Looking for a mentor hopefully in Jackson, Michigan

[yorkietalkjilly]

Wow. I just linked to a page entitled "For the Love of Mia" where apparently she's raising money to get this dog vet care. Bosh! If she loved that little dog but couldn't afford it's vet care, she would have long ago surrendered it to rescue & it would already have its treatment. Holding a dog's critical care hostage for money isn't love. She's not putting that little dog first - she's only thinking of herself and what she wants, feeding off all the drama & attention, if this isn't a total scam. Watching a dog suffer daily when it needs immediate care & not surrendering it to someone who could care for it doesn't even remotely approach love. But with her record, I am doubting this situation is even real.

[Teegy]

Jilly someone posted earlier in the thread that they worked with an organization that deals with AAI and asked her to surrender the dog and she said no with all the hand feeding etc she's become too attached to give the dog up

[SophieKatesMom]

I have tried very hard to avoid posting on this thread, I will post this one suggestion and maybe it can be passed along to her.

I am from the same area of Michigan as this lady who owns Mia (I will note I moved years ago). The obvious suggestion would be for her to get Mia into the Veterinary School at Michigan State University.

MSU is less than one hour from where she resides, I am sure she could reach out to them. My understanding MSU has one of the best Veterinary Schools in the country, I know many people who have had their animals large and small treated at MSU and they have always had the best results from kind and caring professionals.

I would hope this had been suggested to her by her Vet, friends, family or neighbor but I thought I would put this out and if someone who knows her is reading this thread they could suggest it.

I will continue to pray for little Mia and hope her owner finds it in her heart to do the right thing for this little girl (and to stop breeding, but this my personal opinion and does not benefit helping this sweet little puppy).

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by Teegy

Jilly someone posted earlier in the thread that they worked with an organization that deals with AAI and asked her to surrender the dog and she said no with all the hand feeding etc she's become too attached to give the dog up

That person you are talking about does not belong to an organization that deals with AAI. She is just a pet owner who is on a Yahoo group that is about AAI.

[Ellie May]

I think if this pup does end up being treated in MI, the neuro that has the case now is the very best.

MSU is a great vet school. I don't think they have a neuro on staff. Pretty sure they have to bring one in for these cases. last I knew there were only three BC neuros in Michigan. Two of them are at Dogwood.

Thinking about this pup.

[lynzy420]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

That person you are talking about does not belong to an organization that deals with AAI. She is just a pet owner who is on a Yahoo group that is about AAI.

LJ, I fell for that hook, line and sinker, I really thought that it was an AAI Foundation and was very excited that they were trying to help.
I swear to gosh I've never saw so many people who represent themselves as one thing and really aren't....just reread some posts and saw where it was declared by that their "foundation"...blah, blah, blah, well turns out not to be a"foundation" in the next post, innerestinnnnngggg... (only after called on it)...I know the internet is like that but geesh, give me a break already. Wannabes make me crazy...I wannabe a well educated animal lover, pet owner and advocate for the pups, as best as I can be....thats all I want....its all about paying it forward folks, not how others view you and definitely not how big your ego is...

Thanks LJ for clarifying that for us...


(omg, I'm a hot mess huh?)

[DBlain]

Originally Posted by Taryn0405

I'm glad you said something Donna. This woman has a screw lose. It's amazing about how the truth comes out about this pup's injury.

I can't stand her, but that doesn't mean I don't want to help this pup. Poor little thing has no choice in the matter. It's sickening. This woman needs to get her priories straight, and knock off this sick obsession. I guess it's mind boggling to me. She claims to have no money for vet care, yet I'm pretty sure when I met her, she had on silver jeans ($100 a pair), and jewelry up the wazoo.

Priorities...

your welcome, I have decided a good way to describe Tanisha is she is the Octomom for yorkies. and the truth is she does really not have a lot of money and owes a lot of people including vets for past care on Mia and other dogs. Of course I am sure it was hard for her to hear me tell her she does not have the financial means to be a good breeder. I asked her what would happen if C sections were needed for the moms of the unborn puppies she is promising, have another fund raiser? Also as I read more about the problems with dogs with Mia's condition more expensive complications could crop up along the way, and where will the funds come for that.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

That person you are talking about does not belong to an organization that deals with AAI. She is just a pet owner who is on a Yahoo group that is about AAI.

Oh, and she had a pup with AAI that sadly passed away.

[DBlain]

Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly

I'm reading this about this little dog Mia today & haven't read all of the posts but from all the things I have heard about this unethical person, I would put nothing past her, including misrepresenting the truth of the situation. I take it she has a sick or injured dog & she is asking for monetary assistance for it - it that correct? Has anyone ever actually seen this sick/injured dog in the flesh & seen vet reports stating it really is in need of the care she says it needs? And if she gets the money from dog lovers here & on Facebook, how do you know she would spend it on that dog's vet care? If she is as terrible as is represented here & really uses dogs to get money, what would stop her from selling the dog & pocketing the money?

I have seen the dog, but not recently and I have spoken with others that have been in her home and have seen the dog, so this is a true situation. I also believe she will do everything she can to get Mia treatment, and I have heard that she is in a brace. Also from what I have read and what was posted the dog might not be old enough for surgery. She has requested donations to be sent directly to the vet, and as another member posted the vet that she is being seen by now is the best in MI for this condition. I am not defending Tanisha's actions that caused her to be in this situation, but I would like to try to keep any of the information I post as factual as possible.

[yorkielover143]

Originally Posted by DBlain

your welcome, I have decided a good way to describe Tanisha is she is the Octomom for yorkies. and the truth is she does really not have a lot of money and owes a lot of people including vets for past care on Mia and other dogs. Of course I am sure it was hard for her to hear me tell her she does not have the financial means to be a good breeder. I asked her what would happen if C sections were needed for the moms of the unborn puppies she is promising, have another fund raiser? Also as I read more about the problems with dogs with Mia's condition more expensive complications could crop up along the way, and where will the funds come for that.

Up until this point I have been very reserved in how I wanted to handle how I feel about this situation. I have spoken to her more then once and it is my personal opinion that she is extremely immature and thrives on drama, even at the expense of her dogs. It saddens me that ANYONE would take on the responsibility to breed an animal and not have proper vet care, or the monies to pay for unexpected expenses. FURTHERMORE...her latest dog Bentley...if she can afford to make payments to her friend that sold it to her for quite a bit of money, then she should pay for own darn vet bills and stop with the drama of the auction and begging everyone to pay her bills. In addition to paying her vet bills, she is offering to match dollar for dollar cash donations on future pups...isn't that illegal???? Two months ago she purchased TIA which is another tiny dog like Mia and she has two small boys who are out of control and have hid the puppies before. This is a disaster and it has all been brought on by herself~ This whole thing is disgusting!

[yorkielover143]

Originally Posted by DBlain

I have seen the dog, but not recently and I have spoken with others that have been in her home and have seen the dog, so this is a true situation. I also believe she will do everything she can to get Mia treatment, and I have heard that she is in a brace. Also from what I have read and what was posted the dog might not be old enough for surgery. She has requested donations to be sent directly to the vet, and as another member posted the vet that she is being seen by now is the best in MI for this condition. I am not defending Tanisha's actions that caused her to be in this situation, but I would like to try to keep any of the information I post as factual as possible.

I specifically asked Tanisha what she would do in the event that the dog died prior to surgery and she said "I will donate the money to one of my charities". This is ILLEGAL...monies have to be refunded to those who donated. AND...I know for a fact that her vet told her that he was not 100% sure that this is what is wrong with the dog, it was Tanisha who found clips of yorkies behaving like hers and SHE is the one who made the diagnosis. The vet gave her a referral to a neurologist because she requested it!

[lisaly]

Originally Posted by lynzy420

LJ, I fell for that hook, line and sinker, I really thought that it was an AAI Foundation and was very excited that they were trying to help.
I swear to gosh I've never saw so many people who represent themselves as one thing and really aren't....just reread some posts and saw where it was declared by that their "foundation"...blah, blah, blah, well turns out not to be a"foundation" in the next post, innerestinnnnngggg... (only after called on it)...I know the internet is like that but geesh, give me a break already. Wannabes make me crazy...I wannabe a well educated animal lover, pet owner and advocate for the pups, as best as I can be....thats all I want....its all about paying it forward folks, not how others view you and definitely not how big your ego is...

Thanks LJ for clarifying that for us...


(omg, I'm a hot mess huh?)

The people who have come on to this thread from the Yahoo AAI group may not be a foundation, but from what I have seen here on YT, there are very committed to supporting others with AAI pups and in educating people about it. I only know a few members, but they are very caring, honorable women who really care about the pups. I don't think anyone was trying to misrepresent herself. The welfare of the pup is the most important focus right now. Tanisha and everything she stands for is despicable, but there are so many people here who are trying to do anything they can to help this poor little pup.

[ladyjane]

I was not trying to say that they are not honorable people; but to be perfectly honest, I think it did come off to strangers that they were coming from an organizational standpoint when they are simply people who have gotten together on a Yahoo group. If I were a pet owner and had a sick pup I could not care for, I would rather that people like that pointed me in the right direction rather than asking me to give my pup to them.
Perhaps they have the pup's best interest in mind, but so do many, many other people...
Sadly, I seriously doubt anyone will get this pup, IF she is indeed real. I am kind of wondering myself...this woman has an awful lot of catastrophes related to breeding.

[BabyGirl Rosie]

I try not to post to much on this thread either. Sometimes it is best to walk away. BUT I can't hold this in any longer! If I get a dog it is because I can afford that dog. I am just saying, if it was one of my pups and I didn't have the money I would be putting the vet bill on my credit card, applying for any credit the vet has, selling anything I could, etc. I would DO WHATEVER IT TAKES to get my pet cared for. I would not be asking for donations. If I couldn't afford the care then I would turn the dog over to someone who could get it the care it needs. To me this is cut and dry. If she can't pay for it, she needs to surrender the pup to a rescue or something. Letting the poor thing suffer is just NOT ACCEPTABLE. No excuses period. As far as I am concerned, she is being selfish and not doing what needs to be done!


Ladyjane, wasn't there a lady here one time who had a pup that she couldn't afford care for? If I remember she turned her pup over to you. She was very upset and loved the pup but DID WHAT WAS BEST FOR THE PUP!! That is what this really boils down to - doing what is best for this pup!!!

[yorkietalkjilly]

Again, I say, Bosh. If she really loved that dog & put its well-being first & not what she wants, it would already have had its treatment & any surgery & be recuperating. Her "attachment" & feelings should be secondary to putting treatment for its pain & disability first & foremost. Where is her empathy for that dog & what it is going through as it waits? What is its quality of life like? That dog getting well & not her feelings are what should matter & only that. If what I have read about her is half true with so many tales of woe trailing after her and who treats animals as she does, breeding those tinies to tinies literally for years - that person can't really love any of them. Apparently what she really loves is all the drama surrounding this poor little baby's situation way more than she could ever dream of loving it. Poor little dog.