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06-13-2011, 02:41 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: AZ
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| My sweet Iris had 5 little girls Hello all! Now that the pups are here and healthy, I need to know how to find the best homes for them. Iris is a small Yorkie and our boy, Buster is the daddy. They are both full Yorkies, but without papers. I am not trying to make a profit, but think I should charge something. I want to know how to ensure they are spade when old enough, how do I find good people to adopt them? I am new to my area and don't know very many people yet. I have shared the news with the few friends I have made so far, but haven't heard that anyone is wanting a Yorkie pup. I am worried that if I put an ad on line or in the paper, people may think I'm a BYB. Also, how do I know if they are a BYB? How much should I charge for these precious little girls? Please help me figure out the best homes for my babies. They were only born 6/11/11, so I have plenty of time. Thanks for all the knowledge found on this site! |
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06-13-2011, 05:46 PM | #2 |
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| The only way to ensure they are spayed is to do it before you place them. I had all of mine spayed and neutered before placing them and I don't regret it. |
06-13-2011, 06:54 PM | #3 |
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| What size city do you live in? A large percentage of breeders (yes, even the good ones) advertise in the newspaper in my locale. Not everyone has a pre-whelp wait list that comes through post-whelp. The newspaper classified section was designed to let people know you have something for sale. Your price should be less than a registered dog and the lack of papers should be mentioned in the ad, lest people feel they got misled. But I wouldn't offer them too low or the pups may be perceived as inferior and eliminate many potential good homes. That's the way many people think anyway.
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06-13-2011, 07:18 PM | #4 | |
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Ask your Vet. if they know of a good home. Sometimes they know someone who has lost a beloved pet and are looking to adopt. Good luck in finding the right homes.
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06-14-2011, 06:26 AM | #6 |
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| If all pups are not reserved,I do use the newspaper and on line adds. I do this when pups are 7 or 8 weeks but, never let them go before 12 weeks. Sometimes it is not a financialy poss. to spay before selling. I understand this. You can offer a refund of some of the purchase price, upon proof of spay. ( You need to sit this money aside and have a do by this date, in writing) I wish you the best in finding good homes for your babies. |
06-14-2011, 06:37 AM | #7 | |
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Consider having a rescue place the litter when they are old enough- they will have the time and resources to adequately check each home.
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06-15-2011, 11:28 AM | #8 |
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| Ask your vet if you can post a flyer in the vet's office advertising the puppies. Maybe you will be more likely to find good homes if you have the same vet and can ask him. Or advertise here at Yorkietalk under the "Yorkies for sale or wanted" forum. 5 girls, that's pretty amazing! A lot easier to place than 5 boys I bet. |
06-15-2011, 03:14 PM | #9 |
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| It is commendable that you hope to ensure that the girls are spayed when they are old enough, often around 6-9 months. Maybe part of the price you receive can be credited toward the spay, and paid directly to a vet. Are you getting Iris spayed, and Buster neutered after this litter?
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06-16-2011, 12:27 PM | #10 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: AZ
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| Thank you all for the great advice! I live in a very small town near the Wallow Wildfires in NE AZ. I am thinking of placing ads in the Phoenix area and am willing to make the 3 hour drive to meet possible families. I like the idea of refunding the cost of the spay once proof has been submitted to ensure all my girls are safe. Iris will be spayed after weaning, and Buster will be fixed as well. This pregnancy was a one time deal for all of us! The puppies will all remain with me until they are at least 12 weeks. They will not be adopted out until the Vet gives his OK that their weight and health is fine. Thank you again for all the help this site offers! |
06-16-2011, 10:11 PM | #11 |
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| Take care of yourself and the pups.... so sorry you are near the fires. I lived in Arizona (Lake Havasu City) before moving to Maui, and I've been watching news of the fires with much concern and sadness.
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06-16-2011, 10:36 PM | #12 |
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| Congratulations on your new puppies! What fun you are going to have over the next 12 weeks or more. I LOVED having puppies! I did not really want to let them go and wound up keeping mine a little longer than 12 weeks. I think if you need to advertise, the vet's office is a good place, groomer's are another source of referrals. They know who takes care of their pups. If you have to resort to newspaper ads, then have a written script to go through to ensure the people are meeting enough requirements to even go through with a meet. Then require vet references and find out what has happened to previous pets. If it is not feasible to keep the puppies long enough to spay them, and it can take awhile if the puppies are extra small..... then a refundable spay deposit is a good alternative. But make it large enough to "hurt a little" if they don't go through with it. If you find out there is a local economy spay available for $50 -- make the spay deposit still up around $200. That way you have done two things -- ensured they had some money to take care of their new pup, put extra money aside in case the pup does need vet care and the new owner winds up not having the money and you make it worth their while to take the pup in for a spay when the time comes. Also make it clear that this is to be done BEFORE the first heat! If they do not do it by that date -- no refund! All of this needs to be written in a contract. Look through some of the good breeders' websites and most will have a sample contract. All I contacted were very kind about sharing the contract wording and did not mind if I used parts of their contract. You want the health guarantee to be very specific. Again, check wording in other breeders' contracts and decide what you are going to go with. I was very lenient in that I wanted the new owner to be able to keep the pup if they wanted. If they came up with a congenital defect or condition within the first year, I agreed to pay vet fees up to the price of the dog. You will also want to include an initial vet check that they must have done within so many days..... Florida has a very lenient Pet Lemon Law so most of my conditions were also conditions for the State even though I had bought dogs in Florida that had contracts nowhere near the way the State law required. As far as a price ... like you I would NOT want to give them away. Even though they are not registered, you want to make sure the new owners equate a value to them. So, I would find out what registered Yorkies are going for and then go from there. You are going to have to make some very subjective judgements about your dogs -- why are they not registered? Are they mixed breeds? How much do they look like a standard Yorkshire Terrier? How far off standard are they? Once you ask all of these questions, you should be better prepared to come up with a price in comparison to registered prices in the area -- and don't forget to add on the spay deposit. No one can come up with one price to fit all non-registered yorkie pups. It all depends on their quality. We might be able to give some advice once we can see pictures of the mom/dad/ and puppies after they grow a bit. Hard to tell anything for that first 6 weeks or so.
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