Proper Yorkshire Terrier
 

My little man is meeting his maker this weekend

As you know he is a no bows no frills yorkie

3 rats and a pidgeon to his name now

On saturday I am driving 100 miles to my aunties place in Wharefdale Yorkshire

Alfie and I will camp in the back of my van and we will shower at my aunts house

We will undertake a 15 mile walk through a section of Wharfdale

The smells he will experience will be like none other in his life

The scenes i will experience will be superb

I will have my camera with me

So look in next week and meet Alfie in his home environment

A Yorkie in yorkshire

I hope the pics I take will do justice for my little mate and also for the beautiful yorkshire countryside

Stay posted folks


P.S. I promise some Pics of him dirty and bedraggled munching his Shmackos , his little treats

don't worry he will have plenty of food and water

I have treatment for his pads if they get sore and if he gets too tired he can sit in my shoulder bag and get carried home, I think he may last about 7-8 miles before he gives in, but no probs, I can carry him home and he will smell the whole journey

By the way, he is 8 years old later this year, so much guts and spunk in him

Wish me luck

Love G

You had me so sad there at the beginning, when you said he was going to meet his maker -- I thought you meant he was going to meet his "Maker" as in pass from this life to the everafter. Then I got the meaning of your wonderful sounding journey to the place of Yorkie's origin. How exciting it sounds!

WOW!!! That sounds like you both will have a great time. Please post pictures when you return!!!

FLDeb

He is going to where these little people were first bred his homeland


My Father was born In Bradford Yorkshire, he is 82 now but has lived in the south of England since 1948, my das first occupation before going to the 2nd world war was as a weaver in the wool mills of yorkshire

He knows these dogs as working dogs in the mills and can't understand why people dress them up

My little man is a good worker, he keeps the garden clear

If we still had wool mills I would have put him to work in there as it is his breeding

If you ever wonder why they bark and get snappy, look at the breeding

If you work them they are content

My little man certainly is, he is so fit and healthy, his teeth are a dentists pride and joy, he tears up bones, pigs ears, but never his soft play toys

I am taking a pigs ear with his food on saturday and also his dried food

oh and also a marrow bone he has been working on

see my other thread

love to hear from you

take care G

Have a wonderful trip....

Wharfedale


Take a look at this countryside

I have been here many times and also many of the other dales, If you have never been, put it on your visiting list, oh! and bring a good pair of walking boots

The experience of a lifetime

and a yorkie companion makes it even better

I WANT TO GO TOO! Yes...show us a TON of pics! Our kidz are very happy when we make them work for anything.

That is beautiful! I am speechless....

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What about getting all your dogs to the Dales in Yorkshire, watch their noses

Just a thought

make sure they are scruffy and no frills though and plenty of pigs ears and bones lol

Sounds wonderful!!! Can't wait to see the pics!

Luvla

I have spent a few months of my life in Florida

I was living in Jacksonville and have many fond memories of my time working and living there, but there is something special about the Dales, I think partly as I inherited it from my family and spent part of my childhood there, the latter part of my life I lived and worked in the south of England mainly in London and now I am 54 I have moved north again, Iam living in staffordshire on the edge of the pennines, so there is no shortage of beautiful places for me to walk and visit, even better with my Alfie with me, he loves every minute of the outdoor life, so as you can see I only ever put a jacket on him when the temp is freezing, he bites it off if is too warm hehe

Sounds wonderful! I was very fearful in reading this thread. I thought.....well, nevermind. :rolleyes:

Me Two!! I was so pleased to see that he will not be going to that "Maker" I can't wait to see any pictures that you post of you trip! Have fun!!

I guess many of us thought the same, thing, lol, I was ready to ball my eyes out, I thought he had some incurable disease and you were taking him on one last beautiful walk before seeing the vet. Oh you are so mean. Lol, I'm so glad he's going to see his origins that's a much more exciting and fun trip. I think we have a member from Yorkshire England.

wow, i can't wait to see pics... :)

same here...i nearly didnt read the post as couldnt face more bad news! Glad its not what we thought. have a great time.

It looks beautiful!! My mo was from England she lived in Stoke on Trent, Staffs until she was 28 and came to the US.

Aww...how nice of you to take him back to his roots! Ironically, I have friends who live in Derby and are going to Yorkshire on holiday this weekend. Perhaps your paths will cross? Can't wait to see the pics.

Oh, what could be better then a Yorkie running free in the "wilds of Yorkshire". ;) What could be better? A pack of 'em running wild! :rolleyes:

My gang would be beside themselves with all the smells and sights. And quite in their element. Although Gracie Ruth allows me to occasionally dress her up,(a true testament to this breeds love of their people) her true like is to be a' la naturel. Feeling the wind in her hair and finding something good and stinky to roll in. :p Boo is the best tracker I've had in a long time. He'll catch scent of something and it's all you can do to contain him. :dogwalk:

I know I'm just one of many that wish we could join you on this amazing trip. Enjoy it, as I know you will. And yes, please post many, many pictures when you return. It will be the closest I will get to ever seeing it. :)

I too was afraid that is what was meant. Phew! A trip to the Dales sounds so much better. I would love to see pictures too. Have a fantastic time.

Have a great time cant wait to see the pics!!

I was about to tear up too.
What a lucky little Yorkshire to get to go to Yorkshire:p

That trip sounds amazing. Wish I were going too. The country
side is magnificent. Have a wonderful and safe trip to both
of you. Can't wait to see the beautiful pictures you will be
taking. The air must be so clean.

Lucky little ducky he is.

Sorry to dissapoint you all

No pics

In fact no trip

Got about 50 miles into journey and the front suspension coil spring broke on my van

Ended up getting the tow truck to get me home

I am making plans to go again soon, I think I will take my car next time and a tent, as hardly anywhere to stay with a dog.

My aunt was more dissapointed as she lives alone

Alfie enjoyed the adventure though, he loved sitting high up on the front seat of the tow truck, just glad he didn,t know where we were going, otherwise he would have sulked on me

I thought the same thing!! Can't wait to see the pictures!!

Oh, what a disappointment for you and your aunt! :( And to top it off you had to deal with car repairs. But at least Alfie had a good time and probably is wishing you could do that again! :p I will look forward to pictures once you've rescheduled. :)

I agree! I'm glad Alfie enjoyed the tow truck!:)

Sorry you didn't get to go on the trip too! I was looking forward to the pictures.

Like many of the American readers I understand "meet your maker" to mean meeting God as in dying. So I wanted to tell you another funny one from a client I have from South Africa.

When talking about the unexpected frost we had last month she said she "had to bring in all her pot plants" the night before to save them from the frost. I had to explain that she should learn to say 'potted plants' as pot plants are marijuana in the states lol! Otherwise that would be a bad story to tell at the P.T.A. (parent/teacher meetings at school)

lol I thought that too. It sounded at first that you were going to dump him in the woods!
Then I read it again. Its lovely Im sure he will make the walk. Update us.:D

oops sorry you didnt go