[DBlain]

Like the breeder I've contacted does a lot of rescue work as well as breeding. And I guess it can be kind of an oxymoron to some people, LOL, but it's entirely possible to do both. posted by Britster


I think I understand a lot of how you feel and how both sides of this can be blurred

this topic is so conflicting and troublesome to me that I almost feel like two people when I think about it. I have supported shelters and now rescue groups for a long time by doing both volunteer work and sending donations, yet I have never owned a rescue dog, so I have to admit I feel guilty. Which I guess is good because when I really feel guilty I usually send more money. But in my heart I know I will not adopt a puppy, first because it is so hard to get the right one and second because not all but many have come from puppy mill surrenders. Before Yorkie Talk and facebook I not only thought about it but I tried. But now I have read so many break your heart and pocket book stories about puppy mill dogs that I would prefer to take my chances with a breeder.

So many people feel that as a YT member it is their responsibility to educate people on how to purchase a good yorkie. So when someone buys from a pet store, most here get upset and rightfully so telling the new owner about the health risks of a dog that most likely was bred in a puppy mill. Yet when someone adopts or is thinking about adopting a puppy where no history is known or the dog is in fact a puppy mill surrender everyone applauds with no questions asked. Yet both pups most likely started life in very similar situations. In my heart I love the fact that someone adopts these pups but my mind can't help wondering if they are prepared or have even thought about all those questions we ask of the pet store buyer. This is why I feel like two different people because I feel that it's OK to warn a pet store buyer but not an adopter even though they are facing the same risks, am I the only one to feel like this, because it really tears me up inside.

I know this is not true but man I sometimes feel like ignorance is bliss