View Single Post
Old 02-10-2005, 11:03 AM   #1
luvdorkyyorkies
BANNED!
 
luvdorkyyorkies's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Illinois
Posts: 1,681
Concerns with yorkies health overall

Hi everyone,

I have been reading so many sad stories of yorkie owners who have brought a puppy home to find them get deathly sick, having outrageous vet bills, and breeders who dont return phone calls that it truly concerns me.
I cant imagine a breeder sending an 8 oz puppy home with someone or any puppy with any known serious problem. I sincerely think that if a puppy routinely needs boosts from nutrical/ or sugar after being in a familair surroundings/first home/breeder that it should never leave until further tests are done.
I dont sleep well anyway but I definitely wouldnt sleep well knowing I ,with full knowledge, sent a puppy out like this, pure animal cruelty and people cruelty too.
Breeders are not always responsible for the problems that arise after a puppy leaves their care. I stress a puppy should go into a quiet enviroment for the first few days, dont show off your puppy theres lots of time for that, make sure they eat eat eat...and drink.....very important!! One person should be their care giver for the first days..........yorkies are loyal, usually shown to one person and need that quiet security. Multiple people surrounding them causes high anxiety, even when meant with the best intentions.
This simple regiment can help keep the "bugs" away.............if a dog gets stressed cociddia can show up, because it lives in the majority of dogs intestines anyway, although in a healthy dog it lays dormant. Its not from filthy living conditions. Just one example.
Im a breeder and I dont give "the best" guarantee, 6 months for genetic defects, and I dont pay for vet bills for neglect to follow care instructions or hypoglycemia treatment. Hypoglycemia can be fatal, but is highly treatable if thats the true cause of the problem. I dont raise show dogs, my dogs have some imperfections and some of my females are above the standard size. My small stud has gorgeous hair, beautiful personality, high energy, a cute lil monkey face but also has a slight roach back, which is a fault, but considering everything else, he is a wonderful yorkie specimen. He is extremely healthy.
I am not advertising on here either because it is a conflict of interest, I use this forum for a learning experience.
I just wanted to say I feel very bad for anyone who has purchased a puppy from a breeder who tries to move their puppies when they are not ready and knows it.
My heart goes out to the owners who has recieved a puppy in such condition.
But I also want to stress as a breeder that purchasers are also responsible to give the care instructed and documented by the breeder.
Yorkshire terriers are expensive because they are hard to raise to adulthood. They are a peculair breed and spectaculair too(sp?).
Any comments to this thread are most welcome............you dont have to agree with me.........
luvdorkyyorkies is offline   Reply With Quote
Welcome Guest!
Not Registered?

Join today and remove this ad!