New here.....and eternally thankful for you guys!!!
 

well.....first.....hello to all of you incredibly educated, helpful people!!! i'm courtney and my sweet yorkie is lulu. she was born 9/13/09 and we brought her home just before thanksgiving. (yes...i actually do know that she shouldn't have come home that young but only because i learned it here after i already had her!!:eek:;))

fortunately, things have gone well for us with but a few minor issues.....(can you say tapeworms?:eek:) i'm telling you without this site i'm positive i'd have suffered some sort of spontaneous combustion the first time i saw a MOVING THING in my BABIES POOP!

in all seriousness, i cannot begin to tell you how much help and just how enjoyable this place has been for me. i was raised in a dog-loving family and grew up with dogs and always loved my childhood dogs but the fact, is for whatever reason, i have bonded with lulu like i've never bonded with any animal in all of my life! i am closing in on 40 and am sole parent of four human kids whom i love immeasurably of course, but even they will tell you i'm ape over this little girl!

i have never had such a tiny dog as lulu is and over the years, i can actually recall sort of turning my nose up whenever i'd see people carrying these little furballs around....and i remember thinking how ridiculous it was to see a dog in a dress or coat (and a hairbow..are you kidding me?!) .....and god knows i especially remember thinking that anybody who actually bought a darn purse for gadzooks amount of money simply to tote their dog around wherever they went was a complete loon!

well.....zero did I know!!! can i tell you i'm currently on an absolutely obsessed months-long mission to track down a kwigy-bo for dirt cheap (based on reviews and advice here, of course) so i can forever-after sneak lulu with me into absolutely anyplace i may need enter!! and another thing.....i spend hours oohing and ahhing over adorable sweaters and coats! just the other day i told the kids...."holy smokes guys, it's raining and lulu has no raincoat! somebody run in the house and get the umbrella, quickly!" they laughed (happens a lot, that) and said "how come you never cared if we got wet?" :p

they love her as much as i do. she has been a complete god-send to us and i just want to make sure i take the best care of her as is possible. i'm a total geek-writer-researcher and i'd been reading on the care of yorkies for months but finding this place was just a god-send on top of a god-send!

not to go on forever, but just in case any other new person reads this....here's an example of something i learned here that very literally could have saved lulu's life: i had bought hartz ultra guard flea and tick drops so as to treat lulu for fleas since i learned from you guys that the tapes were a result of fleas. i thought i was being proactive, on the ball, prepared purchasing the stuff before i needed it. well.....before i went to administer it i thought, wait a second...let me check my favorite wisdom well of all things yorkie related...yorkie talk, of course....to make sure this is safe for my baby. don't you know i immediately stuck that stuff back in the drawer to return to wal-mart without bothering to open the package! hartz=NEVER! :D

so......basically.....THANK YOU for being here! THANK YOU for being so endlessly generous with the doling out of advice no matter how many times a subject matter comes up. THANK YOU for the wealth of knowledge that is filed and organized and easy to understand on issues from food to haircare and grooming to well.....just....every single thing under the sun!!!

i have always known that animal lovers were some of the coolest people on the planet, but you yorkie lovers are simply cooler than cool. i realize you don't come here to help because you need the thank you that (i certainly hope) follows, but i felt moved to offer mine anyway.

in many ways, most of which mere words cannot adequately describe, lulu has healed my heart of a deep trauma. i simply cannot imagine life without her and i will do anything and everything to ensure that she has a long, healthy, happy life. having a resource like yorkie talk replaces the stress i felt (worrying i would do something wrong or harm her in some way) with a confidence and peace that indeed, i can be a good mom to her even though she's the first yorkie i ever held, much less owned!

i appreciate it from the bottom of my heart.:)

p.s. i haven't set up my profile but will add pics of lulu soon! and also.....i want to say to Cookie2/Gen, that i have read every single post regarding your lost cookie, have been praying for weeks for his safe return, and even though i live in virginia......i do about a triple take whenever i see a yorkie that even slightly resembles that boy, and ever scour the local cl ads. in fact, my kids are fully aware to be on the look-out, too! we hope and pray he you are reunited soon!!

WOW....apologies for such an epic post but i needed to get these thoughts off my chest and figured new years eve was the perfect time to do it! after all, i refuse to go to the church function i normally would because i'm still on the hunt for my kwigy-bo and i won't let lulu ring in the new year alone! priorities!!!

Hi & Welcome to YT! Lots of useful info on here! Glad you took that junk back to Wal-mart. Keep doing your research on here, and let us know if you need any help, we are all glad to help in any way we can! Can't wait to see pics of Luna!:)

Welcome to YT! Can't wait to see pictures of your baby! :D You sound like you are becoming the crazed yorkie mommy (as most of us are). lol

crazed yorkie mommy, indeed!

i forgot to mention how excited i was when i found her merrick bully sticks.....and this is in spite of the fact that, once again thanks to yt, i actually DO know what a bully stick IS!!! LOL!

the human kids were just grossed out, especially my twin teenage boys!

Well...hello and welcome to you and lulu! Congrats on your new baby, she will definately change your life! Zhoie is my 1st yorkie too and she has totally has my heart!!
They are such a unique bred it can seem overwhelming, but I too am so glad I found this wonderful site. These folks are outstanding knowledge and experience they so willingly share.
Can't wait to see pics of lulu. :D

Congratulations -welcome to Yorkie Talk! Happy New Year!

Welcome to YT. I have 3 human kids, 2 of which are grown and 1 still at home. I grew up with dogs and have had dogs my entire adult life, but I have never loved any of my dogs like I love my yorkies. I used to think it was due to other issues going on in my life when I had my other dogs and I do remember my childhood pet very fondly, so maybe that's just a time issue. But I do wonder if yorkies just have this power over us to steal our hearts. I too buy all sorts of goodies for my furbabies and my family and friends think I'm crazy for it. I might well be(LOL), but at YT I can always find lots of folks to who do all the same "crazy" things I do. So....it's not just me. LOL

Look forward to pictures of your baby Lulu.

Yes, yes, I know just what you mean. I've always been nuts over animals, but our little Roxy has topped off my world. I can't believe the hoops I jump through to make sure she's got everything she needs... asking myself the whole time why any dog really needs allll this stuff. lol! She has just stolen my heart like I can't believe. My family just doesn't understand! (heavy sigh!) She has really sucked in DH also. Amazing!

How terrific it was when I stumbled across YT! Wow, have been hooked ever since and also learned sooo much. Welcome to YT!!!

Welcome to YT a great place!! I am so happy you have found how wonderful yorkies are!

What a nice post - I really enjoyed reading it!!! :thumbup::thumbup:

Welcome to YT - I'm happy you found it - it really is the best source of information on Yorkies. Can't wait to see pictures of your Lulu!

Welcome!
 

Hi and welcome to Yorkie Talk and the wonderful world of being owned by a Yorkie. You sound like a very good yorkie mommy.
There are so many caring, knowledgeable and supportive people here.
I look forward to seeing pictures of your little Lulu.

Yep, it sounds like you've been 10000% bitten by the yorkie bug, I'm glad that I'm not the only one who's so smitten with their yorkie :p Welcome to our crew, I think that you'll fit in perfectly around here. :)

Pictures please!

Welcome to YT! :animal-pa

Hello and Welcome to YorkieTalk! :)

Welcome!