Gracie's 15th Birthday
December 3, 2009
Today Gracie reached her 15th birthday.
She was born December 3, 1994 in Marietta, Georgia, to a champion Yorkshire terrier sire named Tuff Stuff and a mom named Misty. Her only littermate was a sister named Lucy, ironically the name of my Yorkie I had before Gracie. I was unaware of her sister's name until I received Gracie's registration papers from the breeder and it gave me pause when I read it. You see, my own Lucy's life had come to an untimely, tragic end in the Spring of 1995. After grieving her death, and realizing that I was ready to adopt another Yorkie, I started my search.
After looking at more than 50 Yorkie babies, all it took was one visit with Gracie and my heart melted. I sat down on the breeder's back deck as swarms of tiny Yorkie puppies ran to me, jumped in my lap, and barked their greetings. With her sweet spirit and gentle manner, Gracie waited until the other puppies' frenzy had calmed and they ran off to play. That's when she walked over to me, sat in my lap, and gently kissed me on the cheek. As I looked down at Gracie, I knew that she was "the one" - but who had chosen whom?!
And so our lives together began in the Spring of 1995. From that day when I brought her home to live with me, Gracie has been a joy. She is a five-pound bundle of love with an irrepressible spirit and a zest for life. Through all the seasons in Gracie’s life – puppy, adolescent, adult, senior citizen, and now handicapped – she has maintained that same sweet spirit I saw in her as a puppy. Whether she chose me, or I chose her, I am richer for it.
She still melts my heart.
Happy 15th birthday to my beloved Gracie.
Gracie was unavailable for comment on her birthday as she was too busy playing and napping afterward.
Click here to visit Gracie & Co., read more about Gracie, and see beautiful pictures of her.
Today Gracie reached her 15th birthday.
She was born December 3, 1994 in Marietta, Georgia, to a champion Yorkshire terrier sire named Tuff Stuff and a mom named Misty. Her only littermate was a sister named Lucy, ironically the name of my Yorkie I had before Gracie. I was unaware of her sister's name until I received Gracie's registration papers from the breeder and it gave me pause when I read it. You see, my own Lucy's life had come to an untimely, tragic end in the Spring of 1995. After grieving her death, and realizing that I was ready to adopt another Yorkie, I started my search.
After looking at more than 50 Yorkie babies, all it took was one visit with Gracie and my heart melted. I sat down on the breeder's back deck as swarms of tiny Yorkie puppies ran to me, jumped in my lap, and barked their greetings. With her sweet spirit and gentle manner, Gracie waited until the other puppies' frenzy had calmed and they ran off to play. That's when she walked over to me, sat in my lap, and gently kissed me on the cheek. As I looked down at Gracie, I knew that she was "the one" - but who had chosen whom?!
And so our lives together began in the Spring of 1995. From that day when I brought her home to live with me, Gracie has been a joy. She is a five-pound bundle of love with an irrepressible spirit and a zest for life. Through all the seasons in Gracie’s life – puppy, adolescent, adult, senior citizen, and now handicapped – she has maintained that same sweet spirit I saw in her as a puppy. Whether she chose me, or I chose her, I am richer for it.
She still melts my heart.
Happy 15th birthday to my beloved Gracie.
Gracie was unavailable for comment on her birthday as she was too busy playing and napping afterward.
Click here to visit Gracie & Co., read more about Gracie, and see beautiful pictures of her.
Posted by Victoria Blackstone at 12/3/2009 11:48 PM 
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Tags: Yorkshire terrier Gracie Yorkie
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Anyone who has a loving pet is very blessed. I waited many years before
getting a little dog and have been
delighted ever since.
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We are Twitter friends, that is a beautiful story!!!
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