Second dog opportunity -- should I do it?

[Reese1]

Originally Posted by Britster

Yeah, I understand that she's put a lot of money into him, too. I totally get that. I LOVE the dog, but at the same time, she sort of rubbed me the wrong way? Like, she wants to just get rid of him asap. I think she was ready to just give him to me today until I said I needed time to think. She didn't even ask where I lived, or any info about me, my job, etc, anything. I love the dog and want him. I'm just not sure I want to support this person!

It's funny that you say she rubbed you the wrong way, because I was kind of thinking that by the way you relayed the conversation.
Just her reaction about a "trial period" and the money part of it.
If I HAD to re-home my beloved pet after having him almost a year. First of all I would be devastated and I would be extremely concerned about where he went and what kind of family, etc.. I would certainly have questions!

These kinds of decisions are always hard. I know you seem really concerned about having the boys get along and that's important.
As far as price that's a subjective thing. He's neutered, a year old and a teapot! Which is great & what you are looking for, but not everyone looking for a Yorkie is looking for that and would be willing to pay that. So it's just a personal call on that!
I wish you the best with your decision!!

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by Britster

Yeah, I understand that she's put a lot of money into him, too. I totally get that. I LOVE the dog, but at the same time, she sort of rubbed me the wrong way? Like, she wants to just get rid of him asap. I think she was ready to just give him to me today until I said I needed time to think. She didn't even ask where I lived, or any info about me, my job, etc, anything. I love the dog and want him. I'm just not sure I want to support this person!

When I commented above that $400 sounds reasonable for Marco and his doggy stuff, I was thinking breeder.

I know some people will disagree with me, and I understand the reasons to not advertise a free dog, but I personally as a pet owner would charge ZERO to a good home. I simply do not look at my pets and think, I have spent X number of dollars on them. A really good home would be payment enough for me.

[furbutt]

Humm i would wonder why she didnt want to know anything about where he is going? Seems a little strange to me.

Personally i dont think the price is that bad for a dog who comes with everything. Its totally up to you tho. Good luck and let us know xxx

[fifeandshaffer]

just a thought on the flip side, you said she loved the dog and seemd to take care of him well, im sure its not easy fior her to give up marco, but its probably in his best interest, after you made the choice to rehome your dog would you want the possibility of he being returned in a week?i probably would not, I rescued cooper in july the lady wanted 300.00 for him he was not fixed, or well taken care of in my opinion,,, I knew right away if cooper wasnt a right fit for me i would neuter him get his teeth pulled and clean and find him a better home, I rescued him from 24 hours a day in a cage, and no medical care. The owner did not want photos updates or anything, didnt care my name where i lived or anything, just wanted my money, but i knew he would be loved and cared for by me. Cooper is a great little guy his teeth are clean now he has gained some wieght, we have some issues with his eyes, we have been to the eye dogtor 5x now, but im glad he is with me. I hope marco finds a good home.

[yorkie_mama22]

I think 400 is beyond reasonable if he is coming with all his stuff. Neutered and up to date on shots. What more do you have to spend on? Nothing. And hes only around a year old! I know you say you can get a puppy for 600$ but a puppy is going to need more vaccinations, spay/neuter, all their belongings, it's going to cost you double.

Personally if I was rehoming one of my dogs, I would NEVER give them away for free. Unless it was a family member or friend. Someone I knew. I know that these are a part of the family, etc. But the amount of time, money and love that goes into a dog it's not wrong to ask for some of that back. I think if she really wanted to just get rid of him like that she would be giving him away for free or dirt cheap. You said he is nicely groomed and looks well taken care of. I really don't see nothing wrong with her saying she wants to find him a new home not do trial runs. If I had time to look for a home then okay, but how many trial runs are you going to do before you find a good home? I understand if something doesn't work out but I myself think it's kind of wrong to be passing him around like that. And you say you'd pay 350? Whats another 50$ ontop of that.

I don't even feel comfortable with the comment you made about not telling your parents until you bring him home. It's their home and I think since you live there you should be letting them know ahead of time. Personally I don't think you should be getting another dog at this time if you can't say nothing until he is home. I know you want to add a second dog but you should go about it in a responsible way.

[Britster]

Originally Posted by Maximo

When I commented above that $400 sounds reasonable for Marco and his doggy stuff, I was thinking breeder.

I know some people will disagree with me, and I understand the reasons to not advertise a free dog, but I personally as a pet owner would charge ZERO to a good home. I simply do not look at my pets and think, I have spent X number of dollars on them. A really good home would be payment enough for me.

That's what I'm thinking.

I love the dog. This is what sucks.

I guess I really just don't want to support another person like this. I got Jackson from a BYB in Baltimore City too, and I feel guilty about giving HER $550 of my hard earned money... of course Jackson was worth it. But ahh this is my dilemma. I think she said her uncle was the breeder or something?

[Britster]

Originally Posted by fifeandshaffer

just a thought on the flip side, you said she loved the dog and seemd to take care of him well, im sure its not easy fior her to give up marco, but its probably in his best interest, after you made the choice to rehome your dog would you want the possibility of he being returned in a week?i probably would not, I rescued cooper in july the lady wanted 300.00 for him he was not fixed, or well taken care of in my opinion,,, I knew right away if cooper wasnt a right fit for me i would neuter him get his teeth pulled and clean and find him a better home, I rescued him from 24 hours a day in a cage, and no medical care. The owner did not want photos updates or anything, didnt care my name where i lived or anything, just wanted my money, but i knew he would be loved and cared for by me. Cooper is a great little guy his teeth are clean now he has gained some wieght, we have some issues with his eyes, we have been to the eye dogtor 5x now, but im glad he is with me. I hope marco finds a good home.

Yeah, I agree. At least he's being take care of. She did not let me in her house though, which did concern me a little. She said that there was a lot of construction. Because I had asked if we could let them in the house and see how they'd be off leash, and she was quick to say we couldn't. She also had a fenced in yard but said there was construction going on back there and big dogs on the other side of the fence that were mean (which is understandable). At the time, it wasn't a big deal to me. But now looking back with hindsight, I wonder why she wouldn't let me in her house? And I do wonder where her 3 children and husband were today? I know that's not a big deal, they could have just been doing things. But she was the only one in the house with a broken down car in the driveway, in a semi bad neighborhood (for this area anyways).

Originally Posted by yorkie_mama22

I think 400 is beyond reasonable if he is coming with all his stuff. Neutered and up to date on shots. What more do you have to spend on? Nothing. And hes only around a year old! I know you say you can get a puppy for 600$ but a puppy is going to need more vaccinations, spay/neuter, all their belongings, it's going to cost you double.

Personally if I was rehoming one of my dogs, I would NEVER give them away for free. Unless it was a family member or friend. Someone I knew. I know that these are a part of the family, etc. But the amount of time, money and love that goes into a dog it's not wrong to ask for some of that back. I think if she really wanted to just get rid of him like that she would be giving him away for free or dirt cheap. You said he is nicely groomed and looks well taken care of. I really don't see nothing wrong with her saying she wants to find him a new home not do trial runs. If I had time to look for a home then okay, but how many trial runs are you going to do before you find a good home? I understand if something doesn't work out but I myself think it's kind of wrong to be passing him around like that. And you say you'd pay 350? Whats another 50$ ontop of that.

I don't even feel comfortable with the comment you made about not telling your parents until you bring him home. It's their home and I think since you live there you should be letting them know ahead of time. Personally I don't think you should be getting another dog at this time if you can't say nothing until he is home. I know you want to add a second dog but you should go about it in a responsible way.

Yeah, I understand about the trial run thing. I suppose if I was selling a dog, I wouldn't want the possibility of him coming back after thinking I found him a nice home.

I know puppies cost more in the long run, etc.

I guess I'm just looking at things that I didn't particularly notice when I was there.

Oh, and the parents thing... my parents are cool. They're not the typical parents. I actually had asked about a dog early this year I had a possibility of adopting, but he got snatched up before I got to shelter. and my mom said "oh, you can get another dog!" and she wouldn't have cared. The stepdad is pretty laid back, he doesn't care, as long as he doesn't have to pay for it, etc, he's fine.

I guess it's just a shame because the dog seems and feels perfect... but the whole situation is starting to make me feel shady.

[Britster]

So, I just sent her this:

Hi Eboni--thanks for letting me visit Marco--I really think he could be a good match for me and Jackson, and I could give him a really great home (exercise daily, dog parks, etc). In thinking about rehoming fees, I was originally looking at $250. Can we talk about the rehome fee, since that is the only thing holding me back? Or is it non negotiable? Thanks for answering.

Brittany

I guess the worst she can say is no, or counteroffer. Then I can debate more. I don't know! This dog just seems so perfect.

Originally Posted by Reese1

It's funny that you say she rubbed you the wrong way, because I was kind of thinking that by the way you relayed the conversation.
Just her reaction about a "trial period" and the money part of it.
If I HAD to re-home my beloved pet after having him almost a year. First of all I would be devastated and I would be extremely concerned about where he went and what kind of family, etc.. I would certainly have questions!

These kinds of decisions are always hard. I know you seem really concerned about having the boys get along and that's important.
As far as price that's a subjective thing. He's neutered, a year old and a teapot! Which is great & what you are looking for, but not everyone looking for a Yorkie is looking for that and would be willing to pay that. So it's just a personal call on that!
I wish you the best with your decision!!

Thank you!

She told me she had one woman come to her and wanted a smaller dog. So, yes, teapots are definitely less wanted, sadly.

[orlnurse]

I think $400 is definitely reasonable. A lot of rescues cost that much or more. He's already neutered and comes with all of his belongings. I paid $200 and $400 for my rescues and had to still buy everything so $400 isn't so bad.

Good luck!

[Britster]

I'm psyching myself out, I always do this. I get all excited, thinking I'm absolutely doing the right thing, and then I have doubts. I just don't know. Maybe I'm not ready for a second dog.

[MollysMum54]

Originally Posted by Britster

I'm psyching myself out, I always do this. I get all excited, thinking I'm absolutely doing the right thing, and then I have doubts. I just don't know. Maybe I'm not ready for a second dog.

I was exactly the same, but then i said to myself..'what if you phone up and find out that the dog you want has been given to someone else?'. I knew deep down that i would be really disappointed, so i went for it!
How would you feel if that happened with Marco? Would you be relieved that he has found a new home with someone else, or really sad because he's not coming home with you?

[CouversMom]

Brit, go with your gut... I know the feelings you are having. When I was searching for a second, I doubted myself and wondered if I would upset Couver... Even though he is great at the dog park with all types of dogs, but wondered if he really would be okay with a sister.

Adding Khloe was the best decision. Couver is completely infatuated with her and I couldn't be happier with my decision.


My only concern with you is are you financially capable of adding a second? What about if you get home and he has a huge health problem?

I know you are a smart girl, but just make sure you are 100% ready for a second... Just know that more puppies will come along!

If she isn't willing to go down on her rehoming fee, I say walk away.

Good luck in your decision!

[e_gar]

Originally Posted by Britster

I'm psyching myself out, I always do this. I get all excited, thinking I'm absolutely doing the right thing, and then I have doubts. I just don't know. Maybe I'm not ready for a second dog.

You're not alone! I know the feeling... I have been wanting to give Miloh a little brother as well but then begin to think about a 2nd dog and how things would really change. I have seen various rescue Yorkies but can never seem to make a decision. You're doing what is right, giving it a day to think about it. Just understand that it's always best to think twice instead of jumping into a lifetime commitment. I honestly believe you will do perfectly with Marco just as you've done with Jackson. Wish you the best!

[Mom to Hot Rod]

Brig,
Have you tried calling her vet for a reference? If you are concerned about her possibly doing this several times maybe they can give you some info as to whether she's another dogs.

[Mom to Hot Rod]

Brig,
Have you tried calling her vet for a reference? If you are concerned about her possibly doing this several times maybe they can give you some info as to whether she's another dogs.