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Kabmom · 11-27-2007, 11:53 AM

Hello, I'm new on here, & absolutely understand %100 what you are all saying about feeling like it is almost an insult to ask for a lower price. However, we are currently searching for a Yorkie pup for our family & I have found that the prices vary SO MUCH! I have been researching alot & have Yorkie's in my family, so I know that there are many differences. Here's the problem... I know a few people that have NO problem paying $2000 for a "teacup" dog to carry around with them,but may not be the best "parents" for that little life. We are a really good family who just want to be able to have a Yorkie join our family. We absolutely cannot afford to pay that amount of money upfront. We recently found an 18 month old yorkie pup on the side of the road and took him in & cared for him, sending him to a shelter was just NOT an option. Myself, my husband, and our 3 children wanted more than anything to be able to keep him as our own. We wanted to do what was right though, so we searched for the owners, and returned him. My whole family cried terribly because we loved this little pup so much. We have now decided that the children are ready for a family pet, but I am having a hard time finding a trust-worthy breeder in the area. I went to one the other night who sounded SO professional on the phone, and there were cages stacked on top of each other and these pups were sitting in their own filth. I wanted to take one home just to get him out of there, but they were asking $1000 and when I asked about the parents, they didn't have a straight answer for me.
You obviously all are reputable people who breed these dogs out of love rather than $, do you have any advice for me? Do any of you think that sometimes, there is just a good family who will love and care for a pup but just genuinely can't afford to spend a thousand dollars on one, have any of you turned down a buyer who COULD pay the asking price, but didn't seem like they where going to be good "parents"?
P.S. PLEASE, don't think I am criticizing any of you in ANY way, I am genuinely asking a question, I know it's hard to "read" someone's tone on forums so I wanted to eliminate any question right away.

11-27-2007, 11:53 AM	#22
Kabmom YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 6	Hello, I'm new on here, & absolutely understand %100 what you are all saying about feeling like it is almost an insult to ask for a lower price. However, we are currently searching for a Yorkie pup for our family & I have found that the prices vary SO MUCH! I have been researching alot & have Yorkie's in my family, so I know that there are many differences. Here's the problem... I know a few people that have NO problem paying $2000 for a "teacup" dog to carry around with them,but may not be the best "parents" for that little life. We are a really good family who just want to be able to have a Yorkie join our family. We absolutely cannot afford to pay that amount of money upfront. We recently found an 18 month old yorkie pup on the side of the road and took him in & cared for him, sending him to a shelter was just NOT an option. Myself, my husband, and our 3 children wanted more than anything to be able to keep him as our own. We wanted to do what was right though, so we searched for the owners, and returned him. My whole family cried terribly because we loved this little pup so much. We have now decided that the children are ready for a family pet, but I am having a hard time finding a trust-worthy breeder in the area. I went to one the other night who sounded SO professional on the phone, and there were cages stacked on top of each other and these pups were sitting in their own filth. I wanted to take one home just to get him out of there, but they were asking $1000 and when I asked about the parents, they didn't have a straight answer for me. You obviously all are reputable people who breed these dogs out of love rather than $, do you have any advice for me? Do any of you think that sometimes, there is just a good family who will love and care for a pup but just genuinely can't afford to spend a thousand dollars on one, have any of you turned down a buyer who COULD pay the asking price, but didn't seem like they where going to be good "parents"? P.S. PLEASE, don't think I am criticizing any of you in ANY way, I am genuinely asking a question, I know it's hard to "read" someone's tone on forums so I wanted to eliminate any question right away.