Cooks Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 As you know we lost our darling Poppy after 14 years (almost) with us in August and although we have a new pup and our Cocker in the house there are still times where we struggle...yesterday was one of them. Remembrance day with all the poppies was very hard for all of us but especially my youngest son, so much so he burst into tears this morning (not normally him at 11), he said he knew we had to remember people yesterday and what they sacrificed for us but he had found it so so hard We decided that as he was still missing Poppy so very badly that we would buy him a small cuddly yorkie to lay on his bed as Poppy did sometimes. This is where I need your help, I have searched and found some yorkies, but really I wouldn't have ever recognised them as yorkies if they hadn't stated they were. Does anyone have any idea where else I can try that might have more realistic looking ones? I had a hard day as I had collected Poppy on Remembrance day all those years ago, so I was a little choked yesterday myself, but it breaks my heart to see my YS like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Oh I'm so sorry to read that, poor your and poor son I'm sorry I can't help you with Yorkies but I did just want to say that I really feel for you both. It was three years since I lost my best boy ever and I burst into tears at a country show in the summer when something reminded me of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted November 12, 2008 Author Share Posted November 12, 2008 thanks Jools, it's rotten isn't it? She'll never be forgotten that's for sure, but his heart is broken, he was managing ok, I was the one that was thw wreck, but with the Poppies etc it was just too much for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baby bears mum Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 I am so sorry. I totally understand what you are going through. We lost our dalmatian about 5 years ago when my daughter was about 6 (at Christmas of all times). We found it so traumatic I vowed we would never have another dog. But my little girl had such a hard time with dealing with the loss (she cried at school regularly and talked about Marcus all the time) that I eventually agreed we would get another dog. We got Woody, a blue roan cocker spaniel, from the NCDL about 18 months later. He has helped so much and although she still talks about Marcus nearly 6 years later she loves Woody as much and he seems to have helped her a huge amount and she loves him for himself not as a 'replacement'. I don't know much about Yorkies (although they are very cute) so can't help you with that although I would recommend getting a rescue dog and you may even find a Yorkie there. Whatever you decide I wish you lots of luck and lots of love and a big hug for your son (although he'll probably run a mile ). Take care. Love Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted November 12, 2008 Author Share Posted November 12, 2008 thanks Baby Bears Mum, our new pup is a yorkie, she's called Suzi, we got her very quickly after losing Poppy, not to replace as Poppy could never be replaced, but she is loved in her own right, feisty little madam that she is. I have been searching but not come up with a yorkie cuddly toy, but I will keep hunting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Have you tried: http://www.interfauna.co.uk/ I have, for a variety of bizare reasons(!), had to find obscure soft toys in the past and Interfauna have always come up trumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted November 12, 2008 Author Share Posted November 12, 2008 thanks but there's is rather odd looking... the other animals are cracking though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGirl Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 i'm sorry, that's really hard for you all I think there is a yorkie in Nintendogs, they are quiet a nice size but not sure how much it looks like one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clootie Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 any of these? http://www.twenga.co.uk/dir-Toys-Games,Soft-toys-teddy-bears,Terrier-soft-toy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clootie Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 or this? http://www.animalgifts4u.co.uk/index.php?productID=2043 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted November 13, 2008 Author Share Posted November 13, 2008 thanks clootie, I love the melissa & doug one, I just have to make sure he does now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Have you tried: http://www.interfauna.co.uk/ I have, for a variety of bizare reasons(!), had to find obscure soft toys in the past and Interfauna have always come up trumps. Oh dear! The Omlet Effect strikes again!!! I seem to have just bought a rabbit draught excluder!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted November 13, 2008 Author Share Posted November 13, 2008 sat here giggling my head off now,.. thanks MedusA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted November 14, 2008 Author Share Posted November 14, 2008 well I think we have sorted it now, he has put Poppy's collar around it's neck and it's on his bed. Have to admit to being a little bit choked when he did that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Ah. Bless him. I hope it helps with the grieving. *hugs* Very impressed with Interfauna. Ordered my rabbit draught excluder yesterday and it arrived today. It's gorgeous! Not sure whether to give it to DD for Christmas or keep it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
