[Francie]

Originally Posted by milliecorrales

is that a lot of these folks are purchasing yorkies and chihuahuas because they are small and right now, thanks to some celebrities it is "In" to have a pocket pup. This has happened in the past, when 101 Dalmatians came out, everyone went to get one, when a movie or TV show has a great dog on it, everyone wants to know the breed and they go get one, then when the fad wears off, these babies are often abandoned and turned into rescue or shelters. Secondly, I foresee a lot of thrown away yorkies in our future, once they grow past the teeny size that these unscrupulous breeders promise and should not, and they see how difficult most yorkies are to housebreak, they will be tossed aside. I can almost promise you that small dogs will hit record numbers in shelters and rescues within the next two years. It happened with the Taco Bell dog, and the dalmatians and it will happen again. The only thing that could be good to come out of this, is sincere folks that cannot afford a yorkie may be able to get one if they are willing to forego the puppy stage and accept a yorkie that may have some issues. So if you are looking for a yorkie and cannot afford one, or looking to add one to your family of furbabies, be patient, when they become yesterdays in thing, there will more than enough to go around. Makes me sick, my boys are so important to me, that I have actually named a guardian in my will and have made arrangements for part of my life insurance to be set up in trust for their care. My family think that I am totally nuts, and I am. Nuts about my boys.

Hell...thats the sanest thing I've heard! Why wouldn't you want to make sure that your "babies" are provided for and at least know they won't be suffering some unknown fate when you are gone. I'd do it too! The world would be a far better place if there were more "crazy" people like you...

Francie