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Originally Posted by PiePiper  I know that if I was to get another dog it would be a Yorkie. It is really hard to get the the Yorkies or any other breed from the rescues. My sister wanted another Cairn for a playment for her Vegas. She went through Pet Finder and was able to locate a quite a few rescues. She applied filled out many forms gave her references (which each person was contacted) had phone interviews, house study (someone came to check out home and existing pets). When she selected a Cairn she wanted to rescue the dog was brought to her home to see how he would fit in. My sister did end up with her rescue and has had him for 3 years. He came with a lot of problems since he was a puppy mill breeder and had been crated gor 4 years but now is a great pet and a perfect companion for her dog. She saids it was a lot of work but worth while. Even though I have owned dogs my whole life and a Yorkies for the past 15 years I don't think I would be able to get a dog through a rescue because my yard is not fenced in. We have 5 acres on a country road. My yorkie never runs loose. I have a pen for her or she's on a leash. That wouldn't matter to the rescue. Your yard has to be fenced in. Why do they make it so difficult to rescue when there are alot of good people and good homes out there? |
Who told you that you MUST have a fenced in yard to adopt? We have adopted countless pups to people without fenced in yards!
Rescues, if they are placing pups the way I believe should be done, look at the whole picture.
What people really need to be aware of is that the needs of the pup should always come first. We spend time evaluating the pups before we adopt them out. Some yorkies are runners, some stick to you like glue...each one is different with his/her own needs. While one pup may not need a yard to run and play in and would be content with leash walking, another may want to run and play in a backyard.