Good morning, All
I wanted to share my experience from yesterday. When I realize growth in myself it's always an awesome moment for me and yesterday after calming down I realized how much my YT family has taught me.
My DH and I left the skin kids for a day out and I needed a puppy love fix so we went to the flea market in Mobile, AL. Let me say that it's been years since I went to ooh and aah over puppies so I wanted to. Back then I had not been educated.
We go and start walking. I start to see cages and pups. Some just with cages, some with big beautiful banners that would make you think this is a legit kennel.
The first lady I stop at has a Yorkie girl and 3 other breeds. I smile and ask the newbie questions how old, how much, how big will she get? When I asked the size of parents I got an eye roll. I was like really? Ok she snatches the pup out and pushes her into my arms. Guess what, she wanted nothing to do with me. Squirmed to get away. YT says...no socialization. I tell her oh she doesn't like me and give her back and walk on.
I find another lady with an under 1 pound girl. Sitting looking tired, not moving, eyes were.....lifeless? Fur around nose and eyes wet and stuck to face. By now I'm thinking oh man, I touched that other dog and grab sanitizer. I ask how old EVERY BREEDER SAID 12 WEEKS. I believe everyone of them was lying.
I asked her how big will she get? She snatches her up and says less than 2.5 pounds. Then tries to put her in my arms! I gave her a scowl smile and said no no, I shouldn't touch her
these sellers let anyone out there hold any puppy supposedly not knowing where the other pups being touched we're from or if they were healthy.
Right across from her was a man with a girl Yorkie, same size, same story as other lady.
Guys, my husband had to grab my arm. I didn't realize I was walking down the isle ranting about the lies and terrible situations. He just said Baby, you know about this stuff, all I know is someone stole you Yorkie.
I am grateful that because of YT I now know what I'm looking at....like an underfed Yorkie that AIN'T 12 weeks (smart breeders know what to say to cover what people may learn on forums, 12 weeks x 2).
Oh the lady with the tiny one with no spunk, selling for $1,000, didn't ask about my home situation (I told her she would be too small for my family...bet she never heard that) all she wanted was money. She went on to say oh, we'll I have English Bulldogs here, Schnauzers, Chis (can't spell that), Shih tzus and um...ooh I have Maltese.
The first lady had the one Yorkie in a cage with Chis that if u look closely had pink bumps in clusters on their heads.
Rant over. Not far from me a puppymill was busted up after a lady with 74 dogs was turned in due to someone seeing her at a nearby flea market. Some were Yorkies.
So I'm still mad and wanted to share. I got that ladies card but she has no website but sells through something she called Marketplace. She has a zillion breeds.
Sorry so long. Needed to vent. I saw so much stuff guys.....soooo much stuff.