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Originally Posted by Pragmatist  Thank you everyone. I think I will proceed with Yorkies.
I am interested in adopting a 1-3 yr old dog. Puppy is not a "must."
Any recommendations for where to get one from?
-I looked at Petfinder, and I liked many, but I'm worried that their health backgrounds may not be good (i.e. they're from puppy mills). While I will have my dog on health insurance, I do not want it to go through several emotionally taxing medical episodes.
-Breeders generally retire their breeding dogs around age 6-7, and that's a little too old for me. |
Sometimes breeders hold puppies as show potentials or for other reasons and release them to pet homes at around 1 - 2 years of age. That is how we ended up Teddy when he was 8 months old. Takes a lot research and a bit of luck contacting breeders, but that is one resource to consider.