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puppymom · 11-10-2009, 02:21 PM

I also looked into getting a rescue dog before I bought my Yorkie. The only Yorkies I could find in rescue homes had serious health problems. Most of them had already had surgery and in order to adopt them you had to pay a huge vet bill, and the dogs had to be on expensive medication for the rest of their lives. Plus, they required a lot of care 24/7 that working people couldn't provide. It's great that some people can afford to pay out that kind of money, but unfortunately not everyone can. Maybe in large cities they get a lot of healthy Yorkies in shelters, but not in the more rural area where I live.

11-10-2009, 02:21 PM	#39
puppymom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tennessee Posts: 79	I also looked into getting a rescue dog before I bought my Yorkie. The only Yorkies I could find in rescue homes had serious health problems. Most of them had already had surgery and in order to adopt them you had to pay a huge vet bill, and the dogs had to be on expensive medication for the rest of their lives. Plus, they required a lot of care 24/7 that working people couldn't provide. It's great that some people can afford to pay out that kind of money, but unfortunately not everyone can. Maybe in large cities they get a lot of healthy Yorkies in shelters, but not in the more rural area where I live.