Obsession?
 

Do you ever feel like you are too obsessed with your furbaby? I am so attached to Laya and sometimes I wonder if I'm normal or am I being a little crazy. My life pretty much revolves around her and her needs. I've been told I need to get a life!!! :rolleyes:

I've only been a yorkie mom for a little more then a month and I think about my little boy every second. I get a lot of criticism from my mom cause she says that I am using Davey as a substitute for a husband or child...and she might be right (mommys usually are).

No matter what the reasons are, my life has never felt as full as it does now that I have Davey. He makes me so happy and mornings are now my favorite part of the day. We cuddle and snuggle and I know he loves me too.

Like everything in life, moderation is always best...but if you're doing it all in a happy and healthy way, I see nothing wrong with loving your furbaby.

I think it's pretty safe to say almost everyone here on YT is obsessed with our babies. LOL

I think your mom wants you to make her a grandma! LOL My mom is like that. Sorry, not happening anytime soon!!!

I think your mom wants you to make her a grandma! LOL My mom is like that. Sorry, not happening anytime soon!!![/QUOTE]

TOTALLY NOT HAPPENING ANYTIME SOON LOL

I agree :rolleyes:

Sometimes I feel like a big LOSER, lmao! I sit back and am like... OK, am I putting TOO much time into this dog? He's MY first dog, besides family dogs, so he's really like my baby. But in a good way. I don't consider him spoiled.

Like, the other night... a few of my friends went to see Transformers 2 but it was at the movie theater an hour away and the movie didn't start until 10:45pm. She wanted me to just crash at her house since it's closer to her house, rather than driving all the way home. I ended up not going because Jackson was at home, and even though my parents were there, I wanted to be sure to be there for him at night, lol. If I don't HAVE to leave him overnight, I won't.

I think you're completely normal. But maybe I only say that because I'm the same way!

Lola has changed my life, there's no other way to say it. I often times would prefer to stay home and watch her sleep than be out on the town. I just think we form bonds with these little guys that make them just like family.

Don't worry... anyone who tells you to get a life clearly has never had a yorkie! ;)

Thanks, I knew you guys would make me feel better!:D

Pssh. My mom says she'd rather have a furbaby grand baby than a human grand baby... and I agree. I don't like children... but Emmett is my baby!!! I love him so much! I am obsessed with him as well. I am always buying him something, or petting him, holding him, grooming him, etc.

My boyfriend (we've been together for 5 years now) loves Emmett too, and he doesnt want kids... so I think being obsessed with Emmett is ok!

I agree with this.The amount of girl nights Ive dodged since having Tia and stupid reasons Ive made up so as not to go is unreal. If I was to tell them I would rather snuggle with my baby they would think Im crazy!:p

I do try and keep some balance. I have to remember at times that Jemma is a canine and I need to allow her to be one. I'm afraid if I do the 24-7, all about Jemma, then God forbid if I HAD to go away or she had to stay overnight at a vets or something. She wouldn't handle it well. But I do feel guilty if I'm out shopping and she's been alone for a extended period of time plus my hours away at work. 8 hours a day now :(. I'm afraid that she might feel I left her. I think in one respect, being away 8 hours a day can be a good thing. Gives her a little more independance and she seems to be handeling it well now. I just don't make a big deal in the morning when I leave. I sort of ignore her about 10 minutes before I leave, then just leave like normal. She watches me out the window as I drive away...sniff sniff.
And I don't make a big deal when I come home for about 10 minutes. That seems to calm her down quickly. BUT, after that 10 minutes, boy do I make up for it for the rest of the night. She cuddles so close to me in bed. In the morning she either kisses me awake or lays half her body across my chest with her nose 2 inches from mine waiting for me to wake up. I'll move my head a tiny bit, keep my eyes closed and she is fiercly wagging her tail. Yeaaaa, Mommy is waking up. lol I just love her to death.

WAIT!!?? You mean there's life outside of my yorkies????? OMG! I was not informed of this!! Was there a memo?? LOL I can't tell you how many times I have dodged going out, or taking a trip bc I don't want to leave my dogs. Especially Duncan....he and I are joined at the hip. I swear that dog can read my thoughts! He yells at the cat for me, he helps clean the pool with me coz I cant stand to have leaves in it, he is like a lil general when the girls are bickering.....now if I could only teach him to do the dishes, vacumme and cook!
I must say tho, in the times that I do go away, I have the best dog sitter in the entire world!! She lives at my house and cares for them, and the bird and the mean fish. She is an angel and she loves them as much as I do! The best part is, they love her too. They are happy and secure with her and she sends me daily texts to let me know how things are and what funny lil things they have done that day. I never worry (too much) when Aunt Chris is here. She makes going away so much easier! ;)

Very well said!:thumbup::)

Duncan sounds like a real character:D Oh how I wish I could find a pet sitter like you have. One that I could feel comfortable leaving my babies with. You are so lucky to have Aunt Chris.

Duncan IS a character I tell ya!!! He makes me laff all the time!! I wish I could loan Chris to you, she's a really good friend of ours and she has grown up with animals her entire life, so she really knows them and LOVES them! You can always fly her to Maryland!!! lol but you have to give her back!!! LOL

:thumbup: I couldn't agree with you more!!!!

Yay Laya, Auntie Chris is coming on the next flight!!! LOL She just doesn't know it yet.:sidesplt:

Tooooooooo Funny
 

WAIT!!?? You mean there's life outside of my yorkies????? OMG! I was not informed of this!! Was there a memo?? LOL I can't tell you how many times I have dodged going out, or taking a trip bc I don't want to leave my dogs. Especially Duncan....he and I are joined at the hip.

I wouldn't worry about it. It's all part of being in love with a yorkie. I don't think it's any substitute for children or a husband for I have 4 children and 1 husband already. We include Roxie into anything we can. Realisticly she can't do everything we do (dogs aren't allowed everywhere, or she'd be with us!) but when we're out doing things I do think of her and know when it's time to come home and let her out and be with her. Any responsible dog owner of any breed has to make sure the dog is taken care of when your not able to be there and if there is no one to do that for you then you have to change plans. Yorkies are such loyal, sweet, lovable dogs so how could you not feel the same way back?

I'm curious. Do you dress differently when you go to work? My first dog used to be thrilled when he saw me come out to the kitchen in my sox and jeans.:aimeeyork:aimeeyork:aimeeyork

Loving a Yorkie and being loved back!
 

I have always had big dogs, Shepards and Boxers, and they're wonderful companions, but since I have Brownie I realize that I was really missing something. Since Brownie came into my home, I realize that I really needed this little guy! He is truly a companion and the love is reciprocated! My granddaughter had a tiny Yorkie for 15 years and now has another. I knew after seeing how adorable and loving they are, I HAD to have one. Actually, it was meant to be...A family in Miami had him, but couldn't keep him and asked if could take him. I live in Venezuela, but I actually 'bought' him a plane ticket to come home and couldn't be happier with my bilingual baby.:aimeeyork

So cool, I have a friend from Peru and her furbaby is bilingual also. :)

I love this picture of your dog.

My husband tells me to cut the cord lol....

My baby has turned my life around and yes I am far to attached but I LOVE him so much, he comes to work with me, sleeps with me, with me all the time nearly, but I do have to try and cut loose a little because when I try to go out without him he cries and barks, he's not bad if hubby is with him but I miss him when he's not with me, yesterday my daughter and I went shopping so we left all 3 dogs at her place and when we got back they gave us a nice greeting then carried on playing together so I think it's me that has more of a problem than him. Who cares really I'm happy he's mine.

It is funny how they know. Laya goes to work with me so she knows my work clothes. If I have them on, she is at the door waiting. If I have on my regular weekend wear, she will just go lay down like "ok, see you when you get back". So weird how smart they are. :)

I am definitely obsessed with Thor! The only thing I wonder about is travel... I can't imagine leaving him for even two weeks, and I still feel like one day I'd like to take a two month trek though Asia or something like that. I couldn't take Thor with me, though. :(

I know what you mean. That is one of my biggest problems. Laya will be seven in october and I have never left her overnight. I know it sounds crazy, but if she can\'t go I just don\'t go. I know my friends and family get annoyed because I turn down a lot of vacation opportunities, but she is my baby. I haven\'t found anyone that I trust leaving her with.