A Yorkie Story

[sadams]

Hi, I'm a middle aged guy, urban professional, not a dog person at all. Ivaguely remember having dogs as a kid, though I never cared about them. Andthen one day two months ago...

A couple of friends with a Yorkie asked my girlfriend if she could take careof their dog while they went out of town. She lives with me, and I reluctantlyagreed to the idea.

Late one night my GF brought him home. The next morning (she's goes to nightschool), I knew I'd have to walk him. I woke up and unzipped the carrier bag hewas sleeping in. Out popped a five pound ball of fur. He looked up at me andwhined.

Farley is a two year old male they'd picked up somewhere in Asian whilestudying abroad. He only has one eye as a result of a car accident.

I had no idea what to do that morning - it took me 20 minutes to even figureout how to get his harness on. Finally we hit the street. When a much largerdog turned the corner and came at us, I panicked. Fortunately the dog ignoredFarley. "Oh, it's a Yorkie!" the owner said as she passed. "Awhat-ie?" I asked.

Long story short: Big guy falls in love with tiny dog. By Day 2 we werewatching TV together. By Day 3 we were racing each other down the beach afterwork, and by Day 4 I was begging the girlfriend to let him sleep in bed withus.

Eventually the sad day came when I had to return him to his mom and dad. Inthe weeks that followed, they let me borrow him a couple more times, but finallyput their foot down and told me to get my own damn dog. J

My girlfriend, always a dog person, is now demanding we adopt for a dog. Shewants something bigger, and wants to rescue a dog. But while I’ve tried to open my heart toother breeds, I can’t shake the fact that I’m a Yorkie man. And hey, I'm payingthe mortgage. To be continued as events develop...

[Wylie's Mom]

Awwwwwwwwww, I just loved this!

My hubby is a yorkie man too .

[kjc]

Haha! Welcome to YorkieTalk!

[GuinnessStout]

They tend to have that effect on men

[idreamofyorkies]

Awh gosh!!! What a sweet story!!! Can't wait to read updates! Hope you get your Yorkie!! How could anyone not love them?

[rilysmom]

HAHA!! I had wanted a yorkie for years, but my DH always said he didn't want a yappy little dog....long story short....he is now the very proud daddy of three!!!! Merry Christmas!!! May you find a yorkie under your tree Christmas morning....I hope I do.

[yorkietalkjilly]

Never really known a real man a Yorkie didn't work his heart over but good in no time. A Yorkie may look tiny and cute but he is a true terrier and most guys love the tenacity and attitude of terriers! They have no fear and are excellent guard dogs. They will stand down a much bigger dog, sometimes to their own detriment. Just get a big rescue Yorkie, one of those teapot ones that weighs in at 15 lbs. or more. Maybe that will satisfy gf's rescue heart and get you your Yorkie. They are always up for lots of action as they were bred to be ratters on farms and in mills of old.

[Deb1]

Awww, my husband has a shadow named Max who is a yorkie! He is a mans kind of dog. Stocky, short and a couch potato unless they are fishing or hunting!!!! Best of luck in your search!

[R_Z]

That's what I'm talkin' about! Us men gotta stick together. Once I saw my first Yorkie, I knew! They are such a great little animal (my wife would differ and say they're human). Good luck. I can tell you this much. I wanted the Yorkie and my wife didn't want another dog. We adopted Bailey and a day doesn't go by that she doesn't thank me for bringing him home.

[rubymoon2072]

awwwwww that is just an amazing story. my dh wasnt a dog man and we started with cedric our first yorkie and since we have rescued two more and like you he is head over heels in love with them. cant wait to hear the outcome!!!

[DBlain]

My husband is a yorkie man, that's because yorkies think they are big dogs and are not always the lap dogs one might expect. My Lola keeps Ian on his toes because she is so darn fast and can't get enough of her toys and fetching. Plus they don't shed or droll so sleeping in bed with a yorkie is a lot cleaner than sleeping in bed with a golden retriever. Not all yorkies are teeny tiny either so that might help your girlfriend warm up to one, good luck and i hope you get a yorkie

[DBlain]

I forgot to add that unfortunately there are many yorkies that are in need of rescuing and there are many yorkie rescue groups, so be sure to check into that. Just make sure that you know what you are getting into with a rescue, some do require a lot of patience and care before they come out of their shell, but if you work with a reputable organization they will be honest about the needs of the dogs they would offer you for adoption. Many yorkie talk members have opened their hearts and homes to rescue yorkies with great success.

[Prince Toby]

They seem to have that effect on men. My husband reluctantly let me get Toby. He did not like little dogs at all he said they were all too yippy. Then Toby won him over. When I wanted a girl he said okay. In the process he fell in love with my girls sister (our Blue Angel). We got both girls. It didn't take him long to fall in love with them. Now they meet him at the door everynight when he comes home and with him is where they stay until bed time. He tells all his guy friends now that they need a yorkie and how much he loves his girls. We also had a special little boy named Colby join our family too. He loves the boys, but the girls have stolen his heart. Yorkies are the only ones I have seen have this effect on men. His dream dog was an old english, but he doesn't want one now. I hope when your story continues you will tell us all about your new yorkie.

[xFoxyx]

This was so sweet. Good luck!

[AngelFae]

My DH referred to Blazer (and other small dogs) as "Muskie Bait" and he didn't want a "yappy little ankle biter." Well, Blazer was given to me as a gift by my neighbor and I brought him home despite all of DH's insistance that it wasn't going to happen. My DH and my puppy are now inseperable! They absolutely LOVE each other and I couldn't be happier about it!