"Fundraiser Puppies"

[livingdustmops]

Originally Posted by MyFairLacy

I believe these dogs were born to a yorkie that was rescued and pregnant...not to a breeder. They are cute puppies. I think it's understandable to charge more for a purebred puppy as they are much more adoptable than an older, mixed breed dog. Rescues can incur so many vet bills to make them healthy and able to be put up for adoption. I don't see a problem with it. Cute puppies

Maybe I am reading this differently than you but I think the breeder is using this "rescue" to place her older bitches. For all I know they are the breeders..it has happened before - they use rescue as a cover. They are also letting these pups go with only their 1st shots. This rescue also has another litter that was donated, how often does that happen? Trust me I understand about the costs of rescue as I was very involved with Yorkie rescue in Arizona.

"These puppies were born 10-17-07. I plan on getting them spayed and neutered on 12-17-07. There are 3 girls and 3 boys in the litter. We were very lucky to have somebody that we have helped to place some of her adult dogs donate this litter to our group. THEY WILL BE FUND RAISER puppies which means they will have a much higher adoption fee. The funds that our group raises from puppies like these is what will help up to help the NOT SO adoptable dogs and puppies. They have their 1st shot along with their Bordetella shot so they are protected against kennel cough. "

[SladesMommy]

Originally Posted by livingdustmops

Maybe I am reading this differently than you but I think the breeder is using this "rescue" to place her older bitches. For all I know they are the breeders..it has happened before - they use rescue as a cover. "

Good Point. I have seen it before too, and its horrible

[MyFairLacy]

Originally Posted by livingdustmops

Maybe I am reading this differently than you but I think the breeder is using this "rescue" to place her older bitches. For all I know they are the breeders..it has happened before - they use rescue as a cover. They are also letting these pups go with only their 1st shots. This rescue also has another litter that was donated, how often does that happen? Trust me I understand about the costs of rescue as I was very involved with Yorkie rescue in Arizona.

"These puppies were born 10-17-07. I plan on getting them spayed and neutered on 12-17-07. There are 3 girls and 3 boys in the litter. We were very lucky to have somebody that we have helped to place some of her adult dogs donate this litter to our group. THEY WILL BE FUND RAISER puppies which means they will have a much higher adoption fee. The funds that our group raises from puppies like these is what will help up to help the NOT SO adoptable dogs and puppies. They have their 1st shot along with their Bordetella shot so they are protected against kennel cough. "

Hmm..I don't know Strange situation

[livingdustmops]

Originally Posted by MyFairLacy

Hmm..I don't know Strange situation

They may be a rescue but I certainly didn't like the way they held the other "fundraiser" litter pups up in the air ... almost like an auction would. A reputable rescue would also make darn sure these pups were totally vaccinated.

[love_me_cody]

http://www.littleriverlabs.com/neuter.htm

I just think that they should wait till they are older to neuter them... They have a set date of 2months old. They should be letting them go to their new home after 12wks, right? So why not wait to the latest time to get them fixed? Why not wait til week 12? Even if it is a law, they can still do it at a later date to 'lower' the risk then at 8wks.... And it's like... if it really is such a great idea then shouldn't we encourage everyone who will fix their dog to do it earlier then the recommended 6-8months.... I don't know, to me it just doesn't make since. And if someone who adopted them doesn't spay their adopted dog at a 'healthier recommended time' then you should be able to take the dog back/fine them....

[SladesMommy]

Originally Posted by love_me_cody

http://www.littleriverlabs.com/neuter.htm

I just think that they should wait till they are older to neuter them... They have a set date of 2months old. They should be letting them go to their new home after 12wks, right? So why not wait to the latest time to get them fixed? Why not wait til week 12? Even if it is a law, they can still do it at a later date to 'lower' the risk then at 8wks.... And it's like... if it really is such a great idea then shouldn't we encourage everyone who will fix their dog to do it earlier then the recommended 6-8months.... I don't know, to me it just doesn't make since. And if someone who adopted them doesn't spay their adopted dog at a 'healthier recommended time' then you should be able to take the dog back/fine them....

Many of the modern vets DO recommend pediatric altering! NO dog that is being adpted out needs to be adopted out unaltered. I think the complience rates on altering contracts is something like 30%. Rescues are in the business of finding homes for unwanted animals, it would make NO sense for them to be sent out unaltered, increasing the chance that the will create more unwanted puppies.

[love_me_cody]

I understand that and I wasn't questioning that.... I was talking about how they could wait longer than 8wks to alter the puppies... They will be adopted out later so why not neuter later also? even if it's by a few weeks, atleast it will be longer than 8wks...

I was not talking about if a puppy/dog should be altered or not! *sigh*.. lmbao

[MyFairLacy]

Originally Posted by love_me_cody

http://www.littleriverlabs.com/neuter.htm

I just think that they should wait till they are older to neuter them... They have a set date of 2months old. They should be letting them go to their new home after 12wks, right? So why not wait to the latest time to get them fixed? Why not wait til week 12? Even if it is a law, they can still do it at a later date to 'lower' the risk then at 8wks.... And it's like... if it really is such a great idea then shouldn't we encourage everyone who will fix their dog to do it earlier then the recommended 6-8months.... I don't know, to me it just doesn't make since. And if someone who adopted them doesn't spay their adopted dog at a 'healthier recommended time' then you should be able to take the dog back/fine them....

Many vets spay and neuter early now. It's mostly your older vets that continue to spay and neuter at 6 months because that's the traditional thing to do. I have never told anyone on this site to wait until 6 months to spay or neuter their dog. I usually say the earlier the better (esp. for the males). The only time I've ever recommended waiting longer was when someone was already at 6 months and their dog was under 2lbs, teething late, or had retained testicles (told them to wait a couple more months to see if they'd drop on their own). Otherwise I've always said if I had a male, I'd neuter between 12 and 16 weeks and female I'd spay between 16 weeks and 5 months (although I'm not opposed to doing it earlier). Yes, 8 weeks honestly seems a little young. I think it would probably be okay to wait until 10 or 12 weeks and then adopt them out after that, but if they are adopting them out ASAP then go ahead and spay/neuter at 8 weeks. I don't think spaying and neutering early really has that much effect on them growing...maybe it does somewhat in larger breeds, but I doubt it in our tiny yorkies

[love_me_cody]

I have a question (that's off the subject)... If you neuter early, what happens to their testicles (I'm not talking about the obvious ) but what really happens? will they not be able to have undescended testies? or do you have to wait until they are older to check and see if there was a teststicle that they didnt get? I'm confused about that...

[MyFairLacy]

Originally Posted by love_me_cody

I have a question (that's off the subject)... If you neuter early, what happens to their testicles (I'm not talking about the obvious ) but what really happens? will they not be able to have undescended testies? or do you have to wait until they are older to check and see if there was a teststicle that they didnt get? I'm confused about that...

A dog's testicles should be in the scrotum by about 6 weeks of age, although some drop later than that...some MUCH later or never at all. But most are in the scrotum by 6-8weeks of age. When you neuter a dog, you actually remove the testicles and tie off the spermatic chords. A vet will remove both testicles in a neuter. If they haven't dropped by the time of a neuter, they will have to search inside of the abdomen (like in a spay) and find the retained testicle. Neutering early should be no different than a neuter on an older dog

[Ladymom]

I think the main reason many vets like to wait until six months to spay or neuter a toy breed is that then they can also remove any baby teeth that may be retained at the same time. If they neuter or spay earlier, it will require a second procedure to remove the teeth, doubling the cost and the risk from anesthesia.

[sassyfire1956]

tHEY WAIT FOR THE TEETH, BECAUSE THEY DO NOT WANT TO PUT THEM UNDER MORE THAN THEY HAVE TO!
tHERE WERE 6- i DO NOT THINK A VET WOULD DO IT IF HE THOUGHT THEY WERE TO SMALL!- tHE LADY TOLD ME THEY WERE GOINGTO BE TAKEN TO wEBSTER gROVES, WHICH IS A NICE AREA IN sTl- i AM SURE IT WAS A GOOD VET- THAT KNEW THAT THEY WERE OK TO GO AHEAD AND FIX!

[Myzzbrat]

Originally Posted by livingdustmops

I am opposed to animals being used as fundraisers as they are living creatures and not a glass jar. A reputable breeder will want to know where her puppies go and I feel strongly that people should take the time to understand what their breed is like before they purchase. In this case, maybe they are using the wrong verbage and will just be asking for more money than normal (ok with me) but as I looked at this rescue's site they had a hugh number of young dogs. This seems very odd to me as most rescues have a lot of older dogs or ill dogs. A good rescue doesn't use the cuteness of new puppies to raise funds as this one is doing with at least 2 different litters. They have very few older dogs....

I agree with you.. I think that it is pitiful and selfish for them to try and scam innocent families and people.. They know they will get the monies because they are stating it is a fundraiser.. Well how is anyone for sure.. Plus to me it sounds these possibly are puppymill pups.