Acquired Yorkie after death of co-worker
 

I acquired a 9 year old female purebred Yorkie about 3 months ago when a co-worker of mine passed away. I am looking to rehome her. I have never had to rehome a pet and thought that maybe someone who is familiar with the process could give me some advice. I have tried to locate the breeder that is on her papers, to no avail. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

I'm sure someone here can help you. Can you mention the Breeder? Maybe someone here is familiar with them. Thanks for helping this little one.

The name on the Continental Kennel Club Paper work is Melissa Giangrosso, the Sire is Little Herbie the Love Bug and the Dam is My Precious Little Shelbie.

Be VERY careful rehoming her like on Craigs List or something bc people look for free dogs on there as "bait dogs" for dog fights etcetera. Make sure she is spayed first so that she doesn't end up a breeder.

Why did you take her on and then want to rehome her, does she have issues?

She does not travel well. We are avid RV'ers and traveling with her is difficult. We have tried sedating her, have talked with the vet, worked with a trainer to calm her. After our last trip out my hubby said, please find her a home.
She is a sweetheart as long as we don't take her anywhere.

I have driven her around in my car every night hoping to get her accustomed to being in a vehicle.

My Alfie is an awful traveler and would bark a lot but I am used to it.

Can you put her into a crate and cover it so that she doesn't see where she is going?

Have you tried putting her in a boaster seat so she can see out of the car window. I read in another post or thread you have a poodle and the poodle will not accept her, these dogs work things out, everything takes time, nothing happens over night. It would be such a shame to re-home this little dog a 3rd time. Good luck with what ever choice you make.

I would never list any animal on Craig's List.


I would really like to keep her, but hubby does not have the same endearment with Allie as I do. Hubby is gone for the next 6 weeks, he would like her gone by the tie he gets back.


I am trying to accomplish magic in that period of time to hopefully show him it can work out, but at the same time looking for a new home. I am going through several scenarios in trying to alleviate her stress when driving with her. I was told by her sister that her owner drove with her occasionally with Allie on her lap. That was not a good at all in my mind. So first I put her in a kennel in the back seat, then I purchased a raised doggie seat which I tried in every area of the vehicle. She does not bark, she actually sounds like a very loud baby crying. I have never heard anything like it. Even the boarding kennel manager said he has never heard a dog cry like that.


In my eyes she is perfect except for the crying. I have worked so hard with Ms. Allie. Maybe with this site and the support here, as I can see, I can work through this with hubby and Allie and Girli Girl. To me, that would be the perfect solution for everyone.

I travel with my dog a lot! Hundreds of miles a week. He doesn't cry like that but he does pant and shake sometimes, not all the time. Maybe if you take her on a car ride every day she will just get used to it? Just reassure that everything is ok? Just an idea, I hope you're able to find a solution that works best for everyone. Good luck!

Why don't you contact a yorkie rescue? I think Yorkie Haven has a location in LA.

There is someone on Facebook by that name that is in New Orleans. Not sure if it is the same person.

I did private message her on facebook but haven't gotten a response.

Isn't Allie just so cute! If anyone has any suggestions on how to work through the travel stress, I am willing to try anything. I came to this site to find her a home, but I see all the support on here and my focus has now turned to make this relationship with her work for my family. I have 6 weeks.

AlphiesMum, I had not thought to cover the cage so she can't see, I will try that tonight. Thanks!

She is so adorable!!! I'm so happy that you are trying to add her to your family. Maybe you could take her on very short rides, like around the block, or just to the end of your driveway and back, and then praise her like crazy for no crying. Maybe even a treat. I wish you the best of luck. You are already getting attached to her. I hope hubby will grow to love her too.

She is adorable, if you do decide to relinquish her, be sure she is spayed. She is so cute, she will be snatched up in a heartbeat.
As for car rides, my little one hates it too which sucks because I have some long distance trips coming up this summer which I will be driving. I also want to try and figure it out because I also want her to be able to travel overseas with me.

I've tried a booster seat it it helps a lot. Have you tried keeping her occupied with treats? Only give her a favorite treats when she goes for a ride so that she associates car rides with good things unless its physical like with my Duchess who gets car sick.

If she is just fearful and does not get car sick, then finding something that she could associate car rides with something good might help.

Oh what a beautiful little creature! All it took was one look from a little face like that and I promised to move mountains for my sweet little girl!

Aww I'm sorry you're dealing with this. My Jackson is a fine traveler in the car (he will sometimes take 5-10 mins to 'calm down' and pants sometimes, but then chills out) but he panicked in the RV trip from MD to FL this year. It was a horrible horrible drive. He paced, panted, wouldn't settle, pretty much the entire trip. He was fine in the RV when it wasn't moving. I think because it was louder because it was usually the bumps that got him. I made sure everything in the cabinets was placed properly, etc, as to make less noises while traveling and bouncing around.

I tried going in the back room with him, closing the door and windows and laying on the bed with him. Didn't work for long. Leashed him up and sat on the couch with him. Didn't do much. Sitting in the front seat in his booster seat. Nope. So I gave in and called the vet and they called in a prescriotion of alprazolam (xanax). Also ordered Rescue Remedy, both of which did nothing. When I got back my vet spoke to me about a better medication that she's seen MUCH more success in called trazadone. So we'll be getting that next time we go somewhere long distance. lol

Booster seat and ginger cookies for the nasusea, and driving slow with the windows open and taking corners slow is what got Toby to stop throwing up and whining. And treats. And the fact that car rides led to grassy areas and freeding. He's a champ now. Professional even.

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I wouldn't hesitate to try meds if it means a better trip for all involved. Meds can really do wonders! Trazadone may knock him out a bit...but really, who cares...as long as it makes it bearable for him. I tried Traz for severe insomnia, and unforch it had an activating effect on me but for most people it works great!

I would try to contact a yorkie rescue (I think someone already suggested that) if you really have to rehome.

I think you are great for taking her in when your coworker pasted. I know you are torn on what to do... but finding a person who will lover her and doesn't travel much is one way of showing love.

Allie is adorable, I hope you work it out !

Does she shake & act like she is afraid of the ride ? or does she get over excited ? Just wondering if anyone has suggested that maybe she thinks you are taking her to her momma ? I have a rescued ShihTzu who used to scream like a mad man every time we went for a ride & one neighborhood was the absolute worst but he did not appear to be fearfull. As it turns out my poor little Monkey used to live in that neighborhood with his original owner before she passed away, so the poor little guy thought he was going home to see her. We stayed away from that area for about a year as he got more & more attached to me, we are now able to pass by the area with no more screaming. It brakes my heart every time I think what he went through when we drove through that neighborhood. Just something to think about.