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Originally Posted by CareBear718  Hi all, I'm new here. I'm looking to purchase a Yorkie puppy. I've been looking around several websites, including petfinder and nextdaypets.com. However, I'm a little wary of those websites seeing as how there's little to no info about the breeders on there. I came pretty close to purchasing a Yorkie from an apparent puppy mill type breeder - via a listing on petfinder.com - had it not been for finding some info about that person on a thread in this forum. Anyway, my budget is not too flexible. I can work with around $600. If anybody can point me in the right direction, I'd really appreciate it.
I had a dog - my sweet, beloved pooch - for 14 years, more than half my life. He passed away two years ago this past Friday, however. At first I never thought I'd own another pet again. Just couldn't bear the thought of having to go through that pain again someday. But now, two years later, I find myself once again yearning for that unconditional love and companionship they offer you with nothing expected in return. My baby boy was a big fella. But this time around I've decided on a smaller pooch. It was down between a Poodle, a Yorkie, or a Maltese. I'm pretty much sold on the Yorkie now though. Just don't know where to find a reputable breeder for around my budget. I found this one shop in Queens, NY (I live in New York) that I thought was ok. Until I read some unfavorable reviews here. Though the good reviews outnumber the bad ones, it still makes me very wary. So in short, I'd definitely appreciate some guidance. |
I agree with someone who posted that big dogs are less expensive... You are the only one that can decide whether you can financially support a small breed dog.
I grew up with mini poodles, they were my mom's and she still have 2, so I think I kind of knew how demanding and expensive it is to maintain and give a good life to these little ones...
When I got mine I had no clue... I was on vacation in Brazil and decided I wanted a little one to help me to cope with a loss I suffered at that time. My cousin is a vet and found me Melanie (from a breeder she knew) and I brought her with me to US. Well, long story short, my cousin (THE VET), didn't notice?? Melanie had ringworm in her right front paw (that later went to her butt) and earmites, she was 16 weeks old... Once we got home we had to go to the vet sometimes twice per week, I have no idea how much money I spent to get rid of the ringworm...
Then on top of that she had to have tons of baby teeth pulled and that with spaying her was about $800 alone... Now my vet tells me that yorkies are prone to early tartar, and that Melanie should get a teeth cleaning soon, which I'm delaying because I'm afraid of the anesthesia... She has VIP health insurance, but I soon found that they don't cover a lot...
I just want to show you how expenses can get crazy, I was lucky for being able to afford it, since I really did not do any research at all before getting Melanie, I did not know anything about the breed, just thought they were cute.. And even thou she is a pure breed has papers and all I only paid about $300 for her, but if I add up I think I spent close to 4-5K on her since I got her October last year...
Now I'm getting my second little buddy and even thou my mom and sis are coming from Brazil for Christmas and offered to bring me a pup, I decided that I rather pay top dollar here then risk dealing with health issues, Melanie is super healthy and happy, her issues were minor, but is not only a matter o money, is also a hassle, jeez at some point we were so lost!
Well, since you have limited budget, make sure you do research well, save a little money for emergencies and take very good care of your pup (feeding holistic food, brushing their teeth) so that it may help you to keep your costs under control... I read somewhere here that you can find rescue pups right after the holiday season... Maybe that could be a good option for you if you wanna a pup... Or even get an adult dog that is already spayed, has baby teeth removed, potty trained and all..
Good luck!!