Hi all :) We're new!

TinyAlbinoDancer · 07-04-2004, 05:34 PM

Hi everyone. My Yorkie, Missie, and I are new here, so I figured I better introduce us.

Missie is my 5 year old Yorkie. I got her as a puppy, from a pet store. If I had it all to do over again, I still would've gotten her. But I am a major advocate of rescuing/fostering now, and never recommend buying a puppy from a pet store. I was only about 12 when I got her, and you don't think of anything beyond wanting that puppy at that age.

I saved my money for many years to buy a Yorkie, but being a puppy mom at 12 was hell (if that's ok to say

), and I don't ever plan to get a puppy again. lol But we've learned and grown together, and she's the reason I live. Sometimes she's the only reason I get out of bed.

Missie isn't the best trained dog. We still struggle with potty training. She stays in my room most of the time (she's paper trained), and she's good about going on the paper in there, but if she runs around the house for any length of time she favors going on the carpet.

She loves people, all animals (one of my 3 kitties is her playmate and best bud), and going on walks. She's also an expert model. I take photos of her so often, if she sees me set up the camera, she'll go and sit in front of it! She's at least well trained in that aspect...

*laughs*

Okay, and me! lol I'm 17 years old, just graduated high school. I'm looking into becoming a professional dog trainer, but I'm not sure yet. I want to help people keep their dogs, and help train shelter dogs so they can be placed more easily. Small animals (rodents, especially) are my other passion, and eventually I hope to run a small animal rescue out of my home. I currently have 5 hamsters, and I'm rat-sitting my friend's two female ratties this week. I'd have all kinda of small animals if I had room.

So that's us! Looking forward to getting to know y'all.

Hydrok · 07-04-2004, 05:51 PM

Hey join the new person club... great place this is, and Quincy Dogg is a good guy too, enjoy!

***Carrie*** · 07-04-2004, 06:00 PM

Welcome you two! Glad you're here. I think you're really going to like this board. Can't wait to hear more stories.

I think that's wonderful that you're leaning toward rescue Kalena...a really admirable thing to do.

Hydrok, gotta get that Aussie to herd the sheep. I had a German Shepherd who herded some little piglets who escaped. He hadn't been taught a thing about it. He kept them from escaping and boy could they scamper fast, rounded them up the hill and into the right area. LOL.

Carrie

Taz · 07-04-2004, 06:52 PM

Welcome to GlobalPaw, nice to meet you and Missie.

Pugdawg1 · 07-04-2004, 07:33 PM

Welcome aboard! Good to have you here!

Lil'Paws · 07-05-2004, 08:40 AM

Welcome Tiny Albino Dancer And Missie .. Looking foward to getting to know you and hearing about your lil' Yorkie.. and seeing pictures..

TinyAlbinoDancer · 07-05-2004, 03:56 PM

Thanks, all.

Lil Paws- Pictures, I have!

Many, many pictures! lol I'll try to post some soon for y'all. My avatar is one of Missie's face. Is there a certain place I should post pictures?

Renee750il · 07-05-2004, 04:13 PM

Welcome, Kalena,

Glad to see someone getting passionate about rescue, especially someone of your age! Don't ever let anyone talk you out of your ideals, as happens so often when we 'grow up' and get lost in the world.

Carrie and Hydrok, maybe Reilly is herding . . . cats!(lol) That's the first thing my Bimmer learned to herd. Of course, it really ticked my cat off; he thought he could just go vertical and avoid being herded - wrong! Bimmer goes vertical just like the cat! If he can do it, an Aussie like Reilly should have a pretty good shot at it, too.

stardust · 07-05-2004, 05:59 PM

welcome to the group

i love yorkies and some day (long time down the line probably) hope to get one. cant wait to see more pictures of your little missy.

and hear more stories.

boxerdogforum · 07-06-2004, 03:50 AM

Hi Kalena and Missie

sheltiepups · 07-28-2004, 07:09 PM

hey! welcome to the forums!

Slave2Jinx · 07-31-2004, 04:44 PM

OOh, i can't wait to see pictures of Missy, welcome.

Kbob · 07-31-2004, 05:23 PM

Hi Kalena and Missie....the picture of Missie in your avatar is so cute! Welcome and I love what you say about wanting to help people keep their dogs by helping to train them and also helping to train shelter dogs as well. I am a huge advocate of rescue groups and also of training. I help out where my two dogs take obedience classes. I guess I'm learning to be an assistant trainer for now. I've done two summers of Beginner obedience and also puppy kindergarden. It's really fun and I've learned so much about dogs. Follow your dreams and you'll be successful. :-)
k

FROGSnDOGS · 07-31-2004, 07:09 PM

Welcome! I'm Kristy. Nice to meet you and Missie!

I love Yorkies! We have one, her name is Lily and she is the biggest princes ever! I think Yorkies are like that! She poses for me when I take pics too! I have so many of her and not that much of the other dogs becasue they never hold still! She is such a brat!, But she is my baby, I could hold her like a baby all day and she would let me! Gotta luv huh?!

I look forward to pics of Missie!

TinyAlbinoDancer · 07-31-2004, 08:26 PM

Thank you, again, everyone!

Kbob- thank you for the encouragement. I admire your work, and you sound like a really neat person.

Looking forward to getting to know you 'round the boards!

Kristy, Lily is adorable!! She looks like Missie with a good haircut! LOL Very cute!

I posted some pictures of Missie here:
http://www.globalpaw.com/showthread.php?t=411 (Pictures of my Toy doggie (Yorkie))

Enjoy.

07-04-2004, 05:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
TinyAlbinoDancer Always room for one more Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: CA Posts: 2,537 Rep Power: 162	Hi all :) We're new! Hi everyone. My Yorkie, Missie, and I are new here, so I figured I better introduce us. Missie is my 5 year old Yorkie. I got her as a puppy, from a pet store. If I had it all to do over again, I still would've gotten her. But I am a major advocate of rescuing/fostering now, and never recommend buying a puppy from a pet store. I was only about 12 when I got her, and you don't think of anything beyond wanting that puppy at that age. I saved my money for many years to buy a Yorkie, but being a puppy mom at 12 was hell (if that's ok to say ), and I don't ever plan to get a puppy again. lol But we've learned and grown together, and she's the reason I live. Sometimes she's the only reason I get out of bed. Missie isn't the best trained dog. We still struggle with potty training. She stays in my room most of the time (she's paper trained), and she's good about going on the paper in there, but if she runs around the house for any length of time she favors going on the carpet. She loves people, all animals (one of my 3 kitties is her playmate and best bud), and going on walks. She's also an expert model. I take photos of her so often, if she sees me set up the camera, she'll go and sit in front of it! She's at least well trained in that aspect... laughs Okay, and me! lol I'm 17 years old, just graduated high school. I'm looking into becoming a professional dog trainer, but I'm not sure yet. I want to help people keep their dogs, and help train shelter dogs so they can be placed more easily. Small animals (rodents, especially) are my other passion, and eventually I hope to run a small animal rescue out of my home. I currently have 5 hamsters, and I'm rat-sitting my friend's two female ratties this week. I'd have all kinda of small animals if I had room. So that's us! Looking forward to getting to know y'all.
	__________________ ~Karen Missie~Trixie~Little Guy~Ollie

07-04-2004, 05:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
Hydrok Reily Boy-Aussi Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 36 Rep Power: 79	Welcome Hey join the new person club... great place this is, and Quincy Dogg is a good guy too, enjoy!

07-04-2004, 06:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
Taz Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 611 Rep Power: 93	Welcome to GlobalPaw, nice to meet you and Missie.
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07-05-2004, 08:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
Lil'Paws ~w/Dachshund~ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: ~Western~NC~ Posts: 1,662 Rep Power: 115	Welcome Tiny Albino Dancer And Missie .. Looking foward to getting to know you and hearing about your lil' Yorkie.. and seeing pictures..
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07-04-2004, 06:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
*Carrie* Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: north panhandle of Idaho Posts: 7,412 Rep Power: 283	Welcome you two! Glad you're here. I think you're really going to like this board. Can't wait to hear more stories. I think that's wonderful that you're leaning toward rescue Kalena...a really admirable thing to do. Hydrok, gotta get that Aussie to herd the sheep. I had a German Shepherd who herded some little piglets who escaped. He hadn't been taught a thing about it. He kept them from escaping and boy could they scamper fast, rounded them up the hill and into the right area. LOL. Carrie

07-05-2004, 03:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
TinyAlbinoDancer Always room for one more Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: CA Posts: 2,537 Rep Power: 162	Thanks, all. Lil Paws- Pictures, I have! Many, many pictures! lol I'll try to post some soon for y'all. My avatar is one of Missie's face. Is there a certain place I should post pictures?
	__________________ ~Karen Missie~Trixie~Little Guy~Ollie

07-05-2004, 04:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
Renee750il FilaSlave Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: White Pine, TN Posts: 181 Rep Power: 81	Welcome, Kalena, Glad to see someone getting passionate about rescue, especially someone of your age! Don't ever let anyone talk you out of your ideals, as happens so often when we 'grow up' and get lost in the world. Carrie and Hydrok, maybe Reilly is herding . . . cats!(lol) That's the first thing my Bimmer learned to herd. Of course, it really ticked my cat off; he thought he could just go vertical and avoid being herded - wrong! Bimmer goes vertical just like the cat! If he can do it, an Aussie like Reilly should have a pretty good shot at it, too.

07-05-2004, 05:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
stardust Join Date: May 2004 Location: wisconsin Posts: 423 Rep Power: 88	welcome to the group i love yorkies and some day (long time down the line probably) hope to get one. cant wait to see more pictures of your little missy. and hear more stories.

07-06-2004, 03:50 AM	#10 (permalink)
boxerdogforum Boxer dog Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: England Posts: 72 Rep Power: 80	Hi Kalena and Missie
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07-31-2004, 04:44 PM	#12 (permalink)
Slave2Jinx Pittbull/Rottweiler Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Central California (the Valley) Posts: 137 Rep Power: 79	OOh, i can't wait to see pictures of Missy, welcome.
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07-31-2004, 05:23 PM	#13 (permalink)
Kbob ILuvLabs Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Quakertown, PA Posts: 6 Rep Power: 77	Hi Kalena and Missie....the picture of Missie in your avatar is so cute! Welcome and I love what you say about wanting to help people keep their dogs by helping to train them and also helping to train shelter dogs as well. I am a huge advocate of rescue groups and also of training. I help out where my two dogs take obedience classes. I guess I'm learning to be an assistant trainer for now. I've done two summers of Beginner obedience and also puppy kindergarden. It's really fun and I've learned so much about dogs. Follow your dreams and you'll be successful. :-) k

07-31-2004, 07:09 PM	#14 (permalink)
FROGSnDOGS Slave to 7 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 42 Rep Power: 77	Welcome Welcome! I'm Kristy. Nice to meet you and Missie! I love Yorkies! We have one, her name is Lily and she is the biggest princes ever! I think Yorkies are like that! She poses for me when I take pics too! I have so many of her and not that much of the other dogs becasue they never hold still! She is such a brat!, But she is my baby, I could hold her like a baby all day and she would let me! Gotta luv huh?! I look forward to pics of Missie!
	__________________ Kristy

07-31-2004, 08:26 PM	#15 (permalink)
TinyAlbinoDancer Always room for one more Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: CA Posts: 2,537 Rep Power: 162	Thank you, again, everyone! Kbob- thank you for the encouragement. I admire your work, and you sound like a really neat person. Looking forward to getting to know you 'round the boards! Kristy, Lily is adorable!! She looks like Missie with a good haircut! LOL Very cute! I posted some pictures of Missie here: http://www.globalpaw.com/showthread.php?t=411 (Pictures of my Toy doggie (Yorkie)) Enjoy.
	__________________ ~Karen Missie~Trixie~Little Guy~Ollie

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