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Missed out the puppy phase While I love Brandi with all my heart and would never give her up, sometimes I wonder what kind of puppy she was. I mean like what was her personality, or what did she look like. For those of you who don't know, Brandi is a 7 yr old rescue so I missed out on her puppy phase. I have to admit when I look at or read about all the members with their new yorkie puppies, and I get a little sad that I didn't have Brandi as a puppy. God knows she would not have gone through what she has. At any rate she is with me now and she is living pretty darn large. I think she deserves it after what she has been through in her short life. Fortunately for me she still sort of has a puppy look.:aimeeyorkIn fact I swear she acts like a puppy sometimes.....seems like I'm always making sure she is okay and not getting into anything that may hurt her. I would love to someday get Brandi a companion but now is not a good time. She still has some jealousy issues (she hates other dogs)to work on as well as other things. But she is getting better. Okay whatever I was feeling has passed now. Just needed to get that out. |
you did a good thing for her..and maybe to fulfill the puppy phase you missed out on maybe think about getting another yorkie...this time a puppy....hehe...there are plenty of puppies i see on petfinder...if you are wanting to rescue...hehe...or find a reputable breeder. just some suggestions.. |
You did a wonderful thing but I know exactly how you feel. I got Sugar at 18 months so he was full grown. I always tell him, I bet you were the cutest puppy in the whole world! I wish I at least had pictures. I feel so sad that I missed out on that but I know I'm lucky to have him now. |
I totally understand your feelings. My last dog was a rescue and I loved her so much and sometimes I wondered how she was as a puppy. I missed not having those memories. She was about 2 years old when I got her, and she lived for 16 years. |
I understand our rescue was 4 yrs old when we got her. She's living it up pretty good now too. Hubby and I think she deserves it. But I wonder how different she'd be now if her life wasn't spent in a cage up till almost a year ago. We'll never know. |
You are such an Angel.... |
i know how you feel. i got milu when she was 20 weeks old. i know that is still a puppy but when i see people with pictures of their yorkies at 8 weeks 12 weeks of age. it really makes me wonder what milu looked like and behaved like at that age. luckily, like you said, i do also think that yorkies looks like puppies forever, they are so small and cute. :aimeeyork |
I know how you feel too! I got Thor when he was two years old. On the other hand, I'm not sure I would have had patience for him as a puppy. It's been quite the ordeal to get him potty trained as an adult, I don't know if I would have lived through it as a puppy. Thor's former owner told me that she bought him from a pet store in LA specializing in tiny dogs(!). She said he had a sister with him. I wonder what happened to her too. I hope she is in a good home now. Also... I must admit that sometimes I wish he could be a daddy, even though I know he's not a good representative of the breed. He's just so cute and I bet his puppies would have been too. Don't worry everyone, he's neutered. ;) |
Well, in a way be thankful.... because puppy stage is TOUGH. lol. However, it is nice being able to raise Jackson and watch him grow and raise him into the dog I want him to be. I'm really all he's ever known which is nice to know sometimes! |
I feel like that, too! I got Addie when she was nine months (part of rehoming because the family felt they couldn't give her the attention she deserved, especially with another two or three kids and another on the way). It's not that serious, I guess since I still did get her before she was a year, but I often wonder what she looked like, how she acted and everything else about her. They just look so different when their puppies, and I really miss that. I definitely wouldn't trade my pup for anything, but it still makes me a little sad sometimes to not have had that experience with her. Plus, I wonder if she ever thinks about and misses her previous family. :( It's probably part of the reason why I spoil her soooo much ... although, I would have spoiled her regardless! |
Willow Jasmine was a little over 5 mos when I got her and I wished she had been a little younger. You said she looked and acted a little like a puppy, maybe she is trying to relive those years now that she has you for a mommy. What I am saying is that now that she feels comfortable, secure and safe, she can behave in a more carefree manner like a puppy acts. |
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It's nice knowing I am not the only one. I was beginning to feel a little silly. Oh well.....off to give the little bugger a bath. She definitely smells like a wet little puppy dog:animal36. |
I know what you're going through. I have two I got as puppies. I know just by the waay they act what they are thinking, etc. I got Rita just three weeks ago, she's 6 years old. She was rehomed from a breeder in Arizona. Rita sleeps alot, doesn't play with toys or other two dogs. Almost seems depressed, but actually I don't think she knows any other way of life. She is starting to come around to all the attention we lavish on her, but it's going to take a long time. I do not think she was abused physically, just ignored. Other than feeding or bathing her I don't think the lady that had her paid any attention to her for 6 years! It saddens me because my other two are so happy. I wish I knew how Rita felt. |
I feel the same way as you, although my Stormy was a 1 and a half when I bought her, I still feel a bit sad that I didn't get to experience her puppy stage, I love her so much and I can't imagine life without her but I find myself wondering, what she looked like and how she acted. She acted way different before and now within the last couple months she has done a 360 degree turn and is a totally new dog, she gets her little puppy mood and wants to play and play bite, she runs, jumps and thinks she can get away with so much lol :p I think adding another dog to the mix has improved her personality as well, she grew up with another dog til I got her and now she has a big bullie sister she loves to boss around :rolleyes: |
LOL welcome to YT!!! :) IMO what they have as a puppy never really leaves. They mature into adult dogs, however the personality they're born with never really leaves them. That's just my personal opinion. I must say that even tho you don't know it you have brightened my day. That's why I love this site. I can pop on when I'm feeling down and get a good laugh and feel a little better. |
Your message is very uplifting and gives me hope. I know Rita enjoys the attention we give her but I also think she's not sure what to make of it. To see my other two running & playing, having fun, and doing little personality quirks while she just lays there showing no interest at all, just breaks my heart. I hope Rita will be like your Stormy and make a turn around too. I want her to be a happy, confident dog.Thanks for the encouragement! |
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I've only had Brandi now for 7 months and I can see a big difference in her. When I first brought her home, she never left my side. Now she is beginning to venture out own her own. I didn't even know Brandi could bark, now she has turned into my alarm system. She never bark when I first brought her home. Whenever she heard loud noises she cower in fear, it was so sad to see her this way. Now she has so much more confidence. She was even scared of my cat at first. Now she just ignores her unless of course the cat is getting my attention and she isn't But after much love and patience her personality is coming through. A big break for me was when she started carrying my sock in her mouth. Brandi doesn't play with anything so when I saw her playing with my sock, I knew we had made a breakthrough. |
Believe me, although there were fun times, while Buddy was chewing his way threw our house , it was very stressfull too. Look at it this way: Lucky you to not have to go threw the trials and tripulations of puppyhood. Yokies always look like puppies and for the most part always act like them as well. Your an angel to rescue your baby. You have the best of both worlds. A yorkie to love without all the pee and poop to clean up and a campanion who will love you till the end of time. Enjoy and good luck, My next Yorkie will be house broken.:p |
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