[cajungal]

Well, my yorkie Lacey was purchased at a pet store. My parents did not think they were doing wrong. It was 1992. I am sure they did not know that pet stores sell puppy mill puppies. And I was only 15. My parents surprized me with her after school. Lacey was healthy and happy. She did not have any health problems. We took her to the vet for her routine shots and checkups. And the vets always certified her healthy. She only got sick maybe a couple of times, but every dog is going to get sick at one point. And when she got sick, it was an upset tummy, and we brought her to the vet right away. Because we know how quickly these little dogs can dehydrate. Lacey got diagnosed with kidney failure shortly after her 13th birthday. But, that had nothing to do with the fact she was from a pet store. It was her age working against her. That was almost 14 years ago now and we are smarter about what to look for with a yorkie. And we do plan on getting another puppy, but we are NOT getting one from a pet store. We have found a breeder near our home (only 5 miles). She had 2 litters due on Dec 6th and one on the 9th. She has yet to call us back. My mom spoke to her on Saturday December 10th. The lady said the puppies were running late. And my mom said she was going to call us when the puppies were born. Because we were going to go check out the dogs and leave a deposit for one. This lady almost promised my mom a female out of the litter. But, she STILL has not called us back. My mom said she will wait until after Christmas and make one last attempt to call her to see what is up. We just don't want her to get irritated at us for keep calling her and not want to sell us a puppy. We still have 1 other lady just in case (also within a 10 minute drive) She only owns 1 female yorkie and she is due around New Years Eve. We are second on her list for a female. One female is already promised to someone else. So, she would have to produce 2 females in order for us to have one. I am worried that I won't be able to get a puppy with neither one of these people. The only pet store near here is getting a shipment of yorkies in February, but I am not buying from a pet store. If neither one of these 2 ladies work out, I will just have to wait even longer for my baby. It is always one step forward and two steps back with me.