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09-11-2009, 05:40 AM | #1 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Longwood, FL
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| This makes me angry... I always check my local classified for Yorkies, just a hobby, I don't need any more yet. But I ran across this ad this morning... AKC Yorkie Pups 5 wks., ready 9/25. Parents on site, 1st shots and wormed. "1" male and "1" female. $500 each. Call 704-xxx-xxxx...This means that they will only 7 weeks old when they go to their new homes. Do breeders not care anymore? I just don't understand.
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09-11-2009, 05:48 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alabama
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| Yeah....that's why I tend to not even "look" in the paper. It generally only ends up ticking me off. |
09-11-2009, 05:58 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Quincy, IL
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| Me too, I try not to look as well, it is just upsetting!
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09-11-2009, 06:00 AM | #4 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Longwood, FL
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| I guess I will just have to stop looking too.
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09-11-2009, 06:17 AM | #5 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: moosejaw sk
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| I totally understand why you do it though there just to cute not to look at pictures of them LOL |
09-11-2009, 06:52 AM | #6 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lexington,Ky Go WILDCATS
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| Don't look at me. I'm looking for a cocker spaniel or yorkie pup for a friend who wants to do rally obebinace classes and we can't find a breeder with puppies over 8 weeks old. Local papers or puppyfinder/kijji/hoobly/petfinder even from breeders who ship and that's not even legal let alone moral. Not all of them were what I consider a mill. One was a cocker show breeder who is apart of the American Cocker Spanial Club. Ecomony is bad enough that some people just don't care. How can you sell a small breed dog with only it's first 5 way shot at 6 weeks old and SHIP IT! Don't start me on health clearences.
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09-11-2009, 07:03 AM | #7 | |
Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southeast Texas
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I am sure these breeders do care but they are just uneducated, like I was, as to what is the best age to sell pups. I think YT has been a valuable learning tool for many of us. All we can do it continue to educate people and if you come across someone selling young pups then mention to them the importance of keeping the puppies until they are older. We can't change the world overnight but we can try little by little. One of the problems out there is the puppy buyers. Many puppy buyers want a 7 or 8 week old pup so they can raise it their self. They don't understand that it is better to buy a older pup that is already weaned and socialized. They act like a 12 week old pup is a grown dog. | |
09-11-2009, 07:07 AM | #8 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Craig, Colorado, USA
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| I too browse my paper as well as puppy sites online. I found one yesterday on NextDayPets.com where a lady was selling a puppy for $5,000.00. She claimed that it weighed 0.9 oz. How is that even possible for a puppy that is 10 weeks old? I e-mailed her asking her if it was an error so we'll see. She also claimed that it would be under 2 lbs. Most of the puppies I saw on there were going to be 2-3 lbs and selling for $1,000 and the bigger puppies 4-9 lbs were around $500. It just makes me mad about what some breeders are doing to this breed. Their just trying to make the smallest babies to get the biggest bucks.
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09-11-2009, 07:08 AM | #9 | |
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That's the main reason why I get so angry. Many breeders do know that it's wrong, and they just want the money.
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09-11-2009, 07:25 AM | #10 | |
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09-11-2009, 07:27 AM | #11 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Longwood, FL
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| She will be 12 weeks old on Monday. She's doing a lot better now. I am calling her Izzy. She has a great attitude and fits right in with the family.
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09-13-2009, 10:49 AM | #12 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Michigan
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| I think the main thing is that people just don't know what really is in the best interest of the puppy. We keep our pups 10-12 weeks min and I have had people say no way that is crazy we want the puppy at 8 weeks MAX!! After speaking with them - some will understand and now they know while others just don't care and just want the pup.
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09-13-2009, 11:06 AM | #13 | |
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09-13-2009, 12:03 PM | #14 | |
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09-13-2009, 06:46 PM | #15 |
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| Those poor babies. I hope they find loving, caring, and safe homes.
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