As hard as it ws for me to lose one dog, I cant imagine losing 2 in rapid sucession. My heart goes out to you. As far as breeders, I got my current pup almost 4 years ago from a friend who wasnt even a breeder. She just had a Silky she wanted pups from & bred with another friends yorkie. I brought mine home at 8weeks. I have since learned how terribly wrong that could have gone from day one and how wonderfully lucky I am to have a happy, healthy pet. After reading so many posts on YT, next time I will research breeders, etc, just as you are doing. My Husband and I laughed about how our free puppy only cost us over $500 in supplies even before we took him home!
