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megansmomma · 06-22-2009, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jenn1381

My Oliver is a puppy mill rescue. I got him in March and he is approx. 1 year old. He has the usual rescue issues... skittish, scared of men... but he is just so sweet and very smart and I love him more everyday. I had been looking for a Yorkie for some time, and had found a breeder.. then, I saw Oliver on petfinder and fell in love. A friend and co-worker who works with a rescue group here in my city jumped into action, did a home visit, and pulled some strings, as there was a lot of interest in my Ollie! The rest is history.

We are currently in obedience training (I got a personal trainer as he seems to love dogs TOO much and wouldn't do well in a large group), and he is learning fast and really settling in to his new life with me. He's a teapot at just over 10 pounds. My life (and arms!) is full!

Great story and thank you for saving him! Oliver is adorable.

AddieLove · 06-22-2009, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by happy bunny

My little girl is Lucy. She had a rough start in life. I actually found her in a field about 2 miles from my home. At first I was thinking "wow, that cat has BIG ears"... but when I drove back by after a bit, she was still sitting there. I was afraid that she might be lost, so I got out and she ran right to me. She had no sign of a collar had ever been on her and we took her that evening to the vet down the street to she if maybe she was micro-chipped and we could find her home that way. She was not. At that time they guessed her age at almost 4 months.

We were anxious for morning through afternoon, the next day, awaiting someone to put a flyer or anything to alert of a missing puppy. We searched craigslist, the animal shelter and the humane society for lost dogs and after 2 weeks, we decided that she was going to join our family. As we never did come across anyone looking for a lost dog, my husband thinks that she was dumped off since she was so eager to be found and picked up. She was more than likely dumped because she is not pure yorkie.

It has been 4 months that we have had Lucy now and she is such a fun little gal to have around. She has made a good playmate for our little Chi-terrier mix, Max, that we rescued from the pound back in 2006. She has now been micro-chipped, vaccinated, spayed and working on socialization now in her Denver Yorkie play group. Even though she is not PURE yorkie, we just adore her to pieces!!!

I love this story. I mean, I'm sad Lucy was dumped, but I love that you found her!

msjagg · 06-22-2009, 10:15 PM

Baron was 6 months old when I got him from a breeder. Sammy was a Puppy Mill Rescue that we found in Philadelphia @ a Halloween parade that our Daughter was twirling in. Sammy is a Papillion. He was running around in the crowd of people. They were kicking him and we saw people burning him with Cigarettes. I yelled @ them and ran toward them. They left him go and we ran after him. Finally someone picked him up and we took him from them. He was so small and shaking,dirty and burned on his legs. We asked around and were told that a PMiller dropped off a truckload of former breeders Hoping someone would pick them up. We brought Sammy home. We took him to the vets. He guessed him to be between 1-2 y.o. He weighed 1 lb. 14 ozs. That was on Halloween. By Feb. he weighed 3 lbs. and was neutered. Sammy now weighs about 12-13 lbs. He's a little teapot. In March he saved my life when I had my first Heart attack 2 home in the basement. Sammy ran upstairs to get my Husband. I heard him digging @ the door. I passed out to be woken up by Sammy having his tongue down my throat. Together we climbed the stairs. I opened the door and Sammy woke my Hubs. Rory came out and found me on the floor. He rushed me to the Hospital. I had another Heart Attack and a Mini-Stroke while I was there. The Drs. believe that i stopped breathing and Sammy got me breathing again. I spent 9 days in the hospital. Sammy is my Velcro Dog since I got home. He always sleeps with me and follows me everywhere. He's my HERO!!! Sophie Kennedy is a re-homed 17 mo little girl that we went to Arkansas in May and picked up. She was re-homed from a YT member who got a divorce. There were to be 2 girls But, The smaller of the 2 had been bumped by a car and is deaf in 1 ear and has gotten aggressive. We brought Sophie Kennedy home on May 12. She is 9 lbs. of LOVE. She acts like she has always been with us. She and the boys get along great. I am now looking for another little girl...A Yorkie or Yorkie Mix to round out the family.... Yorkies are Addictive!!!

QuickSilver · 06-22-2009, 10:45 PM

Oh my goodness! What an incredible story. Talk about karma. You saved him and he saved you right back.

erickajm · 06-22-2009, 11:11 PM

I really love reading these stories. They are all heartwarming!

BonBon · 06-23-2009, 03:59 AM

I love the story of you saving Sammy & him saving you! Sophie Kennedy sounds like she has found a truly wonderful home!! Thank you for loving them both.

Who's next?

Bellaandhelen · 06-23-2009, 06:10 AM

This is such a wonderful thread- I have loved reading all the heartwarming stories!

We adopted our little Bella about 2.5 months ago from a rescue. The vet estimated her age at 2 yrs. I don't know much of anything about her history- only that the rescue got her from someone who "dumped her." The rescue had cared very well for her in the week or two they had her before I adopted her and when I drove the 5 hrs to pick her up, she came to me clean, spayed, and up to date on shots thanks to them. She was shaking and timid when I picked her up and it was a week or two before I actually heard her bark. It's been a beautiful process seeing her come out of her shell and become comfortable and happy in our home. She is now learning to play with toys, explore on our walks, play with the little chiwawa down the street and to be a spoiled little princess

I must admit that the adoption may have been even more a blessing for me than for her though...
When I first started thinking about adopting, I was having trouble with anxiety and since Bella has been with us, I am so much more relaxed and sleeping so well. (Now that Bella barks- she is my little alarm dog and I know she will alert me if anyone were ever to break in). Bella is such a little love! I wonder sometimes if she is even more loving and appreciative for the life she has now? I don't know all that she went through before she came to us- I think I'm a healing, calming influence on her, but I know she is healing and calming me- something my DH and I are so grateful for. As a first time dog owner- I had no idea what a huge impact such a tiny furbaby could have on our family and I am thankful everyday to have her in my life.

ARCHIE · 06-23-2009, 06:42 AM

Since I see other's posted non-yorkie rescues I guess that would enclude
me too.
In 1970 we rescued a German Shepard mix who was 1yr old from the
local pound. He was the most precious loving dog ever and became a family member the first day and just loved our three children. He was a gentle giant
and my son's best bud over the next 16yrs. He had to be PTS at age
17yrs (8/86) due to renal failure and my son locked himself in his room for 2 days
at age 26. His heart was broken. I held Pepper in my arms as he went
to Rainbow bridge. It was a hard time for my family since my husband was
in the hospital in critical condition just having had brain surgery.
Then again in 1987 one month after I lost my husband, my daughter and I
went back to the pound and rescued a little terrier they said was found
in a garbage can looking for food. He was in a pen with many large dogs
but when we got there to look came right up front, getting stepped on
by his pen mates trying to get our attention. He did get our attention
and was now our new family member. We named him Teddy because he
looked like a dirty, raggedy golden teddy bear. He was approx 2yrs old
and was a joy also. Teddy had to be PTS at age 16yrs due to renal failure and joined the brother he never new at Rainbow bridge on 10/6/2001.
I didn't want another one, it was too hard to say goodbye.
I waited three years and couldn't stand being alone any longer.

Rescues are wonderful family members and give nothing but love, love and
more love. I did try to rescue an adult Yorkie but had no luck due to working full time I was denied.
So lucky for Buddy I went out to buy one and home he came with me.
The rest of his story is on YT

He is the most challenging of them all
but the love of my life.

Honeypaute · 06-23-2009, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Bellaandhelen

This is such a wonderful thread- I have loved reading all the heartwarming stories!

...
I must admit that the adoption may have been even more a blessing for me than for her though...
When I first started thinking about adopting, I was having trouble with anxiety and since Bella has been with us, I am so much more relaxed and sleeping so well. (Now that Bella barks- she is my little alarm dog and I know she will alert me if anyone were ever to break in). Bella is such a little love! I wonder sometimes if she is even more loving and appreciative for the life she has now? I don't know all that she went through before she came to us- I think I'm a healing, calming influence on her, but I know she is healing and calming me- something my DH and I are so grateful for. As a first time dog owner- I had no idea what a huge impact such a tiny furbaby could have on our family and I am thankful everyday to have her in my life.

Your story is beautiful! I think most, if not all, of us will agree that our rescues have actually rescued us in many more ways than we have rescued them

morrislaz · 06-23-2009, 07:24 AM

We have Lola who was a rehome. We got her when she was 3 months old. The people said their 5 year old was mistreating her but we found out after that it was a scam.
she works with a puppy mill, posts on petfinder and tells the same story to everyone. We paid very little for her but found out that the puppy mill gives her the puppies that are going to be larger and harder to sell.
Lola is 10 lb. and a real love! She is now 2 years old.
morrislaz

Mier · 06-23-2009, 07:38 AM

All these stories are truly amazing. Some of them are hard to read I just cant understand how anyone could harm such innocent animals, but these stories do really warm your heart.

I just had a question I've been wondering for a while, Do all puppies from pet stores come from puppy mills? I heard that that was the case after I had purchased Nana from a Petland.

QuickSilver · 06-23-2009, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Mier

All these stories are truly amazing. Some of them are hard to read I just cant understand how anyone could harm such innocent animals, but these stories do really warm your heart.

I just had a question I've been wondering for a while, Do all puppies from pet stores come from puppy mills? I heard that that was the case after I had purchased Nana from a Petland.

Unfortunately, yes. Any decent breeder would care where their pups go, and by definition, if you give them to a pet store, you have no idea where they will end up.

Before I came here, I know you shouldn't buy from a pet store, but I thought it was more that you could get scammed on pedigrees, the dogs might be sick and poorly socialized, etc. I had no idea that puppy mills existed or the misery they perpetrate.

Mier · 06-23-2009, 09:58 AM

Well she has been a slower learner and shes suffering from reverses sneezing but other than that shes perfectly healthy.
I knew about puppy mills and wished I could find one and take all the puppies home with me.
So then its probably more likely that she did come from a mill you think? Thats to bad but I don't think I would rule out buying from pet stores, I'm sure if they didn't sell the pups they would go back wouldn't they?

hartygirl · 06-23-2009, 10:15 AM

What a happy thread!

Both of my boys are re-homes. I love them so much and am grateful every day that they came to live with me! They each have a very special story and they are father and son coming from 2 different homes!

I am very blessed!

BonBon · 06-23-2009, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ARCHIE

Since I see other's posted non-yorkie rescues I guess that would enclude
me too.
In 1970 we rescued a German Shepard mix who was 1yr old from the
local pound. He was the most precious loving dog ever and became a family member the first day and just loved our three children. He was a gentle giant
and my son's best bud over the next 16yrs. He had to be PTS at age
17yrs (8/86) due to renal failure and my son locked himself in his room for 2 days
at age 26. His heart was broken. I held Pepper in my arms as he went
to Rainbow bridge. It was a hard time for my family since my husband was
in the hospital in critical condition just having had brain surgery.
Then again in 1987 one month after I lost my husband, my daughter and I
went back to the pound and rescued a little terrier they said was found
in a garbage can looking for food. He was in a pen with many large dogs
but when we got there to look came right up front, getting stepped on
by his pen mates trying to get our attention. He did get our attention
and was now our new family member. We named him Teddy because he
looked like a dirty, raggedy golden teddy bear. He was approx 2yrs old
and was a joy also. Teddy had to be PTS at age 16yrs due to renal failure and joined the brother he never new at Rainbow bridge on 10/6/2001.
I didn't want another one, it was too hard to say goodbye.
I waited three years and couldn't stand being alone any longer.

Rescues are wonderful family members and give nothing but love, love and
more love. I did try to rescue an adult Yorkie but had no luck due to working full time I was denied.
So lucky for Buddy I went out to buy one and home he came with me.
The rest of his story is on YT

He is the most challenging of them all
but the love of my life.

Carol, you're an angel.

06-22-2009, 10:15 PM	#138
msjagg YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lancaster, PA. U.S.A. Posts: 1,449	Baron was 6 months old when I got him from a breeder. Sammy was a Puppy Mill Rescue that we found in Philadelphia @ a Halloween parade that our Daughter was twirling in. Sammy is a Papillion. He was running around in the crowd of people. They were kicking him and we saw people burning him with Cigarettes. I yelled @ them and ran toward them. They left him go and we ran after him. Finally someone picked him up and we took him from them. He was so small and shaking,dirty and burned on his legs. We asked around and were told that a PMiller dropped off a truckload of former breeders Hoping someone would pick them up. We brought Sammy home. We took him to the vets. He guessed him to be between 1-2 y.o. He weighed 1 lb. 14 ozs. That was on Halloween. By Feb. he weighed 3 lbs. and was neutered. Sammy now weighs about 12-13 lbs. He's a little teapot. In March he saved my life when I had my first Heart attack 2 home in the basement. Sammy ran upstairs to get my Husband. I heard him digging @ the door. I passed out to be woken up by Sammy having his tongue down my throat. Together we climbed the stairs. I opened the door and Sammy woke my Hubs. Rory came out and found me on the floor. He rushed me to the Hospital. I had another Heart Attack and a Mini-Stroke while I was there. The Drs. believe that i stopped breathing and Sammy got me breathing again. I spent 9 days in the hospital. Sammy is my Velcro Dog since I got home. He always sleeps with me and follows me everywhere. He's my HERO!!! Sophie Kennedy is a re-homed 17 mo little girl that we went to Arkansas in May and picked up. She was re-homed from a YT member who got a divorce. There were to be 2 girls But, The smaller of the 2 had been bumped by a car and is deaf in 1 ear and has gotten aggressive. We brought Sophie Kennedy home on May 12. She is 9 lbs. of LOVE. She acts like she has always been with us. She and the boys get along great. I am now looking for another little girl...A Yorkie or Yorkie Mix to round out the family.... Yorkies are Addictive!!! __________________ Jodi G. Mum to : -Sammy,:-Baron Georg, :-Sophie Kennedy, and Carys Bella... Last edited by msjagg; 06-22-2009 at 10:17 PM.

06-22-2009, 10:45 PM	#139
QuickSilver Thor's Human Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,929 Blog Entries: 31	Oh my goodness! What an incredible story. Talk about karma. You saved him and he saved you right back. __________________ If you love something, set it free. Unless it's an angry tiger.

06-22-2009, 11:11 PM	#140
erickajm Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Central Pennsylvania Posts: 3,200	I really love reading these stories. They are all heartwarming! __________________ Zoe Peppee Brady EARL!

06-23-2009, 03:59 AM	#141
BonBon Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: With my yorkies Posts: 10,350	I love the story of you saving Sammy & him saving you! Sophie Kennedy sounds like she has found a truly wonderful home!! Thank you for loving them both. Who's next? __________________ He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion. -- Author Unknown

06-23-2009, 10:15 AM	#149
hartygirl megan - g Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South Texas Posts: 2,324	What a happy thread! Both of my boys are re-homes. I love them so much and am grateful every day that they came to live with me! They each have a very special story and they are father and son coming from 2 different homes! I am very blessed! __________________

06-23-2009, 06:10 AM	#142
Bellaandhelen Donating YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: West Lafayette, IN, USA Posts: 279	This is such a wonderful thread- I have loved reading all the heartwarming stories! We adopted our little Bella about 2.5 months ago from a rescue. The vet estimated her age at 2 yrs. I don't know much of anything about her history- only that the rescue got her from someone who "dumped her." The rescue had cared very well for her in the week or two they had her before I adopted her and when I drove the 5 hrs to pick her up, she came to me clean, spayed, and up to date on shots thanks to them. She was shaking and timid when I picked her up and it was a week or two before I actually heard her bark. It's been a beautiful process seeing her come out of her shell and become comfortable and happy in our home. She is now learning to play with toys, explore on our walks, play with the little chiwawa down the street and to be a spoiled little princess I must admit that the adoption may have been even more a blessing for me than for her though... When I first started thinking about adopting, I was having trouble with anxiety and since Bella has been with us, I am so much more relaxed and sleeping so well. (Now that Bella barks- she is my little alarm dog and I know she will alert me if anyone were ever to break in). Bella is such a little love! I wonder sometimes if she is even more loving and appreciative for the life she has now? I don't know all that she went through before she came to us- I think I'm a healing, calming influence on her, but I know she is healing and calming me- something my DH and I are so grateful for. As a first time dog owner- I had no idea what a huge impact such a tiny furbaby could have on our family and I am thankful everyday to have her in my life.

06-23-2009, 06:42 AM	#143
ARCHIE No Longer A Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW YORK Posts: 16,218	Since I see other's posted non-yorkie rescues I guess that would enclude me too. In 1970 we rescued a German Shepard mix who was 1yr old from the local pound. He was the most precious loving dog ever and became a family member the first day and just loved our three children. He was a gentle giant and my son's best bud over the next 16yrs. He had to be PTS at age 17yrs (8/86) due to renal failure and my son locked himself in his room for 2 days at age 26. His heart was broken. I held Pepper in my arms as he went to Rainbow bridge. It was a hard time for my family since my husband was in the hospital in critical condition just having had brain surgery. Then again in 1987 one month after I lost my husband, my daughter and I went back to the pound and rescued a little terrier they said was found in a garbage can looking for food. He was in a pen with many large dogs but when we got there to look came right up front, getting stepped on by his pen mates trying to get our attention. He did get our attention and was now our new family member. We named him Teddy because he looked like a dirty, raggedy golden teddy bear. He was approx 2yrs old and was a joy also. Teddy had to be PTS at age 16yrs due to renal failure and joined the brother he never new at Rainbow bridge on 10/6/2001. I didn't want another one, it was too hard to say goodbye. I waited three years and couldn't stand being alone any longer. Rescues are wonderful family members and give nothing but love, love and more love. I did try to rescue an adult Yorkie but had no luck due to working full time I was denied. So lucky for Buddy I went out to buy one and home he came with me. The rest of his story is on YT He is the most challenging of them all but the love of my life.

06-23-2009, 07:24 AM	#145
morrislaz Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: new jersey Posts: 76	We have Lola who was a rehome. We got her when she was 3 months old. The people said their 5 year old was mistreating her but we found out after that it was a scam. she works with a puppy mill, posts on petfinder and tells the same story to everyone. We paid very little for her but found out that the puppy mill gives her the puppies that are going to be larger and harder to sell. Lola is 10 lb. and a real love! She is now 2 years old. morrislaz

06-23-2009, 07:38 AM	#146
Mier Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Calgary AB Posts: 127	All these stories are truly amazing. Some of them are hard to read I just cant understand how anyone could harm such innocent animals, but these stories do really warm your heart. I just had a question I've been wondering for a while, Do all puppies from pet stores come from puppy mills? I heard that that was the case after I had purchased Nana from a Petland.

06-23-2009, 09:58 AM	#148
Mier Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Calgary AB Posts: 127	Well she has been a slower learner and shes suffering from reverses sneezing but other than that shes perfectly healthy. I knew about puppy mills and wished I could find one and take all the puppies home with me. So then its probably more likely that she did come from a mill you think? Thats to bad but I don't think I would rule out buying from pet stores, I'm sure if they didn't sell the pups they would go back wouldn't they?