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puppy_Love08 · 04-26-2008, 07:46 AM

I have posted in the past that my husband and I were considering re-homing Logan. We have talked about this for quite some time, and we have a variety of reasons for even considering doing such a thing.

When we first brought Logan into our home, the timing was not the best, but we didn't want to pass up the opportunity. We had just moved, and my father-in-law was going through some serious health issues that required a lot of our time.

Since then, I have found it difficult to keep the energy needed to give Logan all the attention he needs. I'm still getting up in the middle of the night once or twice to take him outside to potty. Pee pads are not an option, and we really don't have a convenient room to gate him with a pee pad.

Then this week we found out he may have a liver shunt.

Just thinking about re-homing him kills me, but in my HEAD I feel like this may be the best thing. We travel a lot, and we have no one to keep Logan for us since my in-laws can't do it anymore. I want what's best for Logan, and I also want what's best for our entire family.

I am not going to call the breeder who is a vet. When I told him about Logan's potential liver shunt, he seemed irritated that another vet was getting us worried about this. He also said he would not pay for the operation if he needed one, but he would "replace" Logan with another puppy. I'm not complaining about a damaged pair of pants!!

So I called the other vet clinic where I took Logan for his blood work and where we used to take our Maltese before he died. One of the techs there knows a lady who is a client of the clinic's who has two Yorkies and just lost a third a couple of weeks ago. She is going to call this lady to see if she is interested in taking Logan. Of course, she will need to know that she may be facing a huge expense with Logan's liver problem. I should hear back from the tech today.

I am worrying myself sick with this decision. I'm so afraid that if I do re-home Logan I will regret it. And then it's too late.

Have you had to re-home your Yorkie? Can you share your experience and how you made the decision?

04-26-2008, 07:46 AM	#1
puppy_Love08 YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: AL Posts: 465	Re-homing our 9-month old Logan I have posted in the past that my husband and I were considering re-homing Logan. We have talked about this for quite some time, and we have a variety of reasons for even considering doing such a thing. When we first brought Logan into our home, the timing was not the best, but we didn't want to pass up the opportunity. We had just moved, and my father-in-law was going through some serious health issues that required a lot of our time. Since then, I have found it difficult to keep the energy needed to give Logan all the attention he needs. I'm still getting up in the middle of the night once or twice to take him outside to potty. Pee pads are not an option, and we really don't have a convenient room to gate him with a pee pad. Then this week we found out he may have a liver shunt. Just thinking about re-homing him kills me, but in my HEAD I feel like this may be the best thing. We travel a lot, and we have no one to keep Logan for us since my in-laws can't do it anymore. I want what's best for Logan, and I also want what's best for our entire family. I am not going to call the breeder who is a vet. When I told him about Logan's potential liver shunt, he seemed irritated that another vet was getting us worried about this. He also said he would not pay for the operation if he needed one, but he would "replace" Logan with another puppy. I'm not complaining about a damaged pair of pants!! So I called the other vet clinic where I took Logan for his blood work and where we used to take our Maltese before he died. One of the techs there knows a lady who is a client of the clinic's who has two Yorkies and just lost a third a couple of weeks ago. She is going to call this lady to see if she is interested in taking Logan. Of course, she will need to know that she may be facing a huge expense with Logan's liver problem. I should hear back from the tech today. I am worrying myself sick with this decision. I'm so afraid that if I do re-home Logan I will regret it. And then it's too late. Have you had to re-home your Yorkie? Can you share your experience and how you made the decision? Last edited by puppy_Love08; 04-26-2008 at 07:47 AM.