Is anyone else sick of "I want a free yorkie"?
 

I don't know if this has ever been discussed or not on YT, but is anyone else sick of people begging for a free yorkie, a low cost baby yorkie, or make up a story on why they NEED a yorkie?

That just drives me crazy! Everywhere I look, someone is begging for free yorkies. Craigslist, Kijiji, Hoobly, Forums, other sites.

Why do people feel entitled to a free dog, when everyone else has to pay for one? Why do they want one if they can not afford the initial price?

I just read one tonight about how a lady had a yorkie, and it got stolen from her yard, (must not have been watching it) and now she promised her kids she could get them another one, but could not afford one. She then went on to post, that it must be a baby, get no bigger than 4 pounds, and be a female, BUT that she would "accept" one that gets 5 pounds:mad: Accept, are you kidding me??? You are begging people who you don't know, for a very expensive pet none the less, for FREE, and then you have the nerve to want to be specific?

Sorry but this drives me crazy! Rant over:D

:thumbup::thumbup: I agree!!

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Hello,
I am new to the forum, however I agree with you 100%. If you can not afford the initial price of a Yorkie, than you should go with another pet that you can afford IE: Gold Fish (affordable, & low maintenance).

Nothing gets under my skin more than for people to get these precious babies for there young children, etc....and can not afford to give them the life that they deserve. Get the breed because you love the breed, not because it is the latest hottest accessory that you see the celebritys toting around in a designer purse!!!!

Tell anyone you see/hear saying that that they should look in shelters and on Petfinder.com. At least that will give them some possibilities while giving a homeless yorkie a chance at a home. And, Petfinder will check out the prospective new homes to make sure they're fit to care for the new pets.

I don't want to offend anyone - but I get tired of the obsessive WEIGHT posts - THEY ARE ALL SMALL - but sometimes it seems that's all people want to talk about.

and ya the free yorkie Ads are usually scams so those looking need to be VERY CAREFUL

Here at the rescue , I often hear peoples asking for a free Yorkie . Most of the time peoples are asking for a registered one , intact and preferably females around 6 months and 2 years old . Some peoples get very mad at us when we tell them that our little ones are all spayed or neutered before leaving .

I just get sick of people being so picky when they want a pet for free

Coming from someone who was originally looking for a cheaper Yorkie, I can understand those wanting to pay a smaller fee for the actual dog so that they can in fact afford the other things that come with it. In the end though you have to come to the mind set that paying more in the beginning often costs you less in the long run as far as puppies go. But yes I would direct those looking for a pet for cheaper to go to Petfinder.

But it doesn't bother me a whole lot, I just don't look at those wanted ads. You can't expect to get a healthy non-stray yorkie young puppy for free. I just don't like the things on craigslist and such asking for a free 3lb "teacup" yorkie. Do a little research people!

Yes, those things grate on my nerves too and people definately know how to appeal to your emotions. Sadly, it's actually alot better than it used to be. I was very grateful when Admin implemented rules that do not allow that in the ForSale/Wanted section, explaining why it is an issue and suggesting and directing those to the rescue section.:thumbup:

Very well said V. I couldn't agree with you more.

I had my manicurist ask me to breed Nina (who is limited registered) whom I did not buy her to breed anyway. She had the gall when I explained that not only did I not want to but couldn't..to say "well who is going to know?. This was so her daughter could get a free yorkie. This is the same lady who will charge for anything extra on the nails. Needless to say I don't go to her because of her prices. But I did tell her to save up and buy one like I did:mad:

I agree! I am a student and I love my lil puffin :p (tehe that's Izzy's nickname) and I didn't have the money to pay a whole lot but enough to pay for a rehoming fee and some medical expenses. However, I was looking for a lil friend and I wasn't picky like other people. "She/He has to weigh this much and be this old." I also had to wait almost a whole year til I found the perfect baby for me. Some people think they'll put a ad online and someone will instantly find it.

How generous of her to be willing to take a larger one. LOL

Yes it does get to be annoying, but some people go through life like that. they are not TOO PROUID to ask for anything.

Although I will say I did place one of mine at low cost to an family, but only after I asked a lot of questions. The family adores him and I get emails from her constantly. she had originally asked if I would reduce the price on one if it hadn't sold by 5 or 6 months. and she didn't care what size shape or color. she contacted me personally and explained their circumstance and was willing to wait.

But to be placing ads and then describing the exact dog that they ared willing to ACCEPT :rolleyes::rolleyes:

That's awesome! I admire your view on the issue.:thumbup:

Yes I get very annoyed when people call and ask only two questions.
How big
How much.

they don't care one other thing about it's temperament
socialization, health, my breeding habits nothing, just how big and how much.

OMG, this irks me to no end! :mad: When those are the first two questions I hear out of someone's mouth, my gut tells me to respond with "Too big and too expensive for you"
At that point, nothing they could say would convince me to place a dog with them. I advise them that if a 'teacup' is what they are hoping to aquire then they would have better luck trying to locate a breeder who is focused on size rather than health and breed standard dogs.

I know what you mean, when the first question out of someones mouth is "how big will he/she get?, :eek:I know they will not be getting one of my puppies. What I need to hear is " I don't care how big or small he/she gets, I will love it no matter"
I also hate it when even friends or relatives hint that I should let them have a pup for free or very low cost, gosh, that's uncomfortable:(

AMEN! :thumbup::thumbup:

I don't agree with begging for free puppies. All they have to do is go to their local shelters and they'll probably manage to find a yorkie for about $200. It may not be their dream yorkie, but if they want a dream yorkie they'll have to be like other people and save up the money.

and as far as only being concerned about weight...that really gets to me. We were at an ice cream shop the other day with Tucker. This one woman there...was being really obnoxious anyway...but then she saw Tucker and she was like "What is he?" and I was like "A yorkie." and then she walked over and started to play with him so I got down too to hold his leash tightly and she was like "Oh it's ok." and I didn't really say anything, then she stood up and she was like "Well, they're not usually so big!" and walked away. :rolleyes:

I can understand if one of the questions someone asks a breeder is how big they will be, because for some people that is very important, whether it's for a medical reason (not being able to lift things over 10 lbs, maybe, or they live in an apartment with a weight restriction, or they just really, really want a smaller yorkie). But I think if they obsess over how big it will be, that's a problem.

:thumbup::thumbup: Well said! I so wanted to say this along time ago...I'm getting tired of them too. Why not just love them for whatever size they are going to be. I was told Mimi was going to be no more than 8 lbs and my girl is now up to 12 lbs and to be honest with you...I love her size. She thinks she's tiny though...wants to be held 24/7 I just can't bring myself to tell her that she doesn't fit in my pocket book:D :D

Oh Gosh! I know exactly where you are coming from. On craigslist down here theres someone begging every other day for a free yorkie. Usually for their little children. "I promised them a yorkie can someone please help me out? I dont have a lot of money. I can afford up to $50."
Also, people get so upset on CL when someone posts a rehoming fee of like $200 for a yorkie puppy. The post usually gets flags and other bitter posts spring up about stop trying to sell your dog on cl, etc. its insanse. Same with the ones who say I dont have a lot of money but I have a lot of love. Um yeah, the vet doesn't accept "love and happy feelings" as a form of payment. People truly do not understand the cost of keeping a dog. or they refuse too.
i could go on for longer lol but I better stop ranting.

I got my first yorky free. :) I didn't place an ad in the paper though. I didn't even know what a yorky was when I got him. He was 10 lbs with floppy ears and a very smart dog with a stubborn streek. We became best buddies. I was given the dog because this man said he was going traveling on a motorcycle and couldn't take the dog and he thought the dog liked me and I would take care of him.

Just had to tell that.

I see people get free dogs all the time. But it seems when they have something come up like vet bills they can no longer take care of them . They have problems training them or something else. These are the dogs that end up in the humane society.

I think if someone atleast charges a rehoming fee that atleast shows that someone may be willing to take care of a dog if they are willing to pay for it.

When I got my new Lucy I did ask about weight. The reason was that I didn't want a very small one. I have always heard that they have more health problems. It was also important to me that mine didn't come from a puppy mill.

I think there is a difference in your situation and the one that seems to be a common complaint here...it's quite different to ask/demand/whine for a free/cheap/discounted Yorkie than to come about one in the manner in which you described.

It's like everyone wants a Cheap/Free Show Quality Teacup Yorkie w/ Champion Bloodlines and Breeding Rights. Already housetrained, free of health issues, and fluent in at least 3 major languages.

I couldn't agree even more....also when someone emails you on your ad that has everything in it including the simple thing...like the price and then they want to know all about the animal in their email including the price. I just would like to reply wanting to say "don't you know how to read"...:D:eek::cool::thumbup:

:sidesplt: You've got that right!

My response to those who want a "free" yorkie. There is no such thing as a free dog. Even if one pays a minimal fee at a rescue, there is money involved in the care and feeding of a Yorkie. These little buggers are "high maintenance"!! So, my advice to anyone who thinks they should get a free Yorkie because they can't afford to buy one, then they can't afford to take care of one either.

I agree 100%! We all have things in life that we want and either can't afford or don't want to spend the money on. I'd love a CLS class Mercedes but I can't imagine a dealer lowering the price or giving me one for free because "I just have to have one!" If I want it bad enough I'm just going to have to fork out the money, otherwise there are a lot of other really nice cars out there to pick from.:)

Whats that old saying? BEGGARS CANT BE CHOOSERS!!
Most phone converstations go like this: how big, how much, will you take less? click

i posted about this a few months ago on here about ads id seen on kijiji... it is too much. those ads are out of control, as are the sob stories. it is really upsetting to me.. if they want one so bad they really should save up some money... i cant help but think if they cant afford to buy one they cant afford to pay for ones care either