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LvLaila · 10-24-2005, 06:32 AM

Dear YT Members,

I am posting this thread on behalf of a dear friend of mine. My friend, Chris, has a 9 year old beautiful boy who has spinal bifida. He has been married for many years to his wife, who stays at home to take care of their son. When I told Chris that I had finally gotten my beloved Yorkie, he almost got tears in his eyes. After talking with him for a while, I began to understand the meaning of his tears. Chris's wife and son had been wanting a dog for almost 2 years now. However, the little boy has his heart set on a Yorkie. Unfortunately, with thousands and thousands of dollars in medical bills coming in each year - this has left little room to spend a few thousand dollars on a puppy. Their son has struggled since he took his first breath, but is a true fighter. He has been in a wheelchair his whole life - but Chris and his wife have tried their best to give their son a normal life. He actually goes in for a 12 hour surgery today, and will be bed-ridden on his stomach for several weeks. He will then have another surgery in the next few months. We are praying for him and his family.

Chris and his wife have given thier lives to taken care of their growing boy. They cut their plans of more children short to focus on their son. My main point of this thread is to see if there is anyone out there who has or knows if there are places to get Yorkie puppies for disabled families at a lower cost. While they are more than capable of caring for the puppy (stay at home mom and the son is 9 and constantly watched, no agressive behavior) and paying for vet and food, etc - Chris is not able to fork out $2000 (going cost in the Northern Virginia area) for the puppy. He has looked at shelters for over a year now, regularly, to see if anything comes in. He has yet to find the precious puppy to bring home to his family.

Please, if there is anyone with information on this subject - please leave a post! Chris is a hard working man, working with me at Booz Allen Hamilton (consulting firm). With the holidays coming, it would be so amazing for him to be able to show his son that his dream has finally come true. He wants a Yorkie more than anything in the world - and I thought YT might now just how we could help him. Thank you for taking the time to read my post, and please pray for his son as he begins his road to recovery from surgery today.

Thank you again!!!

10-24-2005, 06:32 AM	#1
LvLaila YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 266	Yorkie for Disabled Child & Family Dear YT Members, I am posting this thread on behalf of a dear friend of mine. My friend, Chris, has a 9 year old beautiful boy who has spinal bifida. He has been married for many years to his wife, who stays at home to take care of their son. When I told Chris that I had finally gotten my beloved Yorkie, he almost got tears in his eyes. After talking with him for a while, I began to understand the meaning of his tears. Chris's wife and son had been wanting a dog for almost 2 years now. However, the little boy has his heart set on a Yorkie. Unfortunately, with thousands and thousands of dollars in medical bills coming in each year - this has left little room to spend a few thousand dollars on a puppy. Their son has struggled since he took his first breath, but is a true fighter. He has been in a wheelchair his whole life - but Chris and his wife have tried their best to give their son a normal life. He actually goes in for a 12 hour surgery today, and will be bed-ridden on his stomach for several weeks. He will then have another surgery in the next few months. We are praying for him and his family. Chris and his wife have given thier lives to taken care of their growing boy. They cut their plans of more children short to focus on their son. My main point of this thread is to see if there is anyone out there who has or knows if there are places to get Yorkie puppies for disabled families at a lower cost. While they are more than capable of caring for the puppy (stay at home mom and the son is 9 and constantly watched, no agressive behavior) and paying for vet and food, etc - Chris is not able to fork out $2000 (going cost in the Northern Virginia area) for the puppy. He has looked at shelters for over a year now, regularly, to see if anything comes in. He has yet to find the precious puppy to bring home to his family. Please, if there is anyone with information on this subject - please leave a post! Chris is a hard working man, working with me at Booz Allen Hamilton (consulting firm). With the holidays coming, it would be so amazing for him to be able to show his son that his dream has finally come true. He wants a Yorkie more than anything in the world - and I thought YT might now just how we could help him. Thank you for taking the time to read my post, and please pray for his son as he begins his road to recovery from surgery today. Thank you again!!! __________________ Love my Little Laila!