Ahh, the good old days... - YorkieTalk.com Forums

itsrox · 05-01-2007, 07:12 AM

How many of you with Yorkies around 6 month to a year old, read some of the super-new owners (12 to 20 week old pups) post and can remember the "good old days"? I laugh at how upset some of us get (because I know of at least 20 times when I was ready to throw in the towel!) Even today, I sometimes think that Cali isn't progressing as fast as I wish she would, then I read a post about a YT'er and their Yorkie not sleeping at night and I realize, wow, Cali doesn't do that anymore. Or I'll read how their pup is over-active, and I realize, wow, Cali is starting to slow down A LITTLE BIT. Or I'll hear frustration over potty issues and them not listening and I realize that Cali and I have made quite a few strides over the last four months. Slowly but surely, she is getting a little easier, listening more, not as many pottying accidents. I guess what I am trying to say to the newbies is just hold on. Things do get better.

Anna Banana · 05-01-2007, 10:10 AM

A good reminder for us newbie yorkie owners to enjoy puppyhood...as exhausting and frustrating as it is.

kelkiss5 · 05-01-2007, 10:45 AM

Ye my Boots is almost 1 and half, and im starting all over again with little Betty. Im thinking to myself, oh am I wise starting all over again, but do you no when i think about it, i cant even remember Boots being a pain.

ARCHIE · 05-01-2007, 10:52 AM

Too be honest, I wished Buddy's first year away! I could not wait until
he passed puppyhood, that's sad isn't it? Sorry but it's true.
The only thing I miss is the puppy smell and his little fat fluffy body.
Everything else was prue hard never ending work

I have no idea how so many of you have 2&3&4&5.
Buddy is a bigger Yorkie so you can say he is 3 in 1 body.
Today he is fun, loving, clever, smart, and trained.
Maybe it's my age (?) but I could never go through puppyhood again.
I hope that dosen't make me a bad mommy just an honest one.

kelkiss5 · 05-01-2007, 11:03 AM

aaaa we all no you are a great mammy archie

ARCHIE · 05-01-2007, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by kelkiss5

aaaa we all no you are a great mammy archie

Thank you so much. I guess between working full time, living on the 2nd
floor and worrying about barking and neighbors I wished his 1st year away.
I made it up to him though these past two

He's my special boy.

JCarlson2004 · 05-01-2007, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Anna Banana

A good reminder for us newbie yorkie owners to enjoy puppyhood...as exhausting and frustrating as it is.

YEEEEEES! Enjoy puppy hood and that YUMMY puppy breath because it comes and goes so quickly!!

Ozzie'sperson · 05-01-2007, 12:22 PM

I'm with Buddy's mommy. I can't imagine having more than one at a time!
My hat's off to those of you who can wangle it.

I love the Oz man, probably more than I ever have any other animal, and he was an adorable baby, too. It took YEARS to get him to a good point. (The running joke is that if he were a real boy, he would ride the short bus to school.) It's probably more my fault than his though.

In any case, while I firmly believe there is nothing cuter than a Yorkie puppy, I don't know if I could do it again. I always cringe when I read the posts from newbies (especially the housebreaking and poop-eating ones) and it makes me so grateful he is grown!

But, as he is soon to be 10, I know that my time with him is limited.So I guess if I HAD to endure housebreaking all over again and continue to deal with his occasional barking fits

I'd do it -- if it would buy me some more time with him.

Elisandra · 05-01-2007, 12:28 PM

I sure do remember it like it was yesterday when i got Rocky he didnt let me sleep for two nights in a row him crying all night all he wanted was to be in the same room as me and i had him in the bathroom with his little gate i feel like such a bad mommy thinking back. But i didnt know any better it's my first

so we all make mistakes but that's what YT is for. My baby is 1yr and 1 month actually this month on the 13th makes 1yr that i got him.

SJK1113 · 05-01-2007, 01:38 PM

I guess I've been really lucky with Jake because I really miss his puppyhood. He hasn't given me even a moment's frustration since I got him.

red98vett · 05-01-2007, 01:48 PM

I must have been lucky too -

I loved ALL stages ...from the little crazy puppy chewing on pee pads and dragging them all over the house....to the now 5 & 3 year old perpetual little toddlers with HAIR that I have running around stalking my every move.

I just can't imagine my life without them

05-01-2007, 07:12 AM	#1
itsrox Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 206	Ahh, the good old days... How many of you with Yorkies around 6 month to a year old, read some of the super-new owners (12 to 20 week old pups) post and can remember the "good old days"? I laugh at how upset some of us get (because I know of at least 20 times when I was ready to throw in the towel!) Even today, I sometimes think that Cali isn't progressing as fast as I wish she would, then I read a post about a YT'er and their Yorkie not sleeping at night and I realize, wow, Cali doesn't do that anymore. Or I'll read how their pup is over-active, and I realize, wow, Cali is starting to slow down A LITTLE BIT. Or I'll hear frustration over potty issues and them not listening and I realize that Cali and I have made quite a few strides over the last four months. Slowly but surely, she is getting a little easier, listening more, not as many pottying accidents. I guess what I am trying to say to the newbies is just hold on. Things do get better. __________________ Cali's Mom in the ATL!! Cali and I have (finally) been egged.

05-01-2007, 10:10 AM	#2
Anna Banana YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: California Posts: 3,025	A good reminder for us newbie yorkie owners to enjoy puppyhood...as exhausting and frustrating as it is. __________________ Anna and Wobie

05-01-2007, 10:45 AM	#3
kelkiss5 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: ireland Posts: 660	Ye my Boots is almost 1 and half, and im starting all over again with little Betty. Im thinking to myself, oh am I wise starting all over again, but do you no when i think about it, i cant even remember Boots being a pain. __________________ Missy Boots Betty

05-01-2007, 11:03 AM	#5
kelkiss5 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: ireland Posts: 660	aaaa we all no you are a great mammy archie __________________ Missy Boots Betty

05-01-2007, 12:22 PM	#8
Ozzie'sperson Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Metro St. Louis Posts: 2,809 Blog Entries: 1	I'm with Buddy's mommy. I can't imagine having more than one at a time! My hat's off to those of you who can wangle it. I love the Oz man, probably more than I ever have any other animal, and he was an adorable baby, too. It took YEARS to get him to a good point. (The running joke is that if he were a real boy, he would ride the short bus to school.) It's probably more my fault than his though. In any case, while I firmly believe there is nothing cuter than a Yorkie puppy, I don't know if I could do it again. I always cringe when I read the posts from newbies (especially the housebreaking and poop-eating ones) and it makes me so grateful he is grown! But, as he is soon to be 10, I know that my time with him is limited.So I guess if I HAD to endure housebreaking all over again and continue to deal with his occasional barking fits I'd do it -- if it would buy me some more time with him. __________________ Nicole RIP my sweet boy, Ozzie 1997-2011 http://thisdmnhouse.blogspot.com/

05-01-2007, 10:52 AM	#4
ARCHIE No Longer A Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW YORK Posts: 16,218	Too be honest, I wished Buddy's first year away! I could not wait until he passed puppyhood, that's sad isn't it? Sorry but it's true. The only thing I miss is the puppy smell and his little fat fluffy body. Everything else was prue hard never ending work I have no idea how so many of you have 2&3&4&5. Buddy is a bigger Yorkie so you can say he is 3 in 1 body. Today he is fun, loving, clever, smart, and trained. Maybe it's my age (?) but I could never go through puppyhood again. I hope that dosen't make me a bad mommy just an honest one.

05-01-2007, 12:28 PM	#9
Elisandra Rocky's Slave 4 ever Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Astoria, NY Posts: 1,607	I sure do remember it like it was yesterday when i got Rocky he didnt let me sleep for two nights in a row him crying all night all he wanted was to be in the same room as me and i had him in the bathroom with his little gate i feel like such a bad mommy thinking back. But i didnt know any better it's my first so we all make mistakes but that's what YT is for. My baby is 1yr and 1 month actually this month on the 13th makes 1yr that i got him. __________________ Lets put a end to Puppy Mills Proud member of the Little Gentleman's Club

05-01-2007, 01:38 PM	#10
SJK1113 No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: usa Posts: 2,150	I guess I've been really lucky with Jake because I really miss his puppyhood. He hasn't given me even a moment's frustration since I got him.

05-01-2007, 01:48 PM	#11
red98vett Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Houston TX Posts: 33,590 Blog Entries: 1	I must have been lucky too - I loved ALL stages ...from the little crazy puppy chewing on pee pads and dragging them all over the house....to the now 5 & 3 year old perpetual little toddlers with HAIR that I have running around stalking my every move. I just can't imagine my life without them __________________ Villette, Chanel & Cheri www.DesignsByVillette.net Custom Address Labels and Note Cards using YOUR Photos! Just Click HERE!