Tia is only nine weeks old and already learning to fetch with a tiny stuffed bear.
Karen Gentile lost her dog of 12 years about a year ago, so when her coworker's dog had puppies she thought it was about time for a new pet.
Tia was born on March 30 and has only been with Karen for one week. Her mother is half Yorkie and half Shih-tzu and her dad is a pure bred Yorkie. While she is in the house she stays in a playpen that she inherited from Karen's granddaughter, and when she is in the yard she plays in a mini fenced area about six feet in diameter.
At night she stays in a kennel on the bed where she sleeps the whole night through.
Tia is learning how to fetch with a little three inch stuffed bear. She will go and get the bear and bring it back. Pretty good for nine weeks old!
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