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[loverofcats]

Hi,
I'm new to this forum, I'm really learning alot about Yorkies. As my username indicates, I love cats, I have 3 and have never owned a dog before. I am getting a baby yorkie in a few weeks. Her name is Gracie, she's now 8 wks. old. We have been visiting with her for 5 wks. now getting to know her and viceversa. I want to do everything right and start off developing good habits, rather than trying to change habits after she learns them. I love her already and really hope my cats accept her without problems.

[yorkieusa]

Congratulations. It should work out, as long as your cats aren't aggressive towards little dogs. There have been yorkies that have had their eyes scratched. You will want to be sure to keep any litter boxes out of your yorkie's reach. Puppies tend to snack and can become very sick.

[loverofcats]

All my cats have been declawed and they are pretty laid back.

[smallmans]

Hi, You sound alot like me. I had ALWAYS had cats, never a dog and then Bella Rose the 4 lb. Yorkie entered our lives . . . she has wrapped her paws around our hearts big time and we are now DOG PEOPLE. Yorkies are a very specialized breed and you need to educate yourself. I spent hours on this forum and learned so much. It helped me to begin the process of becoming a knowledgable Yorkie owner. Spend lots of time reading all you can on this forum. The more you know ahead of time, the better you will be in preparing for the arrival of your furbaby. Believe me, a dog is nothing like a cat in needs, personality, etc. etc. The members on here are GREAT and they love to help new Yorkie owners that are willing to ask questions, listen and learn. Good luck to you and keep those questions coming. Be sure to post a picture of your baby once he/she arrives. Good luck and get ready to have your heart changed forever.

[cslat1]

You will so be a dog person once you have your pup home. I can't believe how much love I have for my little girl. I would take her everywhere with me if I could.
I too was a cat person. My cat was almost 18 when I got my pup. I knew kitty would be going to the Rainbow Bridge. She did live to be 20 even with diabetes. Tabitha and Calleigh would tolerate each other. When Tabitha passed last March Calleigh looked everywhere for her. My friend is a "Cat Vet" and she came to my house and put her to sleep. I so appreciated that. I let Calleigh sniff her. I think that did help. I have a little area that I keep with Tabitha's picture and collar. When I dust there, the bell on the collar will ring sometimes. Calleigh starts looking for the kitty. It's a little sad, but nice that she remembers her too. You will have the time of your life with your new pup.

[yorkieusa]

Originally Posted by loverofcats

All my cats have been declawed and they are pretty laid back.

It's good they are "laid back", because yorkies, being terriers, are generally anything but laid back. I hope you like the inquisitiveness and activity level of a yorkie. Be prepared to go for lots of walks and it's nice to have a fenced yard where you can go out with her to play. Yorkie puppies do better with lots of exercise.

[chachi]

I have 6 cats and 2 yorkies. The cats came after the yorkies so it was more the yorkies adapting to the cats. They accepted them and will even bark to let us know that one of them is outside and wanting in. Every now and then a cat will overstep their boundaries and they will put them in their place by barking or growling at them but that is the only conflict we ever have.

[Lisa and Pic]

Hello and Welcome to YorkieTalk! It sounds like you are a huge animal lover. Congrats on your soon-to-be little one.

[tommysgirl789]

Congrats on your new baby! You will love YT

[AlicetheYorkie]

Congrats and welcome! Since this is your first dog - Just a heads up so you're not surprized or worried when you bring your puppy home - your cats are probably going to take some time to adjust (but they will ). We have 3 dogs and 2 cats and 2 of the dogs (including my Yorkie) came to our home after the cats. One of our cats is really layed back while the other is more alloof and the layed back one had a much harder time adjusting. He is very much a lap cat and at first he was really scared of the puppy, hiding, growling, hissing, "poofing" is tail out, and he wouldn't come anywhere near me when Alice was by me. Then after about a few days he got more curious than scared and evenually and slowly he got used to her and now will lay on my lap right next to her (well, sometimes tries to lay on her lol). I've also seen them laying next to each other and they play together all the time . Just letting you know this ahead of time so you're prepared and don't get worried about your cats. It will probably take time, depending on each cat's personality, but they will adjust, it may take a few weeks though. When your kitties start to get curious, hold your Yorkie still (as best you can lol) so the kitties can sniff. Let your cats do their own thing and adjust in their own time, don't try to force it. I hope I didn't worry you or anything because it will totally be fine and you'll love having a dog To me there's nothing cuter than a dog and cat that are good friends. I have plenty of experience with dog/cat relationships lol so feel free to PM me if you have any questions and like someone else said - read read read this forum, it's been extremely valuable to me as a first time Yorkie owner. Congrats!