Things I thought I'd never do until I got a Yorkie

[lexi43]

Oh Yes Sigh! I've always had dogs but I never had one I could dress up like I do with Zach my yorkie and Zoe my shorkie. It's really fun but I'm going broke buying clothing for them. I've even started buying clothing for my Bassets which I never thought I would ever do.

[Karebear]

I never thought i would be asking my husband to get me a dog wardrobe large enough to hang their 300+ outfits for christmas.

[boopster]

How about scheduling your baby for grooming instead of a badly needed haircut for yourself because you want her to look pretty for Thanksgiving? These days I'm lucky to even brush my hair before leaving the house, let alone styling it.

[yorkieusa]

I don't feel so ridiculous now. I've been doing all of these things. Even the tissues in my pockets.lol

We just took a cool two-mile walk up and down our addition. When we came back into her fenced yard, we were playing hide and seek. I told her I was going to get her and she ran and thought she was hiding behind a huge clump of maiden grass. I went running up to it and told her I was going to get her again and she ran and hid behind the air conditioner. She was peeking around the other side of it, so I snuck up behind her and told her I was going to get her again. She took off and ran and jumped into one of my cleaned-out flower beds and started digging a hole. So, I suppose you can add acting like an idiot or a 5-year old child to the list, too.

[dinkyweil]

also "nose kisses" at bedtime
hearing my husband say "my little baby boo-bee do." (he's obviously head over heels about "the Dinkster."

[misslissa]

The only thing i said i was not going to do was carry him around i was firm on the dogs gave feet they can walk thing. I still tend to let him walk when i can i make him walk between stores when we go out and from the car to the front door of daycare

[Teegy]

I am killing myself laughing because I absolutely do all these things mentioned without a worry or care of anyone else.
I don't dress him up often but he has his cute winter coats and jumpers and I did buy him world cup Tshirts and jackets of my favourite teams cos he looks cuter in them than I do.
And he will be getting a Christmas jumper again this year.
I just finishing grooming him and he's lying on his rug having a nap

[Teegy]

Originally Posted by yorkieusa

I don't feel so ridiculous now. I've been doing all of these things. Even the tissues in my pockets.lol

We just took a cool two-mile walk up and down our addition. When we came back into her fenced yard, we were playing hide and seek. I told her I was going to get her and she ran and thought she was hiding behind a huge clump of maiden grass. I went running up to it and told her I was going to get her again and she ran and hid behind the air conditioner. She was peeking around the other side of it, so I snuck up behind her and told her I was going to get her again. She took off and ran and jumped into one of my cleaned-out flower beds and started digging a hole. So, I suppose you can add acting like an idiot or a 5-year old child to the list, too.

hehehehe love it

[rtsmichele]

Originally Posted by misslissa

The only thing i said i was not going to do was carry him around i was firm on the dogs gave feet they can walk thing. I still tend to let him walk when i can i make him walk between stores when we go out and from the car to the front door of daycare

Um???? How 'bout taking your dog to day care? LOLOL

You can add - sewing more clothes for dogs than the skin kids. And crocheting sweaters, making blankies, making beds . . . and spending hours online reading about yorkies . . .

[LaurenPatrice]

This thread is too funny! I never thought I would rock a yorkie!! I literally sit in the rocker and put him to sleep. Those babies steal our hearts!!

[gemy]

Great thread. Well I was already a Mom to my big dogs, so no big deal. But I don't wash their butts every time they go out, I don't dress them in sweaters in case they are cold, and I certainly don't wrap their coats!

But he is my baby, in a way my big dogs aren't. I protect him, worry over every little hiccup. And he gets away with a lot more bad behaviour that I would tolerate from my big dogs.

[jltwigg10]

Originally Posted by Patti

Things I never thought I'd do:
Get up at 3 am every morning because Pixie likes to eat at that time.
Have 4 of them at the same time
Have insurance on my dogs
Have a bed rail on my bed so they have to use the ramp from the top instead of jumping half way down and possibly hurting their knees.
Cover each one with a blanket at bedtime.
Take so many pictures that my family makes fun of me.

Take so many pictures that my family makes fun of me.


This one hits me hard. My DH was looking for a specific picture of one of our kids and he had to weed through all the dog pics. He said I have more of the dogs then the kids. :-)

[salazark]

In addition to all the others - I do them all How about plan more for their Halloween costume than I ever did my skin kids and lose a night's sleep planning how to make a coach out of a pumpkin so the picture would be perfect.

[Lizzie07]

Before I got Liz, I never thought:

I'd have a dog I bathe once a week.
I'd find out what a pin brush was.
I'd keep a pin brush in my night stand and use it every night and before going out anywhere with my dog.
Shave a tiny dog butt.
Trim a dog's bangs.
Run and train such a small dog in agility.

[kristalblue74]

Start sewing! Now, granted I haven't done much, but considering I haven't done any sewing since my mom forced me to learn some when I was around 10, it's a pretty big deal. I need to take some pics of Chewie's new hoodies.

Also, doggie Christmas exchanges! Chewie's trying to decide what to get for his cousin Murphy. Any suggestions for a 70-pound boxer?