New and saying hello!
 

Hi,

I have a 7 year old Yorkie named Lacey who is the love of my life!

The odd thing is I didn't even WANT a Yorkie! (Hangs head in shame!) I know, I know...I can't believe it either now, but back then I wanted another Pekingese, as that is all I had ever had, even as a child.

Long story, but we ended up going to look (JUST look) at two litters of Yorkies and well, you know what happened! I just fell in love with this tiny, feisty wisp of a thing. BUT OH, I can tell you that the first few weeks were a learning experience! I thought I knew about dogs but found I hadn't really had a DOG. Not sure what Pekes are but I found they aren't dogs. THIS dog chewed-everything, furniture, (and she had discriminating taste-pine she left alone, maple she liked and my one antique cherry table she devoured-taking it from antique to distressed) clothes, my new purse (!), hands-you name it-she gnawed on it! She DUG-her bed, my bed...did you know that Berber carpet pulls up in long curly rope like things? She thought potty training was OK, but any other "training" was a battle of wills!

Well, lets just say she earned her nickname "The Yorkie Of The Baskervilles".

Now, she is my best friend and constant companion. 5 of our 6 kids are grown and gone and the youngest is a Jr. in high school so during the day it's just me and Lacey. She is a perfect doggie...my husband adores her and we can't imagine life without her!

I never get tired of hearing stories about other peoples doggies so I guess it is time I joined a message board!

Glad you did. You'll have some fun, too, I hope...I love the name Lacey. I have a friend a few houses away that has a seven-year-old, too. Her name is Missy. We just went to visit and play yesterday evening for awhile. I understand what you are saying when you describe the first taste of having a yorkie!:D It's an experience. That's for sure! Is that her in your avatar? If so, she's absolutely beautiful!

Hello and welcome to YT. I can completely relate to your first yorkie experience... but they have quite a way of embedding themselves into our hearts in minutes, don't they? so it's all worth it :)

Welcome to YT! Lacy was my first Yorkie and has since passed over Rainbow Bridge to play with the others. I also wasn't looking for a Yorkie. I had lost my Pomeranian and it was easier emotionally to look at a different breed so someone suggested looking at Yorkies. I did and like you it was love at first sight!

Hi welcome to YT I know that you will love it here. I have learned sooooo much and Love all the pictures and stories.

welcome aboard!

Welcome to YT. I, too, had never really even considered a Yorkie, but two months after my husband and I married, we got one. I have loved this breed ever since! Our first Yorkie died last year at 15. We now have another one who is just as sweet and fiesty as the first!

Thanks for the welcome!
 

Thanks all for the warm welcome. I think I will like it here!

Yes, that is Lacey in my Avatar!

Hello and Welome to YT. I do understand I have three!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome! I just joined a couple weeks ago and I just love it here! Everyone is so nice and I love ready about other Yorkies! My little guy is almost 5 months old and i have a 5 yr old Black Lab and a Lab/Akita mix. They all are my life! I just love having them around!

Hi and welcome to YT!!!!
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