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Originally Posted by lrichardsonrnc  To say I was "uneducated" about breeding and Yorkies in general, is an understatement. About a year ago, I got the Yorkie "bug" and found a breeder of Biewers on the internet. She is VERY slick. Her website is super slick. She was so nice to me before the deposit was paid. It was downhill all the way from there. I had to beg for pictures and updates. I began to have troubleing thoughts that I was getting in over my head. I was about to question my own paranoia but kept reading YT like a fanatic. I was so worried about this breeders attitude toward me and being in such a hurry to ship the puppy when I had a panic attack that at 12 weeks the puppy weighed 19 onces. She was ready and willing to SHIP this tiny from Florida to Texas! You read correctly. She said she would charge me for every day she kept the puppy after 12 weeks. I poured my heart out to a complete stranger on YT based on the fact that her post always reflected such down to earth, common sense. She advised me to "run, don't walk" even if it meant losing the deposit. I took the advise and I will forever and ever be so grateful to this person for saving my tush, my heart and probably my savings.
Thank you, my queen, LadyMom |
Posts such as yours are truely needed for educating those that are on a journey to purchase a new puppy.
I'm glad LadyMom intervined and was your voice of reason. I repeat over and over again, You buy your breeder first, your puppy 2nd. If you don't feel comfortable with the breeder, run the other way. Another one I'm constantly repeating is if a breeder is willing to sell you a puppy with breeding rights without knowing you on a personal level.....run the other way.
Did you ever get your puppy? Now I know that's a very lazy question, but I just don't want to go back over your posts to find out.
Thank you for posting your story.