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Bentleys Momma · 12-26-2009, 10:29 PM

We had only begun discussions on expanding our Yorkie family from 1 to 2 babies. Having gotten my first baby before realizing the horrible conditions some "breeders" put their dogs through I was adamant about ensuring we contacted a reputable breeder this time. But just before the holiday my husband heard through a coworker of a friend of a friend (you know the drill) that a 6-mo old little girl needed a good home. After driving 2 hours to their home, there was no way I was going to leave without getting her out of there! We entered the home which was chaos with stuff everywhere and lots of noise... "my wife's boys make mess and that noise is their Akita... I put her in her cage so she wouldn't knock you over"). Are you serious???? This little 3-lb baby has an Akita for a playmate? She is so horribly matted (I assume from being the Akita's play thing and always being covered in slobber). These people obviously have no common sense. --- OH, and I love that this man (who was told twice that my Yorkie was neutered) was lecturing me about how I couldn't breed her with Bentley (6-1/2 lbs) because of the size difference. Maybe he did care about her well being but just didn't know how to take care proper care of her. I don't know but I just smiled and kept right on walking to the front door.

She is the most precious little thing and just as sweet as can be but is of course absolutely terrified. She is finally following Bentley around a bit but if Bentley tries to play she just cowers. I just want to pick her up and cuddle her and tell her all will be ok. I need the strength to know when it is ok to push her a bit to help her grow into her new environment and when to hold back and not push too hard. I love her so much already. It just makes me overwhelmed with sadness to see her in fear. Will she ever trust fully or even trust at all? Will I ever get all the matted hair untangled? Is it better to just do it all or in little sections? Or should I just have it all taken off and let it grow back in?

If you are still reading this, I thank you for letting me vent to someone who will understand. And there is some good news... We have a clean bill of health from our vet so no physical issues that we have to deal with. Thank heavens because the psychological scars run deep with this little one. I decided to try to put everything that happened there behind us both so we started Christmas Eve with a fresh new look on things and a BRAND NEW NAME for her to go with it. Madeleine (aka Maddie) could use some prayers to let her know that this world does not have to be a cruel one.

12-26-2009, 10:29 PM	#1
Bentleys Momma YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 793	What were they thinking???? We had only begun discussions on expanding our Yorkie family from 1 to 2 babies. Having gotten my first baby before realizing the horrible conditions some "breeders" put their dogs through I was adamant about ensuring we contacted a reputable breeder this time. But just before the holiday my husband heard through a coworker of a friend of a friend (you know the drill) that a 6-mo old little girl needed a good home. After driving 2 hours to their home, there was no way I was going to leave without getting her out of there! We entered the home which was chaos with stuff everywhere and lots of noise... "my wife's boys make mess and that noise is their Akita... I put her in her cage so she wouldn't knock you over"). Are you serious???? This little 3-lb baby has an Akita for a playmate? She is so horribly matted (I assume from being the Akita's play thing and always being covered in slobber). These people obviously have no common sense. --- OH, and I love that this man (who was told twice that my Yorkie was neutered) was lecturing me about how I couldn't breed her with Bentley (6-1/2 lbs) because of the size difference. Maybe he did care about her well being but just didn't know how to take care proper care of her. I don't know but I just smiled and kept right on walking to the front door. She is the most precious little thing and just as sweet as can be but is of course absolutely terrified. She is finally following Bentley around a bit but if Bentley tries to play she just cowers. I just want to pick her up and cuddle her and tell her all will be ok. I need the strength to know when it is ok to push her a bit to help her grow into her new environment and when to hold back and not push too hard. I love her so much already. It just makes me overwhelmed with sadness to see her in fear. Will she ever trust fully or even trust at all? Will I ever get all the matted hair untangled? Is it better to just do it all or in little sections? Or should I just have it all taken off and let it grow back in? If you are still reading this, I thank you for letting me vent to someone who will understand. And there is some good news... We have a clean bill of health from our vet so no physical issues that we have to deal with. Thank heavens because the psychological scars run deep with this little one. I decided to try to put everything that happened there behind us both so we started Christmas Eve with a fresh new look on things and a BRAND NEW NAME for her to go with it. Madeleine (aka Maddie) could use some prayers to let her know that this world does not have to be a cruel one.