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03-24-2007, 01:20 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alaska
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| Should I risk getting a Yorkie when my apartment doesn't allow pets? I really badly wanna get a Yorkie. I'm a stay at home wife and have all the time in the world to take care of a Yorkie puppy and give it the love and attention that it needs. Theres only one problem. We just got a apartment that doesn't allow pets and the manager supposedly lives right above us. I don't know yet b/c we havn't moved in yet. Do you guys think I should just wait to buy a puppy when my husband deploys in 2008 or take the chance and get one now? Last time I had a Yorkie she didn't bark much at all but that was that one Yorkie. Do other Yorkies bark alot? Do you think theres a good chance I'd get caught? I'd be with her or him all the time so it would get lots of attention and hopefully not bark much. I know this is a stupid question but I've been debating on risking it for a few days now but want some more advice on what I should do. Thanks, Christen |
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03-24-2007, 01:47 AM | #2 |
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| I think it would be a very bad idea. You will need to take her out and how will keep people from seeing her. She will bark, your neighbors might see her, you will always have to worry... and then what will you do when you do get caught and have to get rid of her... What happens to her then? Will she end up in a shelter? I say if you really want one that badly find another apartment that does allow them. It is just too risky and not stable for the little one. Kim
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03-24-2007, 01:50 AM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alaska
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| I know your probably right Kim! Except she wouldn't end up in a shelter. I'd never do that. I'd probably move out before I even got rid of her and if I had to get rid of her she'd go to a good home. I'm not that Cruel! Thanks for the advice though. Christen |
03-24-2007, 01:54 AM | #4 |
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| Yes My yorkies bark like most do and you wouldnt be able to hide them. I would wait
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03-24-2007, 02:02 AM | #5 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alaska
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| Thankyou! I think I will wait. This is just the 1st time in my life that I havn't had a puppy and its killing me. I'm a extreme animal lover and Yorkies are my favorite. I just recently got married and had to move to Alaska to be with my husband and had to leave my Boston Terrier behind b/c we had to live with other people until we found a place and my cousin Jesse loved him and was willing to give him a good indoor home and I heard it wasn't good to have Boston Terriers in cold weather b/c of their short noses. Thought it would be better for him. He would've been a indoor pet but still. I miss him! |
03-24-2007, 02:10 AM | #6 | |
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Welcome to YT. Alaska members are few and far between around here. In fact, I think it's just you and me right now. It's depressing. Everyone else goes to Yorkie meetups and lets their Yorkies play with other Yorkies, but the only YTers with Alaska connections are former Alaskans who go on and on about how much they miss it but never return with their Yorkies. But I'm not bitter. OK, back to reality. Sorry. How about asking your apartment manager if they will make an exception for a tiny dog? Show him/her some pictures of Yorkies. It's not as though they tear up the furniture of anything. Anyhow, don't give up. And if you get one, come find us for a play date!
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03-24-2007, 02:11 AM | #7 |
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| Christen10, so sorry that you have to give up your dog. My ex-brother in law live in a place where they didn't allow dogs and he had his dog with him, but his dog was old and died couple of month ago, in the other hand a friend of mine had to give up her dog because they didn't allow to have pets. Some yorkies barks a lot others don't Phoebe my yorkie has her days but usually she is quiet. The perfect dog is waiting for you in the correct time be patient |
03-24-2007, 02:13 AM | #8 | |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alaska
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03-24-2007, 02:16 AM | #9 | |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alaska
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I'm trying! Thank you! I just can't imagine waiting a whole year. Dogs have always been my thing. My mom and me used to go to Kennels just to look at all the pretty dogs. Now I'm in Alaska and lonely as ever. I figured a puppy would be just the thing to cheer me up. When my hubby is at work and son is at school I could play with it and love on it all day but I guess I'm gonna have to wait. | |
03-24-2007, 02:32 AM | #10 |
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| I like what alaskayorkie suggested is a good idea |
03-24-2007, 03:27 AM | #11 | |
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yeah seems a fair idea, all you can do is try, and it wont hurt, when people think of dogs, they think huuggee dogs, they dnt think that people may want a small baby... i would definatly try, or at least find the reasons for no dogs, it may be that someones allergic? just doesnt like them, or has never even considered that anyone would what a 'small' dog let us know what happens?
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03-24-2007, 03:37 AM | #12 | |
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Eddie will be 3 on May 5. We've had him since he was 10 weeks. Jack just turned 11. We got him as a 10-year-old rescue. Talk to your apartment manager. If you have a lot of time to spend with a dog, and you anticipate that being the case for the next 15 years, a Yorkie would be a great pet for you.
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03-24-2007, 04:42 AM | #13 |
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| I would do what the other YTalker is advising. Go talk to the manager, does your apartment allow cats ? Yorkies are smaller than cats (well, most ) and some landlords allow pets smaller than 25 lbs. No Yorkie would get bigger than that... But it's always worth to ask, good luck!
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03-24-2007, 06:20 AM | #14 |
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| Why not volunteer at your local Humane Society or animal control place? They need dog walkers, etc. Maybe this would help until you could live in a place that would allow a dog. It is tough when you have always lived with dogs not to have one. As hard as it is and unless your manager allows it, it just wouldn't be fair to the dog if you got him, loved him and then had to find him a new home because you couldn't keep him. It would break his heart to have to go live with someone else along with yours.
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03-24-2007, 06:27 AM | #15 |
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| hey Christen10! glad you were able to start a thread ... about your problem, ask your apt manager! it doesn't hurt to ask ... i mean if you are going to be with your puppy all the time and training and stuff ... hopefully the apt manager would understand. just have a talk with him/her, you never know .. and maaaybe to show how willing you are, if the apt manager still hesitant you could always offer to put a deposit down for any potential damages (carpet and stuff). i know apts that allow pets usually have an extra deposit required ... so that's always another option/incentive to the apt manager to allow you to have a little yorkie goodluck!!! |
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