[QUOTE=dl0v3sj]well first off to answer yorkieangel......im not hear to only hear to only hear what i want to hear, i just dont appreciate getting compared to a child or your children for that matter....

Then don't ask opinions and then stomp your feet when you don't like what you hear :thumbdown

Once again .. I will say our opinions are based on the first post! Why don't you re-read it!!!!!!!

Once again I will say.. Best of luck to you ALL!

honestly its not about being sensitive, the dog is going to be at my house a majority of the time and my gf was not sure if he would be able to be cared for all the time, and i am letting everyone know that it would be. But it is hard to sit here and read these posts, when you are thinking we are going to be irresponsible and to top it off, anyways in conclusion i have taken your opinions into consideration and put an end to talking to the both of you(yorkieangel and ytsirk27) about it. We are both of different pages and i think we should just put an end to it... and all go on our ways with rasing our puppies... good luck to the both of you

Good luck too you too! :)

thank you no hard feelings.... :)

Yorkieangel, I know this a public forum and you can state your opinion. But there is a line between CONSTRUCTIVE criticism and CRUELTY. You do not know how much thought I put into everything ... so don't say that I jumped the gun. I have been wanting a puppy for a LONG time now (and not because I saw one on TV mind you) and YES, my apartment situation isn't ideal ... but if you were soooo confused with my post, you should have asked me to clarify before jumping the gun on your reply.

First of all, for anyone who wants to assume anything about my current living situation, yes ... I do live in apartment that doesn't allow pets. It sucks, but to me ... it isn't stupid and we have made comparable arrangements. If you don't like it, then that's fine and state your opinion but you aren't going to change my mind and there's no sense beating me over the head with it. I am also IN MY LAST 6 WEEKS OF SCHOOL. So after that, I will be living with my boyfriend. Regardless of that, I will not be home 24/7 to play with our pup. If I was able to do that, then I would have bought that $2200 puppy at the pet store, put him in my Louis Vuitton bag, and then have my chauffeur take me home. Because apparently, in some of your very realistic worlds, you can spend every living minute of every living day with your pet. I'm sorry, but I don't live off of mommy and daddy's trust funds and can't afford to stay home with our pup all of the time. I'm sure plenty of people on YT have to leave their pup for work ... and they shouldn't have to feel bad for having to work to pay the bills.

Like I said, you are entitled to your opinion, but why don't you ask for clarification before you start bad mouthing people's relationships and families? You don't know the situation so don't start "GUESSING" things you don't know. If you really cared about the well being of our Yorkie, then you would GIVE HELPFUL TIPS AND ADVICE rather than sit there and say things that are irrelevant and just flat out mean. No s**t the dog is going to pee and bark. But just because I'm the one posting on this forum doesn't mean that my boyfriend isn't a co-owner or that we are going to break up or ruin a family. Come on now, that's just unnecessary. If I were you, I'd knock on wood. Would you really rather be right about this than wrong about it?

As for you and your kids, maybe you shouldn't get them everything they see on TV. Maybe the reason you're assuming things is because you have 50 million toys lying around the house as constant reminders of all the times your own kids didn't have any restraint. But don't go comparing us to your kids because I did my research and I thought this through.

I just want to say that we have worked it all out...:) Me and your boyfriend did anyways! :) Good luck in what your doing. Were just concerned yorkie lovers. thats all....i didnt mean to offend anybody just stating my opinion. I do however want to say that i am not rich and i dont have any trust fund( wish i did) to live off of. I go to school full time at night and run a daycare all day, have a husband and 2 kids so i have plenty also on my plate. It seems were ALL judging and coming to conclusions........we all just need to stop..it was taken care of alittle while ago!! :) :) :) Good Luck and post some pics!!:)

Again, another irrelevant and flat out CRUEL comment. Please refer to my post to Yorkieangel about the living situation and the fact that me and my boyfriend have to work.

About the baby thing, you have NO right to assume anything regarding my "human babies." First of all, what would you say if I had a child and had him or her in child care? Would you say I was a bad parent because I had to go to school and work and had to place my child in an alternative care situation? If you really want to debate about child care, then please let me know because I'm SURE I know more than you about this topic. I am finishing up my degree in Psychology with a specification in Child Development and Early Care & Education. I have worked with all sorts of kids. I do research on infants and children. I volunteer at a clinic that serves infants of substance abusing mothers. I shouldn't have to sit here and give you my "future mommy" credentials because you made a stupid assumption that "not being with my pup 24/7" is equivalent to being a poor and part time mom to "human babies."

Please read last post......:) and hate to say it but I RUN a daycare and also going to school so you shouldnt judge ppl when you dont like to be!! :) :) :)
drop it!! :) :) :)

Hey Bella ... sorry your post got lost amongst all the madness. I used to live on Wilshire & Barry (between Barrington and Federal) so I know exactly where you are. I'd love to meet up sometime. We should get together for coffee. Send me a PM!

I know you're trying to be nice with the smilies and all ... but its hard not to judge when you made a comment about the type of mother I am and about the pup being a part time pet. It's cool that you and my boyfriend resolved things, but that doesn't mean I'm not going to stand up for myself when it's warranted.

AGAIN...I will APOLOGIZE for the comment!! What do you want?????I apologized!!! :confused:

I just got your PM. I hadn't gotten it before, so it's cool. My computer doesn't load that fast, so I was still catching up on the old posts and replies, but things are fine now!

LOLOLOLOLOL....
Like I said quiet a few times now.. Good luck to you ALL. I'm not going for anymore of your baiting tactics so say whatever you want. I'm not responding. I'm sure you both need the last word like always so go ahead fire away....LOLOLOLOLOL :rolleyes:

Goodbye

Congrats and post pics as soon as you can, cant wait to see them :) Do you have a name picked out yet?

Thank you! His first picture is up at Dogster (http://www.dogster.com/pet_page.php?j=t&i=208532). We wanted to get to know him a little bit and give him a name that really fit him ... so in a few weeks, we'll have him and a name. :)

Well this is past your deadline, but here is my thoughts.
#1 Why are you in SO much of a hurry to take this pup? Will there be others to choose from in the near future? Why not wait until you are in a place where you can keep the dog yourself? What happens if you and your boyfriend split up? Who gets the dog?
#2. I have 2 cats and they get along great with my Yorkie and my Brittany. But I do think you are being wise to use caution and crate the pup until it is bigger. But by all means introduced them slowly at first. It is great that someone can be home to be with the pu at times during the day. Yorkies are people dogs and NEED their humans very much! They are a big responsibility in this respect if you want a happy well adjusted pet.
#3. They don't eat much, but be prepared for vet bills. This breed can have particular needs that require vets regularly. Mine has food allergies and gets sick at times if she gets into cat food etc. You may have to watch out for that with yours and be sure to pick up the food and not leave it down all day long.
#4 This man sounds honest, his contract looks ok. I would like to see a longer health gaurantee though of one year.

Good luck. These little ones are so adorable that we can't resist the urge to take one home as soon as possible once we've made up our minds that this is the breed that we want. But use good judgement for the sake of the dog.

I hope it all works out for you guys :D

Hi Jenn.

I haven't been on here for awhile so I just sort of skimmed to catch up on the gist of all of the posts on this.

I hope your new baby is adjusting well to your home.

I wouldn't be too concerned about the fact that he seemed shy at the breeder's home. It has been my experience that any personality traits shown by a puppy when you are meeting them at the breeder lean toward the shy and scared side. Syd was friendly and playful at the breeder like the girl puppy you meet there is and now a strong-willed holy terror. If he seemed shy he will probably grow up to be a sweet-tempered calm dog. And wouldn't we all love one like that. :)

Also don't be discouraged by other's people's opionion of how much free time you have to have to get a yorkie.

I've posted about this before...but my fiance and I have 2 jobs each. We each work a total of 60 hours a week. Syd is alone for 8.5 hours Mon-Thurs. with a break at lunch when I come home. And Fri. for 10 hours with a break at lunch and dinner when I come home.

We have done this since we got her and she is completely used to it. She gets human interaction from either 1 or both of us for at least 7 hours every day except for Fridays. She is happy, healthy and well loved.

Busy people can have Yorkies too....just like busy people can have babies...not all of us are cut out to be stay at home moms. ;)

Jenn,

Syd is right. Don't worry about what others might think. You know how you are and how your boyfriend is. What everyone else says, whether positive or negative is just opinions. My boyfriend and I both have jobs and other activities to tend to during the day on a daily basis. Though Bella does not have us 24/7, I can confidently say that she is the very well taken, very much loved and gets tons of attention. Its quality, not just quantity.

Congrats on your new addition. 2 weeks will go by fast. Anyone giving you a baby shower? Let us know when you have picked out a name.