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Teresa Ford · 10-13-2012, 12:27 PM

Yorkies can be expensive. I know I grew up with dogs that ate table scraps, slept in a dog house or the barn. The farm dogs only got a Rabbie shot and that was it. They were happy healthy and fairly long lived. Yorkies are well... different, more like humans. They are part of the family and our companions. They live in our house sleep in our beds and some even wear clothes.
How Much Money Does a Yorkie Really Cost ? I hesitated to comment because this is a really touchy subject. I have seen people make decisions to put down an dog, that could be saved with expensive medical treatments. I have also known people to keep pets alive when they were suffering because they can't emotionaly choose euthanasia. I have held the hand of a sobbing woman that surrendered her beloved Yorkie because she did not have the money for liver shunt surgery. She had tried to sell anything she could, she tried to get a loan and even held a sign up on a busy street begging for help (until the police made her leave). My heart broke for her. Newly divorced, with bad credit, working at Burger King and bearly able to keep gas in her car, she was stuck. No parents or wealthy grandmother to help out. Sad.
I hope I am understanding and kind. It is hard not to judge people. I want them to think like me, which is so arrogant ! Some times I jump to the wrong conclusions and don't know the whole story at all. What I am trying to say is don't add a dog if you can't afford it. Take care of the one you have the best you can.

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Teresa Ford Therapy Yorkies Work Donating Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Central, Florida Posts: 3,863	Yorkies can be expensive. I know I grew up with dogs that ate table scraps, slept in a dog house or the barn. The farm dogs only got a Rabbie shot and that was it. They were happy healthy and fairly long lived. Yorkies are well... different, more like humans. They are part of the family and our companions. They live in our house sleep in our beds and some even wear clothes. How Much Money Does a Yorkie Really Cost ? I hesitated to comment because this is a really touchy subject. I have seen people make decisions to put down an dog, that could be saved with expensive medical treatments. I have also known people to keep pets alive when they were suffering because they can't emotionaly choose euthanasia. I have held the hand of a sobbing woman that surrendered her beloved Yorkie because she did not have the money for liver shunt surgery. She had tried to sell anything she could, she tried to get a loan and even held a sign up on a busy street begging for help (until the police made her leave). My heart broke for her. Newly divorced, with bad credit, working at Burger King and bearly able to keep gas in her car, she was stuck. No parents or wealthy grandmother to help out. Sad. I hope I am understanding and kind. It is hard not to judge people. I want them to think like me, which is so arrogant ! Some times I jump to the wrong conclusions and don't know the whole story at all. What I am trying to say is don't add a dog if you can't afford it. Take care of the one you have the best you can. __________________ Teresa & Rubin, Gracie, Abba, Ginny Joy and Julia Rose Act like a dog, be kind, forgiving, and loyal. Last edited by Teresa Ford; 10-13-2012 at 12:31 PM.