Two Sick Puppies

My mom is visiting and brought her new puppy, Luigi, with her.  Luigi is the cutest tiny Yorkie puppy I've ever seen with an amazing disposition.  Oh, and he's smart as a whip.  If I could, I'd pinch his tiny cheeks and hold him forever!



Luigi

 Well, their trip is coming to an end and my daughter is simply heartbroken.  Not because her Nani is leaving but because she's taking Luigi back home.  If I could bottle her tears, I think I could fill up a Prego Sauce jar. 

While I would love a puppy, my husband is the complete opposite!  He refuses to let us get one and if I did get one, I think it would have to be a Luigi twin. 

So last night my mom and I were talking.  She's thinking about moving into a small condo with a yard.  I thought it was a great idea.  Right now she's living in an apartment on the 3rd floor in a senior community and it's hard for her to get around and let the puppy out when he needs to go potty.  I told her she'll have to get a doggie door put in and she was adamant on NOT getting one.  I asked why and she brought up a good point.  Lots of coyotes where she lives and she'd be too afraid one would get into the backyard and take Lui.  She had a point.

Later in the night we were on the computer looking at condos in her area and then decided to look up puppies.  I'm a sucker for dog pictures.  We came across Dr Yorkies website and on one of his pages, he talkes about predators.  We were reading it and something came over us as we read...

Know The Predators

Threats come in different guises, shapes and sizes.

A small Tea Cup Yorkie darting around in an open area, such as a field, can present a deceptive outward appearance. To a large hawk flying high overhead, it can look like a rodent, and the "swoop and capture" reflex can be triggered.

Even your neighbors' friendly dog can experience the "sprint and capture" reflex. One family told us about a coyote that bounded from the surrounding woods, into their yard, and snatched their small, defenseless puppy.

Their was no time to reach their puppy, as the wild animal dashed back into the woods.

What was it that made you want to add a Yorkshire Terrier to your family? It was quite probably the first time you saw that ball of energy dashing around, eyes bright, silky hair flying in the wind. That is when people usually say, "I want one."

Make sure that the Yorkie you love so much is safe from human predators.

source: http://www.dryorkies.com/Blog.html

Just imagining all this made us start laughing to the point where I nearly peed my pants.  I know it's not funny but the image of a bird swooping down and carrying away a dog has us cracking up!  And the more we read, the funnier it got.  So yes, my mom and I are "TWO sick Puppies" for laughing at such a serious thing.  May karma not come back and bite us in the butt, and may Luigi stay safe back home in Arizona where hawks fly and coyotes roam.

Gonna miss you Luigi.....now I think I'm going to cry!