We recently lost our 3 pound Yorkie, Rupert, barely 2.5 years into his little life. He was at a 'sleepover' at my mom's house with her dogs, and she found him locked in his crate in the morning, already gone. We had no warning at all, which I suppose is how it often plays out. We adopted Rupert as a puppy a few months after my grandmother passed away. We were all grieving, and he had been born on her date of death. That little fluffball got us through not only her death, but also years of Infertility and 8 miscarriages.
We have two other small dogs, whom we love dearly, and we are not in any sort of rush to find another Yorkie. We are looking, though, just in case the right dog comes along somehow. We kind of assume that we're not going to find another 3 pound Yorkie in our current budget plan, but it never hurts to look. To be honest, the only reason we could afford Rupert in the first place was due to a small inheritance left by my Grandmother.
Ideally, we hope to adopt an older (6 months to 6 years) Yorkie, though we're open to a puppy. Size is probably our biggest factor, as we are looking for another small Yorkie, no larger than 3-3.5 pounds when grown. We have no preference on gender, though it would be optimal if the dog were already altered. Rupert didn't get neutered until he was 6 months old, and there was a mixup with the pet sitter that resulted in Bear, our Pom/Yorkie mix. We've learned our lesson and certainly would be spaying/neutering as early as our vet agreed to do it. As far as location goes, we have heard that shipping is quite expensive and would prefer to avoid that. We have looked into Yorkie rescues, but they are unwilling to adopt such small dogs out to people who have children or may have them in the future. I disagree with that mindset, as Rupert and our other 2 dogs (both 5-6 pounds) have always been fabulous with children who have been taught how to treat a pet.
Thank you for taking the time to read all of this. If you have a dog for sale or know of one, then I look forward to hearing from you. If you cannot help, then I also understand. Take care.
