Jasper came into our lives in October of 1993. Not knowing any better, we stopped by the mall pet store and visited with him a few times before we purchased him.  He had luxating patellas and some other health issues all of his life.  We have since learned that buying a puppy from pet stores is not the thing to do, as many of these stores get their pups from puppy mills and will typically have genetic health issues.  Jasper was fun, funny, and completely adorable.  He was silly all of the time, and immensly playful. Dave and I got married the following January.  The day was frigid, wind chill factor 20 below zero, and we were to be married at home in a private ceremony with just our children, so the weather was of no concern.  Except for the fact that Dave came out of the utility room carrying Jasper, and stating that he thought the pup had eaten some acid filled solder!!  So I took Jasper at 9am (being married at 11) and ran around town in the freezing cold trying to find an open veterinarian to look at my puppy! I finally ended up an hour later at an outside phone booth calling Dave with tears streaming and freezing on my face.  "I don't care", I sobbed, "I can't find a vet, and I am coming home!  I have to get married!"  Everything "came out in the end", lol, but from that day on we always said that Jasper was a little "off" due to eating lead. We would say " he's not a SMART dog, but he's FUZZY"! A few months later, still relatively yorkie un-educated, we decided to explore the possibility of getting a female for possible breeding, and this time we wanted a quality puppy.  We explored local breeders, and found Angel.  She was born on Christmas day, 1993, and  her name seemed perfect.  She was so tiny when we got her, it was hard to believe she was 10 weeks old.  There were multiple champions in her background, and she was a beauty.  But she was very small.  I now know that a tiny girl like Angel, 4 1/2 pounds, is dangerous to breed, but did not know that at the time. When Angel came into heat,  luckily Jasper's knees kept him from doing a proper job anyway, and they never tied. We had Jasper neutered a year later, and never bred Angel.  Knowing what I know now, I am very glad we never had puppies with them. Our pups couldn't have been more different from each other. Angel had temper problems. She never enjoyed children or strangers, and would nip and bite if given the chance. She was fiercely protective of us, and thought that little people were a menace. Because of this, our nephew nicknamed her "Angel-NOT", and  Dave called her "Danger".  Jasper on the other hand was extremely docile and easy going.  We thought it was because he had brain damage from the lead eating incident and didn't know any better.  lolol  Angel and Jasper were the best of friends, and would play all the time. Angel loved toys, balls, and anything that squeeked, but Jasper only liked chew toys and treats. And Angel.  He would lick her face until she was soaking wet, and she would lay there and let him.  They loved each other very much. Our pups were our sweeties, and gave us many smiles and much pleasure throughout their 11 and 12 years with us.  Jasper's health was never really great, but Angel was always healthy and happy.  We loved them immensly and they showed us daily their love for us.  As they grew older, Jasper's health slowly declined, and we knew we were getting very close to losing him. In August of 2005, my brother and family came to visit and brought their cocker spaniel without asking.  I had hoped that the cocker would be OK around my yorkies, and we got them all outside on the deck, thinking the outdoors might make Angel a little less aggressive.  It seemed as though things were going quite well, and after a few hours we began to relax a little bit. But Angel attacked the cocker, and he calmly grabbed her by the neck, shook her, and dropped her.  She died from a broken neck right there in front of me. It was a tragedy that hit my brother very hard, and devasted my husband and I, and Jasper.  Jasper couldn't figure out where Angel was, and spent time daily going from room to room looking for her.  He became very sad and very sick, and we knew he was broken hearted.  Six weeks after Angel's passing, Jasper quietly passed away in his bed.