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Martin0327 · 05-22-2009, 10:15 PM

I had to rehome Arizona......I posted a thread last week about her agressiveness. It didnt get any better, it got worse and my husband thought that it would be in everyone's best interest to do it. She is still a puppy (just turned 5 months) and my husband thought if we decide to late it may not be as easy to rehome her.

MY heart was broken into a million pieces. She snapped and almost bit Ace snout off several times, she wouldnt let us pet her (she would growl and snap), she bit me when I was trying to groom her, she has almost nipped my three year old daughter and she was just petting her in my lap. She was fine with me. She didnt act like that when it was just me and her, and the older kids are off to school, Hubby at work, younger ones taking a nap and Ace off doing his own thing.
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I tried to give her lots of attention, tried to work with her (i sat at home) by doing the things that some fellow YTer's suggested but with no luck.
She just has a temperment that is made for her to be the only one. (and I cant say that I dont want more Yorkies!!!)

Unfortunately my husband just isnt as patient as I am but to tell you the truth I was running out of it myself.

I was worried about Ace because none the less it seem like he did everything he could to get along with her. I know he liked her. I was afraid of what he would do after she was gone. Would he be sad?

I screened the families that took an interest. I finally had found a nice gentlmen who was looking for a Yokie for his wife. I made sure to tell him about her agression. Still, he was interested. As he walked out of the house with her, my heart dropped to the pit of my stomach and I cried as he drove away with her.

I have kept in contact with them to see how Arizona was doing and they said she was great!!! They havent had any problems with her at all and she has not regressed in her potty training.

As for Ace, he seems very happy. He is still as playful as ever. He is eating great. I havent seen any sign of him missing her. He is doing really well. Im a bit relieved that he seems just fine.

Im sorry this is so long, but I had to talk about it. What makes me happy is that the ppl she went to have sent pics and emails about her and it seems as though we plan to get keep in touch.

While I feel a little heaviness in my heart, I know this was for the best.
IT is all my fault though, i Have to admit I bought Arizona without putting any thought to it. I didnt ask the right questions. Didnt observe her at all to see what she was like. We did all these for Ace but when it came to Arizona it was a quick exchange and we were off with her.

Im sorry this is soo long, I did what i thought was best even though it truly broke my heart.

Thanks for listening guys!!

nanahas3 · 05-22-2009, 10:19 PM

So sorry to hear this happened to you and hoping Arizona will be happy in her new home. It sounds like you are maybe right and she needs to be an only child.

AbbysMom08 · 05-22-2009, 10:26 PM

I'm in tears as I read your post. I can't imagine how you felt having to make the difficult decision to rehome your little girl. I know it was what was best for all involved. I could feel your heart break in your post. I am so glad you found what seems like a wonderful home for her. You sound like a wonderful mommy to her and I know she loved you. I am glad your other little one is doing well.
God bless you for giving her so much love while you had her.
Take care.

Martin0327 · 05-22-2009, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by nanahas3

So sorry to hear this happened to you and hoping Arizona will be happy in her new home. It sounds like you are maybe right and she needs to be an only child.

Thank you....we had her for almost three months. I do miss her.

I know that she is adjusting well though an Ace seems perfectly fine so it helps a bit to know that.

Martin0327 · 05-22-2009, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by AbbysMom08

I'm in tears as I read your post. I can't imagine how you felt having to make the difficult decision to rehome your little girl. I know it was what was best for all involved. I could feel your heart break in your post. I am so glad you found what seems like a wonderful home for her. You sound like a wonderful mommy to her and I know she loved you. I am glad your other little one is doing well.
God bless you for giving her so much love while you had her.
Take care.

I was sick to my stomach for a bit and couldnt sleep the first night she was gone. She was very playful and soo full of life. She was just high spirited. I know that things will be ok but for the moment it feels horrible.

Tinksmum · 05-22-2009, 10:58 PM

Oh my heart is breaking for you. I'm sure you found her the best home second to yours and time will heal your sadness. It sounds it was for the best if the children were involved - I took the easy route and didn't have any, but I undertand they are as precious as my furbabies are to me

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rwprivette · 05-22-2009, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Martin0327

I had to rehome Arizona......I posted a thread last week about her agressiveness. It didnt get any better, it got worse and my husband thought that it would be in everyone's best interest to do it. She is still a puppy (just turned 5 months) and my husband thought if we decide to late it may not be as easy to rehome her.

MY heart was broken into a million pieces. She snapped and almost bit Ace snout off several times, she wouldnt let us pet her (she would growl and snap), she bit me when I was trying to groom her, she has almost nipped my three year old daughter and she was just petting her in my lap. She was fine with me. She didnt act like that when it was just me and her, and the older kids are off to school, Hubby at work, younger ones taking a nap and Ace off doing his own thing.
-
I tried to give her lots of attention, tried to work with her (i sat at home) by doing the things that some fellow YTer's suggested but with no luck.
She just has a temperment that is made for her to be the only one. (and I cant say that I dont want more Yorkies!!!)

Unfortunately my husband just isnt as patient as I am but to tell you the truth I was running out of it myself.

I was worried about Ace because none the less it seem like he did everything he could to get along with her. I know he liked her. I was afraid of what he would do after she was gone. Would he be sad?

I screened the families that took an interest. I finally had found a nice gentlmen who was looking for a Yokie for his wife. I made sure to tell him about her agression. Still, he was interested. As he walked out of the house with her, my heart dropped to the pit of my stomach and I cried as he drove away with her.

I have kept in contact with them to see how Arizona was doing and they said she was great!!! They havent had any problems with her at all and she has not regressed in her potty training.

As for Ace, he seems very happy. He is still as playful as ever. He is eating great. I havent seen any sign of him missing her. He is doing really well. Im a bit relieved that he seems just fine.

Im sorry this is so long, but I had to talk about it. What makes me happy is that the ppl she went to have sent pics and emails about her and it seems as though we plan to get keep in touch.

While I feel a little heaviness in my heart, I know this was for the best.
IT is all my fault though, i Have to admit I bought Arizona without putting any thought to it. I didnt ask the right questions. Didnt observe her at all to see what she was like. We did all these for Ace but when it came to Arizona it was a quick exchange and we were off with her.

Im sorry this is soo long, I did what i thought was best even though it truly broke my heart.

Thanks for listening guys!!

I completely feel your heart break. In our search for a yorkie, before we found Tyler, we had bought a beautiful, yet tiny, female yorkie. Unbeknown to us the breeder failed to mention a few things about her health to us.

I fell in love with her. COMPLETELY in love. The next morning she was lying in her kennel unresponsive to me. We rushed her to our vet thinking it was sugar shock but that was just ONE problem. The vet said it was nothing that I had done and that she had been sick for several days prior to our purchasing her. In fact, she was quite irate that we had been sold such a sick puppy.

We had to make the decision to keep her, not guaranteed that she would even survive and, if she did, she would not have 100% quality of life and MANY MANY vet bills or send her back to the breeder.

It broke my heart but I know it was the right thing to do to send her back. I never called them again to see how she was because I couldn't take it if she had not made it.

I like to think that all this happened because I was meant to find Tyler (: Blessings come in very mysterious ways (:

luvfla · 05-23-2009, 03:06 AM

As hard as it was, you made the right decision for Arizona. AND for your family. That was very brave of you.

TrevorForever · 05-23-2009, 03:20 AM

Sometimes we have to make hard choices.....I know how much you must hurt, but it sounds as if Arizona has a wonderful home, and she doesn't have to show her dominance.....she's happy, and after the pain subsides, you will be happier too....I will pray for you and your family for peace.

luckylady · 05-23-2009, 03:29 AM

I know exactly the pain you are feeling. I too had to rehome one of my yorkies due to her strong aggression to my other female. I was a basket-case for months while trying everything only to have to make the decision to rehome her in the end. We also had a very happy ending to our situation. Lexie is I believe much happier in her new one dog home and greatly loved. And it seems she was needed there.....I think it was all fate.

Sweet Apple · 05-23-2009, 05:06 AM

You made the right decision...
Maggie & Apple

maggiesmom_2007 · 05-23-2009, 06:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martin0327

I had to rehome Arizona......I posted a thread last week about her agressiveness. It didnt get any better, it got worse and my husband thought that it would be in everyone's best interest to do it. She is still a puppy (just turned 5 months) and my husband thought if we decide to late it may not be as easy to rehome her.

MY heart was broken into a million pieces. She snapped and almost bit Ace snout off several times, she wouldnt let us pet her (she would growl and snap), she bit me when I was trying to groom her, she has almost nipped my three year old daughter and she was just petting her in my lap. She was fine with me. She didnt act like that when it was just me and her, and the older kids are off to school, Hubby at work, younger ones taking a nap and Ace off doing his own thing.
-
I tried to give her lots of attention, tried to work with her (i sat at home) by doing the things that some fellow YTer's suggested but with no luck.
She just has a temperment that is made for her to be the only one. (and I cant say that I dont want more Yorkies!!!)

Unfortunately my husband just isnt as patient as I am but to tell you the truth I was running out of it myself.

I was worried about Ace because none the less it seem like he did everything he could to get along with her. I know he liked her. I was afraid of what he would do after she was gone. Would he be sad?

I screened the families that took an interest. I finally had found a nice gentlmen who was looking for a Yokie for his wife. I made sure to tell him about her agression. Still, he was interested. As he walked out of the house with her, my heart dropped to the pit of my stomach and I cried as he drove away with her.

I have kept in contact with them to see how Arizona was doing and they said she was great!!! They havent had any problems with her at all and she has not regressed in her potty training.

As for Ace, he seems very happy. He is still as playful as ever. He is eating great. I havent seen any sign of him missing her. He is doing really well. Im a bit relieved that he seems just fine.

Im sorry this is so long, but I had to talk about it. What makes me happy is that the ppl she went to have sent pics and emails about her and it seems as though we plan to get keep in touch.

While I feel a little heaviness in my heart, I know this was for the best.
IT is all my fault though, i Have to admit I bought Arizona without putting any thought to it. I didnt ask the right questions. Didnt observe her at all to see what she was like. We did all these for Ace but when it came to Arizona it was a quick exchange and we were off with her.

Im sorry this is soo long, I did what i thought was best even though it truly broke my heart.

Thanks for listening guys!!

I just want to give you a Hug right now. This is the hardest thing anyone has to do. 5 months ago I had to rehome my first Yorkie Maggie. She was going on 2 yrs old. Never had any signs of being aggressive. Her first litter was born and all was well I even kept 2 of her pups. in June of last year I brought home another female and Maggie treated her like she was her pup. Then I bred Maggie again and everything was going wonderfully. Well she lost the entire litter. they were all born dead and she seemed devastated. I took her to the vet and they said she was fine healthwise but advised me to put some stuffed animals in with her at night. Well she didn't want that she wanted me . Anyways her and one of her boys started fighting and I would separate them and turn her over on her back . She would be fine for a little while then ot was happening everyday. So I tried keeping a harness on her so I could stop her when she looked like she was getting ready to attack him. That seemed to work. But then I started wondering what happened when I was at work. I found out in the middle of November I was giving them their baths and both Maggie and Leo had bite wounds on their necks that had scabbed over. I started worrying about the other two. Friday was young enough not to understand that they weren't playing and Dante well I figured he was having a hard time with this because he didn't know who to side with. The final straw came in the begginning of December we had been putting up decorations and Maggie and Leo started fighting, usually we can separate them but not this time. Hubby tried, he got bit and I jumped over the back of the couch because Friday was running towards them wanting to play too. So I started making arrangements to find Maggie a new home. Some said give her to a rescue but I wanted to do it myself. My Bosses sister was supposed to get a pup from me so I inquired as to whether she wanted an older female. It was the hardest day of my life having to give her to someone else. But for the safety of my other Yorkies it had to be done. I told them that she would have to be the only dog and they are fine with that. I get updates whenever I talk to my boss which is weekly. And everything here has calmed down no more fights except little squabbles between the boys. But it is never serious. I know how hard it was for me to give Maggie up so I know what you are going through. So keep your head up and know that you did what was best for her. And in the process made another family very happy.

Martin0327 · 05-23-2009, 06:08 AM

Thanks to everyone for your kind words. I have spoken to Keith about how she is doing and they are just loving her to death. He owns a restaurant and My husband and I went down for there lunch because I had to sign over the AKC paper work. He already had so many wonderful stories about her with them. As he was talking to us I realized that I made a great choice for her new family. Arizona sounds so happy. It really made me feel at ease knowing that I can come down and check on Arizona every now and then and even maybe make playdates!!!

NIKI1969UK · 05-23-2009, 06:09 AM

A very hard thing to do but you made the right decision for everyone

lgoodall · 05-23-2009, 09:30 AM

I'm so sorry for you, but it sounds like Arizona needed to be in a one dog family. He couldn't take the competition with Ace. He'll be much happier, and it sounds like Ace is enjoying life much more without Arizona. I helped a lady pick out a puppy several years ago.. A few months later, she got another dog who was extremely dominate. She would tell me how she couldn't hold the first puppy anymore because the new one would snarl, and attack the first one. I felt so bad. The first one was such a sweetie. She never did anything about the situation, and I was always sorry for that baby. I would not have helped her find one if I had known she would continue to let another dog abuse it. Tucker's Mom

05-22-2009, 10:15 PM	#1
Martin0327 BANNED! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Houston, Texas, Harris Posts: 87	Very sad news..... I had to rehome Arizona......I posted a thread last week about her agressiveness. It didnt get any better, it got worse and my husband thought that it would be in everyone's best interest to do it. She is still a puppy (just turned 5 months) and my husband thought if we decide to late it may not be as easy to rehome her. MY heart was broken into a million pieces. She snapped and almost bit Ace snout off several times, she wouldnt let us pet her (she would growl and snap), she bit me when I was trying to groom her, she has almost nipped my three year old daughter and she was just petting her in my lap. She was fine with me. She didnt act like that when it was just me and her, and the older kids are off to school, Hubby at work, younger ones taking a nap and Ace off doing his own thing. - I tried to give her lots of attention, tried to work with her (i sat at home) by doing the things that some fellow YTer's suggested but with no luck. She just has a temperment that is made for her to be the only one. (and I cant say that I dont want more Yorkies!!!) Unfortunately my husband just isnt as patient as I am but to tell you the truth I was running out of it myself. I was worried about Ace because none the less it seem like he did everything he could to get along with her. I know he liked her. I was afraid of what he would do after she was gone. Would he be sad? I screened the families that took an interest. I finally had found a nice gentlmen who was looking for a Yokie for his wife. I made sure to tell him about her agression. Still, he was interested. As he walked out of the house with her, my heart dropped to the pit of my stomach and I cried as he drove away with her. I have kept in contact with them to see how Arizona was doing and they said she was great!!! They havent had any problems with her at all and she has not regressed in her potty training. As for Ace, he seems very happy. He is still as playful as ever. He is eating great. I havent seen any sign of him missing her. He is doing really well. Im a bit relieved that he seems just fine. Im sorry this is so long, but I had to talk about it. What makes me happy is that the ppl she went to have sent pics and emails about her and it seems as though we plan to get keep in touch. While I feel a little heaviness in my heart, I know this was for the best. IT is all my fault though, i Have to admit I bought Arizona without putting any thought to it. I didnt ask the right questions. Didnt observe her at all to see what she was like. We did all these for Ace but when it came to Arizona it was a quick exchange and we were off with her. Im sorry this is soo long, I did what i thought was best even though it truly broke my heart. Thanks for listening guys!!

05-23-2009, 03:20 AM	#9
TrevorForever BANNED FOR NOT SENDING A GE GIFT! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 1,417 Blog Entries: 4	So Sorry Sometimes we have to make hard choices.....I know how much you must hurt, but it sounds as if Arizona has a wonderful home, and she doesn't have to show her dominance.....she's happy, and after the pain subsides, you will be happier too....I will pray for you and your family for peace.

05-23-2009, 03:29 AM	#10
luckylady Living My Yorkie Dream Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 6,114 Blog Entries: 6	I know exactly the pain you are feeling. I too had to rehome one of my yorkies due to her strong aggression to my other female. I was a basket-case for months while trying everything only to have to make the decision to rehome her in the end. We also had a very happy ending to our situation. Lexie is I believe much happier in her new one dog home and greatly loved. And it seems she was needed there.....I think it was all fate. __________________ Rose Lucky,Toby, Hannah,Camie, & Reggie Heartland Biewers and Yorkies

05-23-2009, 06:09 AM	#14
NIKI1969UK Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 178	A very hard thing to do but you made the right decision for everyone __________________ Mika 3.11.08 My

05-22-2009, 10:19 PM	#2
nanahas3 ♥Love My Snuggle Bugs♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 4,290	So sorry to hear this happened to you and hoping Arizona will be happy in her new home. It sounds like you are maybe right and she needs to be an only child.

05-22-2009, 10:26 PM	#3
AbbysMom08 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,268	I'm in tears as I read your post. I can't imagine how you felt having to make the difficult decision to rehome your little girl. I know it was what was best for all involved. I could feel your heart break in your post. I am so glad you found what seems like a wonderful home for her. You sound like a wonderful mommy to her and I know she loved you. I am glad your other little one is doing well. God bless you for giving her so much love while you had her. Take care.

05-22-2009, 10:58 PM	#6
Tinksmum YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Northants, England Posts: 313	Oh my heart is breaking for you. I'm sure you found her the best home second to yours and time will heal your sadness. It sounds it was for the best if the children were involved - I took the easy route and didn't have any, but I undertand they are as precious as my furbabies are to me !

05-23-2009, 03:06 AM	#8
luvfla YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Satellite Beach, FL Posts: 3,691	As hard as it was, you made the right decision for Arizona. AND for your family. That was very brave of you.

05-23-2009, 05:06 AM	#11
Sweet Apple Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, Texas USA Posts: 2,473	You made the right decision... Maggie & Apple

05-23-2009, 06:08 AM	#13
Martin0327 BANNED! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Houston, Texas, Harris Posts: 87	Thanks to everyone for your kind words. I have spoken to Keith about how she is doing and they are just loving her to death. He owns a restaurant and My husband and I went down for there lunch because I had to sign over the AKC paper work. He already had so many wonderful stories about her with them. As he was talking to us I realized that I made a great choice for her new family. Arizona sounds so happy. It really made me feel at ease knowing that I can come down and check on Arizona every now and then and even maybe make playdates!!!

05-23-2009, 09:30 AM	#15
lgoodall YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama Posts: 260	I'm so sorry for you, but it sounds like Arizona needed to be in a one dog family. He couldn't take the competition with Ace. He'll be much happier, and it sounds like Ace is enjoying life much more without Arizona. I helped a lady pick out a puppy several years ago.. A few months later, she got another dog who was extremely dominate. She would tell me how she couldn't hold the first puppy anymore because the new one would snarl, and attack the first one. I felt so bad. The first one was such a sweetie. She never did anything about the situation, and I was always sorry for that baby. I would not have helped her find one if I had known she would continue to let another dog abuse it. Tucker's Mom