Does anyone agree?
 

I have 3 yorkies and I know they cannot stand to be hot or cold.. They hate to go potty outside if its real hot or real cold. In my opinion, yorkies are not outside dogs! They need to be in the house with people.
Does anyone agree??

The reason I ask this, is because my husband has a friend, that keeps his very small(around 3-4lbs) yorkie outside on a leash tied to a tree, just because they couldnt get it to potty train. It is around 1yr old. He told me to find it a home and I did, but now he wont give the yorkie away because it's his little girls dog.
What do you all think?

you are right. Yorkies are inside dogs. Please ask your friend to talk to your vet about this....I am sure any legit vet will agree.

That is so sad to hear about a little yorkie tied to a tree. He is very vulnerable there. Is there a fence? If not, he could fall prey to any big dog that comes along. :(

I don't think ANY dog should live outside.

It is sad.. There is no fence. He is tied to a tree in their front yard, right next to a curb. They live in town.

Excuse my anger but He is cruel and ignorant. I hope someone will "rescue" that poor yorkie when no body is home!! Yorkies are definitely NOT outside dogs, he needs to become an informed vs ignorant yorkie owner. Although he thinks he is a know it all, maybe you can find articles in Yorkie specific magazines or books and highlight the paragraph about small dogs and housetraining and the fact that these are inside dogs... ****Bottom line the best thing is to report him to the local animal control or animal police group, they are authorized to take a dog from unsafe or poor conditions or at the least force the owner to take better care of the dog. PLEASE help save that Yorkie,you are not helping his girls by allowing their pet to remain in poor conditions!!

That poor baby! A yorkie should never be left outside tied to a tree. That is so cruel. I hope someone can save that poor baby.:sad:

I can't image anyone who would think that a Yorkie being left outside is exceptable. How could his daughter be enjoying this wonderful little baby when it is left outside all the time? I didn't let Harely go to our daughters soccer game yesterday because it was about 50* and the ground was still wet!!

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PLEASE TELL Me this is a joke. NO DOG SHOULD BE TIED TO A TREE - ever. It's not only cruel but dangerous for the dog.

Your neighbor SUCKS...I would try to get that yorkie out of his clutches.

Here's some links for your neighbor. The Facts About Chaining or Tethering Dogs | The Humane Society of the United States

You may want to get him to re-consider & tell him how cruel it is to keep a dog tied to a tree. I just can't understand what people are thinking when they get a dog only to leave them outside on a freakin chain or rope.

It should be against the law everywhere and is in some states
cbs11tv.com - New Law Prohibits Leaving Dogs Chained In Backyard

I have a picture I will not post here (too graphic) - but many dogs die a slow agonizing death due to being tied up.

MORE copied from the Humane Society ...this isn't directed at you but your neighbor.

Unchain Your Dog
Dogs are born as part of a pack. Out in the wild, wolves and other canines live, eat, and sleep with their family. Without other dogs, humans become their “pack.” If someone chained you to a tree and you could only travel a few feet wouldn’t you feel sad? A chained dog feels rejected and doesn’t understand why their best friend would just walk away and leave them there.

Imagine yourself being chained to a tree year after year. You watch the door hoping someone will come play. No one ever does. You long to run, but you can only pace. You shiver in winter and pant in summer. Eventually, you stop barking. You have given up hope.

We have many forms of entertainment: movies, music, friends. Your dog only has YOU. If you can’t give a dog a good life, should you really have one?

It is up to caring people to improve the lives of chained dogs. Some think, “It’s none of my business.” But it is the business of compassionate people to speak up when living creatures are treated like objects and chained to a tree. You will feel good about yourself for helping a chained dog!

Oh gosh, I'm so scared that he'll choke himself or, worse, another animal or human beast will hurt him especially since there's no fence. :(:mad::(:mad:

To the OP, it was very kind of you to find him a new home and I'm so mad that the owner went back on his word. Please keep us posted on what happens to the little guy. I'm So so so worried, especially with the colder weather coming

I feel so sorry for that little dog. If it were me I would call animal control and report this. I reported this same situation twice in my neighborhood. I would not be able to live with myself if I didn't do something.

I think the biggest reason why they can't stand hot or cold is that they are single coated breed. Their hair is much like ours and our heads get very cold or hot too. I can't ever see chaining any dog outside - sooo sad!!

I live in NJ-please pm me if it is in my neighborhood-I'll go visit:D:D:D

Here is what I think you should do:

Go over to this friends house, ask him to come outside with you, then take a chain or rope and tie him to the tree. Next, un-tie that poor Yorkie from the tree and take it inside to live.

Come back in about a week, ask the friend if he gets your point, then untie him if he does!!!! If not, take his Yorkie home with you, and let him stay tied to the tree.

Sorry, but if this is for real, someone needs to rescue that Yorkie!!!

I was even going to bring his yorkie to my house until I could find him a good home. Well my sister decided she wanted the dog, and her and her husband would work with it on pottytraining it(her husband spoils their dogs). The guy told my husband & I to drive by and pick it up at night, but he wouldnt tell his wife we were coming to get it for some reason. Well we tried but things went under when the dog took off running to the end of his leash in the opposite direction, yelping.. We got out of there before the cops showed up.
So then he told us to wait a few days to come and get it because they were breaking the news to their daughter. Well my sister calls him a week later, and he tells her he gave it away to his neighbor and they just havent came and got it yet. But he told my husband his neighbors brought it back to him. So he has been lying about the whole situation(probably because he didnt tell his wife, he was giving it away in the first place).
My sister drives by his house daily and sees the little dog outside on a leash. On hot days, they have t-shirts on the dog! I will let the rescue people know, but I dont know if they will do anything about it in our small town.

I will try again and see if he will let me take the dog.. Hopefully things will work out..

I was mad when I first heard he was keeping the dog outside on a leash. Thats why asked my husband to ask him if I could have the dog, but he said no because it's his daughters. But one day he seen me and came up and asked me to find the dog a home and now he wont give it away.

We are located in OK.

I AGREE 110%!!! I also agree with the other posters who say to tie this man to a tree & see how he likes it. Call Animal Control & report him, then go adopt that baby yourself.

:mad:That is soooo sad, I agree with you...no yorkies are to be left outside. If I were you I would go there at night and rescue the poor little soul...Thats just me though....


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Maybe you should offer the man some money for the dog. Most people do not give things away for free. I agree with everybody else, I would just call the humane society. However, I would try to help the man potty train his dog before calling the humane society. Potty training a dog is not easy. He might actually love the dog, and he just does not know how to take care of his pet. I hope a visit from the Humane Society can teach him how to take care of his pet. It is hard to give up a pet you love even if you are struggling to take care of the animal. If he does not know how to take care of his pet, then the humane society will find the dog a better home.

Call animal control, report him do whatever you have to do, but please get this poor baby some help. Be insistent and maybe he will let you take him.

That man needs to be tied to a tree. To tie my Yorkie to a tree would be like tying one of my children to a tree. You need to call animal control and report him and if that doesn't work go and get that sweet Yorkie yourself.

some people are so awful. this is terrible. no dog should have to be forced to stay outside. i could not imagine leaving my little Bentley outside all the time like that. that just shows that you truly do not care about animals. Its one thing to let him outside to potty and to play but to never let him in and keep him tied up is just cruel. This man definitely needs to be reported and that little dog needs a good home.

[QUOTE=animallover8;2268371]I have 3 yorkies and I know they cannot stand to be hot or cold.. They hate to go potty outside if its real hot or real cold. In my opinion, yorkies are not outside dogs! They need to be in the house with people.
Does anyone agree??

Agreed, of course I don't think they should be KEPT outside. On the other hand my Yorkie loves to go outside, perch in the sun in the yard and chase and study birds and chipmunks. She goes ga ga over walks and I think she would positively go stir crazy if she never got out of the house.

Being a yorkie has nothing to do with it. No dog should live on a chain. Unless a dog is used for working, like a flock guardian, etc., all dogs should be in the house. My Rottweiler is an indoor dog and so is my Maltese. True he spends a few hours outside in the fenced in yard, but he lives in the house. The reason he isn't the monster people make rotties out to be, has a lot to do with the fact that he is a member of the family. When dogs spend all day in the yard or on a chain, they essentially become lawn ornaments. No dog should live like that.

I have a "friend" who sounds similar to the OP's case. She and her boyfriend bought some designer mix from a pet store. Now the poor thing lives outside 24/7 and is lucky to get fed everyday. He has never been to the groomer and I don't think they've ever brushed him either. I have suggested to the friend's mother that she take the dog to the pound, but she won't because it's her grandson's dog. I flat out told her that letting them keep the dog like that is worse for the kid than losing his dog. He is learning that it's okay to keep a dog outside and neglect it. Better he should learn that not taking care of a pet means it will be taken away from you.

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You are in a small town, if the rescue group don't do anything, try going online to the Humane Society and ASPCA (like another post suggested) certainly they will have people who can help in this matter. This is your neighbor and you have to continue to live in the same community so you may want to get a third party involved. Contact someone in a larger city nearby maybe they can help but that yorkie needs to be rescued!! Please keep us posted.

I don't believe any dog should be kept outside especially small dogs like these!!! Not to mention that these lil guys sometimes take 1-1 1/2 to completely potty train! They obvisouly didn't do their research and are now making that poor puppy pay the price! I am outraged!! You should be calling the Humane Society on him and if that doesn't work that I would put a plan in action to puppy knap that poor baby!! I know it's wrong, but desperate times, call for desperate measures!!!!

OK are we related because we think way to much alike :eek: you took the words right out of my mouth:thumbup:

The most humane thing you can do is to report this man to the humane society. NO dog should be tied to a tree. NO yorkie should ever be allowed to be outside in an unfenced yard alone. NEVER. do a search on here and you will find so many yorkies who were killed by bigger dogs and predators.

My sentiments exactly.