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miababyjeff · 03-06-2010, 06:13 AM

I have been debating off and on if I should post my situation or not, but I feel that this may help someone else out there in search of a buying a yorkie. I would hate for this to happen to someone else and I feel that unfortunately there are some dishonest breeders out there who will tell you anything to sell you a yorkie.

I recently lost my yorkie because my neighbor's dog mauled her and she died. It was the worst thing I had ever been through. I contacted Toni off her website, not knowing who she was, I had just been searching trying to find another yorkie. She told me that she had a 6 month old that she had bought to breed and she wasn't big enough so she would sell her to us for $1200.00. I asked her if she was playful because I have 2 young girls who adored our other dog and she was full of spunk and energy. I told her this is what I was looking for. She said oh yeah she is very playful. We drove all the way to Arkansas to her house and when we got there the puppy was just sleeping. I said are you sure she's playful, she seems so quiet. Oh yeah she said it must be her dress making her act weird, so she took it off. Then she took us out to see her dog kennel. Oh my gosh me and my girls almost threw up the smell was so horribly strong and nauseating and there was feces and urine all over the floor and the dogs were just running all in it. She says that her pregnant dogs stay inside, but she had a pregnant dog out there because she picked her up and showed me her belly and said she has 2 in there. Her puppies that are for sale are out there in that mess too. Not inside being socialized. I ignored my gut instinct and bought the dog anyway. I guess that I was desperate to replace my puppy that I had recently lost. I am not even sure how she acquired this puppy because she said she never met the breeder or seen it's parents and that she got her through someone else. I asked her if the puppy had lost all her baby teeth and she said yeah all but two. We got the puppy home and I took her to my vet because her ears smelled horrible. The vet said she had severe yeast infections in both ears. Would this not be considered neglect? He also said that she had about 8 teeth that would have to be pulled. I started to wonder if she had ever even picked up this puppy.

The puppy just wanted to sleep all day every day, she wouldn't come when you called her and when you approached her to pick her up, she would squat down and pee. I contacted the breeder the following day after I brought her home and she said I was just not giving the puppy time. I called her a couple of days later and told her I wanted to bring the dog back and she said "no I don't do that and I would just have to try and sell her myself." How does she even know what kind of home the puppy would end up in if let up to a total stranger to rehome her? I explained to her that I didn't think the dog had been inside with humans and socialized and she said I was wrong. I told her that I had specifically wanted a hyper playful dog and she told me this one was. I told her about the yeast infections in the ears and that I did not feel like she had sold us a healthy puppy. Why did I not see the signs? I am beside myself and feel sick that there are breeders out there like her who are only breeding yorkies for money and don't have any concern for what happens to their puppies once they have their money. I have found the puppy a home with an older couple with no children. I feel confident she will be cared for very well. I do not think that it should have been my responsibilty. I lost money through this and I feel that isn't fair, but more than that please, please don't ever buy a puppy if something in your heart is telling you no this isn't right.

I know that most reputable breeders would have gladly taken the puppy back because their only concern is for their puppies, not the money they have already made.

03-06-2010, 06:13 AM	#1
miababyjeff Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Posts: 19	Please Be Careful When Buying a Yorkie I have been debating off and on if I should post my situation or not, but I feel that this may help someone else out there in search of a buying a yorkie. I would hate for this to happen to someone else and I feel that unfortunately there are some dishonest breeders out there who will tell you anything to sell you a yorkie. I recently lost my yorkie because my neighbor's dog mauled her and she died. It was the worst thing I had ever been through. I contacted Toni off her website, not knowing who she was, I had just been searching trying to find another yorkie. She told me that she had a 6 month old that she had bought to breed and she wasn't big enough so she would sell her to us for $1200.00. I asked her if she was playful because I have 2 young girls who adored our other dog and she was full of spunk and energy. I told her this is what I was looking for. She said oh yeah she is very playful. We drove all the way to Arkansas to her house and when we got there the puppy was just sleeping. I said are you sure she's playful, she seems so quiet. Oh yeah she said it must be her dress making her act weird, so she took it off. Then she took us out to see her dog kennel. Oh my gosh me and my girls almost threw up the smell was so horribly strong and nauseating and there was feces and urine all over the floor and the dogs were just running all in it. She says that her pregnant dogs stay inside, but she had a pregnant dog out there because she picked her up and showed me her belly and said she has 2 in there. Her puppies that are for sale are out there in that mess too. Not inside being socialized. I ignored my gut instinct and bought the dog anyway. I guess that I was desperate to replace my puppy that I had recently lost. I am not even sure how she acquired this puppy because she said she never met the breeder or seen it's parents and that she got her through someone else. I asked her if the puppy had lost all her baby teeth and she said yeah all but two. We got the puppy home and I took her to my vet because her ears smelled horrible. The vet said she had severe yeast infections in both ears. Would this not be considered neglect? He also said that she had about 8 teeth that would have to be pulled. I started to wonder if she had ever even picked up this puppy. The puppy just wanted to sleep all day every day, she wouldn't come when you called her and when you approached her to pick her up, she would squat down and pee. I contacted the breeder the following day after I brought her home and she said I was just not giving the puppy time. I called her a couple of days later and told her I wanted to bring the dog back and she said "no I don't do that and I would just have to try and sell her myself." How does she even know what kind of home the puppy would end up in if let up to a total stranger to rehome her? I explained to her that I didn't think the dog had been inside with humans and socialized and she said I was wrong. I told her that I had specifically wanted a hyper playful dog and she told me this one was. I told her about the yeast infections in the ears and that I did not feel like she had sold us a healthy puppy. Why did I not see the signs? I am beside myself and feel sick that there are breeders out there like her who are only breeding yorkies for money and don't have any concern for what happens to their puppies once they have their money. I have found the puppy a home with an older couple with no children. I feel confident she will be cared for very well. I do not think that it should have been my responsibilty. I lost money through this and I feel that isn't fair, but more than that please, please don't ever buy a puppy if something in your heart is telling you no this isn't right. I know that most reputable breeders would have gladly taken the puppy back because their only concern is for their puppies, not the money they have already made.