Originally Posted by Beachbound

Mamagus, I love the quilt in your avatar!!! We saw puffins when we were in Newfoundland a few years ago. Such a beautiful country & such kind people!!!! Thank you all for what your countrymen did for us on 9-11...it won't be forgotten.

Originally Posted by bluteddi

just got mom one.. we were told it was a yorkie. the vet told use he is actually a Australian Silky Yorkie... never heard of em.... but a cute little fellow...

Originally Posted by Beachbound

Here's a picture of Zoey...

Originally Posted by Izaquilter

LOL I have one names Itzy (like itzy bitzy spider) cuz they are hairballs running around on the floor! I would NEVER have anything but a yorkie now that I've had 2 of them. My first one was Skoobee & he lived to be 13. I was given this one from a family whose little girl was mistreating him & he is one of the loves of my life. He too doesn't not like body noises! (Doesn't bark) but insists on sleeping under the covers & I don't need to have any warning when some sort of body noise has occurred because out he comes! He doesn't like sneezing or loud noises either. I don't see him eat that often but he sure does love his Milk Bone doggie treats. I sometimes think that is what he lives on! Doesn't like being confined in a crate so we just close our bedroom door when we leave. DH covers his pillows with a quilt before he leaves for work in the morning & it's to keep Itzy off his pillows. NOT, it's like he is making him a tee pee & when I wake up in the morning I have this cute little face peek out at me like "good morning Mom" I just have to start the day with a laugh when I see that. Yorkies can be very possessive if you let them. My Skoobee got to where he wouldn't let DH kiss me good by in the morning, it was funny at first but I had to nip it in the bud & stop it before it got out of hand. Skoobee also was a foot biter. If you would use your foot to scoot him away from the door, he'd bite you. I think he bit everyone in my family & then some! BUT can you imagine how many times they see those feet coming at them to scoot them away? I think I'd bite them too after so many of them coming at me! But Yorkies are the best companions you can ever have. I want a tea cup one but don't have the $$$$ that they cost. It's a shame the prices are up so high that they can't go to families that will really love them........

Originally Posted by donnaree59

My mother had a Silkie (that's the short name they are generally called). His name was Brutus. My mother loved that mean little dog so much that we all referred to him as "our brother Brutus". He was very protective of her after Daddy died and Mama thought he could protect her from anyone! He would never back down! I had him for 4 years after Mama died; when I lost him I went through grieving again since he was such a part of her.

They are good little dogs; slightly bigger than a Yorkie. Brutus was really healthy until he was about 13; he did have hearing problems and then developed heart problems...but he had a good long life. Know you will enjoy yours!