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Flint, Michigan. Admittedly we have a shelter with well known issues. Myself and hundreds of others, picketed in front of the courthouse to draw attention to the problems at the shelter, which began a movement to get the director ousted. By reaching out to County Commissioners who appoint that position, and canvassing on their behalf prior to the November elections, we were able to bring about the start of a change. But things are no where near where they need to be. |
I dont understand the need to criticize anyone for things that have already happened. Lecturing and making someone feel bad isn't going to undo any situation. Seems more reasonable to just try to support each other. I am beginning to get a complex because I have a rescued Yorkie…I really love her. She's an extremely smart little puppy and the star of our puppy classes, lol. She learns things as soon as she's taught. She very well could be a pure Yorkie, but I will never know. She's been spayed and I don't really have a need to know because she is a pet and was never going to breed. I get whats being said, but I don't understand the need to keep on repeating and piling on to hurt someones feelings. I know I wouldn't be able to take it. Being judged is a rotten feeling. |
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I work with a 503c reputable rescue, they only adopt out spayed and neutered animals and do health care and Microchipping. They get animals from city shelters and it doesn't cost them anything because the city is happy to get rid of the excess. The shelter I work at gets yorkies all the time, we even got in AKC puppies once. I would say look into both. Whether you adopt or buy from a breeder make sure you do your research. The rescue or breeder should be reputable, do health checks and either spay/neuter or encourage you to. Rescues can be great dogs and they can be difficult dogs but the same can be said about any dog. Sometimes you can't tell a puppies personality and even if you know where it comes from it doesn't gaurantee anything. Go with your gut and if you have any problems or questions you have YT. |
For me no one has ever asked me that question. Most people that know me well, know that of 11 Yorkies I have had, 8 of them have been adopted. |
Where a person obtains a dog is their business. As to the rescue bashing here, a legitimate rescue does not "sell" dogs. When you make comments like that, please at least mention who the group is because that is NOT the norm. Also, in defense of shelters....they don't "sell" dogs either. Taking animals in, no matter how you look at it, is not cheap. Maybe they don't spay neuter, but they have paid employees, they feed and care for those animals and there are utility bills. Sure some are better than others; but that goes for rescues and breeders and honestly anyone! If anyone here is interested in what a reputable rescue does, take a look at this link about YHR's adoption fees. Yorkie Haven Rescue Adoption Fees Then, go take a look at our 990s and also those of other yorkie rescues. I think you will be stunned when you see how costly it is to run a rescue and that is without paying any employees! GuideStar nonprofit reports and Forms 990 for donors, grantmakers, and businesses |
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I have done many out of state adoptions throughout the years. What I will say is that I will not allow a pup to go somewhere I am not willing to go to if something happens and the adoption falls through. When I lived up north I did wait for 2 years to adopt a small pup. It is true that there are not as many in some areas. |
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______________________ I don't know why people on here feel the need to harass and attack others just because we get dogs in an unconventional way. My friend happens to be a real country gal who grew up around animals being born and so breeding her dog was not a big deal and she wanted to anyway, but when she saw how much I loved her Yorkie and asked if I would want a puppy she knew that at least 1 puppy already would have a home and as far as the others, I took the first and then I took the last one. They all have good homes with people she knows. Not everyone wants to spend a ton of money on a "purebred" dog. Honestly, once you get them fixed their papers are worthless in my opinion. I for one am sick of being attacked on here because of it. Those puppies will be loved and well cared for. I know more about their history than any other dog I have EVER owned, including the one purebred that my husband bought me when we were dating. Sorry if people don't like it, but it isn't your problem and all of these puppies have homes. |
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If you are going to call rescues pet flippers, I honestly think you need to name them. Your words are offensive and sounds like you include all rescues in your area which I highly doubt is true. |
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You know what I don't understand. If you wanted another low cost dog - get it from a shelter. There is quite frankly no guarantee that what ever you liked in this Yorkie would transmit to the puppies. And I don't understand how a reputable breeder would breed to fulfill your whim/desire And in terms of cancer 1 out of 3 dogs die of cancer - sobering stats aren't they? Good breeders breed to improve the breed - simple matter of fact statement. Is that what was in the mind n heart of your breeder? |
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People have criticized me for buying a purebred dog but those people were the same people who bought from BYB and even told me that I could have gotten my dog 'cheaper' elsewhere. I have never told anyone, apart from you all on YT, how much I paid for Teddy. So, there are some strange perspectives from others re: rescues, breeders and what I call 'true breeders' who breed for the betterment of a particular breed. I do not feel guilty for buying Teddy from a breeder who is part of Englands Kennel Club and is also president of the Yorkshire Terrier Club of England and who is also a Crufts show judge and international show judge. I have been called a 'snob' for sourcing him in the way I did which I find extremely disappointing. I made sure that I went to the people dedicated to preserving the standards of the Yorkshire Terrier and who ensure that his health, and his parents health, are paramount. I have heard appalling things re: shelters and I have heard appalling things re: 'breeders'. Recently, we all learned of the lengths people will go to when that poor Irish setter was poisoned during a Crufts dog show. So, evil can manifest even from those dedicated to preserving a breed. I would say, therefore, that research needs to be undertaken to analyze the source of any animal. Reckless breeding leads to shelters, life events, etc., it's true. But the animals in shelters are just as deserving of love as any other animal. The ONLY thing I disagree with are those people who set out to breed with no prior experience and no desire to better a breed. The people who breed for money or 'just because they wanted to' really do offend me with their ignorance. But, all we can try to do is educate to ensure that these shelters populations reduce because it is cruel to leave dogs in a cage with no certainty of a happy life which they deserve all because someone 'wanted a puppy'. |
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https://www.petfinder.com/pet-search...&page_number=0 If you look at this sample search at petfinder.com , you'll see most of the yorkies listed within about 500 miles of me don't look anything like a yorkie or yorkie mix for that matter. The ones that don't list their prices tend to be much higher than you'd expect to pay for a rescue. Toss your own location and distance in to see who is near you. The MAIN reason I posted this is Jesse and Kirby in OR. https://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/31310586 I'm pretty sure they were available when I adopted Zippy last Thanksgiving. Who would care for a pair? They are waiting! ;) |
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