Sad about adoption process Hello everyone, I need to vent, so I hope I don't offend anyone. I currently am retired and stay at home all day and play with my 10 month old female yorkie. I really wanted to adopt another yorkie. I got my yorkie when she was a pup and love her so much. I wanted to adopt to get her a playmate, but also to give it a better life. I have filled out around 6 or 7 applications and get turned down every time for many reasons (I guess since most do not contact me at all). It seems it is easier to adopt a child than it is a yorkie. I feel like just giving up and purchasing another puppy. It just makes me sad knowing that I could give a rescue/shelter yorkie a good home and am not able to do so due to the fact that I don't have a perfect situation. They frown on outside dogs (my daughter is allergic to them), adopting out of state, grandchildren visiting 2 or 3 times a year, etc... Thank you for listening. I'll hush now. Have a great day!! |
Have you contacted the Yorkie Haven Rescue folks. They are in Texas (I know big state) but they know a lot of rescues in Texas. Good luck to you, and so glad you are willing to rescue a pup who needs love!! |
Please try to hang in there. I read an article recently about how hard it is to adopt animals. It seems that many of these animals come from horrendous situations and the rescues are so fearful the animals will end up back in abusive homes. So they do everything possible to prevent that which of course makes it difficult for people to adopt. I went through the same thing but eventually I found a 2.5 yr old (now 5) female Yorkie who is the most mischievous but lovable thing on the planet. It maybe tough but so worth it. |
You don't keep the yorkies outside right? What are some of the reasons they are turning you down? |
Well I kind of get where the rescues are coming from vs a vs outside dogs, and out of state adoptions. First Yorkies are NOT outside dogs but sure go for a walk, a hike, camp etc but please don't make them live outdoors, and if you have a live in daughter who is allergic to dogs why get another dog? Surely 2x dogs would equal 2x allergic response. My sis n neice came for a visit, knew I had a cat, both were allergic. Well 3hrs later and this was summertime and we were doing a BBQ outside they were weeping and so stuffed up. Thankfully I had prepared with some motels in the area. They went there. recovered and we had a great weekend together outside of our home. Out of state adoptions: Likely the rescue does not have the resources to check out your home situation, and that is a big drawback. |
When I was adopting my first yorkies the same thing happened to me. I was told it was because I worked a full time job. Many wanted me to not leave them for long periods of time. When I decided to adopt for the second time it happened very quickly. For some reason I got called multiple times. I think it just depends on the area and rescue groups. What I did find that helps is that I was willing to take a bonded pair those are harder to place they it might be easier to adopt a pair instead. |
Hi and welcome :). If you are saying yorkies are outside dogs, then I can understand why yorkie rescues are turning you down...bc they are not outside dogs. In my opinion, there is no such thing as "outside dogs" or "yard dogs". If someone puts that on an application where I volunteer, they are not considered good options for a pet, to be totally honest. |
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First of all, no rescue organization is going to send a dog home with anyone who intends to keep a dog outside unless you have a serious kennel situation in a dig-proof, jump proof fenced in yard, and that would be for a very big dog, if even then. Yorkies are not outside dogs. They are so small, they actually have been known to get snatched up by HAWKS and coyotes. They are also one of the easiest breeds on allergies, I have mild dog allergies and my guy doesn't irritate them at all, and even if they did, there are over the counter, 1 pill a day medications that help if not completely irradiated symptoms with no drowsiness. |
Ok give give....lol.... I don't keep my yorkie outside. I also raised another yorkie until the age of 14 (inside). I just now got this new yorkie because it has taken me 7 years to get over losing her. My 2 outside dogs are loved and very secure in their fenced in large area (which has so many trees it looks like a jungle). I guess we need to "agree to disagree" on the outside dog thing cause it is what it is. We found out my daughter is allergic to all dogs except hypoallergenic dogs after her friends gave her these 2 dogs as pups for her birthday. We didn't want to give them away because we love them very much. Thank you all for your concerns and comments. I will give up on the adoption thing and move on. Have a great day!! |
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