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07-21-2008, 02:15 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Knoxville
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| Please Help! Maybe I'm Overreacting? Hello, I'm new to the board and I have owned a Yorkie for eight years and I was one of those people that made fun of these little lap dogs until I got one and now I am the one that people make fun of! Until you have a Yorkie you just don't know how wonderful they are. This dog is litterally my child and I could not imagine life without him! He has also helped my wife through some pretty tough times. Anyway I have a question. I have noticed a little Yorkie down the street from me that has been tied up all summer to a line that lets it move about ten feet or so and it has been one hot summer here in Tennessee. It breaks my heart everytime I go by that house and see that little thing either laying on the ground or going back and forth in a kind of figure eight pattern. Am I overreacting in thinking that these types of dogs should not be treated this way and cannot handle that kind of treatment as a larger dog? So many times I have thought about going up there in the middle of the night and taking the dog and finding it a better home. Of course I would not do that as it is wrong not to mention illegal. Does anybody have any suggestions on what I should do or am I just being too sensitive to the issue. I have thought about calling the Humane Society but I am not sure that the owners are doing anything wrong. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! |
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07-21-2008, 02:22 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | That poor baby. Does he have a shelter to go in or water? In a lot of states you have to have a shelter if not maybe the humane society can pay them a visit and just educte them as to the dangers of leaving a small dog out in the elements and not to mention larger animals harming him.
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07-21-2008, 02:24 PM | #3 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member | You could always go ask them...if you can have him. In our city...it's illegal to tie dogs outside longer than a couple of hours..during that time..they must have shelter, food, and water.
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07-21-2008, 02:26 PM | #4 |
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| Yorrkies are inside dogs and he or she can be sitting pray to anything right now theres foxs,owls, and they just caught a cayote here in marietta,this babies life is at stake,GO GET HIM,I usually would not say this but i really believe his life is at stake. |
07-21-2008, 02:31 PM | #5 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Knoxville
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| There is one of those igloo shaped dog houses there and I see some buckets so I am asuming that either food or water are in those buckets. They do have another large dog tied up too but I'm not as concerned about that one but I hate to see any dog tied up. I could go ask them but you never know what you are getting yourself into when you insinuate things. We just had one of the worst storms in years pass through here and I hope it is ok. Funny that someone should mention larger animals hurting it. The idiots next door have about five pit bulls and a very short fence. There are just too many things to worry about with this little dog. |
07-21-2008, 02:33 PM | #6 |
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| That poor little baby...If it was me I would go and get the little guy...you don't leave yorkies outside...they are children and need to be inside with there mom and dad{human parents}...and in a loving home. That is so sad...I would go kidnap the poor soul.... |
07-21-2008, 02:33 PM | #7 |
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| I would check to see if the dog has food, water and shelter, as Patti said. If not, I would call local animal services to they could pay them a visit.
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07-21-2008, 02:34 PM | #8 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member | I'm the kind that would never steal from a store, work, or anywhere else but a Yorkie outside all the time. I would take him in a minute without thinking twice! Anyone that leaves a yorkie outside is crazy and should not have the dog. You will feel even worse if the poor baby ends up dead and you didn't step in.
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07-21-2008, 02:36 PM | #9 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: MARIETTA GEORGIA
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| Go ask them about the baby and tell them there a easy prey for wild animals in the area or just ask them if they want to rehome him and that you would be happy to help them. |
07-21-2008, 02:50 PM | #10 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Knoxville
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| I'm going to go for a walk and see if I can get some more information. Like I said I don't know if the Humane Society would tell them they are doing anything wrong if they have food, water and shelter. Of course I believe with all my heart that they are doing something very wrong. I appreciate all of the quick responses. I'll check back later. |
07-21-2008, 03:11 PM | #11 |
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| Heres the phone number for the humane society 865-584-0496 and the shelter is 865-215-6599,call and see what they say,i tried to look up animal cruelty for tenn.there are ordances like shelter food and water that i read,but i also read there shelter is working on how they run it,they have had some complaints,here we can call the normal police number and they can call animal control out,the phone numbers i found are in knoxville. Let me know how it goes. |
07-21-2008, 03:14 PM | #12 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member | Yeah...ask like that...no insinuations.
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07-21-2008, 03:22 PM | #13 |
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| I don't understand people like that They don't care, and the poor Yorkie is suffering. Ask the people if they want the dog, and offer to rescue the yorkie. No dog should ever be left in that condition.
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07-21-2008, 03:32 PM | #14 |
I Love My Babies Donating Member | You are doing the right thing in following through with this. If you call those numbers and complain.. they should have to at least go check it out. Then you have attempted to make a change in that poor little babies life. If nothing else, it may wake them up. And who knows.. you may be able to rescue it.
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07-21-2008, 03:39 PM | #15 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Northern California
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| I am so sorry when I hear stories like this and I cant imagine your dilemma! I agree with everyone's sentiments on here! I would love to see that baby relocated but just thought I would give a little imput to beware of!! My gut tells me that if these people are inhumane and unloving enough to do that to their dogs, they they might be as cold and evil if you approach them. Then if you had to involve Humane Society, they would know it was you and I would fear for your safety. So please remember to protect yourself. And I would have a conscience about stealing the dog in the middle of the night but that was the first thing that jumped in my head too!!! I would rather deal with the good Karma for rescuing the baby than bad Karma for breaking the law!! But I probably couldnt follow thru with taking it. So I truly feel for you and your worries.....and to answer your initial question, Im sure you have a definite answer to your question.....AND HEAVENS NO!!! yOU ARE IN KNOW WAY OVERREACTING!! You have a wonderful heart and I hope you will keep us posted on what comes of your situation. My heart and prayers go out to you and that poor baby.
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