Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom (Post 3353784)

Well, my goodness :rolleyes:! So, is there anything else we can do here to accommodate who may/may not talk to you on this site - or - who may/may not post on this thread; also, is there any other group of people here you would like to judge in totality :eek:? Please excuse the sarcasm, but really :confused: :(.

Your first sentence asks to start a discussion. A few sentences later, you're telling the forum to only post if they support your opinion. Please allow me to clarify that ALL members are welcome to post on this thread.

As part of the discussion, let me add my perspective. Do I support 'shipping'? Well, it depends. What kind of 'shipping'?

I was able to pick up, in person, my first 2 yorkies. My 3rd kiddo, Pfeiffer, is from a wonderful member here (TammyJM), who lives in another state. Pfeiffer was lovingly flown, IN the cabin with another wonderful member here (LuvMySissy), who brought her to me at the airport - my first vision of LuvMySissy and Pfeiffer was them coming thru the security area and Pfeiffer was all tucked inside LMS's jacket - all cuddled in. So, that's my experience of 'shipping'. And it was nothing but positive :).

I believe Michael Vick's horribly abused dogs were flown from his house of torture, to the Best Friends Animal Society in Utah. Was that wrong? Imo, no...BFAS was the place they needed to be; otherwise, they'd have likely been put down.

Rescue dogs are *sometimes* flown via cargo. Is that wrong? In some cases, it can be the right decision.

So, what do I think of shipping dogs via cargo? I'm not a fan of cargo, unless there is a VERY good reason/need to do it.

If you happen to be lucky enough to fly your kiddos around whenever you like, then I commend your luck and your ability to maintain a singular view.

Good breeders do not ship their pups willy-nilly. By definition, they'd do everything possible to do the opposite. :)

Originally Posted by Tessa Arnold (Post 3353511)

How do you guys feel about about shipping Yorkies? I feel it is inhumame. In the unlikely event I was a breeder, shipping would mean hand delivery by me who holds the baby on the plane. I never again want to see on this site another person who ships dogs. They should be kicked off. It is so wrong on so many levels. If you agree with shipping them and think its safe, don't even bother posting here cause there will be no responce from me. I think of my Yorkies as my children and would never cage them and ship them off. I am so mad about this issue I could drop a few F bombs, but I won't cause i don't wanna get kicked off. So to all the shipper supporters I say a bunch of F-Bombs and don't talk to me. I don't say alot on here but when I do, I am passionate about it.

Originally Posted by Deuce (Post 3356832)

Being in the military means I will eventually have to make a trip that will require the pups to ride cargo. In no way would I be excited about putting them in cargo but it would either mean re-homing them where I'd worry about the kind of life they would have away from me, or bringing with me (where they are happy) where they would have a very boring 8-ish hour flight in cargo. I don't believe that it is inhumane when precautions are taken to ensure they will be comfortable for the ride.
Obviously it is your choice to not ship your pups, but I think it's unfair that you would place me in a category due to circumstance that are not entirely in my control. I understand your concern because flights can be very stressful on pets (not just yorkies) but sometimes people have no choice and must ship their pet so they can still be with them.
I honestly don't even see a reason for this post, it sounds like you are attempting to get a rise out of people who do ship dogs, or have had them shipped to them. Take a step back and realize that not everyone in the world walks in the same shoes as you, and don't be quite so offensive towards them just because they have different circumstances.

Originally Posted by Deuce (Post 3356832)

Being in the military means I will eventually have to make a trip that will require the pups to ride cargo. In no way would I be excited about putting them in cargo but it would either mean re-homing them where I'd worry about the kind of life they would have away from me, or bringing with me (where they are happy) where they would have a very boring 8-ish hour flight in cargo. I don't believe that it is inhumane when precautions are taken to ensure they will be comfortable for the ride.
Obviously it is your choice to not ship your pups, but I think it's unfair that you would place me in a category due to circumstance that are not entirely in my control. I understand your concern because flights can be very stressful on pets (not just yorkies) but sometimes people have no choice and must ship their pet so they can still be with them.
I honestly don't even see a reason for this post, it sounds like you are attempting to get a rise out of people who do ship dogs, or have had them shipped to them. Take a step back and realize that not everyone in the world walks in the same shoes as you, and don't be quite so offensive towards them just because they have different circumstances.