Post Puppy Depression:(

[concretegurl]

Originally Posted by gracielove

I think breeding is done on a much larger scale now then back when your grampa is talking about. People who bred dogs back then were usually show people or people that had their special hunting/herding dog line. They knew that the true "pick of the litter" could not be determined until the puppies were much older. Now everybody thinks they can put any pure bred dogs together and get some puppies to sell. When I was a kid there was a wealthy couple who bred/showed Boxers. One of their litters produced a puppy with an over slung jaw. It wasn't too bad but of course it could not be bred. They gave her to my dad. My mom was pretty shocked when he brought her home. She was a great dog. I loved her. She was my first pure bred and I have loved them ever since. But there is a huge difference in breeding methods between now and back then.

Absolutely. I remember my grandpa talking about show dogs working dogs or pets lol. In OK there was a o.e. bulldog breeder who gave him a pup a year okd because it wasn't right in his words-some show or breeding quality flawthat only I assume as it was healthy he said and luved quite a few years.

Sadly we can also look back and realize allbeit the afirementioned sounds a better way but we also know many many many nonshiw or breeding quality pups were simply culled, disposed of by euthanasian hume or inhumane rather than "petted out" as the more standard practice now.

Wish we had both the pluses in practice of yesterday and today as a more common standard in breeding practices.

[lovemyyorkie101]

Think about it this way:
If you had a child, would you give him/her up for adoption?
A yorkie is just like a child so why treat them any different?

[smallmans]

I know EXACTLY how you are feeling right now. We rehomed our little Bella because some friends got her through a family tragedy and their children were just too little for her. She was 1.5 lbs at the time. We had just retired and felt footloose and free of responsibility. Enter Bella. Our VERY FIRST dog. Leash walking, potty training, afraid to leave her alone for more than 30 minutes, finding food she liked/would eat, etc. etc. etc.
There were days I would sit down and cry because I felt like I had a child again with all the chores and responsibility. We were also BIG international travelers and that was not an option for us at that point, wouldn't board her and all family members had BIG dogs or cats. And on top of all that, my husband just wasn't in to any of the chores, just playtime. Yes, it was hard, it wasn't something we had planned, researched or prepared for. So, I KNOW what you mean. Fast forward, Bella has been with us for 3 years now and she is the CENTER of our lives. We have become DOG people 100%.(we were not dog people in any way before Bella, I was like Lucy in the peanuts cartoon if a dog licked me) We have learned that there are times when we have to make decisions about travel because we won't board her, our choice. All the other chores are just part of the daily routine and I don't even notice them. I could never put into words the joy, love, and fun she has added to our lives. I would never consider giving her away, she is our true furchild. Please hang in there, come to us for support, and you will be amazed at how enriched your life becomes with the love and relationship with a Yorkie. The wonderful members on Yorkie Talk helped me learn to be a good "dog mom" when I had no idea what I was doing. They were always there to guide, teach, support, and encourage me. Come to us when you need ANY assistance. You will NEVER be sorry you made the decision to love Marley and have him by your side. Trust me, 4 lbs. of fluff changed my life, for the better, FOREVER. You are not alone in this journey. We'll be there to celebrate each milestone in your and Marley's relationship. You will not be sorry you decided to accept the wonderful chance to love a dog unconditionally!

[tula26]

i totally agree with you Yorkiemom...you always give great advice

[pokche]

I call this the puppy blues All of my friends who got puppies had the "puppy blues"...

We often reconsider our decision... but once they are potty trained and pass the "teenager" stage they are soooo great! Bikini is now 5 years old and she's part of our family. She adapts to us, our routine. It's great!

Good luck!

[mscat]

I've always have been a great big animal lover. As as chid our family had poms, only one little dog, always. I use to go over to neighbors homes that had cats, then kittens I use to adore and love to play with the kittens. one yr. for my borthday my parents gave me a surprise, they allowed me to choose a pom puppy that was going to be a family pet. I got to chose her name and this little baby folowed me everywhere, then i spent a week at a summer camp, came home and the dog was totally attatched to my mother. However, I was in charge of grooming her allthe time I brushed her long hair and the dog ws so calm and relaxed. Years later, I got into cats, I was also a single parent to a disabled child, But my son was always ill, later on I found out he was actually highly allergic to them. So no more cats. Yrs later I became perm. disabled too. It was not until my late 30's that I began wanting a small dog . I was home alone all the time, my son wsa in a special program for his needs, and was never home until 6pm and left at 6:15am to commute to his school.
Anyway, I started looking at the yorkie breed, and thought that they were the most adorbale little dogs i've ever seen. I found a breeder, and purchased my first puppy I ever owned as a adult. Both my son and I fell totally head over heels with her, my son helped me name her. And it was within days that I found YT. Thank goodness I did. She was going on 9 weeks and helped me so much when she would not eat at first ,and I followed instructions from YT members. placing kayro syurp on her gums and she did began eating . Suzi is now just 4 yrs old, and is also my son's official service dog. A year later we brought home a shih tzu puppy, and this was a added bonus. Miely is different from Suzi , much more laid back and calmer, so we have the best of both worlds.
I wonder why I took so long in my life to bring a dog home. however, I did work full time and was dealing with a autistic / intelectually delay child. My son is now nearly 19, still has autism still has intellectual delays. I stay home all day long, son still goes to a special program. Miely is officially my service dog, she is 3. I will admit puppyhood is a great challenge for most of us, but they are like babies , and it is to be expected their will be potty accidents, and mishaps, Suzi was a chewer chewed on nearly all my pant legs, chewed on the corners of walls, and my oak end table, normal puppyhood behavior . She did grow into a beautiful gorgeous yorkie though, and still loves to be babied.
If I ever had any doubts about getting a puppy if would of been from not knowing what to do in certain cases. Our lives have been enriched by our little dogs. And their is nothing I would not do for them. I've never regretted our decision. EVer. But some people are just not ready to handle the responsibility of dog ownership, or know how to care for them the right way. That is ok, but it saddens me when that happens. my old next door neighbor tried with small dogs, then I would see the puppy outside alone crying by her door, I turned her in, because she was not caring for the dog the right way, neglect. We lived in a apartment, and my dogs would go nuts hearing the pup cry or see the pup at our door. I could not let the pup inside, because I figured the pup had no vaccines , but would leave food and water for this baby. Other incidents would occur as I listened to a very loud cries of a puppy that wsa being left outside on the balcony way accross the street, and reported that too, plus , my heart fell into my stomach when I saw a small yorkie with a heavy chain around his neck left outside on a patio.
With that all said, the OP did the right thing, she wanted her old life back, she was young and did not want the responsibility of a puppy, yorkies are especially like human babies as puppies, so I hope this little puppy will find a loving new home that he can be a little prince, and fully cherished by his new family.

[concretegurl]

And the moral if the story is think before you adopt.

[LondonRee]

Originally Posted by lovemyyorkie101

Think about it this way:
If you had a child, would you give him/her up for adoption?
A yorkie is just like a child so why treat them any different?

Just to go off topic a little, but I do disagree with this train of argument. Ellington my boy is pretty awesome. I like looking after him. But he is not like a child to me, and what I would do/give/sacrifice for my dog, is not the same as what I would my child (or another child).

For some people, we can love out pets, but they can remain pets, and separate to what we feel for children.

[gracielove]

The other angle on the child analogy is that there are many human mothers that would and have neglected, abused and dumped their children. These mothers are from every social and economic group in the country. Some people just do not have what it takes to give of themselves to someone or something else. It is better for everyone that these people do not have children or pets.
I'm not saying that is the case with the OP but there are plenty out there that just should not be responsible for any living breathing part of the creation.