Hi all. It has been a really long time since I visited YT. It just makes me so sad reading about all of the Yorkies that have died. It has now been over 5 months since Zack died, and I still am upset about it. I just miss him so much. Yoyo is a loving dog and a total handful (and getting huge), but I still miss my little Zackie. He was sweetest little dog. It pains me so much when I remember some of the little things - like when I'd be sitting at the kitchen table, he'd start climbing up the back of my legs to get on my lap. Or, how he'd grab a sock the fell and speed all around the room to play "keep away." I miss when we'd lie on the couch watching TV, and he'd be lying at the top of the pillow (almost on my head). I miss how he'd kiss my face all over. It still hurts, but thankfully not as much and not as often.

In a few days, I will post some updated pics of Yoyo.

Allan

As promised, here are a few updated pictures of Zackie's little sister (who know would outweight him by 30 pounds!).

What a sad story :( Soooo sorry for your loss... We'll keep you in our prayers

Tasha
 

I had a wolf cross. She was AWSOM. She knew when I was sad.She cried with me when my mom died. She had the most awsom howl. I miss her so much. I have 2 little yorkies now to ease the hurt. But there will never be another Tasha

Hello,

It has been about 1.5 months since my last update. Anyway, Yoyo is nearly 6 months old and getting bigger and bigger. She is however becoming even better behaved. She is pretty much housebroken, and trustworthy. Although I love Yoyo (she is such a great dog), I still miss Zack so much. I think about him all of the time, and still frequently talk to him. Tongight I was watching tv in our upstairs loft (which overlooks our living room). Anyway, I looked over the balcony and yoyo was conked out on the floor next to the couch sleeping! Looking at her reminded me of Zack, since Zack NEVER EVER slept. No matter the time, he was always awake. Except once.... I took him for a really long walk once. We probably walked around 5 miles. Anyway, when we got home, Zack curled up into a little ball on his bed and slept! That was the only time I ever saw him sleep! yoyo, on the hand, loves to sleep!

I guess that is it for now. I wish I missed Zack less, but I don't. If anything, it is now even more.

Allan

Hi Allan,

I know exactly what you mean... It's been over a year and a half since Jewel died and I still miss her so much. It's not that I can't let go, it's how much she became such a huge part of my life. I now have Jolie and Jen and I love them both to pieces but they do not replace Jewel. Just like YoYo will never replace Zack.

Sometimes when I'm dozing off in bed, I can swear I feel her curled up against the small of my back where she usually liked to sleep.

As much as it hurts to lose them prematurely as we both did, I'm so grateful she was in my life for those few short years. But in my heart, I just want her back...


Great.... I'm crying (again)...
Sending you a cyber hug!

Wow. So tragic. I can only imagine how you must feel. Know that all of our thoughts are with you.

Oh Allan, my heart just breaks for you. Zack was a wonderful, beautiful dog. Our first yorkie died a month after we got him, and even though we had two more that I loved to death, they never took the place of Bandit. Eventually, the pain dulls a little bit (it's been almost 2 years for me). And, you look back and have the happy memories. I know it doesn't help much, but try to remember how happy Zack was and how he knew he was loved. You gave him the best life and you can feel good about that. Zack is at the rainbow bridge, and I know with all of my heart that you will see him again.

i am so sorry for your loss. I know exactly how you feel. I just lost my little girl coco this morning. She was only 2 months' old. it was a horrible day for me and i know exactly how horrible a day you are having too. you are in my thoughts.

marla

I feel your pain, a tragic thing happened to me 4 years ago..the vet killed my 5 year old, he was with me every moment of every day..my heart was so broken...4 years later, it still hurts. But getting new yorkies always makes you feel alive again..they help you heal..you will never get another one like Zack, l like humans they are also different..but it is also an honor to a past puppy to feel the need to have another.it only means you miss him so much you need a new pal to love....it does not replace, but makes you need to move on as the new baby needs so much love and care..gee as bad as I felt on part of me, the other part just had to smile at all the silly things the new puppy did...and the kisses i got, well it made me feel like living again...I am on my second family now..I have 4 urns at home. I do not know what I would do without the yorkies I have now, they brought new meaning to my life and I could not live without them..they are my life..hope this helps...pooh's mum

HI Allan,
Good to see you post again, we lost our babies within days of each other so i always remember you. I still think of my Heidi all the time..she was with me 14 years and when i lost her i felt like a part of me had gone with her.:( My new baby Pixie, is also 6 months old now, and she makes me smile:) she's the cutest, prettiest, funniest little ball of fun and i love her so much..she's made my life complete again.

Take care of yourself and have a wonderful christmas with gorgeous YoYo.

Kez & Pixie:aimeeyork

Hi all,

I tend not to visit Yorkietalk that often because it hurts so much. When I do visit, the only section I visit is the In Memory one. In reading the posts, I get so depressed thinking about Zack. I try to respond to people who have recently lost their Yorkies, but sometimes I feel like I spend more time talking about my loss of Zack rather than trying to make them feel a bit better about their loss. Anyway, it is 1:30 am, and I am sitting up with Yoyo. She was spayed today and has been really lethargic as a result. So, I have been sitting on the couch with her for the past 5 hours to make sure she is doing okay. I really love her, but he pain of Zack's loss still is so fresh and still hurts so much. Despite Zackie having died more than 7 months ago, I still miss him more than I ever even imagined was possible.

-Allan

Hi Allen!
 

I want to say I am so sorry for your loss.Your story touched me so deeply,When I sit here and look at my gang I think about the two adults I have and all I can think is they have become such a big part of my family how could I ever accept losing one.I have never posted on this part of YT I am a very emotional person and it hurts to look or even see this section for me.BUT!..... I had to respond to you.I really feel your loss and I send my prayers that the pain dims so you can remember the times that make you laugh without crying.I AM SOOOO SORRY!

Allen,

I think of your loss often because it was so sad. I lost my 12 year old yorkie Brutus 10 months ago (totally unexpected) and your post was the first one to make me really cry for both of us. I had 10 minutes to say goodbye, but you didn't. I go another Yorkie, Maxwell a month later. He is a pistol. Helped me a lot, even though he is total opposite of Brutus, he helped me heal by laughter every day. Still think of Brutus daily. I guess only time heals.

I am sorry to hear of your loss.
Such a tradgic event. I had to have my 9 year old Yorkie JC put to sleep in August , it was so hard but I had to do it as he was crippled with a genetic bone disease and suffering.
We grieved , and then in October got another Yorkie puppy, we will never forget our faithful companion for 9 years, but getting another yorkie has really helped, he is adorable.
It will geet better.
Carole

Hi everyone. It always makes me feel a little better reading posts in the chain about Zack. It makes me feel like he has not been forgotten by anyone. My main reason for posting updates is to help me when I am sad and to update everyone who was so supportive of me back in May when I needed all of the help I could get to deal with Zack's death. But, that being said, it makes me so happy knowing that people who never even met Zack still remember him fondly. And, if his story leads others to be more careful with their Yorkies (especially re fencing in a balcony), then that is even better. Sometimes I am amazed how people treat their small dogs. I was at a dog run a few weeks back with Yoyo and there was a really cute Yorkie there. (She actually looked a lot like Zack!) Yoyo LOVES to play with other dogs, especially smaller breeds. Her favorite seems to be pugs. Anyway, Yoyo was getting a little rough with the Yorkie. Not in a mean way, but in a playful way. However, the Yorkie was so small that I felt that I had to watch both of them like a hawk to make sure Yoyo didn't hurt the Yorkie unintentionally. Yet, the Yorkie owner was barely paying attention. I spoke to the owner and told her about Zack (and showed her the picture I always post of him) and how you have to be so careful with these little sweet dogs. I dont think she got the message. Anyway, please please please treat your little Yorkies with the care and attention they need and deserve. They are small, but think they are big!, so be overprotective of them.

Anyway, quick Yoyo update. She was spayed tow days ago and I stayed home with her yesterday. She was pretty bad all day - very lethargic, just lay on the couch sleeping most of the day; wouldn't really eat; she had stomach problems, etc.. But by bedtime, she seemed to be doing better. This morning though, she seemed much much better. My wife, though, is staying home with her just in case.

Thanks again (as always) for listening.

-Allan

Thanks for your update. I always get teary when I read about Zackie. I thought he was so very cute. I hope you are doing ok. By the way, I love the name Yoyo. You are so very right when you say you can't be too careful with these little yorkies. They don't realize how little they are.:)

Allan --

I still think of you and Zack and often wonder how you are doing. Glad things are going well with the new baby. God bless you both.:)

i am so sorry for your loss.. he was a very adorable puppy..

Your story of Zack is so very sad..it has to be so incredibly hard to replay it in your head..I just can't imagine :( Wishing you and your family the Best in 2008!! :)

I'm so sorry for your loss. My heart is breaking for you. It will just take time for your heart to heal, he was a member of your family. You'll always miss him but eventually you'll be able to remember him with fondness and happiness instead of despair. My prayers are with you and your wife.

I didn't realize this was an older thread, I'm so glad things are going better for you. There were so many pages I didn't read through them all.:)

:thumbup: :thumbup: to you Allan, I have been there with people with small yorkies and I too lost one accidently. I learned a valuable lesson as I am sure you have..
I would like to say that I have talked to people with yorkies, many will listen to me, but so many just think it will never happen to them.
I can get pretty frustrated almost angry when I talk with my whole heart into this subject and so many just do not get it.. that is sad sad, especially when we have learned the hard way and I so wish I was aware this could even happy to a small dog.. mine fell of the bed and punctured her left lung and bled out in about 10 minutes the vet said after a post mortem was done on her.. Since she was so healthy we could not figure out how she had died..
When we woke, she was in my closet she was laying lifeless on my shoes. I will never forget that day as long as forever is.
I feel pain when I hear these things, that pain comes back when you hear these things happen to others.. It just never leaves you. After her came along another yorkie in my life.. My vet killed him by giving him the same needle he had had a reaction to the year before.. Then a part of me died. It was only 4 years later I join this great YT group of people that I now feel it was not just me these things happen to..
People say I am anal over my dogs safety.. I am and I know now that when one of my dogs has a problem, that I am to remember so that second needle would not have been given to my pooh.

pooh's mum

Hi everyone,

I noticed the people had recently replied to my Zackie thread, so I thought it was about time for an update. Anyway, we recently went to Portugal on vacation and my parents babysat Yoyo. When we were at their house dropping her off, I visited Zack's grave (he is buried in their backyard). I still miss him so much. His picture is still the "wallpaper" on my cell phone, and I look at it so often. I still talk about him all of the time. I tell Yoyo about her "Big" brother Zack all of the time. The pain of losing him still hurts like it was yesterday. Anyway, here are some recent pictures of Yoyo.... She is a great and loving dog. She is lying on the couch with me as I write this. Despite being a big girl, she sometimes acts like a lap dog, putting her head on my lap while we watch tv. Anyway, happy new year to all.

Allan

Hi Allen and Family,

Good to hear from you again....and happy to hear that Yoyo is doing well and growing bigger n bigger everyday,

Lil Zack will always be in your heart....I know, I had a Sheltie...Fussie whom I lost of old age in 2000....it took me 7 years to finally decide to get another dog....and God sent me my Lil' Miss Izzie last April....she was 12 weeks old when I got her and she has been the best dog ever and the love of my life.......I have to say I have found myself a couple of times while scolding her calling her Fussie only to quickly realize that she is an entirely different dog...but it just goes to show......when you cherish and love a former pet...they will always be with you........

Allan.....
This is the only thread that I continue to have updates on periodically.....we moved into an apt. 2 months ago above our business office...we have a small balcony with a fence that is 4 1/2 feet tall and everytime I go out with the boys, I think about Zackie and the dangers of what can happen....This is one of the saddest heartbreaking stories, but I want you to know that by sharing and cont. to share with us here, it keeps it at the front of my (and many of us) memories and makes me that much more cautious!!!! I am so happy you found another baby to love and I know Zackie will never ever be replaced...he was a doll, you and your wife will cont. to be in my thoughts and prayers. Thank-you for posting!

Yoyo sure grew up fast...wowzers!! How old is she now?? She looks so relaxed and calm!!

Dawn

So sorry to hear of your loss, I know you will keep him in your heart!

I am so heart broken for you!!! How horrible. I will be praying for you and your wife... God Bless.

Reading this brought a tear to my eye. Just heart wrenching. Our little babies feistiness is also there biggest enemy.