[Natalie Marie]

Hello Fellow Yorkie Lovers!

I have a horrible story to share with all of you.

My yorkie.. Pierre... passed away on Mothers Day. He was my world and I was devastated. My house was not the same without his four little paws prancing around. So I felt the immediate need to fill the void. A friend of mine told me about a breeder who was selling a 7 month old yorkie for $500. At first I was a little hesitent because I wanted a puppy but thought it wouldnt hurt to at least go look at her. So I go to the house and I meet her. Of course I am in an emotional state and not thinking clearly. There were many red flags that I did not pay attention to. I decided to take her home. Poor Lulu is skin and bone. You can feel her spine and her ribs and she shakes and is not very playful. But I thought that I could give her a good home and liven her up.

Four days after I took her home both my mom and I got diarrhea (sorry yuck). We kinda joked about it and neither of us didnt eat anything the same so it was a little odd. Two days after that (last Thursday) my mom ends up in the hospital. Major flu symptoms. She couldnt stop throwing up and had a fever and her pulse was almost non existent. She almost died. She spent five days in the ICU. She finally came home today. The infectious disease doctor asked what has been new in her life and one thing is little Lulu. So I took Lulu to the vet and it turns out she has giardia. There is a very HIGH possibility that my mom got this and that is what put her in the hospital.

So I am livid at this breeder. I call her and she didnt even know which dog I was talking about... she says "the maltese?" No you dumb **** the yorkie (of course I kept that comment to myself!). This woman did not take care of Lulu. She did not love her nor did she ever take her to the vet... not even once. I am going to write her a letter and ask for my money back and also ask to be reimbursed for the vet bills (so far $170). Hopefully she will be kind enough to reimburse me. She breeds... grooms... day care... the whole 9. I cant believe that she wouldnt take care of her dogs. I should have known better when I went to her house.

I was unsure earlier today what I should do. But I decided I am going to keep little Lulu and give her a good life and get her healthy. She is still young and I am sure will come out of this.

Bottum line... lesson learned. Please please please do your research before you buy a baby and if you see red flags there is a reason for it.