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03-16-2006, 08:17 AM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Schriever, Louisiana
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| Word gets around fast that you have a yorkie My mom told me about a phone call she got yesterday. Out of area showed on the caller I.D. She said it was a man and he was calling all the way from Monroe, Louisiana. Monroe is at least a 6 hour drive from here. We live on the Gulf Coast-an hour drive southwest of New Orleans. Monroe is in the northernmost portion of the state. He was asking about our yorkie and asked if we were going to breed her. My mom says no we are not. As soon as she is old enough, we are getting her spayed. Then, she says the man has been looking all over for a yorkie. But, because of their popularity, he has not been able to find one. My mom says she gave the man our breeder's phone number. But, our breeder says she is not breeding Chloe's mom Tandy anymore. The litter we got Chloe from was going to be it. But, she owns another male yorkie Buddy and she breeded him with a friend of hers yorkie. The puppies were probably born already. I told my mom she should of asked him how he even got our number or knew we owned a yorkie. I was not home but at work when he called. I think it is weird. I never give out my number on the net or to anyone else that I don't know. I always worried since yorkies are so popular, that someone could try to steal Chloe!
__________________ Rest in Peace, Lacey I LOVE YOU. January 11,1992-June 30, 2005 Proud new mommy to Chloe Cheyenne born Dec 28, 2005 |
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03-16-2006, 09:02 AM | #2 | |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rhode Island
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that sounds seriously suspect - is your lil one microchipped?? | |
03-16-2006, 09:11 AM | #3 |
YT Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Schriever, Louisiana
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| no, she is not microchipped. If he lives 6 hours away, it would be impossible to find our home. I live in a very tiny town of only about 5,000 people if that much. It barely even shows up on a map. The only way I think that he may have gotten my number is this. When I was searching for my yorkie, I had an internet ad out on Louisiana Classifieds that stayed up for a couple of months. Of course, I had to include my phone number for any breeders to contact me. When I found our breeder on the site and knew Chloe was definitly going to be ours, I deleted the ad.
__________________ Rest in Peace, Lacey I LOVE YOU. January 11,1992-June 30, 2005 Proud new mommy to Chloe Cheyenne born Dec 28, 2005 |
03-16-2006, 09:15 AM | #4 |
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| hmmm that is a little to weird. I would be looking at getting a chip.
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03-16-2006, 09:16 AM | #5 |
Princess Poop A Lot Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado
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| There are websites that if you type in a phone number it will give directions right to your home.
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03-16-2006, 09:27 AM | #6 | |
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03-16-2006, 09:28 AM | #7 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rhode Island
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| oh and congrats on ur new little one |
03-16-2006, 09:42 AM | #8 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Baltimore
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| You can never be too careful. I would definitely get your baby microchip and would make sure to keep an eye out for any suspicious activity around my home. |
03-16-2006, 09:50 AM | #9 |
YT Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Schriever, Louisiana
Posts: 404
| My mom thinks that I am overreacting and paranoid. She says the man just wanted to know if we planned on breeding our yorkie. That he has been looking all over for a yorkie and has not been able to find one. I did not find Chloe overnight myself. I had a VERY hard time finding one and I live in a way smaller area than he does. It was nearly 6 months before I knew Chloe was going to be ours. I told my mom that I am not overreacting. I know how everyone wants yorkies these days. And I will do whatever it takes to keep her safe. Yes, it is scary that mapquest can give you directions to your house. I never put my address up on the net, but living in a very small town, it would not be that hard to find. I don't even think my mom should of gave our breeders phone number to him. Because she only lives 5 miles away from us. And I don't think she will appreciate some stranger calling asking about her yorkies from 6 hours away. I wish I would of been home, so I could of answered the phone myself. My mom is way too trusting. And I am not. It is nearly impossible for me to trust anyone these days.
__________________ Rest in Peace, Lacey I LOVE YOU. January 11,1992-June 30, 2005 Proud new mommy to Chloe Cheyenne born Dec 28, 2005 |
03-16-2006, 10:25 AM | #10 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NYC
Posts: 605
| I live in NY and yorkies are dognapped all the time. One story was in Central park..... a man walked up to the dog on the leash....bent down to pet it...... whipped out a pair of scissors and cut the lead and in one quick swoop.... grabbed the yorkie and ran. Never found the guy. It was on the news years ago. I was in Central Park onec and a lady kept following me. I would turn to look at her and she would pretend to look elsewhere..... but she kept following me..... I didn't let my baby down .... I was holding her the whole time and I think she was waiting for me to put her down. ALL my dogs are microchipped but I am still very careful about people. Not to make you nervous but he could have lied to your mom about where he is or his intentions. Be careful. |
03-16-2006, 11:07 AM | #11 |
Princess Poop A Lot Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado
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| Go here and type your home phone number in and geez someone can get directions to your home. http://www.whitepages.com/10001/reverse_phone
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03-16-2006, 11:09 AM | #12 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Posts: 137
| That is very strange...and very scary.
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03-16-2006, 11:53 AM | #13 |
Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MD
Posts: 2,985
| This is far too scary to me!!!! Keep a REAL,REAL close eye on your baby. I would not leave her home alone-do you have an alarm system? If your mom thinks you are over-reacting, do an archive search and let her read the heart-breaking stories on this site.. I will not list my puppies for sale on YT because of all of the info that must be included and right out there for the public to see. It takes longer to sell them, but I feel safer..Maybe adm could handle that info differently.. |
03-16-2006, 12:32 PM | #14 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mississippi
Posts: 1,459
| I agree with what others have said....keep a close eye on your precious baby! Although it could be nothing more than a nice man inquiring, it is rather scary. BTW: I live in Vicksburg which is 80 miles east of Monroe (we are right on the MS River). If he truly were looking for a breeder, I know from searches on the net that there are in fact breeders in his area - I just don't know of their reputation. I guess that's what gets me the most is that he said there were no breeders in his area. Monroe is a bigger place than Vicksburg and I know of 2 breeders in my area....I just can't imagine there not being any where he's at. Congrats on your baby. |
03-19-2006, 03:53 PM | #15 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Florida
Posts: 23
| it's scary, and even if he gets chipped, how would you find him, if someone steal the yorkie they are mostly likely gonna have them in the house and way from the public view. I'm getting mine microchiped tomorrow, but that still scares me Patricia |
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