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08-16-2010, 03:13 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Alabama
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| Rehoming our girl I have really struggled the past couple of weeks over what to do, but after much thought, we think this is best for our pup and our family. Natalie is 10 mo. old, spayed (and has had her baby teeth pulled that didn't fall out on their own), UTD on her shots, micro-chipped, and UTD on Sentinel heart worm preventative/ flea treatment. She was last weighed when she got her last shots and was 4.5 lbs then. Not sure what she is now, somewhere in the neighborhood of 5 lbs, I'd say. She's always charted out to around 5.5 lbs and appears to be staying true to that. We feed her Blue Buffalo puppy food. She's purebred with AKC papers (although we didn't send them in. Her new owners could, but I think there is an increased fee after a certain length of time). She's lighter colored- right now her body is almost silver , her head close to white, with ears, muzzle, legs, etc. a lighter tan color. Her coat is silky. We've got her in a short puppy cut right now. (She will not leave bows or clips in and in fact works so hard to get them out that she created a little bald spot on the top of her head. The short cut is to allow that to catch up.) She is walks really well on the leash- she loves her walks and will potty outside while on the leash. When we aren't home she is kept in an exercise pen and uses a puppy pad. When we are home we take her out to potty. She will go outside, but doesn't ask. She has to be taken quite frequently (every hour or so) or she will have accidents in the house. She sleeps in the bed with someone. She likes short car rides but seems to become anxious on much more than quick trips around town. She is VERY sweet, gets along well with other dogs (don't know about cats as we don't have any). She wants to be with someone all the time and protests loudly if we are home and she's not with us. We've tried confining her in the kitchen, but she chewed on the corner of the wooden cabinets when no one paid attention to her. Natalie was a gift for my 13 year old daughter. She loves her, but she requires a lot of time and attention and my daughter isn't able to keep up with everything. We've had some changes in our family recently that don't leave me with the time to contribute to her care. (My husband was unemployed for several months. He found a job, but it is several states away so we are living separately now. I work full time, 40 minutes away from our home and am now having to do all the home upkeep, cook meals, take kids to after school activities, etc. on my own in addition to working.) As I said we love Natalie, but she is home all day alone while we are at work/school. We aren't able to be home all night every night, but on those nights we are, we are struggling to give Natalie the attention she deserves, take her out for frequent potty breaks, etc. We feel she would be better off with another family that had more time for her. I'd prefer a family with someone who was home during the day. I will of course authorize my vet to release all of Natalie's records, a vet reference will be required from new owners. I'm asking a $350 rehoming fee. Sorry this is so long, I just wanted to be sure I told as much as I could about her. There is no crisis, just a realization that we might all be better off if Nat were with another family with different circumstances. We're in no big rush, going to be sure and find Natalie the RIGHT home before letting her go. PM me if you are interested or have questions or would like any other info. Thanks. |
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08-16-2010, 03:18 PM | #2 |
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| So sorry to hear you have to make such a decision, but it sounds like you're being selfless and doing what's best for Natalie. Best of luck to you all.
__________________ "The little furry buggers are just deep, deep wells you throw all your emotions into." ~ Bruce Schimmel |
08-16-2010, 04:39 PM | #3 |
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| Sorry you are having to give up your baby, I hope you find the right family for her soon. |
08-16-2010, 05:39 PM | #4 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alabama
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| I am so very sorry that you are faced with this heart breaking decision. It sounds like you have spent considerable time thinking out the situation and have put Natalie's best interests ahead of your own wants. If you could post a pic or two of your sweet little one it would be helpful. I will keep your family in my thoughts and prayers. Good luck in your quest to rehome little Natalie. |
08-16-2010, 06:10 PM | #5 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: South Dakota
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| OH.... how hard! I can't imagine. Hope things work out for the best for all of you.
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08-16-2010, 06:11 PM | #6 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Alabama
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| Thank you everyone for your kind words and support. As I said, we love Natalie, but I have been struggling since my husband took the new job and the kids went back to school. I hate it, but there just are not enough hours in the day. I will try and post some pictures tomorrow. I don't have any yet with her puppy cut, but it's not a problem to take them. I'll just need to figure out how to post pics on here. |
08-16-2010, 08:51 PM | #7 |
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| YT HowTo Forum Busy Mom in AL, Sorry you have to have made such a difficult decision. Natalie sounds like a sweet pup. There is a "How To" forum near the end of the main page. You can find help there on how to post pics. Also, you could pm some of the more frequent posters on that particular forum. I am sure they will be glad to help you in how to post pics.
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08-17-2010, 07:01 PM | #8 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Alabama
Posts: 79
| Hi folks. I meant to post some pictures of Natalie tonight, but I came home from work this evening only to be greeted by a letter informing me I was being audited by the IRS. Got kind of hung up on that instead, sorry. Here lately it seems like if it weren't for bad luck, I wouldn't have much luck at all. Just keep repeating, "This too shall pass, this too shall pass..." |
08-17-2010, 11:34 PM | #9 | |
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I would love to see pictures of your baby!
__________________ ~ Robin ,Max, Molly, Dozer& kitties, Toby & Lucy RIP - Ginger, Abby, Conway, &Simon | |
08-18-2010, 07:31 AM | #10 |
YT 1000 Club Member | Where in Alabama are you and what do you want for her? I am near Arab, AL and have been looking for a female to go with my male for companionship. i would love to see pics and know more information. My yorkie, Charlie, is almost 2 years old and needs a companion. |
08-18-2010, 08:14 AM | #11 | |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Alabama
Posts: 79
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I will do my best to post pics tonight. I've included everything about her I could think of in my post above, but if you'd like more info just let me know what. I'm asking a $350 rehoming fee. Thanks! | |
08-18-2010, 05:04 PM | #13 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Alabama
Posts: 79
| When it rains it does indeed sometimes pour. Was trying to snap a few pictures of Natalie between dinner, church, etc. but the camera battery is dead. Ugh! Took a couple with my cell phone. The quality is lousy, I apologize. Will charge camera battery & try again tomorrow night. But in the meantime, please see the album I created on my profile. (Sorry, not up to resizing pics to post here tonight.) |
08-18-2010, 05:10 PM | #14 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Satellite Beach, FL
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| This must have been an incredibly hard decision for you to make. I am SO sorry. I have had a terrible year and this is my favoirte quote...."You don't know how strong you are until strong is your only option"....I hope things get better for you!
__________________ Elizabeth - mommy to...Keegan & Sweet Sophie RIP Duncan (the cat who wanted to be a dog) & Clarence |
08-18-2010, 05:13 PM | #15 | |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Alabama
Posts: 79
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Yes, it was. Thank you. I'm sorry that you're having a difficult time. "This too shall pass" is always helpful for me to remember. This has been far from a banner year, but we'll get through it and things will be better. Thanks for the kind words- it means a lot! | |
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