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Originally Posted by RLC12345678 I got my first yorkie at Christmas time because my hubby and I were both going to have 2 weeks off of work for Christmas vacation and we thought this would be the best time to bring a yorkie into our home since we were both going to be home for an extended amount of time to take care of it and make sure it is fully adjusted. Our first yorkie was also a Christmas present from my parents. Yorkies are so expensive that unless it was some sort of present, we would have never been able to get one. So, while this may hold true for SOME people (i.e. those with VERY small children or lots of young children and those who have tons of people over for Christmas) it is certainly not true for all. I am thankful that my breeder DID sell yorkies during Christmas, otherwise, we would not have gotten Hobbs. |
You know I totally see things from your point of view as well. I feel the paragraph I posted would mostly pertain to families with children and HECTIC holiday gatherings hosted in their homes. Our home for example, is very laid back at Christmas because we have our gatherings at my mother's or sister's homes. Mainly because the last time I hosted a big family dinner, I had to eventually lock my dogs away from the "hustle and bustle" because people kept letting them out the door, giving them bites of dessert that they should not have, allowing them to play with the wrapping paper, twistie ties, hooks, tags, you name it!! LOL!!!
So I understand your side of it, and do agree that there ARE exceptions.
The only problem I see is that some breeders do not really bother to see what kind of atmosphere the new pup is going to be in during the holidays. So I feel in general a breeder should atleast inquire about the prospective family's holiday schedule and then make a responsible decision regarding the pup that everyone involved can live with.