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Originally Posted by ladyjane  If a certain personality is something you are looking for, I would suggest that you give a rescue some thought. If you go to a reputable group, they will be able to tell you the personality of a pup. With a puppy, you really don't know what you will get. A good group should keep a yorkie for a minimum of about 3 weeks and thoroughly evaluate their medical needs if any...and their personality. I always suggest that people get on the internet ... on petfinder.com and search for pups and read the information about them. Just a thought......
I realize that rescue is not for everyone. |
I have considered a rescue and do look daily at petfinder. The main reason I started thinking about a puppy is that I thought it would be easier for my 2 twelve year old dogs to adjust, but I just don't know. They are little old men, but the puppy would be so much smaller for a long time and maybe forever.
The main issue is the Maltese, Snow. Scruffy would attack him occasionally and I don't want him to EVER go through that again. Snow is my "fragile flower". He is small, submissive, and is on seizure meds. I loved Scruffy, but he could be a real piece of work. I had to watch him like a hawk.
Edited to say that Scruffy was a rescue. We think somebody dropped him and he found us. I ran ads in the paper and nobody claimed him, so I kept him. This was 10 years ago before there were so many groups on the internet to help find owners.