Originally Posted by JadeD (Post 4550176)

See what I mean about people on here?

I at least know where these dogs came from. It is much more history than the average dog I get where I have no background and no history and have no idea how they were treated or how the parents were. I know the grandparents to the Yorkie as well.

I guess some people will never understand, but I will love these puppies very much and they will be well cared for.

My typical dog I have gotten because someone got a dog and then decided it was too big, too loud, too hard to train etc. I don't care how big these get, or if they are difficult to train. They will go to training classes because even though I know how to train they will benefit from the social interaction.

We picked the first puppy and then we are also taking the last puppy. All the puppies born have homes lined up and will be loved and they are all going to friends/family of the person who owns the dogs.

Sorry if you don't approve, but I bet these will be better than the average dog I have gotten in my life. I have had 2 purebred (with papers) english setters given to me and one of them I still have and he is great. The other one died of cancer at age 4. I would rather take my chances on these puppies.

Originally Posted by KazzyK810 (Post 4549988)

How else do you think they get them out of the shelter? They shelter is city run. They don't just give dogs away for free.

Originally Posted by megansmomma (Post 4550098)

Woo slow down there! I'm not sure what is going on where you live but what you described is NOT the way true rescues work. :thumbdown First off, shelters normally spay or neuter all dogs before they are released to the public. They might let unaltered animals go to a rescue but they need to prove they are legitimate rescues before that happens.

Originally Posted by megansmomma (Post 4550102)

Again you are WRONG! Most shelters will sign over a dog to a LEGITIMATE rescue because they will assume the cost of the vetting and spay/neuter that would be required by the shelter prior to adoption. I'm really not sure where you are getting our information from because you could not be further from the truth. :confused:
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Originally Posted by MissSunni (Post 4550269)

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.

Originally Posted by KazzyK810 (Post 4550266)

Neither Our shelter nor the neighbor one, spay or neuter before placement. Unaltered animals are sold on a daily basis. .

Originally Posted by ColesMommy01 (Post 4550272)

Our shelter is the same way. You pay more for altered animals ($50 I think), but they do adopt out unaltered($25) animals as well. I think they have you sign paperwork stating you'll have them fixed though within a certain time period. In Tennessee, I went with one of my sorors to a shelter to pick a puppy and they adopted a female chihuahua out to her unfixed(with no spay contract). It just depends on the shelter.

Originally Posted by JadeD (Post 4550128)

I however, fell in love with one of the other puppies and my friend is letting me have that puppy as well. So, I am getting 2 free Yorkie mix puppies that I will love .

Originally Posted by Lovetodream88 (Post 4550259)

Most shelters will sign the dogs over to reputable rescues so I'm guessing you are not referring to a reputable rescue.

Originally Posted by ShowGirlLola (Post 4549964)

I hoped the rescue vs breeder questions/lectures would stop after Lola stopped looking like a puppy, but it still happens regularly.

I tried to rescue, but unless you want a bully breed or a cat it's nearly impossible in my area. There are small breed rescues, but it's extremely hard to get approved, the wait is years long, and most of the dogs are over 10 years old. I love old dogs, but I just can't go through that right now. I've had 4 dogs live to be 14-18.

I'm getting really sick of being asked, it's no ones business. I'm looking for a good way to shut the question down without having to explain my reasons, listen to them lecture me or pat themselves on the back.
I wish small shelter dogs from the south would get sent here, but it just doesn't happen enough.

A family member was willing to drive from NJ to TX to pick up 2 10 year old siblings the rescue wanted to keep together, but they don't allow long distance adoptions.

Originally Posted by ColesMommy01 (Post 4550279)

Have you posted a pic of the male puppy you'll be getting yet? I know you've posted the female, but I don't think I've seen the male. Do you mind posting a pic? I bet he's just as cute as his sister.

Originally Posted by KazzyK810 (Post 4549954)

Yes, and the rescues around me are really starting to tick people off. They plaster "adopt don't shop" everywhere, and its offensive to those that buy from good breeders. They are against you buying a dog period, yet all they are doing is cleaning up after backyard breeders and idiots that recklessly breed their pets.

Our local shelter is full of mainly pit mixes and a few other mid to large breed mixes. We've had one yorkie there in the past three years. And unspayed female who was quickly scooped up by a local "rescue" whose head proudly announced that she bought her for $75 and sold her the next day for $300. :mad: who knows where that poor girl ended up. "Rescues" around here are nothing more than pet flippers trying to make $$ of dogs, and in my opinion are no better than the bybs and puppymills they purport to be against.