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Originally Posted by XavierXOXO  HOLY MANOLY! (I am not sure if I am allowed to type a phrase like that on this forum - but quite frankly - it is the first thing that came to mind as I read this yesterday.)
I am new here and joined due to this extremely informative and helpful post. I would truly like to thank you for sharing.
Normally - I consider myself a somewhat competent person and with this post you may have proven otherwise. Never once have I thought that scams like this with PUPPIES existed (puppy mills, unethical breeders - yes...this - no.)
We lost our sweet Xavier 18 months ago. He was the only pet that I ever had, he was an integral member of our family and he was beyond loved. Losing him was devestating. I was young (first apartment/job) when I found Xavier through a friend and co-worker. Her neighbor's dog had 2 puppies and was looking for a home for them. Quite frankly, this was years before small dogs became cool/status symbols/accesseries - at least in my world and I knew nothing of yorkies as I wasn't searching one out...he found me! (And I am so thankful that he did.)
After months of discussion and waiting for the 'right' time (at the time of his loss we had just purchased a foreclosed property that required quite a bit of work and a fence which we did ourselves, our youngest was not yet potty trained and the thought of potty training a boy AND a puppy scared me, etc.) - we decided to start the search for our newest family member. Now - I happen to be a bit older, hopefully wiser and tend to research diligently prior to making any decision.
Without this post I may not have realized that such horrific scams existed. I truly thank you for this and for the other posts/discussions to help guide us through this process.
I look forward to learning more as I read through and hopefully join in the discussions in this community!
Thanks!
Jessica |
I'm so glad that you found YT and that my silliness helped to become educated about puppy scammers. The really sick part is that I found this woman right here on the forum. I knew immediately she wasn't on the up and up but had no idea how far she would take her scam. When the time is right there is a vast amount of information available on how to find a great breeder for your next Yorkie. RIP Xavier
