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Originally Posted by vsecret  Hi,
I guess my post was kind of vague. I meant that I was reading alot in the classifieds about people giving up their yorkies, the ones in their homes already. I wasnt talking about breeders really. I meant people who no longer want, or are no longer are able to care for them. I have been seeing it alot lately. I've inquired about several of them, and most are just situations where they need to "get rid" (which kills me) their yorkie, or yorkie-mix. I've been passing the info along to many of my friends, and reposting classifieds on facebook, and just wondered if there was such a thread here. But I wont do it, as I see it's not something that is permitted at this forum.
Even if they are not "quality" yorkies, I believe they deserve another chance to find a happy loving home.
As for breeders in the classifieds, I was referring to individuals who have breed their own yorkies, in their own homes....and not puppy mills or bad breeders.
Thanks for the advice.
WooF!
Janet |
The problem is many people buy a yorkie for a few hundred dollars and can't afford the upkeep. Yorkies are an expensive breed to own, especially if the suffer from common genetic illnesses, and there is the grooming expenses as well. When people say quality yorkie, they mean quality breeder, and you are much more likely to receive a healthy dog, who actually looks like a yorkie, but I agree with you all dogs are precious and need a home. I think you should be aware that MOST breeders who breed their dogs in their own homes are also bad breeders, they have not studied the breed, they don't know common genetic problems, and they don't do health testing. They may treat their breeding pair humanely, but a good breeder has homes and a waiting list before she breeds, so she isn't scrambling to find a home, and that dog will always have a home with her if she can't find a suitable home.
You point out a serious problem, especially with mix breed breeding, because you can't determine the adult qualities in a mix, many people are disappointed with the look or personality of their adult dog, and have no problem giving them up, and that why I always recommend that if you are thinking about a mix, go to a shelter or rescue to find it. Also many people learn that their dog has a genetic illness, or even a preventable illness, such as heartworms, and can't afford treatment, so they they will give up their dogs, but you must be aware these free dogs can end up costing many thousands of dollars, if you can afford it fine, but people need to know about this. Another important point is that the biggest growing scam is breeders posing as "rescues." You must be very careful when you buy from a rescue, and check them out throughly.
We have a rescue forum, and people can list dogs that need new homes, but the price can't be over $300.00
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...ew-thread.html You sound like you have a very kind and loving heart, and there are many people associated with rescues who are members of Yorkietalk. One rescue, Yorkie Haven Rescue (YHR)
Yorkie Haven Rescue is run by a member here, Linda, (Ladyjane) and they are always looking for volunteers and foster mothers. They have taken in many serious cases when owners could no longer afford to care for the dog, and they have given it the treatment it needed and found it a loving home, but there is a real shortage of qualified responsible pet owners.
