Name: Emmitt
Nicknames: Emmerbutton, Emmerpoo, or Monkey
Birthday: November 7, 1994
Where I was born: Port Washington, Wisconsin
Where I live now: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
My Dad: Grandma's Springer Bong Bong
My Mom: Shelbi Ann
Owners: Gene, Sandy, Laurie, and Mike (Laurie is helping with this page)
Other Family Members: Jake, a maltese.
Weight: 5 lb.
Favorites: car rides, walks, people food especially peanuts, the Dallas Cowboys (I was named after Emmitt Smith), and certain people who visits me.
Dislikes: getting my nails cut, baths, being brushed, other dogs, when someone wakes me up, and when someone trys to take my "big bone".
The "Average" Yorkie (Why I am how I am)
Taken from the book The Perfect Puppy by Benjamin L. Hart, D.V.M. and Lynette A. Hart
"The Yorkshire Terrier is a ball of fire in a tiny package..."
Here are some rankings given in the book about yorkie behavior in the categories of Reactivity, Aggression, Trainability, and Investigation. 10 is high.
Reactivity
Excitability-10
General Activity-9
Snapping at Children-10
Excessive Barking-10
Demand for Affection-9
Aggression
Territorial Defense-5
Watchdog Barking-9
Aggression Toward Other Dogs-8
Dominance Over Owner-8
Trainability
Obedience Training-3
Ease of Housebreaking-2
Investigation
Destructiveness-8
Playfulness-8
Your probably wondering why anyone would want a yorkie. Simple, we're incredibly cute and we know it.