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04-29-2012, 02:55 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
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| Aside from the obvious, why no shipping? So I am one of those people who take my animal responsibilities very, VERY seriously. They are part of my life and family and remain so for the duration of their lives. The only animals I ever had to rehome were my parrots which was absolutely devastating for me. But I had them before my son was born and by the time he was three he had developed such severe asthma due to the birds that he was on two different puffers twice daily. We re-homed the birds and Liam has been puffer and asthma free since. I don't EVER want to go through that kind of trauma again so make sure that is never an issue. Thankfully he has no issues with our other pets (two cats, a border collie and three rats). Finally to my original topic.....I have been trying to offer my home to a yorkie for a while. We have a large home, with a fenced back yard, where we have lived for 8 years, we both work and have been at our respective jobs for more than 20 years and are very responsible, loving and nice people (if i do say so myself! ) However, trying to find a rescue organization that will work with us has been excruciatingly painful. Although I am hopefully that Willi will come to us, I cam see myself wanting to help give a loving home to another yorkie in the future. However the thought of trying to find the perfect one here in Canada is very daunting! I did find a lovely yorkie in the Detroit area but since I could not drive to pick him up (I don't currently have a passport) they would not work with me. So I suppose I am wondering, in this day and age of Skype and Internet technology and air travel, why isn't it utilized more? (sorry this got so long,) Last edited by kodimerlyn; 04-29-2012 at 02:57 PM. |
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04-29-2012, 02:58 PM | #2 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
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| Annnnnd....sorry for the typos! Love my iPad but editing on forums is painful!! |
04-29-2012, 03:05 PM | #3 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Michigan USA & Sheffield UK
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| While some breeders will ship, most rescues won't as most require a home visit prior to adopting, and I'm sure they can't afford to fly to you, just to look at your home and meet you in person.
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04-29-2012, 03:10 PM | #4 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
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| Yes I do understand this. I just have felt through this process that I am left to compete with people who do not care for their pets. I offered to have another rescue do a home visit on their behalf, references, info from my vet etc., but still they won't consider me. As for a home visit, why not Skype? I can give a complete tour of my home via Skype. But no one will consider this...and I don't really understand why not. |
04-29-2012, 03:13 PM | #5 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
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| I guess my point is, there are so many beautiful yorkies in the U.S that need loving homes....why make it so very difficult for those of us who can offer one? I guess the thing is "I KNOW" I will be a good Pet parent but the rescue doesn't have time to learn for themselves? Sorry I am not in any way trying to disparage the amazing work that rescuers do in ANY way. I am just so sad that loving homes are being passed up because of distance....kwim? |
04-29-2012, 03:15 PM | #6 |
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| I'm sorry for your trouble I hope that you find a yorkie to give a loving home soon
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04-29-2012, 03:19 PM | #7 | |
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But it's the same for us living in the States. There are yorkies available in other states...Texas, Florida, Georgia...but those of us not on those states can't adopt them.
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04-29-2012, 03:32 PM | #8 |
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| I know the Rescue Group I Volunteer with, we do allow out of state adoptions, BUT the adopter must either drive or fly in to pick up the dog they are adopting.
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04-29-2012, 03:34 PM | #9 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
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| Compared to Canada? Absolutely! I was lucky to find Willi but I don't have him yet! |
04-29-2012, 03:46 PM | #10 |
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| Teh Canadian Yorkshire Terrier Association, parent club of the Yorkie here in Canada has a rescue part to it. There are also many breeders in Ontario I would bet not far from you that you could contact and go see. Some have older ones that haven't worked out for show rings or retired ones they want to have neutered/spayed and let them go to a nice pet home.. Rescues are selective in how they do things because they had animals to rehome that have already been through bad situations most of the time. I do not ship because after my initial interview I want to meet the buyer and whole family before I am going to agree to a sale. It gives me the opportunity to assess the pe0ple as to whether or not they are a good home and as for the buyer it give sthem the opporunity to meet me, the pup(s), the mohter perhaps other relatives to the pupand get a feeling as ti what kind of breeder I am. Anyone can write anything they want, videos can be sent of anything it is very hard to get a 'feeling' through a virtual world. I am not saying this is the case with you but usually I find when someone in Canada looking for a pet ends up ordering online from the US, something isn't quite right. There are many breeders in Ontario, you are not in a province like Manitoba where few if any Yorkie breeders exist. Search local and be patient to find the breeder and dog/puppy you want. |
04-29-2012, 03:51 PM | #11 | |
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I was under the impression "rescue" meant lots of hoops to jump through.
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04-29-2012, 03:55 PM | #12 | |
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I can honestly tell you that all of the 7 I have adopted, I never saw them until I brought them home. I have been very lucky with the ones I have adopted, and that is because of the Foster Mom's that did such a wonderful job with them.
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04-29-2012, 04:05 PM | #13 | |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
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I also really like the idea of a rescuing an un-wanted dog. While at this point in my life I don't have time to devote to a seriously troubled dog, I do think I have a lot to offer to a somewhat older dog (2 to 6 years). As for video's, Skype is not a video but a virtual meeting...it's no different than being in person really other than you wouldn't be able to 'smell' my house! LOL! If you did you wouldn't smell anything really. LOL! Again, I'm not trying to be argumentative, just trying to understand why rescues don't use this technology to their advantage. | |
04-29-2012, 04:39 PM | #14 | |
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After and the checks are done and extensive interviews by phone and extensive interview by the person doing the Home Check and if they pass all of those requirements and they are approved then the adopter either drives or flys in to pick up the dog. This doesn't happen very often. As most people that apply are in the area the dog is located in.
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04-29-2012, 04:55 PM | #15 | |
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I am not sure what the reluctance on your part is to 'shop other than via internet deals' instead of actually wanting to meet the dog see where it is coming from etc. Very curious approach. I hope rescues never do use technology. I hope they continue to insist on home visits which even the rabbit rescues in my area insist on. | |
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