Yorkies hate cold weather...can you tell

The cold winds of winter are coming in....just look how we found Tinkerbell one morning...she had managed to snuggle into our bed, under the blanket, and was toasty like a newborn baby. With cold weather comes the realization that our dogs become the fastest peeing and pooping yorkies known to man...they go out, they go and fly back to the door to get warm again.Shiloh is very content with just playing with his football..it is that time of year too. We still have Zoe visiting while her mommy, my mother-in-law, recovers from a illness. Zoe has had a great time, playing with her relatives and running from the grandkids...she's fast for a 13 year old Yorkie.

She will let them get only so close, before she runs like the wind...I think she kinda enjoys the chasing and running. She keeps coming back for more....playful at 13 still.

Our granddaughter in her trick-or-treat bib watches as the dogs roam around her. They love when the grandkids come to visit. It gives them someone new to sniff, lick and love.

Ryder, our grandson, watches the Yorkies as they tend to their business outside. Note his shirt, very fitting for fall don't you think.

Here he is helping Pawpaw by giving the Yorkies a rawhide to chew...a very giving little boy. Soon he will be running after the Yorkies...keeping them really on their paws. Lookout spring....here come Ryder, and he has his track shoes on.

Little Maddy just takes it all in...she's still too little to play with the Yorkies...but soon she too will be chasing, running and grapping the herd of Yorkies. I guess the Yorkies will really have their paws full this coming spring for sure.

But Yorkies are lovers, they are very mild dogs, full of love for all people, little and big. They learn quick how to avoid little hands and know just where to hide to be safe. And in Tinkerbells case, hide under our covers, in a nice warm bed...I know she's just hoping it won't be too cold of a winter...she really hates the cold...but she does have a wide variety of coats and sweaters to wear if it gets too cold..pictures to be posted as they are taken...thanks for the visit and please come back.

September...Yorkies love cooler weather..so do we.

It's been awhile since I posted...have had a busy couple of weeks. First our granddaughter was born...isn't she beautiful. She seems to be very protected by the Yorkie Security Patrol. When she cries, they come running. When she's visiting, they come running. They love this little girl..guess they can't wait to play dress-up with her.

Fall flowers are blooming...there's a new feel in the air...my 'maters are slowly going away and our Yorkies are starting to love being outside again. They sure hate hot weather...cool weather is their favorite..they will sniff forever if you let them.And for some reason we seem to be under surveillance...and so scared of the Yorkies...isn't he...sad...very sad...but our dogs are lovers, not a mean bone in them.

We have been spend time with both our grandkids..and loving it. Ryder is walking already...at 10 months too. Smart little man...and cute as a button. He has really gotten to the grabby stage...watch out Yorks..here he comes.

Fall is a good time for Carly to start her cuddle time ways...she gets more affectionate as the temperatures go down. But we don't mind..well until she wraps around your neck...that get uncomfortable after awhile.

We got to keep Maddy over the past weekend...she spent Friday night with us. And as all infants do, she slept about 2-3 hours and woke up hungry and wet. She cried and Carly would fly up the stairs to check on her...our Yorkies love our grandkids...do they think of them as someone else to love them, or play with. Anyway...she was a angel and we enjoyed keeping her.

She's so cute...like her sleeper said..a real "Cutie". There is no better home then one with grandkids and Yorkies...but that's my opinion..and a good one.

We got some pictures of 2 of our puppies we had this past spring...Toby seems to be growing into a handsome Yorkie...he's still Rowdy to us..we really appreciated the pictures..we will always love our puppies.

Tanner seems to be doing ok in South Carolina...he moved the farthest away. Friends of our daughter got him and he is living large in SC. Tanner (Ozzy) does have a very intelligent look about him. But then, he is one of our puppies, so he has to be smart, right?

With winter months ahead Shiloh starts his blanket naptime routine. He loves to sleep on a throw..this spotted one is his favorite. We put it on the top of the couch so he can get a nap and a view...aren't we good parents. With his snowball fur..he blends into the throw..almost invisible isn't he.

We also still are taking care of Zoe...the senior Yorkie of the Waterside clan. She is the great-grandmother of Tinkerbell, our youngest Yorkie. She's been spend some time with us, while her mommie gets better from a illness she had. Zoe fits into the yorkie herd, just like she never left.

It's fun to watch her and Tinkerbell play together..generations apart..yet able to still connect.

So that's about all that's been going on at Waterside Yorkies. We'll keep posting pictures as we collect them and update you on the yorkies. Thanks for coming by, and please vote for our 2 dogs that are still in the contest on the left.
September brings cooler weather..the yorkies love it and we do too. When I hear John Denver's "Country Roads" song it reminds me of fall fishing trips to Pawpaw, West Virginia..great times and cool valleys in the hills. The John Conlee song is just for me...a happening song at that time in my life..makes me want to slow dance at Partner's Two...my old hangout up in Virginia..great times in that old country bar..I learned to clog there..my legs are starting to hurt thinking about it...I need to go sit and rest...Pawpaw is getting old...where's my Shiloh and my rocker......

Yorkies make it to finals

We are very proud to say that 2 of our Waterside Yorkies have made it to week 7 of the Cutest Dog photo contest. Congrats to them both...Shiloh, the older, wiser Uncle and Rowdy, the littlest puppy of the last litter, and a handsome devil too.
So please take time and vote for Rowdy below: And please vote for his uncle also. Shiloh is a true Yorkie lapdog and a very good boy. When any one comes to our house he's the one they always want to take home...that's why I search people as they leave.If we win the contest I will shave my head...well my mustache at least...I will post pictures of the event. Please take time and thanks for your effort.

Thinning of the Herd

As Yorkie owners we love our dogs and only want the best for them. You feed them, love them and take care of them. We had 4 adult Yorkies when we had a litter of 5 more. We started to sell the puppies as each one got old enough and could survive without their mommy.The Fab Five were beautiful Yorkie puppies, yet we had the hardest time finding good homes for them. Oh, we had replies that would take a puppy for free. Trade one for a older Yorkie, or for a CKC Yorkie. We even got a offer of a talking bird for a puppy. Crazy, but we fished through the replies, the phone calls and the visits to find 5 great homes. Each puppy has a family that loves them and provides for them.

We have received some email updates on them and hope that the people will always keep us updated..we love all of our Yorkies.

We also decided to find a new home for one of our older Yorkies. She's gone up the road apiece to a loving family and other Yorkies to play with.

We are down to 3 Yorkies, alot more easier to handle and feed. We will stay at 3 for awhile, to be able to travel easier, live less crowded and cut the costs alittle too.

Have you ever had to relocate a animal...it's not easy...and it wears you down. I will post a picture of the 3 Stooges...our Yorkie herd.

Yorkies get new person to play with.

The Yorkies of Waterside have a new person to play with...her name is Madelyn Audrey and she was born on August 24th. She is doing well, except for the need to get her hair done...she's beautiful. So Ryder will have a helping hand in corralling the herd of Yorkies. He has been doing a excellent job, but will appreciate the help that will be coming soon from his cousin.

Meanwhile, Shiloh gathers his things and starts to worry 'bout another set of small hands. He has learned to bob-and-weave like a NFL runningback. But they all have learned to get along..just like they should.

Once the dust settles I will be back at blogging more often...hard to do with new puppies, new babies and such.
Oh, by the way, we sold our last puppy....all 5 puppies have found great homes. We also found a home for one of our adult Yorkies, Patty. She's living a little ways up the road from us with her new family. She's already adjusted to her new home and is settled in.

We had asked the Lord's help in finding homes for our Yorkies, and with time, he has provided us with great one's for each of them.

How much is that Yorkie in the dog ad?

Well, time has gone by..and Rowdy is still with us. We have had over 285 emails for him, but not one we found to be the one for his forever home. Some close contenders, but not that perfect fit.
Oh, we have had some great offers....trade for a bird, trade for a older Yorkie, give him to them...a bunch of them, do we do payments, layaways til Christmas, do we have any mixed-yorkie puppies (hello...did the ad say mixed?), $100-200 offers (seriously - for a full blooded Yorkie, come on people) and a couple of email scams....makes you really scratch your head and wonder. So far, we have been lucky and have found 4 great homes...we only need one more. I'm sure with all the puppymill Yorkies, rescue Yorkies and massproduction kennels out there it will take a little more effort than normal, whatever normal is. Look at Rowdy's face and tell me why we can't find someone who will appreciate him, love him and protect him. Oh I do believe we will find the right fit for Rowdy, it will just take more time I guess.

That gives us more time to play with him and love him... He's having fun playing with the other Yorkies. And we can enjoy watching him grow up...changing into the handsome Yorkie he will be.

So Rowdy will stay with his mommy...play with his half-sister and wait for his forever family to come forward and find him.

So if you know anyone in the carolina's that might be up to loving a little Yorkie named Rowdy...let me know...my email is watersideyorkie@yahoo.com and mention you saw Rowdy on my blog, I like to keep track of where people find out about our puppies.

5, 4, 3, 2 and then 1 Yorkie Puppy Left....He Might Just Have To Stay

Well, the weekend's coming to an end...we sold another puppy....now we are down to one. Little Rowdy, the smallest of the group, and a precious pup.He loves to give Tinkerbell a run for her money...chases her into her cat cave. But she loves it, slowly she'll come back out and be looking to see if Rowdy is going to chase her again. He isn't very big...only 1.75 lbs, a featherweight in Yorkieland. He will be 9 weeks old tomorrow, yet we hold on to him until he makes weight. Or will we keep him....hmmmmmm. He is about the size of Tinkerbell was at the same timespan. He won't be a Teapot Yorkie for sure.

So 4 of the 5 puppies have been sold, we still have one puppy on the shorttimers list. His mommy is coming Thursday to pick him up. So for a few more days we get to love him and play with him, and so does Rowdy. That's the two of them napping today, 2 peas in a pod.

We really enjoyed talking Yorkie to people. I had almost 200 responces to my ads on the computer. And Nana got a bunch of calls on her phone. We screened and asked questions, until we found the best homes for each of the puppies. Something we really take serious.

So the weekend's over, puppies have found homes, Ryder came to visit Saturday night, it was a great weekend.

Now do we sell Rowdy or keep him.....we will keep him for a little while at least. Until he makes our weight limits for releasing a puppy to their new homes. That gives us more time to play with him and screen the people who want him. I will let you know what's going on as soon as we realize it ourselves. Until then, thanks for stopping by and hope you follow us in blog land.

Yorkie Puppies Are Leaving Left and Right

Well, sadness has filled the air at Waterside Yorkies. The puppies are being bought and leaving us on a daily basis. We hate to see them go, but are happy that they are going to great homes that will love them and protect them. We are very selective in who gets our furbabies. So now we are down to 2 puppies...little Rowdy and teddybear Ozzy. We will soon sell them too, but will always have our pictures and memories of the Fab Five. Carly has done a excellent job as mommy dog. She did the first time with Tinkerbell's litter, 2.5 yrs ago.So we will continue to play with Ozzy and Rowdy until they get sold. We will enjoy the smell of puppy breathe, the crying of little furballs and the yelping of fighting puppies.

We still will have the older Yorkies to play with...they act like puppies at times. Look at Tinkerbell below in her cat cave...silly thing. Well, guess I better go play with the puppies we still have. No matter how bad the world seems, it gets better when you play with a puppy. Just my luck...they are asleep. Look at Rowdy sleeping on his dogtoy...precious ain't it.

I'll update the blog if anything changes over the weekend. We love our dogs small or large, young or old, and enjoy the love they give back. Thanks for stopping by.

New Camera...Yorkie Pictures of Fun

Well we are still trying to figure out our new camera...bells, whistles and rings....more buttons than my dress shirt has. But we are slowly getting the hang of it. Here are some of Nana's pieces of art....first up....Tinkerbell in her puppy (cat) cave...she loves that thing...she can run away from the other dogs and hide in it. She even sleeps in it sometimes.

What can I say about Shiloh..he is what everbody wants in a Yorkie dog...loyalty and devotion in a lap dog....he looks sad..but trust me..he's spoiled rotten.Two of the 5 puppies playing as usuall. Ozzy and Haley having a chat...wondering when the "new" families are showing up to take them to their new homes...we sold Flash over the weekend, he has a great family and will be loved everyday.

Merlin is alert and ready to spring into action...he has more energy than the Energizer rabbit. But he'll put his brakes on and be a lap dog in a second. He will be a great doggie for someone.

So there goes our first pictures...enjoy them and we will post more when Nana's done. Hope you all come back and see us and thanks for stopping by. And if you live nearby and are looking for a little Yorkie furbaby email us at watersideyorkie@yahoo.com . Charlotte isn't that far from your house, is it? Let us know...and thanks again...Pawpaw.