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livingdustmops · 12-16-2005, 01:40 PM

Hi,

As I am sure you know there are 1000's of animals that are in desperate need of a new home because of Hurricane Katrina. You might want to go through the Petfinder Database to look at different dogs. They have small dogs to large dogs. I don't want to give you hope about your dog as I don't know the circumstance but maybe. There are many dogs that are available for adoption and I would hope you would consider one of these.

http://disaster.petfinder.com/emerge...cgi?type=found

You can also go to Best Friends Organization who is heading up the rescue's that have been left behind and read about their shelter in New Orleans.

http://www.bestfriends.org/

As you will see going through the websites even Yorkies were left behind for many, many reasons but one of the biggest reasons was because FEMA would not allow people to take their animals even if they were small. Until the laws are changed this will happen again.

I am sorry if I am bringing up any past pain for you as this must have been very difficult for you and your family.

Now on to your question about Yorkies and kids. I would also add I am not a big believer of small children and Yorkies unless the dog weighed at least 8 lbs. If you go to any Yorkie Rescue site you will see that most of the rescue's will not adopt to people with children under 10 or 12. Every situation is different but even on our group we have had broken bones and Yorkies that have bitten children. I (IMO)think the smaller the dog is the greater the chance is.

I have 2 Yorkies that were turned over to rescue because they bite the children so I hope you understand why I say what I do. There are many members on here who have not had any problems and their children and Yorkies get along just fine.

Good Luck with your decision and hopefully you will spend some time reading all of our threads which will give you a general understanding of these little dogs.

12-16-2005, 01:40 PM	#7
livingdustmops Princess Poop A Lot Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,728	Hi, As I am sure you know there are 1000's of animals that are in desperate need of a new home because of Hurricane Katrina. You might want to go through the Petfinder Database to look at different dogs. They have small dogs to large dogs. I don't want to give you hope about your dog as I don't know the circumstance but maybe. There are many dogs that are available for adoption and I would hope you would consider one of these. http://disaster.petfinder.com/emerge...cgi?type=found You can also go to Best Friends Organization who is heading up the rescue's that have been left behind and read about their shelter in New Orleans. http://www.bestfriends.org/ As you will see going through the websites even Yorkies were left behind for many, many reasons but one of the biggest reasons was because FEMA would not allow people to take their animals even if they were small. Until the laws are changed this will happen again. I am sorry if I am bringing up any past pain for you as this must have been very difficult for you and your family. Now on to your question about Yorkies and kids. I would also add I am not a big believer of small children and Yorkies unless the dog weighed at least 8 lbs. If you go to any Yorkie Rescue site you will see that most of the rescue's will not adopt to people with children under 10 or 12. Every situation is different but even on our group we have had broken bones and Yorkies that have bitten children. I (IMO)think the smaller the dog is the greater the chance is. I have 2 Yorkies that were turned over to rescue because they bite the children so I hope you understand why I say what I do. There are many members on here who have not had any problems and their children and Yorkies get along just fine. Good Luck with your decision and hopefully you will spend some time reading all of our threads which will give you a general understanding of these little dogs. __________________ Cindy & The Rescued Gang Puppies Are Not Products!