Well... as a small hobby breeder myself and a responsible one.... i do try to place my pups in forever homes from the beginning. The families that I choose most happen to be people who have researched it and know what it takes. Believe it or not, I've had a girl ..... who never had a dog before(mature young lady) think that it is like having a hamster..... where you just cage them and take them out when you want. I do try to eduacate everybody and allow them the understanding of what it really intails. Truth is..... it actually sounds like I try to talk people out of it. Which is not my intention. But everybody reading this post is a YORKIE LOVER..... we ALL are because we spend countless hours bragging about our babies and reading stories about other ones. Truth is...... a lot of people are not.... or they love the 'idea' of one and once the cuteness wears off and the novelty wears off..... the dog is often neglected and given away.....
When I sit down with them.....I can tell if this is an impulsive buyer or not. Bad example but.... it's like I love sushi.... I love to eat it.... I love everything about it. But if you ask me to research the process of what it takes to make sushi....if you hand me the book.... I'd never read it. I have no interest in that. Now.... In no way am I comparing sushi to yorkies....but my point is..... a lot of people like the 'idea' or look of it but don't understand the care and responsiblity. And probably won't research it.
But I do honestly get more qualified buyers than I have those....... and I have to even pass on ones who would be perfect for my babies. I just had it happen now. I had one little girl availble and 2 people I was talking to. Both were great candidates and I just had to weigh everything and go with one. I felt awful about the other family but I only had one girl.
I don't judge anybody when they call me..... it;'s not sex, religion, creed,color, race, financial status...... it's about being a RESPONSIBLE breeder. Because selling yorkies to me is not like selling a car or a house..... it's a living, breathing, feeling gift from GOD.
