Turning a Yorkie over to rescue
 

My son is finally facing the possibility of turning my granddaughter's little Yorkie, Samantha, over to a rescue organization. I have her now, but cannot keep her. I will have her spayed before letting her go to anyone. My son is gone 12 hours a day, works 10-hour days and drives almost an hour each way. He has asthma and his doctor thinks the dog is a problem. I'm not sure of that, but he hasn't had any problems since Samantha has been at my house, a little over a month now. It will be hard for them to let Samantha go, but I think it would be the best thing for her and them. My granddaughter is 14 and Samantha is her dog. I think a rescue organization would be a better solution than just finding someone willing to take her. Rescue organizations do all the right things. I feel bad about it, but am gently pushing my son to make the decision to let her go and start talking to my granddaughter and asking her to accept the best thing for Samantha.

Jeanette

There are a lot of members here on Yorkie Talk who are associated with rescues, I am sure one of them will give you advice.

I agree with you on giving her to a rescue as opposed to rehoming her yourself. Rescues know how to screen for a forever home and will do whatever they can to make sure she finds it.

Also I am happy to hear you are going to get her spayed. Please make sure you do that before either you surrender her to a rescue or rehome.

Good luck and I hope your Grandaughter understands.

yes a resue is better, poor thing does not need a home and then they not keep her. I can't imagine...I know everyone circumstances are different...but the 14 year old girl can't be gone as much as the working parents? and when I'm in school, we are gone from 5:45 am till sometimes 4pm ..and axel is just fine. So there has to be more to this. So sad! I can't imagine giving up my baby!

How old is Samantha? I am not a rescue but I do know a friend who has been looking so hard for another Yorkie. She has a male (he is neutered). I could personally guarantee that she would be an excellent Yorkie Momma. If you want to, pm me the information and I will get it to her.

Thanks for the responses. A little background ... my son and daughter-in-law are divorced and my granddaughter lives with her mother, but spends a lot of time with her dad. They live close. My granddaughter wanted a puppy. Son was not for it, but fell in love with Samantha, of course. She wasn't quite six weeks old when they got her and I was scared to death. She's four years old now, weighs six pounds, and is very sweet. She will be spayed in the next couple of weeks. She is smart, minds good, and gets along well with everyone and both of my dogs. Potty training went down the drain when she came to my house, but we're working on it.

When they got the puppy, they lived in a house with a fenced yard. Now my son and ex-daughter-in-law both live in apartments. My ex-daughter-in-law didn't want to be bothered with Samantha (she's remarried now) and was talking about giving her away, which upset my granddaughter, so my son took her. Then last November, he started having bronchitis and asthma attacks and got really sick. His doctor thought it was because of the dog. I don't think so, but doctors don't agree that some dogs are hypoallergenic. Anyway, my son hasn't had any problems since Samantha has been with me, about five weeks now.

I am not able to keep Samantha and think she would be much better off in another home with someone that has more time for her. If anyone knows someone looking for a sweet little female Yorkie, please put them in touch with me. I will have her spayed and then she will be ready to go to a new home.

There will be lots of tears, even me, but I do believe it will be the best thing for all concerned.

Jeanette

turning a yorkie over to rescue
 

It would be great if we could find a good home for her without going through a rescue organization and a recommendation from a Yorkietalk member would certainly do! Samantha is four years old and weighs six pounds. She loves her crate and will go in when told to. She sleeps in her crate at night. She knows "sit" and "toy" and is learning "quiet." She walks fine on a leash. She is very sweet, has a lot of energy, and loves to play. She loves everyone and gets along fine with my Bichon and Chihuahua. Her potty manners have gone to pot since she's been at my house, but we're working on it.

Jeanette

Here are a couple pictures of Samantha.

Jeanette

She is a cutie!!! I will get hold of my friend and let you know as soon as I can.

Good luck, I hope everything works out.

Is three anyway the dog could live at the child's mother's home? In the picture, it looks like the 14 yr old really loves this dog. I thinkI would try very hard to keep this dog in the family somehow, for the sake of this child. She is old enough to help care for the dog and lloks very attatched to the dog. After having her for 4 yrs , that is a longtime . I could not imangine letting go my dog , I have had her just over 3 yrs now. Would this break your grand daughters heart?
A rescue is the best choice though. They are very careful where the dog will go to , and screen them well. I just think it is sad to have to give up this dog after having her for so long. I know I could not do that.

Oh this is so sad and Samanthat is a real cutie. I am looking for a Yorkie also. I have one little girl a year and a half old but really am looking for a nuetered male of about a year to a year and a half old. My turn will come.

I feel so bad for Samantha and for her little girl owner 14 years old is such a hard age especially combined with a divorce between her parents a new home a new step parent. It's just to bad that the mother isn't willing to take her as it just would be better for the girl and little Samantha.

Just my thoughts. Hope someone is able to take her and love her.:mad:

Oh sad =( Im sure its going to be hard for everyone involved!

However pets can cause serious health issues. I had 2 cats, and my DR told me I had to get rid of them because of asthma, after administering an allergy test. I was severely allergic. I had bronchitis 8 TIMES and pneumonia 3, all allergy and pet related and asthma just makes it worse.. It was very sad, but my kitties went to family of mine. And as hard as it is, when health issues hospitalize a person something has to be done.

I hope you can find a good home for her, or a good rescue!

Yes, my granddaughter, Brianna, loves Samantha, but she's a normal 14-year-old and doesn't do much for Samantha but play with her. Sammy has been at my house for 5 weeks now and Brianna is getting used to being without her. My son will talk to Brianna and we'll see how she handles it. Brianna's mother doesn't want Samantha. That's how she wound up with my son. They have a Siamese cat. It is sad, but we have to live in the real world. If you found yourself in a situation where your dog would be better off somewhere else, you would do what was best for the dog, especially if someone's health was involved. My son got very sick with asthma and it took him a long time to recover. If it's a weekend, he winds up at the emergency room. He can't be doing that, missing work and sitting up to sleep, etc. You see an asthma attack up close and personal and you'll know what I mean. His health has to come first.

Jeanette

I agree! A lot of things would be better if my ex-daughter-in-law had done differently. We won't go into that. My son is very close to Brianna and she will be all right. The only thing he was concerned about through the divorce was that Brianna get through it OK and she did. She's her daddy's girl through and through. We'll get through this, too.

Jeanette

The bottom line here is my son's health. He had asthma when he was a baby, but hadn't had any problems for many years. Last November, he had bronchitis and then began having asthma attacks again. The first thing the doctor asked about was pets and he said to remove the dog, of course. Darin has wound up at the emergency room twice and was having one attack right after another. He hasn't had any problems since Samantha has been at my house. Even though Yorkies are supposed to be better for people with allergies, I don't think it's worth the risk. One trip to the emergency room will convince you!

Jeanette

She is beautiful!! and you are right.. she needs someone with time to give her loads of love and attention..

Yes, that's exactly what we want for this sweet little one! She is going in Wednesday to be spayed. Then we will be looking for that one special home for her.

Jeanette

Please keep our little Samantha in your prayers tomorrow as she goes in to be spayed. My vet will take excellent care of her and I think she will be fine, but I will be close by and waiting anxiously to hear that it's over and Sammy is fine. If all goes well, I will probably bring her home late tomorrow afternoon. She's in good health and will have blood work first to be sure. I just hate it that she has to go through something she can't understand.

Snapped this cute picture of Samantha with her favorite big orange ball this morning. She's my sweetie.

Jeanette

Praying everything goes well with the spay and that you can find her a loving home, hopefully someone from YT. My husband has asthma so I can relate, fortunately his is under control, his Advair disk has saved his life. We have 4 Yorkies and they don't have any effect on him which is a blessing since he loves them so much. I can relate to the 14 year old also, my brother got divorced several years ago and his daughter lived with her mom. She found a kitten that she really wanted, it was a stray. She talked her dad into keeping it for her, mom said no, so now she is 18 and my brother is stuck with the cat. Daughter is off to college.

Sending prayers and hugs for Sammy. I know she will be fine! :)

Many thanks. I don't think Samantha caused my son's asthma attacks, but he hasn't had any problems since she's been with me, so it is a possibility. He loves her, but knows she would be better off with someone that has more time for her. My granddaughter will be hurt and maybe mad at her dad and me, but she will understand as she gets older. The dog was her mom's idea in the first place, but she doesn't want to be bothered with Sammy now. She's talking about getting rid of the cat they have now and getting a black lab. Now that's just what they need in an apartment! She's one of these people who thinks pets are disposable and you only keep them until you want something else. My son and I don't feel that way and are going to be looking out for Samantha and see that she is well cared for and well loved. You can count on it!

Jeanette

Samantha is adorable- I am so glad you are having her spayed before placing her in a new home. You could always contact a rescue organization and see if they have anyone looking to adopt. Many times rescues (especially ones for small purebred dogs) have long waiting lists of people looking for a young, healthy dog. They might be willing to match you up with someone. Good Luck finding her a great home.

One of my co-workers works with a rescue group and has had a lot of luck placing the Yorkies she has fostered. One of the first ones she had, Rosco, she still has - he is great with dogs of all size now. The rescue group has adoptive parents checked out to make sure it is a good forever home for each baby they place. They have a full-return policy. If for any reason the placement does not work out, they will take them back and look for a new forever home. The foster parents usually have a few dogs at the house to help socialize with other dogs. It is a great alternative when you cannot keep a dog. Good luck with everything.

Last July I lost my little girl Bichon, Lacy, to cancer. She was 13 years old and my best friend. Letting her go was the hardest thing I've ever had to do. My little Bichon boy, Cosmo, and I really had a hard time, so I adopted a little long-haired Chihuahua, Lavender, from a local rescue group. I will contact that group about Samantha if I can't find the right home for her on my own. Rescue groups are great and the folks with this group are wonderful. I would feel good about surrendering Samantha to them. We still have to cross the hurdle of telling my granddaughter that's what we want to do. It isn't going to be easy.

Jeanette

I adopted my adorable little long-haired Chihuahua from a local rescue group last September and they are a great group. I had a week to decide if I wanted to keep Lavender or not ... like I'd ever give her up after the first time I saw her! I signed an agreement that if I ever have to find another home for Lavender, I will contact them, which I would do. People who work in rescue are my heroes!

Jeanette

Please give us an update on how Sammy does with her spay! Praying all goes well!!

thinking of Sammy today! Hope all goes well!!

I think Samantha is adorable and just about the perfect size. Her coloration is very much like my Bella. I really hope you can find just the perfect home for her so that she never has to go through another change.
Best wishes to everyone.:aimeeyork

Samantha came through her spay surgery just fine and she is back home now. I picked her up about 30 minutes ago and she is all settled in her crate on her big, soft blanket. She has a very neat little incision that looks fine and she is napping in her crate now. I will let her lay on the couch with me later and will keep an eye on her. Her blood work all looked great and the vet said she is in great health. They fell in love with her at the vet's office, of course. The tech who brought her out to me had her all cuddled up and said "She's the sweetest little thing!" I agree! I'm glad it's over and now she can recover and we'll see what we can do about finding her a great new home where she will get the attention she deserves. She's grandma's little sweetheart.

Jeanette

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