Got 2 bad yorkies
 

I know relize that the people I dealt with here in Colorado in fact get their dogs from a known listed puppy mill lady located in Kansas her name is Izene Hynes.
I guess she supplies thhis Colorado location where I got both puppies.



Well just to let you know, I got vet papers to back up everything about all the
health issues on both dogs. They refunded my money and let me keep the puppies
so I will get them the vet care they need to become healthy pups. Walter was NOT happy, called me a liar said there
was no way his dogs was unhealthy. And that it was unheard of for 2 to go to the same person.
His wife Linda heard us yelling back and forth,
she asked what was going on I told her, and I heard her ask him which breeder
was they from and I told them Izene, and I asked how many breeders do you deal with?
It got ugly, but his wife was smart and she told him to shut up because I have the paperwork,
and I told him I was going to shut his place down, at first they wanted me to bring the puppies
back and get 2 new ones, and I told him I wouldn't take any dogs from him, then came the
well bring them back and we will put them down and refund your money, again I told them it wasn't
fair to me or the puppies or all the other people out there that may not realize what they got.
I said forget I'm going to the news, that's when I was offered to keep the pups but get refunded.
So now I have a lot of vet care to deal with, retained teeth,tracheal collapse, and cryptorchidism
in one dog, the second one has a liver shunt, and retinal dysplasis. I think its time someone look into this breeder
in Kansas, I mean come on I have all the health issues documented by 4 different vets, and this is just 2 dogs
that came from the same place, different litters. I'm looking at a large amount of money and some issues I can
not afford, so he will remain with me until he is no longer healthy, then I will relive him from his body.
This is so not fair and in my heart I hate myself for supporting a puppy mill.

If you cant afford to vet them why dont you just surrender them to a yorkie rescue. If I understand your previous post, one is just a puppy. Dogs can survive after liver shunt surgery, and they can still live with CT.. if you cant afford to properly vet them, please contact a rescue!

So sorry to hear about your pups... they sound like they have many health issues the poor things..

If you cannot pay for the care they are going to need...why not give them to a rescue who will look into liver shunt surgery,the trachea, spay/neuter, and what ever else they may need....

I am planning on getting everything done that i can afford, it depends on the liver shunt and how bad it is, when i find out total cost i will decide. Everyone is worried about me not fixing them, if you knew me then you would know i do everything i can for my dogs, i spent 1,000's on my last dog that had issues. I was told that a liver shunt could run around 3,000 and it may or may not work. Dont you think we should be worring about this puppy mill and the seller here in colorado?

At this point right now we need to worry about the situation at hand which is you having 2 puppies that may not survive if you dont fix the problems they have NOW.. they only reason we talked about a rescue is that you said you dont have the money.. Liver shut surgery can be thousands!!! Alot of liver shunt dogs survive and lead a very normal life once they have had surgery, if surgery is an option. Its not something that you can just sit on , it is something that needs to be done NOW!!!! Just so you know there is a Colorado Yorkie Rescue, all we are saying is PLEASE CONTACT them if you do not want to shell out the thousands of dollars this may cost. I know of a Yorkie rescue that has yorkies that bite , that are agressive, that have neurological problems they do EVERYTHING and would never Put a dog TS unless there was NO other option!!!

You may be able to find assistance for the Liver Shunt. CT can be managed

Yes, I do think you should do someting about getting this man shut down. Have you reported him to Animal Control, BBB, are there Lemon Laws in CO?

Notify your local newspaper.....report him anyway.

Be very worried about these nasty puppy mills. One of my first yorkies came from a puppy mill and I had nothing but health issues and lots of vet bills. And yes I did turn them in. People need to stop buying from them,(PUPPY MILLS) that will help to put them out of business. No money coming in. I hope they shut everyone of them down. This is no way for any animal to live.:animal36

Did you get the puppies from a pet store? Pet stores get their puppies from puppy mills. The breeder is on the USDA "puppymill" list.

http://www.prisonersofgreed.org/ListA2006.pdf

Unfortunately, it is perfectly legal to operate a USDA licensed commercial kennel. These places churn out puppies for profit and don't waste money on health testing. If they do produce a sick one, it's cheaper just to replace it.

The only way to shut this breeder and others like her down is to stop buying from pet stores. Only when the demand stops will they stop supplying pet stores. It's important that you continue to share your story and educate others.

:thumbup:

They claimed to be the number 1 breeder of quality yorkies, its called Yorkie Palace, or the web site is QUEENYORKIES-PALACE.COM, you look at their web site, I really thought it was a good place, it was a very nice place, clean, well groomed, and handled puppies that I seen. I did NOT know that they came out of Kansas until AFTER I got the papers and later noticed the breeder name was not who I purchased the puppies from, that was when I started researching, then the vet visits set everything else into motion. YOu have to understand I just lost my beloved shepherd in Feb due to a long list of health issues, and I did everything for him, I spent 1,000's for his health care and did without so he could have everything he needed. Does not help that vets charge a arm and leg for every little thing. With all the issues these guys have, I can afford to get everything done which I will this coming week, the only one I do not know at this moment is how bad the liver shunt is and if he would even survive the surgery, he is 8 months old and barely 2.5 lbs. I also need to make sure before I get in this deep, if my heart can handle another round of health issues for years to come, if not I will turn them over to a rescue, its just this is a lot for me to take in so suddenly, it went from being happy to have something to hold and love, to this long list of things that are wrong.

I hate myself for supporting a puppy mill, I feel so guilty, and ashamed of myself, I am SO pro puppy mill and pet stores and back yard breeders. It is not these puppies fault, and Im trying to tell myself it is meant for me to save these 2, but I still have to live with the fact, even though I did get my money back, it still makes me sick to think, once again I was had because I went and purchased instead of going there, leaving, and doing research BEFORE going back to purchase, Im guilty of falling in love with dogs that seem to know I will help them. I will be there for these guys, and I will do the best I can.

Obviously they are brokers, not breeders, but it's impossible to tell from the website.

Queen Yorkies Palace

You found out the hard way that anyone can put together a slick website, but it doesn't guarentee the quality of the puppies.

My heart breaks for you. My Lady is a rescue and has a laundry list of health issues. I adopted her at 4.5 years old and she had been healthy up until then. Her genetic "time bombs" started going off shortly after I adopted her and I have spent a fortune on her. I spend $5,000 a year just on medications and routine checkups to monitor her conditions. Unexpected illnesses/complications usually run another $1,000 plus. We've had two in 2009. :eek:

Since yours are both puppies, I can't imagine how expensive it will be going forward with two dogs the same age since they are very likely carrying "genetic time bombs", too.

It is very costly to own a poorly bred dog. The financial costs are nothing compared to the emotional costs of loving a chronically ill dog, though, as you found out with your Shepherd. I have been blessed to have Lady for 14 years, much longer than anyone (especially my vets) would have imagined.

I feel so bad for you. I wish I could help make it better. I know the lose of a dog is like loosing a family member, I feel your pain. Have you tryed the vet colleges. They often do this for way cheaper, or the care credit card, which has saved me many times, when I did not have money to pay for the vet upfront. They give me 3 months to pay interest free. Not a long time to pay but it helps me. I hope all will work out for the best for you.

Amen you said it all>
 

People posting beautiful web sites are not always what they seem. That is a fact. Alot of them just will say I will meet you some where, that is a warning sign to me. I want to see where they came from. Period point Blank. I will pray for you that all goes well with those poor innocent pups that did not be asked to born into this world. Thanks for being a good person. :animal36

try the best you can to help these puppies. I am not encouraging you to take them to a rescue. Everyone kept telling me to take my yorkie to a rescue b/c I can't afford her vet treatment. she may have a liver shunt as well. she is doing great on meds and diet food so I am staying with that. There is no way I will turn my baby into a rescue. I will pray for you and your dogs to get better. it is possible, just keep trying. good luck =)

I got to enjoy my beloved Stormy for a very short time, she was from a puppymill with a list of health issues. I wouldn't of traded her for the world, all the love she had for me and how well we were bonded. It is very costly and heart breaking I really don't know if I would be in any position to go through that after just losing her. I would possibly in your position surrendered these babies and get myself a well bred yorkie for the refund I got. It will be hard but in the long run these babies will get what they need and you may be saved from a very big broken heart.

Puppy Mills in disguise!
 

I almost got my Yorkie there! But their prices were so high and I was not willing to pay that much. I have to say, I too was almost enticed by there web site and some testimonials written there. After I got my puppy from a reputable breeder, I ran into someone who had a Yorkie from "the Palace" and same problems as yours! I agree we need to get the word out about this place.

I have owned Yorkies all my life. I purchased one from the Yorkie-Palace 2 years ago. Buffy is the best, most healthy puppy I have ever had. I decided to get Buffy a friend & I wanted one from the same breeder who is Izene Hynes. I dealt directly with her and also went to her place to pick up Max. He also is a wonderful dog. I have not had one health issue with either one.

Do not buy from queen yorkies palace
 

I, like the OP also have gotten a genetic defective puppy from Queen Yorkies Palace. We got our yorkie from them in July of 2008. Now, about a year and half later we discover that our dog has severe liver problems.

We took our yorkie to the vet to get is teeth cleaned. During the routine blood check (to make sure it was safe to put him under) the vet discovered abnormally high enzyme levels in his blood. Suspecting liver problems the vet sent us to a specialist. After an expensive exam and ultra-sound it was concluded that our yorkie had an unusually small, underdeveloped liver with smaller-than-normal blood vessels throughout it. In addition, he was diagnosed with a liver shunt.

It will cost upwards of $2500 to repair the shunt. The underdeveloped liver and small blood vessels are genetic defects that cannot be repaired. Due to these problems our dog will now have a shortened life-span as well as future high medical and medicine bills.

I called Queen Yorkies Palace and asked Walt what he was going to do about it. He stated that since it had been over a year since we purchased him that they would do NOTHING.

Walt and Linda led us to believe that they bred their yorkies themselves. After doing further research it now appears that they buy their puppies from puppy mills and then resell them to unsuspecting consumers. They therefore are NOT breeders, but BROKERS of these little dogs.

PLEASE do not buy from this broker. We are obviously very attached to our yorkie now so putting him down is not an option. We will now be stuck with higher medical bills the rest of his shorter life. Please to not fall into the trap of buying a genetically defective dog from Queen Yorkie Palace like we did. If you have any questions you can email me at stockman20@gmail.com

i tried the links in this thread, and to google the name. the site has been taken down.

Those poor dogs :(:(:(:(

You already know what you should have done (research) and I'm sorry you were taken ...that alone isn't surprising because it happens all the time ...

but I AM surprised you were refunded ....I doubt it was to 'help' you with your vet bills though .....It's probably because they must know the health issues their puppies have & they probably figured out you'd go away if you got your money back.

IF I were you - I'd be going to every agency I could & gather all the evidence you can to put a stop to their 'business' .....it's cruel for them to be breeding and profiting from selling sick puppies. You have nothing to lose at this point.

I hate reading things like this - it happens far more often than we think ..it's so sad not only for the dogs ....but the people who fall in love with them...

I think you should demand the lifelong vet costs of those dogs (minus regular vet costs) due to their stupidity, negligence, and inhumanity. That's awful. I'm so sorry you have to go through this.

ps - I noticed a few who posted here have bought from them - a good place to start doing something about it is right here - Put a review in the 'breeder review section' and plaster it all over the net - people WILL see it believe me.

(years ago) right here on this site - I did a thread about a place I didn't buy a puppy from ....but WAS there in person. Lucky for me I knew enough to walk away but the place made me sick -

the people I posted about (Brushy Creek Kennels in Hockley TX) ended up getting investigated by FOX news and even better - Inside Edition.

I never dreamed my thread about them would get that kind of attention.

They weren't brokers but had sold many sick puppies ...the reason I think it got so much attention was 1st - it was HERE - and 2nd - my post came up in google searches if anyone typed their name

The FOX news reporter (David) even joined this site to gather more information for his report. It turned into a huge 3-segment investigative report about buying dogs online and how NOT be taken when buying a new puppy - It aired 3 nights in a row.

in the end - they got what they deserved.

So - Post away - if you really believe these people are selling very sick puppies and know it - you CAN make a difference.

hmmm Tried to check out the website and you can't get on it now with out a past word!

Well, here is an update with my situation regarding Queen Yorkies Palace.

I called Walt a second time and demanded my money back, with the threat that I would tell my story on the internet regarding my puppy's genetic defect.

Walt told me to "go ahead and do it." Then hung up on me. Unbelievable.

I really hope that no one considers doing business with this people after knowing how I've been treated. DO NOT make the same mistake I did. RESEARCH your breeder (or in this case puppy broker) before buying from them.

Puppy Mill in Hays
 

For all of you out there who got a puppy from the puppy mill in Hays, you may want to file a complaint with the State of Kansas and also USDA, along with our state senators. There is an ongoing investigation at that puppy mill currently. Apparently, they sold a puppy with giardia and somehow it was surrendered to out local humane society. Guess what? They had to quarantine all the animals, sanitzie all the cages, and treat all the animals. THEY have filed MANY complaints against this puppy mill. If you need addresses, please email me and i can get them to you.

I don't quite know why but I have never looked at the puppy mill list until today. I'm going to be posting that list along with my Newbie welcomes when I find someone who says they are looking for a puppy. Horrifying how many, many puppy mills are in operation. Our government spends money on so many worthless projects but can't seem to get his horrific problem under control. May God forgive us.:( ~Joanne~

First - Good news...word must be spreading!

I checked out the site and it says

This site has been taken down. For information contact info@thisisiniquitous.com


Second - I have an amazing group to refer you to when it gets to that point that you just cant afford vetcare

IMOM.org Helping People Help Pets

After my angel Trixie died and $8000 of expenses and 4 weeks later my Roxy was diagnosed with kidney failure $1500 the vet then said you must get her teeth done because of the danger of infection and her current health situation and we need an anesthesiologist because of the kidney disease and it would be another $1200. I literally just didnt have it and was in a total breakdown mode. I started searching online for any hospitals that gave financial aid or something and came across imom. They choose people based on need, put up your pets story and every donated $5 or $10 dollars or whatever they can and in no time your treatment is sponsored. Its an amazing group and I when I win the lottery (notice I say when...I have always had an intuition that it will happen and I am good with intuition) I plan to make that group one of m first stops with a check. The really helped me and Roxy lived 3 years on borrowed time thanks to them.