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03-21-2009, 04:28 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hudson, Florida
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| Finding a Yorkie is Scary Hi! I actually live near Tampa, FL (used to be in Pittsburgh X 30 yrs). I have two LH doxies that I love. I am an RN, not working, going to school for BSN. I volunteer for FL Dachshund Rescue (FLDR) and Pasco Animal Services. My friend lost her Yorkie to Pancreatic CA in December; while at the animal services, I found a little homeless Yorkie needing a forever home. I called her, she came out and adopted her. She is 5.5 lbs of cuteness. I would love to adopt a Dorkie or Yorkie like her; my babies are getting older and a little one would fit in just fine. However, when I look on the Web, I am seeing lots of ads that look like puppy mills, or "make your fortune with Yorkies", etc., that make me sick. Isn't there a legitimate "rescue" Yorkie site like FLDR? Or is it that there aren't any adult Yorkies for adoption? I don't breed dogs and don't intend to; I think that trying to make a lot of money from little babies like this is disgusting. We think that the Yorkie I found was used as a breeder (she's spayed now, you bet), and she was so scared........ How do I find people who are like me, just love dogs and get a kick out of playing with them, making them happy, loving them, etc.? I'm not going to call any of these people until you give me some advice on how to proceed. Guess I'm a "Naive Doxy/Yorkie Lover. |
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03-22-2009, 02:25 AM | #2 |
♥ Piccolo & Vivi ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kentucky
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| Hello and Welcome to YorkieTalk! Here is a link to the Yorkie Rescues listed on YorkieTalk. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...ie-rescue.html Hope this helps.
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03-22-2009, 03:14 AM | #3 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Williamsburg,virginia,york
Posts: 98
| Welcome to Yorkie Talk. I'm a new member also, you ask "How do I find people who are like me, just love dogs and get a kick out of playing with them, making them happy, loving them, etc.? Believe me you have found them these are very loving and caring people.
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03-22-2009, 04:19 AM | #4 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Satellite Beach, FL
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| WELCOME to YT! I was raised in Pa...Greenville & Grove City. Welcome to Florida & good-bye to SNOW! |
03-22-2009, 06:36 AM | #5 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Louisville, KY
Posts: 805
| You don't know until you visit the breeders if they are a puppy mill or not. In order to breed AKC, they have to follow certain rules in breeding from what I was told by a breeder recently. The place can be clean and look clean and taken care properly and you would not know otherwise. If you were to buy a Yorkshire Terrier from a breeder, it would cost you $800-$1200 and more if you were to show him/her or to breed him/her. Breeders whom are not puppy mills breed for quality and they want the most perfect dog, so you pay the price. |
03-27-2009, 11:33 AM | #6 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: nj
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