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Originally Posted by capt_noonie  I have a good customer that comes in all the time. She is elderly and her husband passed away last year, and the yorkie was mostly her DH's dog, so the sight of the little baby was too much for her. She told me she was looking for a new home for him but was too distraught to really look for a good family. i asked her how much she was asking for him, and she said nothing, just to a good home.
I offered to foster him until I found a family for him since I am familiar with lots of families in this area. We had him for about a month until we found a family with two daughters who were on summer break from college, perfect time for him to get acquainted with them and he would be the only dog. They love him, and he is the "king of the block" now!
So getting a free yorkie is not that uncommon, if you get them as adults. But as pups i would think there is much more risk involved.
Maybe we haven't heard back from OP yet b/c she is still out at the people home? Hope everything is ok! |
In a case such as this, I wouldn't be as worried, but in the OP's case, it sounds like they could be breeding dogs that have outlived their usefulness. The woman said they were three years old, but they might be much older. There's nothing wrong with getting a retired breeding dog, don't get me wrong, but you want to make sure the breeder gave them proper care through the years, or there might be many expensive health concerns. I personally think it's much safe to go through a legitimate rescue, and at least you know what your up against and potential physical, as well as behavioral problems. Since they only charge around $300.00 and often have put much more into the dog, it seems like a better deal to me. To the OP, I hope all goes well, and I hope you get a vet check as soon as possible.