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My husband and I have been married for 34yrs and have two grown
children, and two grandchildren, with one on the way.
We
bought our first yorkie
in 1975 and named him Whiskers because his hair was
growing out into the cute bushy stage when we got him. We did
not know anything about yorkies at the time- just thought they
were very cute and smart.
We did everything wrong with Whiskers-feeding him all the
wrong things,
poor grooming, NO obedience training... He lived to a
very healthy 16yrs in spite of us.-One day I looked at him and
said to myself " I love this little monster to distraction!
"
He was my constant shadow and little buddy.
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We
found out at 16yrs. that he had cancer- one day he limped and I
took him immediately to the vet--but by the time he showed any
symptoms-it was already too late, they gave him 4 weeks to live.
This
just took my breath away-the thought of no little buddy to greet
us and keep us company made it hard to breathe. We knew we did
not want to come home to the void of an empty house....The two
pups we would get, did perk him up for a while, but the vets
were correct in the time he had left.
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We got Patches (a female) shortly,
-whom my husband
claimed,.... and said "You
have to get another yorkie cause this one is mine!"
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April
5 1992- Oct 8 ,2004
Patches, you are a part of our very souls now. You are missed very much,
but your memory is with us every minute, you are not gone.
You were in your best glory when you were 'showing off' - and we were so
very proud of you.
We loved your feisty, bossy intelligent little mind.
You talked with your eyes, and trained us well to do what ever you wanted.
But Oh... you gave us so much love. The times you wrapped your little body
around my head to comfort me. I will never forget the compassion you showed
when someone was not feeling well. You were more than human; better than
human- a huge presence in a tiny body.
What a beautiful Spokes Model you were for Yorkie Fantasy- We were at a
loss and devastated- until you sent Summer. She is doing so well. Guess
what.., she is closely related to you.. A surprise to us all.
At times I think you are telling her exactly how to 'handle us'. She is
her own person, but she is getting tips from someone... I know you can
do anything, so I am not surprised. Thank you for 12 years Patches.
We wish you could have lived forever.
Mom and Dad
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Along
came Bandit
We were trying to think of a name for her-she had
markings like a mask over her face-The first time I looked at
her my heart was hers.
She was dubbed
'DeeWaard's Tiny Heart
Bandit'-- Bandit held me capture for her entire life- I could
look at her and the look in her eyes was total love , trust, and
happiness. I had to reply " I love you too".
This little Baby was my soul mate, we did everything together,
but we had only 8 yrs.. I lost her to a collapsing trachea at
only 8yrs., in spite of monumental efforts to save her.. My
heart is broken and will never entirely heal.
I knew from the
moment we got Bandit that she was a very special angel in my
life.
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She is watching over me even now and is the 'background'
for my web site pages. There will never be another
Bandit....I am saying this through my tears.
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