Hug for you
 

Mathew,
I feel so sad right now, both for Max/Myles, and you. The love you gave this little guy is more than he has probably seen ever, in the home of that heartless, ungrateful witch!!! Argh! Some people are truly disgusting. If one of my little girls disappeared even for a day, I would kiss the ground that the person walked on for findimg them and treating them with the love you showed this precious Yorkie. And I would want to know every single detail of how they were found, were they scared/hurt.... anything and everything.
A few months back, there was a Yorkie missing on this site by the name of Maddie. The man who found her reminds me of you, in the kindness that just shone from his soul. His name is Lewis. When he returned Maddie to her owner, Denise, he was treated like the hero he was, like the hero you should have been treated as. Denise still brings Maddie to visit him, and her breeder rewarded Lewis with a Yorkie of his own. Now that is a way to reward such an unselfish , loving individual!!!!! If I was a breeder, right now, I would gift you a Yorkie, but sadly, I am not.
Please keep posting here. You are truly an inspiration.
Big hug for you, feeling sad the way you are.:ghug: This just breaks my heart,
Lauren

Well, you may be strong, but I am not. I posted a few times that either ending (rightful owner or new Matthew owner) would be fine. Now, I'm left sad with the ending. I'm so glad that Myles/Max found you. I'd like to think that the woman was distracted or horribly distrusting of people herself. But if she isn't a good person, there is a part of me that hopes Myles/Max lands at your door again looking for "his chair".

I hope that you stick (or lurk if you have to) around. You will have a yorkie in your heart again, probably sooner than later. You'll learn a lot, and besides, there's a whole "Off Topic" forum to tell us how you feel about that last play of the football game. :D We are Yorkie-crazy here, but we are still multi-dimensional people!!

I agree with Laurenr, I wish I had a little guy to spare......

Mathew, there is a Yorkie that has to be rehomed that looks completely adorable. He is going for a GREAT price! Certainly, far less than almost any I have seen:

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=101837

Please, please check it out!!
Lauren

You should go to the pound anyway, I never believed there would be a yorkie there and I found mine! Even if there isnt a yorkie there, there are so many dogs that need a good home! It breaks my heart that I could only take ONE home with me that day. But you seem to have a soft heart for animals and I promise, if you go the shelter you will not leave dogless.

Hi I have just read this whole thread. I hope he is really happy at his home. Im sorry the lady was not nicer, some people. urgg.
Once someone lets these Little Yorkies into their home an dtheir hearts Its so hard to be without one. I hope you find you a Yorkie to love. Take care.

Oh look what I found.
This little guy is being rehomed, I emailed them and she said she would sell him for 250.



Reply to: comm-474222209@craigslist.org
Date: 2007-11-09, 8:50PM EST


I need to find a family for my Yorkie. I am not able to take care of him and it is not fair to him. He is a sweet dog just don't like little kids in his face. If you think you might want him drop me a line.

http://columbus.craigslist.org/pet/474222209.html

Oh Matthew. That woman sounds like an ungrateful lady. I would hug you to pieces if you found and took care of my baby!

I know you will find a pup to love sooner than later.

Please stay here with us. You will find what you are looking for. Your good deed will not go unrecognized by God. Remember that. :)

Oh Matthew, this thread was heartbreaking! I'm so sorry you had to go through this. I wish you only the best in the future. I know you will find a wonderful little yorkie and give him/her a great home and a great life.

Thanks to all of you for the kind words and thoughts. I still feel bad, and hope that it will soon pass.
This reminds me of when I adopted TJ (the big dog). I went into the pound in Ithaca, NY, looking for the 30 lb beagle that was advertised. I had been having a hard time, and had been very depressed. Once I started to feel better (got some meds and a good therapist), I decided to share my life with a dog. Anyhow, the beagle was gone, but the attendant said to go in the back and look around.
All the dogs were jumping on the gates, barking, and licking me. Then I saw one dog just lying on his hammock... not moving, not making a sound, just staring straight ahead. I asked to go in his cage, and he wanted nothing to do with me, not even for a treat. Nevertheless, I asked about him out front, and got some hard stares. They said they would "let me know", and I went home. I got a call a few days later that it was OK if I came back ,to "see him again". I did so, but before I could see him, the animal control officers raked me over the coals. What was I going to "do" with him (uh, make him part of the family). Where was he going to stay if they let me have him (Um...in the house, on my couch and bed, naturally). Did I want to chain him out(Never!) The more they talked, the more pissed off I got. Finally I asked if EVERYONE got this kind of grilling when wanting to adopt.
The AC people softened, and told me the whole story: He was going on his THIRD adoption. First family said he did not get along with cats (now he lives with two, who torment him, but I think he secretly likes it). Back he came. Second family got "tired" of him (their report) after a week, and booted him out onto the street. AC came and got him after reports of him tipping neighborhood garbage cans for food. Third family took him, and did not respond to follow up calls from the shelter. AC officers came out to the house, and found him chained out down the hill from their house, eating what they threw out the window to him, and they saw children taunting him and throwing rocks and sticks at him. They cut the chain, and he ran right to their van, and got in!
So, after this, I got him, and he spent the entire first weekend shaking on the couch, not eating, and pooping and peeing everywhere in the house. I just sat on the couch and held him for a few days.
Now I have a happy, friendly, well adjusted dog who has more friends than I do!
When I decided to go to grad school, everyone asked me what I was going to do with the dog. I could not figure out why they would ask that. I had a garage sale, sold most of my household stuff, and made him the mascot of the sale. The sign read: "Send my dog to graduate school" (I was raising funds to afford to ship him...he had to have his own ticket based on weight, and he weighed 60 lbs at the time- about 200.00 for his flight). People were great, and he loved "supervising" the sale, over a period to two days. I had so many people insisting to pay 20.00 for a salt shaker, or 5.00 for an old magazine. I ended up with over 800.00 (when most of the stuff was worth a lot less).
Anyhow, we made it New Orleans, and lived there for two years, where he became the official mascot of the neighborhood. The kids used to ask me if "TJ can come out and play". Then the hurricane, and when we lived in E. Texas for a few months, the kid next door came over and used to ask to play with TJ. Now, my neighbors little girl comes over and asks: "Can TJ come out and play?" I think he will be doing this until he is old and grey.
I promised him that it will be me, and only me, who protects him and loves him until one of us dies. And nothing stands in the way of that.
That was how I was STARTING to feel about Myles/Max. A bit prematurely, but hey, everyone should be so lucky as I have been in finding my animals. Same for the cats. I love Grace and Kenneth with all my heart. Having both in the house provides a nice sense of balance to a home.
So I will hang onto my stuff. Who knows? Another little bedraggled treasure may wander by in need shelter soon. And I would do the same thing again, if it means getting the dog back to those who might be missing it (and the dog missing them). Although I might be tempted to keep it and not search, that would not be the right thing to do.
Sorry for the long winded story, but it helps me to not feel so sad right now.
Matthew

Matthew, so sorry he had to go back home. But, if he finds his way back to you, I think it was meant to be...and I wouldnt call that old cow back. If not, then, please stay on here and keep checking around. Maybe try craigslist, or try petfinder.com....always little ones on there in need of a good home like yours!

The Huntsville shelter seems to have a lot of Yorkie mixes right now...

http://search.petfinder.com/search/s...location=35475

A 30 lb Beagle. BINGO. I have one of those we are trying to rehome. My Husband and son found her starving and eating a dead deer, she was nothing but bones. They got her in the car with a pretzel and we took her in and fattened her up, shes beautiful and fat now. but is still scared. Shes looking for her forever home, your welcome to have her if you want her. she needs someone to love her.

Matthew... I'm sorry you are so heartbroken right now. I wonder if you would be feeling differently if the owner showed elation of having her Max home and you were able to walk away knowing Myles/Max was so missed and is back home where you have no doubt he would be loved and doted on.

After reading about finding his home, I started thinking, what would the lady do if you offered to buy him?

Believe it or not, there are a lot of Yorkies that needs to be rehomed or is sitting in a shelter.

I know many of us would love to have you continue to be one of us! Even if you don't have a Yorkie, I know I would love to hear from you about TJ and get to know you better.... Until you get your very own Yorkie!

:ghug:

Matthew heres some pictures
 

Of The Beagle, shes your if you want her.

first picture is what she looked like the day we found her starving in the woods and brought her home


and the other 2 are after we got her fattened up.
shes a very sweet girl just a little scared.

OMG! She was just skin and bones!!! Bless your heart for helping her! The first photo just breaks my heart... I wonder how that happened? I guess only she knows... She looks terrific with your TLC!

I dont know but My Hubby says she acts like shes been beat. when she first came here she would crawl to us or crawl to meet are Yorkies, very scared. shes coming out of it but shes still scared. My husband works a lot of hours and Im not able to spend the time with her that she needs, she needs some one to show her a lot of love. she will crawl up on your lap once she gets use to you. she really is sweet.just needs someone to love her.

I hope he finds his way back to you
 

your a great person matthew,god bless you, your a hero to me

Perhaps your posters could just say "Found: SMALL DOG" as opposed to saying "Yorkie". This way, the caller must identify the breed of dog and describe his coloring and size. Believe me, any desperate owner will respond if there's a chance this is their beloved dog.

Matthew, I had tears in my eyes reading about your adoption of TJ. He's a very lucky dog to have found you. I have to agree with everyone else that the lady who claimed Myles/Max isn't a very nice person!! I too would have been hugging your neck and thanking you to no end for finding him, taking such good care of him....not to mention, trying to find his owner. Many people would have just kept him and never said a word. That woman should be ashamed of herself!!

Hang on to your Yorkie stuff. You'll have another little guy soon...I feel it in my bones. Bless you!!

Please round them up and put them in a closet. I have a good feeling that you will need them someday.

Matthew, I caught onto this thread late (ignore my last message as I was replying to the first post and not all that followed).

Myles came into your life for a reason...you were supposed to save him from something... or, he was supposed to inspire you to rescue another yorkie that is supposed to come into your life. I think it will happen for you. Yorkies are a terrific breed.

Personally, and people will disagree with me here, I think that if this ungrateful woman insists on being rude...I suggest that if you find Myles wandering the street again someday...you let her come to you and find him...if she cares enough. I must tell you, if I lost either of my dogs, and someone brought them back to me, I would be bringing them dinner every night for a month, sobbing with joy...and eternally grateful.

Yorkie for Matthew
 

Matthew,

PLEASE consider a Yorkie rescue group!!! I know for a fact there is one in Florida--I don't know how far that would be for you. Google Yorkie Rescue Alabama and Yorkie Rescue Florida. These groups have websites and profile the furbabies they have available. You probably won't get a puppy that way, but they do have younger ones--I just know you would find a puppy you would love. They do charge an adoption fee, but it's nothing near what it would cost you to go through a breeder.

Gayle in Illinois

:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: Ditto that many times over! And I would certainly be bringing Myles/Max over with me to visit his hero.
Lauren

I'm Back
 

Hello all-
Thanks again for the kind words and encouragement. I am feeling a bit better today. Yes, I guess I am a softie. I worry alot about my two "outdoor boys"(the cats who have staked out my area as their territory for over a year now). Just picked a big fat tick off of one of them-:sickie:
Max/Myles' owner say me walking TJ yesterday and gave a wave. :confused: So I guess she might not be the dragon I had surmised.
As much as I would like to scoop him up, if I see him running free again, I will just take him back, with a sterner warning to get tags and a collar on him if he is a runner. The cars go very fast down our road, despite a 25 mph limit. I suspect that even a 5 mph car would kill a dog the size of max/myles.
I just worry when I see any animal out and about without leadership, care, or concern. Too often they (especially dogs) will turn to instinct to survive in a short time.
Thanks too for all the yorkie rescue sites and info. I will check them out and hang around here for more insights. I need to have a smaller dog in the house, as there is little room for anything else. I would prefer to have an adult as well, special needs is OK by me...those pups seem to have a harder time being placed.
I will save the Yorkie "stuff", but again, if any one of you (or anyone you know) is having a hard time financially or personally, and really needs a "starter kit", just give a holler, and I will ship free of charge.

I'm a dope.

Why a "dope"?

Because I went online and found two wonderful yorkies looking for homes.....in Atlanta! Then, realized you were from Alabama, not ATLANTA. I posted them here before I noticed. Then I couldn't delete the post, so I just edited it, removed the info, and replaced it with "I'm a dope!" LOL!

I like you, Matthew. You fit right in here.

On a side note: One of the dogs I was going to post is 12 years old. I added a note saying that, although 12 is old, that I adopted my yorkie, Tahoe, at age 10 about 5 years ago...and though our time is limited, I am willing to deal with the heartbreak when the time comes, knowing that he was and is the love of my life.

Matthew: you are truly amazing... i'm sure you'll get a little furbutt of your own soon. you have a heart of gold-- i wish i had a pup to give you...i just told my best friend about this story and she told me she wished we could start a yorkie fund for you :) i hope you find a new doggie to love soon, and thank you for rescuing that yorkie :) 4 paws up to you!!! :)

I am so sorry that you had to give him back. Sounds like he would be much happier with you than with the witch with the big dogs! Grrrrr .... this just isn't fair. There will be a Yorkie just for you, Matthew, I just know it!!

Hi Matthew!

I'm glad you decided to come back and doubly happy you are feeling a little better!

I'm surprised the lady waved to you while you were walking TJ. Good sign!

Give TJ a hug from all of us!