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Originally Posted by Mee-sha  if you are specifically looking for a mellow, chill dog, maybe skip the puppy stage and that way you can tell what thier adult personality will be like, and maybe find one who has been trained, no matter what type of dog you get it will be a lot of work and change your life , but it's all worth it with the love you recieve in return, yorkies are like tiny children with fur.they need lots of attention. |
Yeah everyone that I know has been basically telling me that... Well everyone OUTSIDE my family that is. xD Thing is I wanted a puppy because long story short I cannot have children(well I -can- I just really dont want to) and would like a puppy that I could know from the early stages and basically treat it like my offspring. I know it sounds a little silly, ridiculous and probably selfish of me but... I guess it's the best alternative for me. Also, even if I did want to skip the puppy stage I can't seem to find any young adults(1 year old but not older than that).. and most of the adults keep getting a description of "Shy, and sweet" which kind of gives me a red flag that dog is aloof and will probably hide from me for a long time. ;(
That being said, I also found out a "young" one on petfinder, and when I actually read it... it was actually 9 years old and then I asked the rescue as to why they labeled it wrong.. they got really mad at me and said because nobody would adopt him.. I mean I know its sad but not everyone wants to start out with a way older dog... And I still feel honesty is the best policy?
I like the thought of rescuing but I don't like the thought of not having a 100% accuracy when it comes to age.