Originally Posted by zedhead (Post 3789810)

Dang, I wish we were closer. I'd take Pebbles today!

I hope all works out well for her.

Originally Posted by Melimar (Post 3789718)

I know exactly how you are feeling. A few months ago I met a woman on the street. I was stopped at a light and she approached my car. She saw how my lil Gizmo was "king of the passenger seat" and ask if I wanted another dog. She was 8 months pregnant (about 40 yrs old). She said she had four kids, two in state custody and the babies father was in jail for battering her. I agreed to go to where she lived to meet the dog. On that day I say her coming down the street and what looked like a filthy matted dirt filled rug wandering about without a leash. She yelled his name and he came running. His hair was all over his face so he could hardly see where he was going. He wasn't a Yorkie but he was a dog in need of rescuing. I knew if I left him that he would not survive. So, I took him. I got him groomed, took him to the vet for his shots, and found out he had an infection in both ears. He is half Lhasa Apso and half Dachshund. I am on a fixed income and had to spend my last $500 dollars in savings to help LUCKY. Like yourself, I thought I would help him and then find him a home. When I picked him up for the first time to cuddle him her trembled. When I fed him he ate like he had not eaten in days. When I went to bath him he jumped out of the tub. Long story short, he has adapted very well and there is nothing he would not let me do to him. He is loved. Now, LUCKY is home. So much for re-homing :>). I wish you the best in whatever you decided. You are a very good person. God Bless.

Originally Posted by Misti1 (Post 3789679)

I would like to thank all of you for your comments in the thread, and yes for the member who asked , I put the yellow bow in her hair for the "come give me a home" picture. I can hardly stand to look at that picture because that baby looks so sad. When I went to get her, I took Maya with me , as I thought it would ease it some for the dog I was going to get. Maya never met a stranger.

One of the teenage kids said "See THAT is the kind I wanted, one that would stay little like that." That kinda spoke volumes about what happened to Pebbles. She didn't stay tiny or turn out maybe as "cute" as they anticipated, thus the loss of interest.

Well her new Mom is supposed to come this evening to meet her, so we shall see.

Originally Posted by Summus Animus (Post 3790582)

Uggghhhh...I feel like screaming!!
I have never met that teenage girl or her parents (probably don't want to) so I won't say anything about them (because I have nothing nice to say)... but reading this post just made me want to...uggghhhhh...I am so frustrated I can't breathe.

Originally Posted by Beabble (Post 3790521)

This kind of stuff just breaks my heart :-( They get a puppy and lose interest, the puppy knows nothing else but what they've taught them (or not) and knows no one but the people they've been with, then they finally decide they no longer want the dog and the poor dogs whole life is turned upside down :-( I often wonder if these furbabies sit and think about their old families or miss them or wonder what they did so wrong to be sent away. I sure hope she finds everything in life she ever wanted or needed in this ladies home who's coming to meet her, most of, I hope she finds real love, a forever love, a forever home, where she can put down new roots and never be tossed aside or out again.

Originally Posted by SophieKatesMom (Post 3790763)

Not an expert but your plan sounds PERFECT to me.

This is coming from the person who has the hardest to potty train Yorkie ever(took almost 2 years).

I would aslo start working on the "Go Potty" command if its not to late, when you take her out and you see she is starting to look say "Go Potty" and when she does continue with your small celebration. That command helps so much, I use it when we are away from home and about to go in somewhere, we "Go Potty" before entering.

Also you might want to think about a schedule, Sophie Kate still does not tell me when she has to go so I keep a strict schedule with her and that helps a great deal.

Good luck, I think Pebbles got lucky when you took her in.

Originally Posted by yorkieusa (Post 3792626)

Good job! I know it had to be hard sending her to a new home, but she'll be happy there and well-cared for, too. That was a wonderful thing you did, plus you made someone else very happy.:)