You know you are a dog person when...

[Yorkiemom1]

Originally Posted by Mom to Hot Rod

Does 19 out of 20 count?

my license plate doesn't have anything on it.

OMG!!! This is MY life, outlined and described 1-49.....and my license plate says "YORKIE" !!!!

[Yorkiemom1]

Years ago, a friend gave me a long poem that related how you "Can Not Have Just One" Yorkie....I was such a cute poem and was sooooooooooo true....and I am sorry, so applicble to ME!!!! But I have since lost the poem and can not find it any place....if I ever find it again, I will send it to one of my friends on here to post it for me to share with all....it was really cute!

[My baby Milo]

53. You take your yorkie for a ride just because he loves to ride in the car.


We can't even say the word go in our house because Milo starts to go crazy thinking he is getting to go somewhere. He loves to go ride in the car. Or on our John Deere gator.

[MyTrixie143]

Love this, how true!!

My #1 rule is like my dog or you're out.
I do have a special comforter and dog beds on my bed for them.
I see the vet way more than I see my doctor.
I spend a lot on hair products for them whereas I only spend about $6 for my own hair.
I keep pads, towels, blankets, bags, leashes and water bottles in the car at all times.
No license plate but I do have "I love Yorkies" bumper sticker.
We would go on road trips and stay at a hotel and I would pack more for my dog than I did for myself.
I leave the tv on for them or put music on when we leave.
How about you customize your house around your dog. We had all carpeted floors, now it is all hardwood/laminate and we bought furniture that would be dog friendly.

[gemy]

Originally Posted by MyTrixie143

Love this, how true!!

My #1 rule is like my dog or you're out.
I do have a special comforter and dog beds on my bed for them.
I see the vet way more than I see my doctor.
I spend a lot on hair products for them whereas I only spend about $6 for my own hair.
I keep pads, towels, blankets, bags, leashes and water bottles in the car at all times.
No license plate but I do have "I love Yorkies" bumper sticker.
We would go on road trips and stay at a hotel and I would pack more for my dog than I did for myself.
I leave the tv on for them or put music on when we leave.
How about you customize your house around your dog. We had all carpeted floors, now it is all hardwood/laminate and we bought furniture that would be dog friendly.

Great thread! Well funny story, to appreciate this, you need to know that we (hubby and I) rarely go out to someplace really dressy. I think the last time was 2yrs ago on a New Years Eve. And before that was probably 5yrs ago. So I do have an evening purse, truly I do, one evening purse that is probably gasp 20 yrs old. We are at dinner, fancy restaurant et al, I open my purse take out a fresh Kleenex, and whamoo, a very old desiccated treat flies across the table Teehee

So the question is how and why did a treat find itself into an evening purse

I have way more leashes,collars and leads, not to mention products for my dogs, then I could conceivably use in a lifetime....

I am seriously considering how to save up for a $1000 crate, if the manufacturer decides to fabricate an xxl size. Which would probably mean it would cost more than $1K

My husband has put his foot down on a Sprinter Van ....dang it.

The pups eat steak, family gets mac and cheese....

[sugarmamma]

]1. You have a kiddie wading pool in the yard, but no small children.
2. You have baby gates permanently installed at strategic places around the house, but no babies.
3. You refer to yourselves as Mommy & Daddy.
4. You can't see out of the passenger side of the windshield because there are nose-prints all over the inside.
5. You have 32 different names for your dog. Makes no sense, but she understands.
6. You like people who like your dog. You despise people who don't.
7. You carry dog biscuits in your purse or pocket at all times.
8. You talk about your dog the way other people talk about their kid.
9. You sign and send birthday/anniversary/Christmas cards from your dog.
10. You put an extra blanket on the bed so your dog can be comfortable.
11. Your dog is getting old and arthritic, so you go buy lumber and build her a small staircase so she can climb onto your bed by herself.
12. Your license plate or license plate frame mentions your dog.
13. You have your dog's picture on your office desk (but no one else's)
14. You lecture people on responsible dog ownership every chance you get.
15. You skip breakfast so you can walk your dog in the morning before work.
16. You don't go to happy hours with co-workers any more because you need to go home and see your dog.
17. Your weekend activities are planned around your dog.
18. You keep an exra water dish in your second-floor bedroom, in case your dog gets thirsty at night (after all, her other dish is way down on the first floor).
19. You carry pictures of your dog in your wallet instead of pictures of your parents, siblings, significant other, or anyone else remotely human.
20. Your parents refer to your pet as their granddog.
21. You not only buy treats for your dog, but cook and cut them just the way your dog likes them.
22. You carry poopy bags in your pocket. You go to blow your nose
and you pull out a plastic bag with a paper towel in it instead of a tissue.
23. Your legs go numb during the night because your furbaby is sleeping
on them.
24. You say no to dinner with friends because you have to get home
to walk and feed the dog in your life.
25. You'd rather be on YT than on any other social network.
26. Your dog has more clothes than most people.
27. You would kick your family out of your house before your dog.
28. You enjoy singing and using baby talk when interacting with your dog.
29. Your dogs share your last name.
30. You give them their own pillow to sleep on.
31. You break up some food to make it easier for your dog to eat it.
30. You have professional pictures made of your dog for holidays and birthdays.
31. You can't stay away overnight, because you don't want your baby to have to sleep in the dark without you.
32. You make special trips just for her to buy her, her favorite bone...
even though you hate leaving her alone to go to the store.
33. You get offended when someone says something mean about your dog.
34. You feel like you're going to be sick when she is not feeling well &
worry about her if you feel something is wrong with her health.
35. You watch people when they are around her, making certain they are treating her nicely.
36. You make certain that she is comfortable at all times when she is sleeping .
37. You become very angry & overprotective if there is any dog trying to follow you on a walk. You never know if that dog is sick or if that dog is aggressive.
38. Everything your dog does is adorable & just can't do anything wrong.
39. You also have pee pads in the car and blankets stuffed all around the sofa and recliner so they won't get under them.
40. No more hotel holidays abroad now...only in your country and to places that are dog friendly.
41. You turn the TV or radio on for the dogs if you go out for awhile to keep them company.
42. You have to hide dog purchases from your hubby!
43. Your kids think you have lost it....but she is the love of your life and you would do anything for her.
44. You buy a travel trailer so your dog can go with you when you're on vacation. You are "happy campers" now, never did this before...never thought you would.
45. You take your dog everywhere, you pack a doggie diaper bag as your DH calls it & it includes pee pads, food, toys, food bowls....
46. You always visit the pet section while shopping.
47. You spend more money on your dog then you do on yourself.
48. You wake up in the morning, kiss and cuddle her BEFORE you greet your husband. (You don't usually kiss him first thing anyway!....lol)
49. You groom her hair before you do your own.

53 you drink out of a water bottle both before and after your pups - and really don't give a damn if people stare

[jeane]

All that is me and I have yorkie 1 on my license plate

[Yorkiedaze]

54. You have calenders made up of just your own dogs pictures.
55. You buy an RV so your fur kids will be able to travel with you and have their home away from home and be comfortable.
56. You spend more money on their dental and doctor appointments than you do your own.
57. You replace all the carpets with wood or tile so the fur kids can have the run of the house without having to worry about crumbs or accidents, and be able to keep the floors very clean for them.
58. Sitters are not an option. If they aren't welcome everywhere we go, then we don't go.
59. They have beds in every room and blankies on the sofa & chairs.
60. You either use a cat shelf on the window or you put the sofa or chair in front of it so they can lay there and do a neighborhood watch.
61. Most of your Christmas tree decorations are of Yorkies and a few of other breeds.
62. They have more presents under the tree than you do.


My license plate cover in front says be their voice www.puppymills. And in the back it says, stop puppymills www.puppymills

[dalady25]

This sure sounds a lot like me. I also make SURE I have treats & a filled water dish in the SUV---just in case.

[mimimomo]

I should've said can we make it to 100? These are so great & some of 'em have me cracking up, there seems to be no end to how much we have in common & how much we love our dogs!

You know you are a dog person when...you hold a bull's penis in your hand so your dog can chew on it.

[Verbena]

Lmao . . .

[Teresiana]

42. You have to hide dog purchases from your hubby!

I never would have thought I would resort to this. But it's so true!

[MyTrixie143]

Originally Posted by mimimomo

You know you are a dog person when...you hold a bull's penis in your hand so your dog can chew on it.

OMG, I never thought of this one!! But it is true, I've held a bullystick for Destiny when she had trouble starting on it.

Gosh, Yorkie people are just plain nuts!!

[hollie91999]

Love this thread. I'm guilty of most everything on the list.

[spiritwings1202]

You share your yogurt with your dogs, let them drink out of your ice water bc they like it cold to.
When you go to the doggie section first at tj maxx