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typerk · 05-11-2006, 09:59 AM

Let me speak from a husband's point of view. My wife and I got our yorkie almost a year ago and I still have have resentment about it. Even though I have grown to like the dog and have trained her to act like she's supposed to act, if my wife came home today and said she wanted to give her away I would jump at the chance.

I think here lies the problem with these situations. Women think the "cuteness" of the dog will win over every man and he will forget that he never wanted the dog in the first place. Well I can tell you from experience that sour taste in your mouth never goes away.

lthorpe · 05-11-2006, 10:12 AM

Purchase some belly bands for him to wear at night. They work great and prevent accidents when you are not watching. Just make sure you wash him off when changing the pads and don't leave them on all day. You can purchase them from most any yorkie rescue group. Of course, since I am on the board, I am partial to the Yorkshire Terrier Rescue Network (www.yorkshireterrierrescue.net).

Rockster's Mom · 05-11-2006, 10:14 AM

My fiancee was not pleased with the idea of getting a small dog, he loves big dogs. But we agreed that if I got my little dog, that we could get a second dog of his choice when we moved into a house. Well we have moved into the new house and he has been asking me when can we get another yorkie. I was kind of blown away because he has always talked about getting a another lab. Plus all of his friends who thing they are big tough guys become be softies around Rocky. I wound not worry to much it. If you husband loves you he will do anything just to make you happy.

Tashasmom · 05-11-2006, 11:19 AM

My husband too is a country boy that beleive ALL dogs should be kept outside. Well I got my first yorkie..he didn't want her..got my second..he didn't want her either..to this day he still doesnt and stil doesn't mess with them..Then I got my 3rd..Dante..He didn't want anything to do with him either..but wo and behold..Dante wanted lots to do with him..and now my husband calls him HIS dog..is constantly have me look at what HIS dog is doing..LOL..and if I get on to HIS dog he gets on to ME lol..he loves him..and i'm still in shock of this. This is the same man that has complained about my animals since I got with him..So given the right yorkie comes along that fits him..I'd say he will be won over..Now don't get me wrong..all of the other animals..he still complains about..but one lil boy wormed his way into his heart. So it is possible. So i'd say it could go either way. My suggestion is to just do what you can to give your hubby as little as possible to complain about him so it doesn't become a constant fight. And hopefully this pup falls head over heals for your hubby..Good Luck..If he's anything like my hubby you'll need it lol..

Annabelles_mom · 05-11-2006, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by typerk

Let me speak from a husband's point of view. My wife and I got our yorkie almost a year ago and I still have have resentment about it. Even though I have grown to like the dog and have trained her to act like she's supposed to act, if my wife came home today and said she wanted to give her away I would jump at the chance.

I think here lies the problem with these situations. Women think the "cuteness" of the dog will win over every man and he will forget that he never wanted the dog in the first place. Well I can tell you from experience that sour taste in your mouth never goes away.

Thanks for the input, I figured something like that is what might happen.

Is Katia a Russian name??

yorkshirecrazy · 05-11-2006, 01:01 PM

Don't worry ur new Yorkie will soon take over everything, even ur husband. Theres just something about these little guys that we have no control over. So if I was u I wouldn't give it to much thought. My husband is ready for our second Yorkie now when he didn't even want the first. He's the one that is already looking for the other one....

vainchick5 · 05-11-2006, 01:26 PM

My boyfriend and I had a slight falling out in the beginning of our relationship because of my yorkie bear. I guess I had gone a little overboard in talking about her and wanting to take her on our first dat.e...but that's beside the point. Anyway he proceeded to tell me how he is really obsessed with cleanliness and sanitation and he's not an animal person. He had a german shepard before and she died and after that he never wanted another dog. That she was an outside dog, and that he wasn't that fond of her either..blah blah. So we stopped seeing each other for like over a month. Then we got back together and this time he actually MET Coco and said "Now I know why you want her to go with you everywhere, she's adorable." Yes there are times when he gets annoyed, like when she farts on him or licks his lips..lol..but he loves her. He even got her a Valentines day card where he wrote "you won me over and now I love you". The talks of a second one have happened but we're waiting. Of course he is still very clean freakish and I always keep an eye out for her poop or pee so I can pick it up and wipe her up immediately, but he loves his little girl. He will never admit this to anyone but he actually makes airplane noises and flies her around the room..lol...Once we got into an argument about her sleeping with us. So I agreed to compromise and try it out. So I set up her bed on the ground below us...guess what happened??? Yea at 2 am he brought her into the bed because he couldn't sleep, mind you she wasn't making a single sound...yea he loves her. They do end of loving them, just not the same way as we do. It always helps to make sure you are training the pup the right way so he isn't always annoyed by her bad behaviors.

Francie · 05-11-2006, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by typerk

Let me speak from a husband's point of view. My wife and I got our yorkie almost a year ago and I still have have resentment about it. Even though I have grown to like the dog and have trained her to act like she's supposed to act, if my wife came home today and said she wanted to give her away I would jump at the chance.

I think here lies the problem with these situations. Women think the "cuteness" of the dog will win over every man and he will forget that he never wanted the dog in the first place. Well I can tell you from experience that sour taste in your mouth never goes away.

How funny! Your Mom said the same thing about YOU! LOL

mortbike · 05-11-2006, 01:44 PM

it took me all of 15 seconds to fall in love w/milo when my wife brought him home. we had a german shepard for 14 years until he passed , i never thought i would like a small dog ,, i could not be happier!!!!!!! just give him some time..

typerk · 05-11-2006, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Annabelles_mom

Thanks for the input, I figured something like that is what might happen.

Is Katia a Russian name??

I'm not sure. We went to buy a boy but ended up buying a girl and had no clue what to name her. We took her to the groomers an hour after we had her and the groomer's name was Katia so there you have it.

oceanair27 · 05-11-2006, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by typerk

Let me speak from a husband's point of view. My wife and I got our yorkie almost a year ago and I still have have resentment about it. Even though I have grown to like the dog and have trained her to act like she's supposed to act, if my wife came home today and said she wanted to give her away I would jump at the chance.

I think here lies the problem with these situations. Women think the "cuteness" of the dog will win over every man and he will forget that he never wanted the dog in the first place. Well I can tell you from experience that sour taste in your mouth never goes away.

We have had our yorkie for almost 4 months now, and I am sorry to admit this.....But, my hubby feels the same way you feel.( The only difference is...he won't even help train, pick up after her,or really have ANYTHING to do with her.) If she jumps in his lap, he will put her back on the floor, if she paws at his leg for attention, he will ignore her. He just really does not care for any types of dogs. He didnt mind that I got her, but it was strictly in the understanding that she was to be MY dog only, and I would take all responsibility for her, such as housebreaking training ect.....He wanted NOTHING to do with it. But,I will have to say that she gets enough attention from me and my children, that she doesent need his, lol, and I take her with us just about everywhere we go. She IS spoiled by me, and I will never part with her. Dont get me wrong I love my hubby, but most of the time I like my yorkie better! lol

sashajade · 05-11-2006, 02:50 PM

when i met my partner he told me he didnt like yorkies but within half an hour he was cuddleing sasha and calling himself daddy to tye and zac

he was the one who said he wanted another yorkie when sasha died so we got brandi and then when i saw a ad about a lady who needed to rehome her yorkie all i had to do was show him her pic and he said phone the women with a big smile on his face and thats how we got annie

now we are moving to a house in august he has already said he wants another one, gawd knows how many we will end up with

your hubby will love the yorkie

sashajade · 05-11-2006, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by typerk

Let me speak from a husband's point of view. My wife and I got our yorkie almost a year ago and I still have have resentment about it. Even though I have grown to like the dog and have trained her to act like she's supposed to act, if my wife came home today and said she wanted to give her away I would jump at the chance.

I think here lies the problem with these situations. Women think the "cuteness" of the dog will win over every man and he will forget that he never wanted the dog in the first place. Well I can tell you from experience that sour taste in your mouth never goes away.

er can i ask why you are on a site for yorkie lovers if you dont like them? and why you dont like them?

Lola LaRue · 05-11-2006, 03:15 PM

Animals have always been a big part of my life. My parents would'nt let us have dogs. So we had birds, hamsters, rabbits, fish, mice etc. When I turned 17 my father went through one of many mid life crisis. He wanted a dog. My brother and dad picked out a pup that was half lab half chow. I was upset and cried about his "poor sister stuck at the pound all by herself." Me being daddy's little girl payed off and I got my little girl the next day. My mom immediately fell in love with the pups and so did the rest of my family. Anyway, this has made me realize that I can never be with a man who does not love dogs as much as I do. Luckily I met a man who not only bought me my Lola, but also calls her his daughter.

My cousin has had two dogs that her husband has taken to the pound. She feels the same way about dogs as I do. She now has to accept the fact that she cannot have a dog as long as they are married because he cannot handle certain dog behaviors like digging. She told me that she cries over this and is so sad that those two dogs are gone.
Anyway, before purchasing a pet, I would make sure that your husband is 100% supportive. I would not want him to resent the fact that you now have this little creature in your life.
Sorry this post was so long.

Katys mom · 05-11-2006, 03:23 PM

This is a really funny thread. Prior to getting Katy my husband and I had a deal. Who ever broke down first had poopy duty. Thsi worked for a long time. It had been over 5 years since our last dog passed away. He was gone helping restore the electric in Louisanna for about 8 weeks. While he was gone I got Katy. He said fine remember our deal. Shes your dog not mine.

OK, can I tell you that she has completely won him over. If Daddy is home I don't exist. It is all about him. Sometimes they stay up until 2:00 in the morning playing ball.

Oh yeah and the poopy duty stuff, he helps with.

05-11-2006, 09:59 AM	#16
typerk YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Irving, TX Posts: 252	Let me speak from a husband's point of view. My wife and I got our yorkie almost a year ago and I still have have resentment about it. Even though I have grown to like the dog and have trained her to act like she's supposed to act, if my wife came home today and said she wanted to give her away I would jump at the chance. I think here lies the problem with these situations. Women think the "cuteness" of the dog will win over every man and he will forget that he never wanted the dog in the first place. Well I can tell you from experience that sour taste in your mouth never goes away. __________________ http://www.dogster.com/?156534.

05-11-2006, 11:19 AM	#19
Tashasmom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 950	My husband too is a country boy that beleive ALL dogs should be kept outside. Well I got my first yorkie..he didn't want her..got my second..he didn't want her either..to this day he still doesnt and stil doesn't mess with them..Then I got my 3rd..Dante..He didn't want anything to do with him either..but wo and behold..Dante wanted lots to do with him..and now my husband calls him HIS dog..is constantly have me look at what HIS dog is doing..LOL..and if I get on to HIS dog he gets on to ME lol..he loves him..and i'm still in shock of this. This is the same man that has complained about my animals since I got with him..So given the right yorkie comes along that fits him..I'd say he will be won over..Now don't get me wrong..all of the other animals..he still complains about..but one lil boy wormed his way into his heart. So it is possible. So i'd say it could go either way. My suggestion is to just do what you can to give your hubby as little as possible to complain about him so it doesn't become a constant fight. And hopefully this pup falls head over heals for your hubby..Good Luck..If he's anything like my hubby you'll need it lol.. __________________ LOVE MEANS MORE THAN JUST HUGS & KISSES!!

05-11-2006, 01:01 PM	#21
yorkshirecrazy YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Yonkers, New York Posts: 749	Don't worry ur new Yorkie will soon take over everything, even ur husband. Theres just something about these little guys that we have no control over. So if I was u I wouldn't give it to much thought. My husband is ready for our second Yorkie now when he didn't even want the first. He's the one that is already looking for the other one.... __________________ Daisy Duke Rambo

05-11-2006, 01:26 PM	#22
vainchick5 YT 6000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: CA Posts: 6,588	My boyfriend and I had a slight falling out in the beginning of our relationship because of my yorkie bear. I guess I had gone a little overboard in talking about her and wanting to take her on our first dat.e...but that's beside the point. Anyway he proceeded to tell me how he is really obsessed with cleanliness and sanitation and he's not an animal person. He had a german shepard before and she died and after that he never wanted another dog. That she was an outside dog, and that he wasn't that fond of her either..blah blah. So we stopped seeing each other for like over a month. Then we got back together and this time he actually MET Coco and said "Now I know why you want her to go with you everywhere, she's adorable." Yes there are times when he gets annoyed, like when she farts on him or licks his lips..lol..but he loves her. He even got her a Valentines day card where he wrote "you won me over and now I love you". The talks of a second one have happened but we're waiting. Of course he is still very clean freakish and I always keep an eye out for her poop or pee so I can pick it up and wipe her up immediately, but he loves his little girl. He will never admit this to anyone but he actually makes airplane noises and flies her around the room..lol...Once we got into an argument about her sleeping with us. So I agreed to compromise and try it out. So I set up her bed on the ground below us...guess what happened??? Yea at 2 am he brought her into the bed because he couldn't sleep, mind you she wasn't making a single sound...yea he loves her. They do end of loving them, just not the same way as we do. It always helps to make sure you are training the pup the right way so he isn't always annoyed by her bad behaviors. __________________ Mommy to Coco and Rocco

05-11-2006, 02:50 PM	#27
sashajade YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: kent england Posts: 1,646	when i met my partner he told me he didnt like yorkies but within half an hour he was cuddleing sasha and calling himself daddy to tye and zac he was the one who said he wanted another yorkie when sasha died so we got brandi and then when i saw a ad about a lady who needed to rehome her yorkie all i had to do was show him her pic and he said phone the women with a big smile on his face and thats how we got annie now we are moving to a house in august he has already said he wants another one, gawd knows how many we will end up with your hubby will love the yorkie __________________ Facebook group yorkies & small terriers worlwide needing fur-ever homes & deathrow Zac Brandi Suki

05-11-2006, 10:12 AM	#17
lthorpe YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Leland, NC Posts: 5	Purchase some belly bands for him to wear at night. They work great and prevent accidents when you are not watching. Just make sure you wash him off when changing the pads and don't leave them on all day. You can purchase them from most any yorkie rescue group. Of course, since I am on the board, I am partial to the Yorkshire Terrier Rescue Network (www.yorkshireterrierrescue.net).

05-11-2006, 10:14 AM	#18
Rockster's Mom Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 1,279	My fiancee was not pleased with the idea of getting a small dog, he loves big dogs. But we agreed that if I got my little dog, that we could get a second dog of his choice when we moved into a house. Well we have moved into the new house and he has been asking me when can we get another yorkie. I was kind of blown away because he has always talked about getting a another lab. Plus all of his friends who thing they are big tough guys become be softies around Rocky. I wound not worry to much it. If you husband loves you he will do anything just to make you happy.

05-11-2006, 01:44 PM	#24
mortbike Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2005 Location: corona,ca./lake powell,az. Posts: 43	it took me all of 15 seconds to fall in love w/milo when my wife brought him home. we had a german shepard for 14 years until he passed , i never thought i would like a small dog ,, i could not be happier!!!!!!! just give him some time..

05-11-2006, 03:15 PM	#29
Lola LaRue Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Ramon, CA Posts: 710	Animals have always been a big part of my life. My parents would'nt let us have dogs. So we had birds, hamsters, rabbits, fish, mice etc. When I turned 17 my father went through one of many mid life crisis. He wanted a dog. My brother and dad picked out a pup that was half lab half chow. I was upset and cried about his "poor sister stuck at the pound all by herself." Me being daddy's little girl payed off and I got my little girl the next day. My mom immediately fell in love with the pups and so did the rest of my family. Anyway, this has made me realize that I can never be with a man who does not love dogs as much as I do. Luckily I met a man who not only bought me my Lola, but also calls her his daughter. My cousin has had two dogs that her husband has taken to the pound. She feels the same way about dogs as I do. She now has to accept the fact that she cannot have a dog as long as they are married because he cannot handle certain dog behaviors like digging. She told me that she cries over this and is so sad that those two dogs are gone. Anyway, before purchasing a pet, I would make sure that your husband is 100% supportive. I would not want him to resent the fact that you now have this little creature in your life. Sorry this post was so long. __________________ Shannon, Lola Larue, Chewbacca Joseph(aka Chewy)

05-11-2006, 03:23 PM	#30
Katys mom I love yorkie kisses Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,751	This is a really funny thread. Prior to getting Katy my husband and I had a deal. Who ever broke down first had poopy duty. Thsi worked for a long time. It had been over 5 years since our last dog passed away. He was gone helping restore the electric in Louisanna for about 8 weeks. While he was gone I got Katy. He said fine remember our deal. Shes your dog not mine. OK, can I tell you that she has completely won him over. If Daddy is home I don't exist. It is all about him. Sometimes they stay up until 2:00 in the morning playing ball. Oh yeah and the poopy duty stuff, he helps with.