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Originally Posted by TraceyAnn  I am always searching yorkie stuff online, rescues, breeders and in general how to give my pooches the best that's out there. I came across a rescue dog that caught my eye, so I applied yesterday, with their strict guidelines I don't think I qualify. I try to scatter their vaccines, and spread them out every other year, plus I use herbal sprays in the yard and at bath time inplace of heartworm meds. Everything that comes their way I have researched on, I try to be the best possible dog owner. Question should I run and take the guys to the vet and get them all updated to the rescues standards, and watch them be lethargic sooner then I was gonna take them, or should I just say it wasn't meant to rescue, and forget the little older ex-breeder dog from a puppymill that needs a good home? Ok, I am done venting!! |
I don't think this is a very good idea at all, I hope you do a little more research on this, heartworm medicine is so easy to give, and can prevent such a horrible painful illness. I don't see how using herbal sprays in the yard would prevent this, herbal spays aren't going to get rid of every mosquito. I think some rescues would turn you down for this reason alone. I don't think heartworm medicine makes your dog lethargic either. The rescue worker has to think of the dogs needs first, they get too many dogs that have heartworm and the owner can't afford treatment, it's very expensive to treat. Why would they give a dog to someone who refuses to use a preventative?