Of course when I first met this beautiful and charming little girl, she looked up at me with those baby doll eyes and gently gave me the tiniest of kisses to seal a bond for 12 years.  At first, I didn't really understand what my Mom meant by telling me she would be "just like me"…but as she grew up, her personality started to take shape.

 

As a puppy, she was the apple of my eye…she went everywhere with me, dressed up for special occasions and even had a "special" place that she sat in my convertible MGB.  She loved all the attention she would get as we drove thru town with the top down - wind blowing thru her hair.  It wasn't long before I noticed that she was truly "The Little Princess". 

 

It was absolutely critical that she always be fed at certain times of the day and cheap food was out of the question.  She had to sleep on the outer edge of the bed at night and the fan had to be on blowing her hair…otherwise she could not get to sleep.  She enjoyed watching television in the evening with me, but midway thru the programs she would demand I rub her belly and then provide a back massage to relax her (otherwise, she would go into a sneezing fit until I complied).

 

Now I know you must be thinking that was ridiculous,  but heaven help us if we failed to "follow the plan".  But I can't blame her for being so demanding, my Brother was a big part of her life…and with any teenager, he often made her do the "doggy dance" or other crazy things he thought up.  Did I mention she loved to chew gum; it was always a treat for me too…getting the gooey, sticky hair covered piece of plastic out of her lovely fur at the end of the day.

 

Some might say after Sasha I would have to be a glutton for punishment to get yet another Yorkie, but I did…her name was Miss Aster, but we lovingly called her "Rat Dog".  She was a rescued puppy that had the characteristics of being part Chihuahua (and not the good part).  She was always a nervous dog around certain people, like my husband, and would often wet herself by merely hearing his voice.

 

But like Sasha, after growing out of the puppy stage and becoming more "mature", she was an amazing companion.  She always slept with me…her head on the pillow facing me (in case I opened my eyes) and keeping me comforted with her tiny snore.  In her later years we referred to her as "Grandma" because she loved to "ride in her stroller" and communicated with us by stomping her feet and whining continuously until will figured out what she wanted.  As bizarre as this will sound…once when my husband and I were going to an event in Pueblo…as we closed the door to our vehicle, we both swear we heard her yelp out "mama"!

 

Now we have three of them, two girls and a boy…Roxy, Gracie & Luke.  Roxy is our "Daddy's Girl", Gracie (who weighs a mere 3.5 lbs) is our "Tom Boy" & Luke is my "Baby Protector".  Luke and Gracie love racing thru the house at high rates of speed and sliding across the wood floors as they leap out the doggy door…it's quite a show.

 

Roxy on the other hand enjoys a more simple life at home.  She really loves to watch any program on TV with animals, but she draws the line with movies that have "Crying Babies" in them.  She is extremely conscious of her "girlish figure" and requires to be exercised at least twice a week at the "doggy park".  You may recognize her…she is the 4 lbs Yorkie focused like a missile on a mission at the "tennis ball" my husband is chucking all over the place.  She reminds me of an athlete in training…no time to stop and visit and "keep that ball moving"…it's a run - not a walking adventure with her.

 

So, should you consider a Yorkie…absolutely!  No two are ever the same and they are really the next best thing to having children.  They do require an owner that is actively involved with them - they are not a piece of furniture.  Proper dental care is mandatory and if you like to "share" your dinner with your pet, this breed probably isn't for you.  Yorkies can often have episodes when exposed to "high fat" content foods, which can lead to death…but if you have the strength to deny them this "one little piece", then you should be all right.

 

If you have any questions for me about the Yorkie breed, please comment on my blog or better yet, share the story of your pooch.

 

Written by Kim Olson

Realtor -  Real Estate of the Rockies

Writer - TheDenverSource.Com

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