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Would you rescue a shelter yorkie? I have 34 animal rescue groups on facebook and one is called yorkies & small terriers worldwide needing fur-ever homes & deathrow :( There seems to be a lot of yorkies in the US that are in shelters at risk of being killed and i wondered how many of you on here have adopted a shelter yorkie? if you never have had a rescue, would you? if you wouldn't can i please ask why? :) In the UK we do get the odd yorkie turning up in our pounds but rescues go and get them and then re-home them so we dont have much of a problem with it here.... its staffordshire terriers that we are over run with in pounds and most are killed :( |
No one has a rescue / shelter yorkie?????:confused: |
We've adopted both of Our Yorkies from shelters. Our little Andy has a story behind Him, I found Him listed on petfinder.com. Then I went to the shelters site. They had a link to their FB page. When I went to their FB page, they had posted a pic of him 10 mins earlier. Then I called the shelter. I told them I could come tomarrow. They said He wouldn't be there by tomarrow. SO I said I'd be there later today. They put a travel hold on him for us. We drove 90 miles down to see him. When we walked in there were 3 people waiting there to see if we were going to take him. The looks on their dejected faces as we paid the adoption fee was terrible. THere are Peeps waiting in line at shelters around here for small breed dogs. |
I have!!! I adopted Coral , my avatar, from a Yorkie Rescue! She was a Silky Terrier. She has passed away. But I love her so much and miss her. Rescue dogs are very special. They want to be loved so much. You grow so close and bond so much as you watch them change from scared little dogs into trusting ones. I sometimes wonder if I will ever love another dog like I did Coral. |
sorry, I didn't read OP very well. I didn't get Coral from a shelter i got her from a rescue. |
Well done you for saving them :thumbup: Yeah there does seem to be a shortage in some states and over run in others, we have a group that lists volunteers who transport the dogs across states so some get adopted:) Quote:
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My brandi was from a rescue and shes the best behaved yorkie i have ever had such a shame some people think if a dog is in a rescue or shelter there must be something wrong with them :( |
I would. One because I would be looking for a full grown yorkie so I could know there adult size to know if he or she would be around the same size as Callie, two I feel bad for them and know they need a good home, three because I know rescues can be amazing dogs, and four I am home all the time except mostly for doctors appointments so I would have the time to work with one if they had some training needs. My mom has a rescue yorkie and he is great! Right now I am unable to have another yorkie though because Callie is still recovering from LP surgery and I could not afforded another yorkie. |
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This is our group https://www.facebook.com/groups/YSTWNFH/ Heres a couple that have been posted on it www.PetHarbor.com pet:SNDG1.A1447126 Petfinder Adoptable Dog | Yorkshire Terrier Yorkie | Accord, NY | Buddy |
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=1&theater 14 years old :( |
My Mr. Perkins is a no kill shelter dog. I had lost my chow/akita mix after 11 years with him. It hurt so bad that I vowed not to get another dog until I retired and then it would be a lap dog. 1 - 1/2 years later my friend told me to go to page 2 on the shelter site. There he was!!! I went to see him on my lunch hour and brought him back to my office that afternoon. It was love at first sight. They told me he was 4, then changed it to 2 but my vet said he thinks he's closer to 8. No matter I love him to pieces. |
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I have not rescued from a shelter or rescue, but I was looking for an adult yorkie when I got Nigel. He was my MIL and she says she got him from a shelter. We took him ( I can lie and say my DH asked nicely) from her because she was not taking care of him. Gizmo was given to me by a friend who bought him and decided she did not want him. When I look for my next baby. Hopefully not anytime soon. I plan to look at rescues or shelters again. |
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I have 5 dogs and all are shelter dogs. All are wonderful companions! Some of you might know Tiny from the rescue forum. Over the past few years I have adopted elderly shelter dogs, two yorkies in particular, that were turned in at the young ages of 13 and 15 years old. I simply could not leave knowing their final days were laying on a cement floor. One I adopted as the tech was taking her back to be euthanized. She was a loving, sweet old lady. She lived only a month passing in her sleep. She died loved and in the comfort of a warm bed. It would be an honor to have another. All of my companions are well behaved, housebroken and have been a joy. I would encourage anyone to not overlook a yorkie shelter dog. Much of my happiness today is from the love and loyalty I have received in return from them.:aimeeyork |
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Many of us on YT have Dogs that come from rescues, shelters, or bad situations. I do not think everyone can or should adopt dogs that have a past. It depends on the person and the dogs needs. I think because we are suh a large country and have so many people. We have more dogs that need homes. And it also depends on the location. I live in Fl. USA and work with a shelter and rescue as a volenteer. In the Humane Society Shelter in this area we rarely have small dogs more than a few days before they are adopted. True most of the small dogs are mixed breeds, but people really don't seem to care they just want a nice pet to share their life with. The Rescue gets more small dogs. Some are older, or have a health issue the owner could not afford to treat. Some dogs come to us because the owner died, went to a nursing home, has health problems or must move to a place that they can not have a dog or dogs. Most dogs at the rescue are not surrendered because of bad behavior. We have a waiting list and there is about four times more requests for small dogs than we recieve. To answer your question YES I would and have adopted a rescue Yorkie. |
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:thumbup: :) I know a lot of people transport small dogs to other states as there is a shortage in some places, its a shame they cant all be moved to areas where they are wanted.... Quote:
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I get emails from petfinder for Yorkies in a 500 mile radius from my location in OK. It is very sad how many Yorkies there are that need good homes. I'm not ready for my next Yorkie yet I keep going back and forth on a puppy from a reputable breeder or a rescue again. But I can't help but check Pet finder everyday. |
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We have over 800 members on the yorkie rescue group but if anyone on here would like to join please do so, we always need more members xx |
I do not have a yorkie from a rescue, but i did rescue a shih tuz Part of me would rescue every dog I see, but the other part says three is enough!!! |
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I have adopted a total of 7 Yorkies. None were shelter dog's. I adopted them thru a Rescue group. 3 of them came from horrible puppymill's. I adopted them from Puppymill Rescue. 1 was a private out of state rescue situation. 1 was an owner turn in to a Rescue Group. (CRA) 1 was a breeder release to a rescue group. (CRA) 1 was adopted from the Vet Clinic in Korea after she was found as stray running around on the post. |
I got Harley from a breeder, but am definitely not objected to getting a rescue in the future. I want one. My biggest concern is I want to make sure that I have a lot of money saved before getting a rescue. I refuse to pay the adoption fee and not have every penny possible to fully save it's life. Ok yeah I can afford a "normal dog" whatever that means, but really a rescue has a chance of needing really special care. But that's just my opinion, if you're going to save a dog's life you might as well have enough money to fix every little thing that's broken, or it's not fair. (not to say that all rescues are that ill or broken, it would just kill me to not be able to do everything possible to make him or her happy). I know there are many amazing people on here who have done just that, and I commend them. :) |
Cody is actually the only pet I have ever had who *didn't* come from a shelter or rescue. I've adopted one other dog, and 5 cats from shelters or rescues in my life. (1 dog and 2 cats from shelters, 3 other cats from rescues.) Right now Cody has two feline big sisters, one from a rescue and one from a shelter. So yes, I would totally adopt from a shelter. I just wanted to try a puppy this once. ;) |
i definitely would. in fact i plan on it in the future. i have a puppy in the works for the spring but i still look through the rescues practically every day....i can't help it. i wish i could take them all.... |
I have adopted all my dogs except the Husky that we used to have. My boyfriend (now husband) bought the Husky from a breeder because he never heard of shelters or rescues. He didn't know so many Huskies were in need of a home because most people can't handle their puppy years, adult years, and the mountains of hair that they shed. She was with us for 13 years before she got brain tumors and had to be put down. I am in the process of adopting a rescue Yorkie. She was given up to a rescue because she couldn't be used for breeding. She has luxating patellas. She's about 4.5 lbs and very sweet and cute. My daughter's Chihuahua was found as a 3 lb stray on the streets. She was skin and bones when we met her at the animal shelter, but she has been such a great dog. She's now around 4 lbs. There are two Yorkies in the city that I just moved from so Yorkies do become available in shelters every few months.The rescue I'm working with has another Yorkie that just came in. I haven't asked about it yet, but I will once we finish the adoption process for the one we have now. She's going to be called, Sparrow. http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/a...ofIMG_2649.jpg http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/a...ofIMG_2677.jpg http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/a...pyIMG_1747.jpg http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/a.../IMG_1051a.png http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/a...ofIMG_2598.jpg |
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