rescue yorkies

[sashajade]

i cant belive how many yorkies are in rescues in the usa or chihuahuas , in the uk you are hard pushed to find either of them in a rescue. have you got a yorkie you rescued? or if you havent would you? i have a standard female called brandy

[dskeeter1983]

yes i would adopt a yorkie from a rescue / it is actually hard to imagine some one putting them there.

[Diego]

Jade , Mitsou and Nathan are rescued yorkies . This is very sad to see how many are at shelters .

When I took Mitsou home with me , she was really in bad shape even the vet wish me good luck because she have been beaten and left for death . I took her home gave her lots of care and tons of love . Now , she has recovered and I call her " my dog of a life time " . She showed me at some occasions that she was small but she knows kung fu .

Nathan was 3 days old when he came home from a puppymill , his mother was almost dead when Animal Protection's agent found them .

[megan_kat22]

Rescue dogs are the best! I have one and he's the sweetest ever. When I get another dog, it will definately be a rescue, it is just sad that there are so many without homes.

[sashajade]

i had to be put on a waiting list to get my rescue yorkie shes about a year old and was under weight and is frighted of so many things, mindyou she gets better everyday. its a shame some cant be bought over to the uk as im always seeing ads from people wanting to rescue yorkies.id have another one, mindyou saying that ive seen one on a website in the usa that ive fallen for she was attacked by a rotty and she now cant walk so shes got wheels bless her

[vviccles]

For a year I tried to adopt a yorkie from a rescue, because i dont have a fenced yard i was rejected.The irony of it is i used to do rescue in the late 70's & early 80's!!

[megan_kat22]

Originally Posted by vviccles

For a year I tried to adopt a yorkie from a rescue, because i dont have a fenced yard i was rejected.The irony of it is i used to do rescue in the late 70's & early 80's!!

yeah it sometimes is hard to get a rescue, we didn't have a yard soley for the yorkies because we have two rowdy labs, but they finally let us adopt tripp because we told them the little ones were never alone with the labs

[Kim000001]

I too tried to rescue, and was turned down because I have children. So I bought a Yorkie from a puppy finding web site, and it turns out she runs a puppymill, so because I was turned down by the rescue I ended up helping the puppy millers. Seems to me odd that there could have been one more rescued pup, and one less reason for the millers to be in business. I know many people have no problems rescuing puppies, and I know many breeders out there who also won't sell a pup to a home with children, but I am a stay at home mom, and all my kids are in school, and I would never let my kids harm my dogs.

If I were going to buy another one, instead of going to the rescue, or the 'reputable breeders' around here, I would be forced again to buy from a potential puppy mill or 'back yard breeder' Are there any other options?

[alaskayorkie]

I just got one, and he's a great little dog. Previous owners dropped him off at the pound on their way out of town with blood caked on his back and throat. Terrific people out there, huh?

[Emmsmom]

I tried to get a rescue Yorkie as well. They wouldn't let me have one for a few reasons. 1) we don't have a fenced in yard, 2) I have an8 year old dd. 3) I have a German Sheperd.
I ended buying a buppy from a local breeder and the yard isn't an issue because he won't leave my side. My dd isn't an issue. She is just as protective with him as I am and now Diesel and the Shepherd are buddies. Go figure.. I believe this is the reason so many are still in rescues.It is a really shame if you ask me. Sometimes I wonder if they aren't out to make a quick buck as well as some breedes.

[Diego]

It is perfectly normal that shelters have strict rules on adoptions . I can't believe that you think that they make quick bucks . IMO.... it is too easy to blame the fact that peoples buy from puppymills because of this and that .

[dinek]

Reputable rescue programs have many volunteers who make no money. In fact, they spend money to do their best for the dogs that are in their care.

When we adopted Sean (3 weeks ago today), we made a "donation" to the rescue group. The money is used for vet care and other needs of the dog, especially since many rescue dogs are in poor condition.

Sean was given all shots and checked over completely before he arrived at our home. The first visit to a local vet was a quick one, primarily to get his records into the system and for his vet and him to meet.

IMO, the adoption process (application, home inspection, etc.) is very important. Many of these dogs have lived in deplorable condtions and deserve a better situation. Not all of them need a fenced-in yard. (We don't have one.) They need safety, patience, and lots of love.

BTW, we "found" Sean by going to petfinder.com. Many rescue programs include their dogs on the site. In the descriptions, they include information about the dog's temperament and special needs.

We will definitely look into the rescue program again when we adopt another dog. Adopting a rescue dog has been a very special experience for us.

[Emmsmom]

It all depends on what kind of shelter you are buying from. Where I live the "pounds" ask for a reasonable adoption fee. We have bought dogs from the pound before. They have never lived a long life because they were what you call "seniors". However we have rescue groups here that charge outrageous amounts of money. For dogs that aren't purebred they are asking anywhere from 300 and up. They usually ask more for dogs that are purebred. As for pups.. Man they ask even more. I had called about a puppy one time that was like a chihu/terrier mix. They wanted 300 for those pups. So after I got my baby I went back to check and see if the pups were gone. I wasn't shocked to see that they were still there and were almost a year old at the time. I really believe this is a business to some. If they were really concerned about finding good homes then they would lower their standards. By that I mean saying who can and who can't have a pup. Some of the questions they ask are just crazy and way to personal IMO. Now I can see paying a high fee for a dog to cover vet expenses if I choose to take him home. But they charge crazy fees for dogs that are healthy. Our local SPCA doesn't charge outrageous fees and they do just fine. JMHO.

[sashajade]

as long as the children are not rough with the yorkie, the other dogs you might have already meet the yorkie and all get on fine, and the yorkie is never alone in the unfenced garden i think there should let the person adopt them. the yorkie i have only cost £90 from a home called battersea. i tried adopting another yorkie from the home who had been there for over a year but they said i couldnt as she barked a lot and as i lived in a flat i couldnt have her,ive had dogs before who barked a lot and with a little training ive stopped them.think they where worried that if the people next door conplained i would take the dog back but i wouldnt id rather move.no one wants her cos of her problems and im a person willing to take her with her problems but i cant so this little yorkie will be stuck in a cage for god knows how long cos they are not willing to take a chance.

[yorkiemomwannaB]

I've had a rescue dog before she was a Boxer and MEAN, I had to watch her around everyone except my DH and my kids. She came from a local kill shelter. They never have small dogs only the larger guys.

I too tried to rescue, and was turned down because I have children.

I've been turned down by certain purebred rescues and I won't even bother trying anymore. The last time I tried was before I bought Jersey, the dog was about two years old, had a few health issues and was a Yorkie mix. I was asked if I could afford to continue his medical treatments, I answered "yes", then I was asked about a fenced yard, "yes" again, then about children, "yes" but older children, then they wanted to know if I had other dogs and I do, so I was turned down. I found the rescue dog online and the ad about him stated he was "great with other animals". I just don't get it...I do hate that there are so many dogs and pups needing homes but apparently my home isn't good enough for them so I must buy my furkids from breeders.