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ILoveBear · 06-14-2004, 11:31 PM

Hi,
I just recently joined the forum, all I know is the name of your yorkie and what it looks like. So How old is everyone's yorkie and tell something interesting about your yorkie.

bettyeanne · 06-15-2004, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by ILoveBear

Hi,
I just recently joined the forum, all I know is the name of your yorkie and what it looks like. So How old is everyone's yorkie and tell something interesting about your yorkie.

My baby is Toto and she will be 1 year on July 18!! She has a pure bloodline and my husband searched for a long time to find her [while trying to talk me into considering buying one since I vowed 6 yrs. before after our 13 yr. old poodle died .... Never again!!

] He found her in Marrietta, GA and it took several months talking back and forth with the breeder and vet trying to convince them that we were indeed capable of taking care of this tiny creature! The breeder only raises show dogs and doesn't breed dogs for sale! If anything, she discouraged us!

She cares so much about each and every one of her babies ... but sometimes sells the tiny ones [which is what we wanted] that will be too small to show. She has grown from 1 1/2 lbs. to a whopping 3 lbs. and holding [she did get about 7 ozs. overweight but we have trimmed her back down ... she was so "tubby" she waddled!] She is without a doubt the smartest dog either of us have ever seen and is so totally spoiled it's sickening!!

I have a picture of her with that "poem" that starts with "The dog lives here ... you don't!" ..... hanging in our home ... I bathe her in my kitchen sink ... it's my sink ... [I don't cook so what's the difference?] .... our grandchildren [with the exception of Kayla who is almost 15] aren't allowed to pick her up ... we are totally devoted to her and all our friends & family know it ... we don't go anywhere without her unless it's an absolute necessity!! I take her to work with me [work is ... I research documents in courthouses all over the country] ... she loves her bag and patiently stays in it while I work ... she plays, flirts and naps! We always ask if it's OK and have never been refused!

When we finally accepted the fact that eventually her little paws would have to touch the ground and began to introduce her to her little harness & leash ... she liked it outside [but not the harness & leash] and began dashing out of the front door and nearly giving us a heart attack! Nothing we tried stopped her so my husband found a trainer who would come to the house to work with her and she is now trotting on her leash and stopping when she is supposed to and so far obeying the "stay" command when we open the front door!!

He is really good with her although he is accustomed to working with large dogs [he trains service dogs, etc.]
We are "Yorkieholics"!!!

fasteddie · 06-15-2004, 08:51 AM

Yoda turned two in April. He's a ball of joy and always wants attention (as any Yorkie owner knows this feeling).

We put him in outfits quite a bit, but he doesn't always like it. (see below link)

http://www.wooba.com/yoda/yoda-easterbunny.jpg

Higgin's Mom · 06-15-2004, 11:02 AM

We spent the winter in our little camper in Florida with our beloved Pogo (half Dachshund/half Poodle, which makes him a Doodle). Pogo is 12 now and came to Maine with me in 1998 when we both fell in love with Don. Don is a cat person. Had a long-haired Dachshund stray for about 7 years, but has never had another dog or a puppy. I love cats, but I'm a dog person. Don didn't want any more animals of any kind. But I wanted a puppy for Pogo to train before he gets too old. I wanted a Pug or a Boston Terrier.

BUT, we met Bettye and Patrick at a camper rally in Florida and they had Toto. We both just loved her. And then there was a darling little Yorkie named Chanel who camped all winter right near us. And we both fell in love with her.

I still wanted the Pug. Don didn't want anything. But....it was my birthday and our anniversary, so he said, "Okay, but if we get another dog, it HAS to be a Yorkie." Well. I explained about terriers and hyperactivity and stubborness and....it did no good. They say dogs are like there owners, and I realized that Don is a terrier! Of course this was supposed to be MY dog.....

The search began in earnest and we went to look at several Yorkies. None seemed just right. Then I saw a new ad in the online edition of the Brooksville newspaper and called right away. Went that afternoon to see the little female they had advertised. The little girl wasn't interested in us. But the little boy sure was! Came bounding right over and climbed into our arms and our hearts. Higgins. He was 7 1/2 weeks old and weighed 24 ounces. He was "all boy" right from the gitgo and Don fell head over heels for his new "son." It was, and still is, as much fun watching Don as it is watching Higgins. He is a FOOL for that dog. And will then look right at you and tell you he "doesn't like dogs." HA!

Higgins is now almost 6 months old and 5 pounds. Going to top out around 8 pounds, the vet thinks. He is the absolute love of our lives! Pogo has come around to liking him, too, and is VERY protective of our little guy.

We think he's the greatest thing to happen to us since we met on Match.com!

bettyeanne · 06-15-2004, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by fasteddie

Yoda turned two in April. He's a ball of joy and always wants attention (as any Yorkie owner knows this feeling).

We put him in outfits quite a bit, but he doesn't always like it. (see below link)

http://www.wooba.com/yoda/yoda-easterbunny.jpg

Poor baby!!! That is soooo cute .... but, did he hate it or is it my imagination???

fasteddie · 06-15-2004, 06:49 PM

Yes, he cowered the whole time he had it on. We thought it was cute, he thought it made him look too much like a 'pansy' and a girl. He likes some of his other costumes though!

Junebug · 06-15-2004, 07:45 PM

Jesus Christ, you have so many dvds, I thought I was looking at Mike's place for a second.

Yoda's hair is so long and shiny in that photo!

Poor thing...but that' s okay. Otis looks like a pansy even without the outfit.

fasteddie · 06-16-2004, 06:17 PM

Actually only the left shelf is DVDs, the middle and right is CDs and CDRs and assorted other stuff from like 4-5 years ago. :P

My DVDs have their own two racks and those DVD Wallet book thingies...

06-14-2004, 11:31 PM	#1
ILoveBear Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 32	Your Yorkie... Hi, I just recently joined the forum, all I know is the name of your yorkie and what it looks like. So How old is everyone's yorkie and tell something interesting about your yorkie.

06-15-2004, 08:51 AM	#3
fasteddie *YT 6000 Club Member* Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 6,238	Yoda turned two in April. He's a ball of joy and always wants attention (as any Yorkie owner knows this feeling). We put him in outfits quite a bit, but he doesn't always like it. (see below link) http://www.wooba.com/yoda/yoda-easterbunny.jpg

06-15-2004, 11:02 AM	#4
Higgin's Mom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 852	We spent the winter in our little camper in Florida with our beloved Pogo (half Dachshund/half Poodle, which makes him a Doodle). Pogo is 12 now and came to Maine with me in 1998 when we both fell in love with Don. Don is a cat person. Had a long-haired Dachshund stray for about 7 years, but has never had another dog or a puppy. I love cats, but I'm a dog person. Don didn't want any more animals of any kind. But I wanted a puppy for Pogo to train before he gets too old. I wanted a Pug or a Boston Terrier. BUT, we met Bettye and Patrick at a camper rally in Florida and they had Toto. We both just loved her. And then there was a darling little Yorkie named Chanel who camped all winter right near us. And we both fell in love with her. I still wanted the Pug. Don didn't want anything. But....it was my birthday and our anniversary, so he said, "Okay, but if we get another dog, it HAS to be a Yorkie." Well. I explained about terriers and hyperactivity and stubborness and....it did no good. They say dogs are like there owners, and I realized that Don is a terrier! Of course this was supposed to be MY dog..... The search began in earnest and we went to look at several Yorkies. None seemed just right. Then I saw a new ad in the online edition of the Brooksville newspaper and called right away. Went that afternoon to see the little female they had advertised. The little girl wasn't interested in us. But the little boy sure was! Came bounding right over and climbed into our arms and our hearts. Higgins. He was 7 1/2 weeks old and weighed 24 ounces. He was "all boy" right from the gitgo and Don fell head over heels for his new "son." It was, and still is, as much fun watching Don as it is watching Higgins. He is a FOOL for that dog. And will then look right at you and tell you he "doesn't like dogs." HA! Higgins is now almost 6 months old and 5 pounds. Going to top out around 8 pounds, the vet thinks. He is the absolute love of our lives! Pogo has come around to liking him, too, and is VERY protective of our little guy. We think he's the greatest thing to happen to us since we met on Match.com!

06-15-2004, 06:49 PM	#6
fasteddie *YT 6000 Club Member* Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 6,238	Yes, he cowered the whole time he had it on. We thought it was cute, he thought it made him look too much like a 'pansy' and a girl. He likes some of his other costumes though!

06-15-2004, 07:45 PM	#7
Junebug *Moderator Emeritus* Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: California Posts: 1,149	Jesus Christ, you have so many dvds, I thought I was looking at Mike's place for a second. Yoda's hair is so long and shiny in that photo! Poor thing...but that' s okay. Otis looks like a pansy even without the outfit.

06-16-2004, 06:17 PM	#8
fasteddie *YT 6000 Club Member* Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 6,238	Actually only the left shelf is DVDs, the middle and right is CDs and CDRs and assorted other stuff from like 4-5 years ago. :P My DVDs have their own two racks and those DVD Wallet book thingies...