Yet another warning to those selling pups - YorkieTalk.com Forums

chattiesmom · 10-23-2005, 10:15 AM

On Peppy's first birthday, I called Claire, the lovely lady from whom I bought Peppy, she was not the breeder, but a lovely lady who bought a Yorkie and found out she had much more than she barganed for and could handle. I was the lucky one who became Peppy's forever mommy. I had promised to call Claire and tell her Peppy's adult weight and in turn she was going to get the weight of Peppy's brother. Anyway......this is the what Claire told me about Peppy's brother.....

The little guy was returned to the breeder because the new owner could not take care of him. Being way too generous, the breeder refunded all of the money. While she was showing the puppy to new prosepctive parents, her phone rang. The breeder walked into the next room was only gone a few minutes and when she returned...... the CROOKS and the PUPPY were gone gone gone. The breeder believes that it was a set up. What a heart break. But now we all have a warning......

NEVER, EVER LEAVE THE ROOM WHEN SHOWING PUPPIES! I guess this is a no-brainer for most folks, but where we live, people tend to be reputable and honest. It is always good to learn from other's mistakes.

ldenise · 10-23-2005, 10:25 AM

crooks and dishonesty is something that i just can not tolerate. makes you wonder what they did with the pup after they took it.

StewiesMom · 10-23-2005, 11:32 AM

That is sad

I feel badly for the generous breeder. No good deed goes unpunished I guess :'(

Stewie's breeder let me leave the premises with Stewie before I gave him any money. Strange, I know, but I didn't think anything of it.

Julz · 10-23-2005, 12:15 PM

WOW, thanks for THAT warning!!!!!!

Funky Chicken · 10-23-2005, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by chattiesmom

On Peppy's first birthday, I called Claire, the lovely lady from whom I bought Peppy, she was not the breeder, but a lovely lady who bought a Yorkie and found out she had much more than she barganed for and could handle. I was the lucky one who became Peppy's forever mommy. I had promised to call Claire and tell her Peppy's adult weight and in turn she was going to get the weight of Peppy's brother. Anyway......this is the what Claire told me about Peppy's brother.....

The little guy was returned to the breeder because the new owner could not take care of him. Being way too generous, the breeder refunded all of the money. While she was showing the puppy to new prosepctive parents, her phone rang. The breeder walked into the next room was only gone a few minutes and when she returned...... the CROOKS and the PUPPY were gone gone gone. The breeder believes that it was a set up. What a heart break. But now we all have a warning......

NEVER, EVER LEAVE THE ROOM WHEN SHOWING PUPPIES! I guess this is a no-brainer for most folks, but where we live, people tend to be reputable and honest. It is always good to learn from other's mistakes.

unbelieveable!!! thx for posting this. i often leave the room but i won't any more.

Gracy · 10-23-2005, 05:15 PM

That is so scarry and mean

Last year a lady is So Calif was robbed by a home invasion robbery.
They not only took the 5 yorkie pups they took the 2 mommy dogs too.
It is scarry, and I do take alot of precautions. The cops got the robbers and the dogs, except 1 pup died.

we all have to be careful....

Funky Chicken · 10-23-2005, 05:27 PM

how in the world can people be so heartless?

chattiesmom · 10-23-2005, 06:13 PM

I don't have a clue...... Most folks are honest and good and kind... but the few that are dishonest spoil it for all of the rest.

This happened in Washington State, in a small town, so east coast, west coast, north, south, big town small town, we must all be villigent to protect our little ones.

YorkieShadow · 10-23-2005, 06:32 PM

Wow thatnks for the warning.

YorkieShadow · 10-23-2005, 06:32 PM

Wow thanks for the warning.

Funky Chicken · 10-23-2005, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by chattiesmom

This happened in Washington State, ...

whoa!

too close for comfort for me!

feminvstr · 10-23-2005, 09:49 PM

familar thing happend to a friend that raised exotic cats, people came to visit the cats in the early morning said they would be back the next day with the cash. They staked out her place until she left in the afternoon, when she came back two cats were stolen.

yorkiegal719 · 10-24-2005, 06:02 AM

I guess it's just something most of use don't even think could happen because we don't think that way. Oh how terrible to find out that they were gone, could you imagine. It's not the moeny it's you don't know where that little guy is going to end up. It's just another "heads up" for breeders to watch out for. Something as innocent as a phone call could change your life...

YorkieRini · 10-24-2005, 06:17 AM

WOW! I can't believe that. That is terrible.
Thanks for the warning, although I do not EVER leave the visitors alone with my Yorkies, it's a good wake up call to all of us to remember what wackos are out there. I lock all my doors to my house even when I go for a bike ride because I fear someone will walk in and steal my babies. That was something that happend locally to a Bull Dog breeder, someone walked into their house and took the puppies they had. Thankfully, in that case, those crooks were caught! We can NEVER be too careful.

Hugs,
Irene

troubletb · 10-24-2005, 06:22 AM

Its a sad and crazy world out there. We have a few puppy stores here (no I don't buy my dogs there!) But anyway there are reports that people got away with stealing their puppies! I don't know how they do it, but they have lost around 3 dogs.

10-23-2005, 10:15 AM	#1
chattiesmom Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,881	Yet another warning to those selling pups On Peppy's first birthday, I called Claire, the lovely lady from whom I bought Peppy, she was not the breeder, but a lovely lady who bought a Yorkie and found out she had much more than she barganed for and could handle. I was the lucky one who became Peppy's forever mommy. I had promised to call Claire and tell her Peppy's adult weight and in turn she was going to get the weight of Peppy's brother. Anyway......this is the what Claire told me about Peppy's brother..... The little guy was returned to the breeder because the new owner could not take care of him. Being way too generous, the breeder refunded all of the money. While she was showing the puppy to new prosepctive parents, her phone rang. The breeder walked into the next room was only gone a few minutes and when she returned...... the CROOKS and the PUPPY were gone gone gone. The breeder believes that it was a set up. What a heart break. But now we all have a warning...... NEVER, EVER LEAVE THE ROOM WHEN SHOWING PUPPIES! I guess this is a no-brainer for most folks, but where we live, people tend to be reputable and honest. It is always good to learn from other's mistakes. __________________ *Yorkie Yummies Silk Step-In Harnesses * NapSaks Click on the links above for order information!**

10-23-2005, 10:25 AM	#2
ldenise YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rancho Viejo, Tx Posts: 2,692	crooks and dishonesty is something that i just can not tolerate. makes you wonder what they did with the pup after they took it. __________________ Buckeye, Ahia, Tressie, Archie & LDenise Dogs are really people with short legs in fur coats

10-23-2005, 11:32 AM	#3
StewiesMom Stewie Rox the Sox Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago (Bridgeport) Posts: 6,290	That is sad I feel badly for the generous breeder. No good deed goes unpunished I guess :'( Stewie's breeder let me leave the premises with Stewie before I gave him any money. Strange, I know, but I didn't think anything of it. __________________ Kristy & Stewie

10-23-2005, 05:15 PM	#6
Gracy YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: California Posts: 517	That is so scarry and mean Last year a lady is So Calif was robbed by a home invasion robbery. They not only took the 5 yorkie pups they took the 2 mommy dogs too. It is scarry, and I do take alot of precautions. The cops got the robbers and the dogs, except 1 pup died. we all have to be careful.... __________________ Gracy, Yorkie Lover S Lulu Lily Woody

10-23-2005, 05:27 PM	#7
Funky Chicken YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: WA Posts: 365	how in the world can people be so heartless? __________________ FC see my babies on DOGSTER!

10-23-2005, 12:15 PM	#4
Julz Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 4,208	WOW, thanks for THAT warning!!!!!!

10-23-2005, 06:13 PM	#8
chattiesmom Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,881	I don't have a clue...... Most folks are honest and good and kind... but the few that are dishonest spoil it for all of the rest. This happened in Washington State, in a small town, so east coast, west coast, north, south, big town small town, we must all be villigent to protect our little ones. __________________ *Yorkie Yummies Silk Step-In Harnesses * NapSaks Click on the links above for order information!**

10-23-2005, 06:32 PM	#9
YorkieShadow Yorkie Shadows are the best Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: USA Posts: 8,426 Blog Entries: 1	Wow thatnks for the warning. __________________ Now Taking Orders Business cards, Labels, Holiday cards

10-23-2005, 06:32 PM	#10
YorkieShadow Yorkie Shadows are the best Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: USA Posts: 8,426 Blog Entries: 1	Wow thanks for the warning. __________________ Now Taking Orders Business cards, Labels, Holiday cards

10-23-2005, 09:49 PM	#12
feminvstr Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 4,398	familar thing happend to a friend that raised exotic cats, people came to visit the cats in the early morning said they would be back the next day with the cash. They staked out her place until she left in the afternoon, when she came back two cats were stolen. __________________ Kimberly

10-24-2005, 06:02 AM	#13
yorkiegal719 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 602	I guess it's just something most of use don't even think could happen because we don't think that way. Oh how terrible to find out that they were gone, could you imagine. It's not the moeny it's you don't know where that little guy is going to end up. It's just another "heads up" for breeders to watch out for. Something as innocent as a phone call could change your life... __________________ Theresa & The Boys +1 The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue

10-24-2005, 06:17 AM	#14
YorkieRini Livin' La Yorkie Local Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 1,607	Crazy! WOW! I can't believe that. That is terrible. Thanks for the warning, although I do not EVER leave the visitors alone with my Yorkies, it's a good wake up call to all of us to remember what wackos are out there. I lock all my doors to my house even when I go for a bike ride because I fear someone will walk in and steal my babies. That was something that happend locally to a Bull Dog breeder, someone walked into their house and took the puppies they had. Thankfully, in that case, those crooks were caught! We can NEVER be too careful. Hugs, Irene __________________ Irene www.stellaryorkies.com "Live everyday as it if it were your last!"

10-24-2005, 06:22 AM	#15
troubletb Love my Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New Port Richey, Florida Posts: 2,264	Its a sad and crazy world out there. We have a few puppy stores here (no I don't buy my dogs there!) But anyway there are reports that people got away with stealing their puppies! I don't know how they do it, but they have lost around 3 dogs. __________________ Karen~ Bell, Lilly and Peter's Mom http://www.freewebs.com/floridayorkies/