Introducing Tanuki
 

Well...as several of you know, we decided in early August to get Sukoshi a sister after the vet diagnosed her with deep depression after coming home from spending a week with Chloe (mistyinca's baby) at Misty's while Matt and I were on our anniversary cruise (she had so much fun on her extended sleepover while we were away, and she was so sad to come home to no other doggy to play with). Well...we've been on the lookout for an adorable baby ever since, and the original plan was to breed her mom and dad again through Sukoshi's breeder when her mom goes into heat in late December, which means we would've been able to bring a baby home sometime in May, assuming her mom had at least 1 little girl. Well...in the meantime, Corinne (Dan & Corinne) put me in touch with Mary (bugaboosmom), who used to be on YT all the time. Mary is a fabulous breeder in the area who breeds and shows Yorkies. She only has about 2 litters per year, and she truly breeds for the right reasons. So, we went to look at Mary's 2 litters on December 15th, and we found our little Tanuki! It was a hard decision for me because I kept wondering if I should wait to get Sukoshi's biological sister since she is such an angel, but we have been waiting since August, and we decided this was the right baby for us.

Tanuki was born October 12, and she reminds us so much of Sukoshi at that age. They both have very active little ears! Instead of just standing up like normal, they both turn them every which way to tune in whatever sounds they're hearing. One of the attached pictures shows them both together, and BOTH of them with their little ears back as they check each other out. Little Tanuki is shy just like Sukoshi was at that age, and she just laid in my arms while I held her. She is about the same size Sukoshi was at that age as well. There was one other girl that we looked at, but she was a feisty one, and we wanted one that better matched Sukoshi's personality, as we don't want her to dislike the puppy! Tanuki will have a much better coat than Sukoshi too, so I am REALLY looking forward to the ease of silk over having to constantly having to brush Sukoshi's cottony coat.

We are bringing Tanuki home on Saturday, January 12th, and we are so excited! Sukoshi is going to LOVE having a full-time sister to play with! So, without further ado...here's Tanuki...

And just a few more...

Oh, she's so cute!!! I've been seeing you talk about getting Tanuki but I didn't know when you were getting her. I bet you are SOO excited!

So adorable..Congratulations on bringing Tanuki home for Sukoshi!!! :D

What a little doll!! I'm excited for you!!! :D

Awwww congrats:) she is beautiful, you must be soooo excited;)

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How darling...best wishes

So excited for you guy and can't wait to meet Tanuki!!!

How exciting! She is a doll :) Congratulations

she's adorable!! congratulations!!!! I'm sure Sukoshi's going to be very happy with her new sister!

Oh Lisa how exciting for all of you and I love the name Tanuki (what does it mean?). Are you going to be bringing Tanuki with you to the meet up in June? She is absolutely beautiful and now you have two girls to dress.:eek:

Tanuki is such a cute little sweetie!! Congratulations to you girl!!! :D

Congratulations to all of you on your new family member. She is just darling! I LOVE puppies and am enjoying my new one as well. So happy Sukoshi has a new sister to break in. :D Now she will never be lonely again. How wonderful!
Just keep the pictures rolling in!!!

Congratulations on your new baby girl Tanuki. She looks to be a beauty in the making. New little puppies are such a joy to have.... as we are so enjoying our new little Toby.
Congrats again; I'll be looking for those homecoming pictures in a few days.:D

congrats she is too cute!

Lisa, you are one lucky lady! What a cutie pie Tanuki is; she's going to have so much fun with Sukoshi! Have you presented her with her modeling contract yet, LOL? She's just adorable; I'm so jealous! I'm still waiting for my girl!

Yep...SOOOOO excited! Is it Saturday yet?????

Thanks! I'm so excited to see how Sukoshi does with her once it's just the two of them and not all the littermates hovering! She's going to love having a sister!

THANKS!!!!!!!! We can't wait!

We sure are! Saturday can't get here fast enough!

THANKS!!!!!!!

Thanks Ronda! I'm excited for you to meet her too! Teddi will actually see a dog who's smaller than her for once :D :D :D !!

Great, just great, a month AFTER I return from California! You couldn't have gotten her earlier??? LOL. Well, it's your turn to visit us now, so count on us being your dogsitter.

Tanuki is the cutest Yorkie pup EVER! (Of course, I say that every time I see a Yorkie pup). Seriously, those big brown eyes are to die for. Congratulations.

what a cutie :p I miss having litlte puppies around...There is only one thing as sweeter than a Yorkie (wait, I don't know if thats possible :rolleyes: ) and that is a Yorkie pup!

Woo~~Hoo~~~~~~!

I was starting to get worried if you changed your mind or not! As if! I can't wait to meet Tanuki! and see all the fun pictures you'll be posting of Big Sissy teaching Tanuki the ways of Yorkies! Modeling! Getting Spoiled! and most of all, how to wrap Mom & Dad around her little tail!

Sukoshi,
Congratulations! Two more times in the Jammies and your baby sissy will be home with you ALWAYS!

2 more days!!! I think I'm just about excited as you are!

Mary (Bugaboo's Mom) truly is an amazing lady and I really love her breeding lines. Had she had a female puppy last year we would have gotten one but fate had it way once again and presented us with our beauties Jolie & Jen instead.

OMG - she is so adorable. Somehow I missed all the talk about Sukoshi's depression and you looking for another - must be all the darned sewing keeping me from YT :D !!!! Congratulations to you all!!!!!!!!

Hi Sukoshi,

Dis is Jazzie. I wanna say u r ganna hab lots of fun with Tanuki! But if she starts to bug you wen u wan some lone time, jump up on a high place cuz she can't go dere.

An look out cuz she will hid and scare the poop out of you cuz she's little and can hide in places you can't.

If u need help, call me!

Jazzie

Lisa! She is so precious!!! What a freakin' cutie pie!!! :) :thumbup:

How exciting!! Congratulations to you and Matt and Sukoshi. I know Sukoshi is going to have so much fun licking her nonstop!! :animal36

Corinne/Jazzie, you are too cute!