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trin7 · 11-04-2010, 08:34 AM

I live in a small town and was going to Vancouver, BC, which is a two day drive for me. I decided I would finally look for my Yorkie - there was no way I wasn't going to meet the dog, see where the pup was from, see at least the mom of the pup, etc - no puppy mill dog for me. We went around looking at a few different litters. Finally I went to this home and saw this Yorkie and there were a couple of other breed puppies - AND NO MOTHERS. This little pup came to me and I picked him up and while I was talking to "this lady" he fell asleep in my arms. Then she announced she was taking the puppy down to a town fair to try to sell him. I went out to my truck and sat there for about 10 minutes - this pup was exactly what I had been looking for - except for his upbringing. I paid a $75 deposit on him and left and was to pick him up in about 5 days when we were heading home. For the next five days , I felt really sick knowing I shouldn't get this puppy. I didn't feel good about this situation at all. I decided to lose my deposit and continue looking for a Yorkie puppy. I met cute ones and hyper ones but I couldn't get this little puppy out of my mind - I was in tears over him. It was the day before we were going home and I had to make up my mind - and beyond all thoughts on what to avoid when looking for a puppy, I went back to this lady that I'm sure was a broker and did something I thought I would never do and I ended up leaving with Darwin. I still have guilt over him but he has brought so much joy into my life I do not regret getting him. When I got Mabel, I phoned first and made sure the mother was a family pet first, asked about the pedigree, and the father, etc. Sorry this is so long but thought it might give a bit of advice of what not to do - PHONE FIRST TO AVOID FALLING IN LOVE!!!!

11-04-2010, 08:34 AM	#38
trin7 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 554	I live in a small town and was going to Vancouver, BC, which is a two day drive for me. I decided I would finally look for my Yorkie - there was no way I wasn't going to meet the dog, see where the pup was from, see at least the mom of the pup, etc - no puppy mill dog for me. We went around looking at a few different litters. Finally I went to this home and saw this Yorkie and there were a couple of other breed puppies - AND NO MOTHERS. This little pup came to me and I picked him up and while I was talking to "this lady" he fell asleep in my arms. Then she announced she was taking the puppy down to a town fair to try to sell him. I went out to my truck and sat there for about 10 minutes - this pup was exactly what I had been looking for - except for his upbringing. I paid a $75 deposit on him and left and was to pick him up in about 5 days when we were heading home. For the next five days , I felt really sick knowing I shouldn't get this puppy. I didn't feel good about this situation at all. I decided to lose my deposit and continue looking for a Yorkie puppy. I met cute ones and hyper ones but I couldn't get this little puppy out of my mind - I was in tears over him. It was the day before we were going home and I had to make up my mind - and beyond all thoughts on what to avoid when looking for a puppy, I went back to this lady that I'm sure was a broker and did something I thought I would never do and I ended up leaving with Darwin. I still have guilt over him but he has brought so much joy into my life I do not regret getting him. When I got Mabel, I phoned first and made sure the mother was a family pet first, asked about the pedigree, and the father, etc. Sorry this is so long but thought it might give a bit of advice of what not to do - PHONE FIRST TO AVOID FALLING IN LOVE!!!! Last edited by trin7; 11-04-2010 at 08:37 AM.