Quote:
Originally Posted by bella7716  I am rather appalled at the rude/harsh responses to this individual who joined yorkie talk in order to ask some questions about getting a new puppy. Nobody, with an exception of myself (in a private message) have bothered to answer any of the questions that were asked, all of the responses have been quite negative and judgemental. I personally have owned FIVE yorkies during my lifetime. One came to live with me at 6 weeks old, two at seven weeks, one at 9 weeks, and one at 12 weeks. NONE of them were purchased from backyard breeders, but came from homes where they were raised inside with human interaction and well taken care of. Out of all five, the ONLY one that ended up being sick was the one that I purchased at 12 weeks. At around 5 months old, she started having severe, constant seizures, and stayed very sick. The rest of my yorkies all lived to have very long, happy, healthy lives. So, regardless of the age that they come to live with you, you can always end up with a sick puppy, I am living proof of that. My current yorkie came to live with me at 7 weeks of age, and now at 4 1/2 months old, she is a very healthy little ball of energy. While I do understand some of the concerns expressed here, I think there are nicer and more helpful ways to say things. I thought YT was a place where people who love Yorkies can come to share stories and get advice, not be personally attacked. Go back and read the responses, most all of them were not very kind or welcoming to this person. |
What you perceive as rude/harsh I see as informative. I myself have had 4 puppies all gotten at 8 weeks old, that was years ago, I was lucky to have healthy puppies. If you are an avid YT member, you will know in the last 10 days we have lost puppies to Parvo, Pneumonia another one anemia, have you watched a baby die before your very eyes? Have you had your heart torn out when you have done everything medically possible only to loose a tiny baby that never had a chance at life. Once you take that baby from the "breeder" and hold it in your arms, there is a instant bond with that baby, and you vow to give it a happy healthy life, you fall in love with it immediately, to loose it days, weeks a few months later is devastating. The OP opening statement she was told the puppy was 7 weeks old,but she believes it is 6 weeks old. Who lets a baby go before any vaccines are given, now she posts it's a trusted friend, if this friend is so trusted, why come here looking for HELP. Let her read of the last 3 recent under age puppies that just died, let her decide can she handle loosing a wee little soul, that is all I asked of her to do, read before you buy. Free puppy is what ppl see, down the road this "free" puppy can cost you thousands of $, and you still loose them. Money invested in vet bills can be earned back, death of a puppy cannot. Money means nothing to me when it comes to health care for a pup, it's the emotional stress that new owner goes through. No one was judgmental, just caring and concerned for the OP and this puppy. I PRAY this wee little baby makes it and is not ANOTHER sick puppy being pawned off to an expecting new owner. OP states babies are going to a shelter, she is saving one little baby that fate..1-she should have put that in her opening statement, perhaps responses would have been different...2-it is a beautiful thing she is doing by keeping this baby, I just pray it is a healthy baby and her heart does not get ripped out if it is not and she looses a little being that she has fallen totally in love with, it's a painful experience. I know even if she read of the deaths of our most recent puppies she would still go fourth and get this baby because, ppl think it won't happen to them.