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Potential Rescue Purchase - Thoughts? 1 Attachment(s) I've been searching rescue, shelter and humane society web sites intermittently for a while now looking for a little buddy for our 5 pound 11-13 yo yorkie. I've found a candidate! We're in the middle of arranging a meeting to see the dog and introduce "him" to Gucci, also a male. The rescue has provided only a few details so far. I hope to find out more details later today, Fri. I'll brush up on some of the applicable stickies here at YT prior to the visit. Keeping my expectations grounded since it is not a for sure thing. The $500 rescue fee seems a bit much but I do understand it supports care and medical for other rescues they care for. Here's a picture just to wet your whistle. :thumbup: |
Since I have the one picture, how much yorkie do you "guess" he has? He is listed at a year and a half yrs old. I do not have his weight or really any other details. Thanks for any opinions! |
He looks more Yorkie than not to me but what, if anything, he's mixed with..? I couldn't say, sorry. He's cute, though!!! I love his tail. Teddy's tail kinda looks similar but with plumage... Very cute face. |
Oh, NO reason at all to apologize..... Thanks! :) |
He's adorable, yorkie yes, mix yes, but sure is a little cutie. I'm not good at guesstimating mixes. Hope things work out with Gucci's meet & greet. |
Very cute. I love his tail. It's hard to tell how much yorkie is there. The facial hair cut throws me off. I hope Gucci approves. |
WOW...what an absolute DOLL he is, seriously! The face, the ears, the tail...love it all. His ears are like little poofs! So tough to tell if he's all yorkie or not, but he certainly does have a lot of yorkie in him. I too think $500 is pretty steep...do you think it's bc he had med probs they had to pay for/deal with...? |
I actually paid a 500.00 re-homing fee for my current little Yorkie. Trust me it was definitely worth it. She was 2.5 years old and weigh 6 lbs when I got her. She is healthy, happy, crazy, energetic, stubborn, gorgeous, cute, funny, socialized and very lovable. Her previous owners too excellent care of her. Did I say she was worth it? The people who I paid the 500.00 to probably don't have that money anymore but I still have Dutch and hopefully I will have her for many years to come. At the time I paid for her, I could afford her. Money isn't everything and spending 500.00 on her was the best money I ever spent. By the way, Dutch has a tail too! I'm starting to see a lot of yorkies with tail or maybe I am just paying more attention now that I have a yorkie with a tail. |
Such a sweet little face with so much expression!! I think he looks a lot like yorkies. I hope all works out for him especially with Gucci. It would be great! The times we have brought another yorkie home our little ones seem to except the little stranger in a short time with some occasional pouts.:) but they quickly became family. |
Our fees are anywhere up to $600. One of the other national groups is the same as ours. There is one that sometimes charges up to $3,000 (yes, I have actually seen that). If a rescue is fully vetting and taking care of all presenting medical issues on their foster pups, the adoption fees rarely will cover the cost of vetting. To see an explanation of YHR's fees, here is a link. It might help to understand the fees of this group you are referring to. Yorkie Haven Rescue Adoption Fees |
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Adorable. Looks like a whole lotta yorkie too me. |
Adorbs! But yes, the younger the dog, the higher the fee, even if there isn't a lot of costs as far as vetting is concerned. Keeps the flood gates from opening. Most people want to "rescue" a female yorkie, under 5 pounds, and less than 3years old, with no medical or emotional issues. :rolleyes: Lily was one of my fosters. She was barely 2 yrs old, almost 4 lbs, cottony teddy bear coat, with the cutest button nose. Her adoption fee was $500, and that was a lot for our rescue. She needed no additional procedures; already spayed, teeth fine, UTD on shots. But she did have emotional stress from young children. Large scar on her back under all that hair. :( |
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