you are learning is by reading this forum or books, but I hope you are also finding a way to actually meet, see, hold and play with real live Yorkies too. That will give you a tremendous sense of what they are really like, and of size differences. Your weight limit of 5# and under is quite restrictive. My Yorkie Tiki is now 7#, and still a very small dog; and with her bone structure she is actually too skinny. Even seeing the parents won't guarantee the adult weight of pups, and many many people here have been surprised to end up with Yorkies that exceed their expectations, yet they love them just as much.

It would be great if you could go to a Yorkie meetup or club activity to get a hands on feel for them and see what a variety of colors, sizes, personalities, etc. exist in this wonderful breed.

Good luck with this and your own weight goals.