Won a Yorkie through a raffle????

[yorkie mad]

oh my goodness I think ive heard it all now. Raffling a pup? How old was she?

[Roxy_Mom]

Originally Posted by megansmomma

This is horrible but really nothing would surprise me at this point I had also heard that a very large charity had also wanted to do this with a donated puppy from Petland. It was stopped after protests were started. I remember years ago winning goldfish when you tossed a ping pong ball into its bowl at caravels they don't even do that any longer. But raffling off a puppy should be against the law!

Ick! I hate those carnival games where you win fish and bunnies!! Oh My those poor people who get those bunnies, heck those poor bunnies!! I don't know about your carnivals but they still do the goldfish at mine and I hate it!!

[Roxy_Mom]

I hope this puppy went to a good home. The poor dear has been through a lot and deserves a good home. Who knows, maybe he is perfectly healthy and was an answered prayer for the little boy who now owns him, all things happen for a reason.

[capt_noonie]

Originally Posted by megansmomma

I just can't stop thinking about that poor puppy. It is so sad, born in a puppymill, then raffled off by a petshop at a fair. What a sad set of circumstances to be set into motion all for greed

Well Capt Noonie~maybe since your little guy is so popular you can keep tabs on the little guy and if anything goes wrong you will be there to help out/offer advice. Please keep us posted if you hear any news about the pup. I believe some things happen for a reason and maybe you and Uni can be a guardian angel for the little guy

Actually Uni and the raffle dog are both girls LOL Anyway, the pup wasn't too young, hair already changing color on the head, so I would guess about 3 months at least, def had to use two hands to hold her. She seemed ok, playful and responsive. We always to the "bite the air" trick. Lightly blow a steady stream of air from your mouth to the pups face, and if they try to bite it, then at the very least they are curious, playful, and their brain is working. heh heh.

From what the mom told me they have already taken her to the vet, and seems ok. Hopefully she'll stay that way. Like I posted earlier, the same pet shop sold my other customer a weiner dog that had kennel cough. But usually my customers check in with me at least a few times a month, so yes I'll be able to keep tabs on her a bit, see hows she's doing.

[capt_noonie]

Originally Posted by Roxy_Mom

I hope this puppy went to a good home. The poor dear has been through a lot and deserves a good home. Who knows, maybe he is perfectly healthy and was an answered prayer for the little boy who now owns him, all things happen for a reason.

I know this family, and they are really nice and the kids are sweet. I haven't been inside their home, but nothing about them seems weird, so I'm sure its fine. The only thing is the daughter is a bit on the young side and she is a bit rough (she broke her arm in gymnastics) but the brother is a little older and keeps her in check from what I've seen.

I hope everything will be ok. I'm just surprised that so many people here (everywhere actually) would be ok with a dog raffle??? A lot of people around here are uneducated about the whole "teacup" thing. Just earlier today someone commented that Uni was "so big". She's 5 1/2 pounds.

[AddieLove]

Originally Posted by capt_noonie

I own a little boutique. Uni is there with me everyday. She's totally famous around here. So far there are three families that I know of that have gotten yorkies b/c of Uni. One from her same breeder, one which is the raffle one, and the last one I don't know from where.

If I didn't have a yorkie and I saw Uni, I'd want a pup just like her, too!

Regarding the raffle, it really is horrible the pup was given away like that. I'm glad that the yorkie got a good home, though. It could have ended a lot worse for the pup.
I'm guessing the family has never dealt with a yorkie before? I don't think it would hurt to give any advice you have; I would think they would be thankful for the advice. At least I would if I were them.

Originally Posted by megansmomma

I remember years ago winning goldfish when you tossed a ping pong ball into its bowl at caravels they don't even do that any longer. But raffling off a puppy should be against the law!

They did the goldfish toss at my primary school when I was in first grade. I wanted one so bad that I waited in line, but when I finally got to the front, I felt super bad for the goldfish. I didn't think I could properly take care of them and didn't want them to suffer, so I missed on purpose.

[Roxy_Mom]

Originally Posted by capt_noonie

I hope everything will be ok. I'm just surprised that so many people here (everywhere actually) would be ok with a dog raffle??? A lot of people around here are uneducated about the whole "teacup" thing. Just earlier today someone commented that Uni was "so big". She's 5 1/2 pounds.

If I were a breeder I would not be ok with raffling off one of my puppies. If I were someone looking for a yorkie and I had the ability to take care of one no matter the condition I would consider entering the raffle. Do I think the whole idea of a raffle is ok?? Not at all! For the puppies sake there is no way to ensure they are going to a good home if you raffle them off. For all you know every puppy mill in town could enter the raffle. I could not live with myself knowing that one of my pups went to a puppy mill or even a home with a bad situation! No way, no how!!