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05-21-2005, 03:45 PM | #1 |
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| Minors wanting Yorkies I have been talking on and off to a fellow YT member who is young. She is a minor but desperately wants a yorkie but her parents have told her that she has to do everything herself. My question here is: Would those of you who breed rather have the parent call you and discuss getting a dog for thier child?? Would you discuss a minor getting a yorkie without talking to the parent?? Any other advice you would have for this person would be greatly appreciated. Kelly |
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05-21-2005, 03:50 PM | #2 |
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| I would talk to the parents also, to make sure that its okay with them if she has one, and also make sure the girl has money for vet bills, because anything can happen at anytime, and sometimes its a great deal of money. When i was 17, i had 1 yorkie-pom, and a yorkie, and now i have another one at 21, and its even hard for me to sometimes pay her vet bills. I would make sure shes responsible enough to take care of a puppy, and make sure she knows all the pros and CONS, before purchasing. Its alot of work taking care of a puppy, and you have to devote alot of time to them in the 1st months, for training, shots, and spays(if you get one) But if she understands, and accepts everything she will have to do, and the time she will have to put into it, i would say yeah give her a chance. You just have to make sure the pup will be taken care of in the event something happens, and shes unable to take care of the pup. |
05-21-2005, 03:51 PM | #3 |
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05-21-2005, 03:57 PM | #4 |
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| I would never let one of my pups without talking to the parents first . As already said , It's ok to say I want a puppy but it is very much responsibilies attached to owning a dog . |
05-21-2005, 04:01 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 14K Club Member | absolutely not without the parent's consent. I young person could pay me $2000 for a pup and I would not do it! For breeders that do contracts, you cannot hold a minor liable if they sign it. |
05-21-2005, 04:09 PM | #6 |
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| I think one big responsibility to keep in mind is: do the parents want this dog? If the minor is still in high school or below, how do they know where they are going to be living in the future? What if they go off to college? Absolutely No dogs allowed in dorm rooms. The parents would end up caring for the dog. I am 21 years old and under no circumstances would my parents allow me to have a dog under their roof unless I could provide for the dog and I had a huge grasp on what my future holds. I do have Stewie now, but I am not going to lie -- I can hardly afford to support myself. If a crazy vet expensive comes up, Visa or Mastercard would have to foot the bill for me and I know that. ITS SO EXPESNIVE TO HAVE A DOG. The parents would have to be the one to purchase it and be willing to meet with me/agree to certain things if I were a breeder selling one of my puppies. If they seemed to have a cold attitude toward the puppy or the responsibilities, then they would not get one of my dogs.
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05-21-2005, 04:29 PM | #7 |
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| Thanks all. Yorkielover_201 is the one wanting a dog and I have noticed on many posts here in the past week that she has commented about wanting a yorkie but I know that she is young.. I think she is only 12. I have a son that is 11 and in no way would he be allowed to have a dog of his own unless I was more than willing to take care of the dog. I mean what happens when the kids goes to highschool or begins to drive or whatever?? I didn't want to offend yorkielover_201 as I am a parent but I wouldn't want my kids spending thier b-day money for a dog so I wanted to post something to see what others had to say. I myself think that it would be best for yorkielover 201 to keep saving her money and do well in school and when she gets older then maybe start looking into getting a yorkie. |
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05-21-2005, 05:03 PM | #9 |
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| Thanks. That is just coming from the parent in me. A dog is a whole different story than say a hamster or a lizard. My kids have all kinds of lizards and stuff like that that are easy to care for and relatively cheap. I made a deal with the kids that they had to buy the reptile with their money but I would pay for the supplies to take care of it. This way it teaches them to take care of it or they lost out on the money that they spent. But that is totally different than a dog. A dog has vet bills and all kinds of stuff. I myself just think that until a kid is at least through high school they aren't responsable enough for thier very own dog. |
05-21-2005, 05:07 PM | #10 |
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| I will never sell to a minor . |
05-21-2005, 05:14 PM | #11 |
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| Well I'm 16 and looking for a yorkie. My parents are willing to pay for all the bills, but it's up to me to buy the dog. I plan to get a job or two over the summer to pay for the dog and supplies. My parents are even considering meeting me half way depending on how much I make. The yorkie would also never be home alone. |
05-21-2005, 05:18 PM | #12 |
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| Christina, That's really great of your parents. My parents were the same way with my car -- they said they'd buy me a cheap car to get to work, but i'd have to give them half my paycheck until they got their money back in full. It sounds like your parents are in it with you and its also kinda nice that they're teaching you responsibility and finance (believe me, though it sucks, it pays off in the long run) Someone who would really want their young child to have a dog would be out there researching the best breeders and putting a bit of money aside for the dog, or taking one from a rescue if they were short on money (or , of course, if they wanted to do a good deed and weren't interested in pure breds).
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05-21-2005, 05:28 PM | #14 |
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| Well I hope it works out for you Yorkielover_201! |
05-21-2005, 05:31 PM | #15 |
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| I am 18, and I just got a yorkie. I am living on mine own though and pay my own bills. But I know what it is like trying to find a yorkie. I wish all you guys the best, that is great that your parents are willing to help out with the necessary cost that go along with getting a yorkie. Christina - where at in texas are you located, I know a breeder in OK you could look into.
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