So many yorkies in rescue came from mills or owners surrendering due to whatever circumstance. Some are rescued due to abuse and neglect. It is sad, and yes, I would take in a rescue. I am a long time member of YTNR. (yorkshire terrier national rescue) and I have at times begged to foster some of them. I have been involved in "actual rescue" and actually helped to place a yorkie into a loving forever home in the past. I don't speak much of that experience, but let's just say I did a good thing and feel good about it. If you are interested in learning more about rescues, please visit this site:
http://www.yorkshireterrierrescue.com/

If you are not able to rescue a baby or foster, any contributions you could give would be greatly appreciated and go to help the vet care, fostering, medications, toys, food and many other things that they need. You can become a "guardian angel" for a very small donation. And everything no matter how small helps them.

Recently , we rescued dogs from puppymills . They were so dirty that it was impossible to tell the breed before they were shaved down . I couldn't believe what an adorable little one I found under all this dirt . Joey needed medications and he had to go in a family where he had to be the only dog because he was so traumatized by his experience .

I can agree that some shelters may be questionables but it is not all of them.
Here we spend lots of money to have them start on rehabilitation before going to new homes .

It is beyond me how the good lord put such evil people on this earth :mad:

All of them have been spayed or neutered . We will supervise them for a year when they'll go to their new homes . Some are on medications . I couldn't believe that the owner is trying to have them back and he told us that we will have to go to court for what the vets did to his dogs .

I know, it breaks my heart when they bust a puppy mill and the judge lets them keep xnumber of dogs because it is the guys business - even though the animals were in deplorable condition. Thank goodness your vet got them spayed/neutered so those poor animals, puppy making days are over. Now will be the long journey for them to except a normal pets life. The sad part is this guy will probably go buy more. :(

dd? I've seen this in other post and still don't have it figured out.

dd - dear daughter

I have a three year old rescue that I am very happy with and have bonded deeply with. The only problems that we have, one of which is a big one, biting and attacking during play with a ball. The other is that she was "doggy door trained" and we don't have a doggy door. She is doing better with the potty training now and I've been working hard with her attacking issue. It will take time, but I want to believe that she will come around. For those of you who know my post from before with Dixie, I have decided to keep her and work on this issue. God willing she will stop this behavior. If I don't see any improvement, then I will have to rehome her to someone that has a quiet household, no kids or other dogs. Would I rescue again...absolutely, but when my kids are older.

Kim, I am from the MD area. As a matter of fact, not far from Balto. If you are looking for another puppy to buy, you can PM me and I can refer you to someone. I have placed my last 2 puppies in their forever homes today, but I do have friends who breed and do sell to families with children. So, please don't think that your only option is a miller, BYB, or pet shop..

Thank you very much, but right now I have 3 Yorkies, and my hands are pretty full. Once I got one, I was pretty much addicted. I absolutely love them. I will definately keep you in mind if I want another one(when I want another one)in the future. It is great to know I won't have to buy from a puppy mill. I didn't even know what a puppy mill or back yard breeder was until I found this site after I already had all three of my babies. Now I am addicted to this site.(I must be a very addictive person)Thanks again Whispersmom!!!

Wow, talk about angels on the earth! I think anyone who works for a reputable rescue as you describe ought to get a free pass to heaven. Thanks for doing what you do, and thanks for the articulate explanation for those of us not as close to it as you are.

Oh, one more thing: Can I drop off my guys at your rescue for a weekend? That's better care than they get at home!

Your boys can visit anytime - the more the merrier :D But no quarantee they won't pick up some bad habits :p

Just out of curiosity how involved did the rescue organization get with you on this little one? Did they ask a lot of questions? Did they do a home visit? How comfortable were they with your children? May I ask what rescue organization you used? Most reputable rescue's will ask you to return the dog to them instead of you rehoming if that is the road you have to go down.

just cos a person has a larger dog shouldnt mean they cant have a yorkie. but it would be ok if the person already had a yorkie? two terriers together is a lot more deadly than one small dog and one big dog, normaly the small dog is top dog but with two yorkies it can become a blood bath.these little dogs you talk about that are so delicate where used to KILL rats and where also used to fight each other sometimes to there death, i had a problem with 2 of my yorkies fighting a couple of years ago and believe me id rather get between 2 big dogs fighting.if the point is a yorkie shouldnt be rehomed with someone who has a dog that could kill the rescue yorkie then the rescue yorkie shouldnt be rehomed with anyone who has a dog of any size? as its possible of any sized dog to kill it, or maybe they shouldnt have the yorkie if they have a cat thats bigger? stairs? well they might fall, maybe just to be on the safe side the rescue yorkie should go to a home with no DOGS CATS or STAIRS and be carried around all day in a box filled with cotton wool? as i already said the only things the rescue home should consider is will the dog be cared for? if the person has a dog already. do they all get on? if they have kids, how do they handle the dog? have they the money for vet bills? is this person gonna love this dog for the rest of its life? if you then pass all that then you can take the dog. :aimeeyork

I agree, Sasha. It's getting ridiculous. I have a friend who quit Boston Terrier rescue because the rescuers were making the potential adopters jump through so many hoops that the dogs were languishing in rescue a year or longer than they should.

Another thing I noticed in some rescues is the foster parents or other volunteers adopt the best dogs and alert their friends and family to the prettiest, least problematic dogs. So the ones available for adoption tend to be elderly, sickly or with some major issue such as blindness or deafness. I encountered this 9 years ago with basset hound rescue. A foster mum flat-out told me that she loves the red and whites and snags them immediately when they come into the program. Those she couldn't take she would push to place in the homes of family members.

I wouldh't have cared personally, except they all lied about the age and condition of the dog I went to adopt. The poor thing was a LOT older than described but I didn't have the heart to cancel on her. We had her for a bit over a year and she died of natural causes. TOO sad.

Julie

ahh thats sad :( the rescue yorkie ive got is only about a year old if that but on her paperwork it says shes 2 or 3,they wouldnt let me have the other yorkie cos of her barking but the yorkie i could have and the one i have now barked at everything, they just didnt know cos she was in a kennel,they also cat tested her and said she passed as she didnt go near the cat but ive noticed her snarl at my cat a few times,so it just goes to show sometimes they get it wrong even when they go by there rules.

Rescue organizations are no different than breeders. You have good reputable ones and you have bad ones. Again, people should do their homework on a rescue organization just like when you buy a dog. I have found that people who have patience and are willing to wait for their perfect rescue will one day have the dog of their dreams - unless it is a newborn puppy and even then I have seen them come through rescue.

The only question I would ask anyone is, if you know you were dying and had absolutely no one to take care of your little one how would you go about adopting this little one out. How would you find it the best forever home possible. Remember this is your baby we are talking about. Oh and throw into the mix your little one has an attitude.

well first of all i wouldnt get a dog if i had no one to have it if i died,as anything can happen,id think about what would happen to the dog if i had to go in to hospital and no one to look after it,so if there was no one i wouldnt get the dog.

It isn't about getting the dog but adopting the dog out. I am asking the question as some members feel rescue's rules are to strict.

:) ;) Yes indeed if I had the money and the space available I would rescue any animal that needed sheltering lol. I am a big time pet lover and it's hard for me to say no. When I got my little Babe Girl I also wanted to get her sisters and brothers but I couldn't afford it nor did I have the space. :( But I hope they will find loving homes..

:animal36 Babe Girl :animal-pa Mommy :animal36

what i ment was before i got my dogs i thought about who would have them if i went in to hospital or if i died,and i have a good family and friends who i knew would have the dogs if something happened to me,so i got the dogs,my point was if i hadnt of had that back up i wouldnt of got a dog in the first place. yes id want them to make sure my dog was looked after.i do think some places are to strict ie you cant adopt cos you have kids, a dog,no fenced yard,as i said before aslong as the kids meet the dog and they handle the dog right,the dog already at the home meets the new dog and they get on fine,and the yard is safe or the owners dont leave the dog on its own in the garden they should be allowed to adopt.i also think sometimes a rescue place can tell if that person is a good dog owner or not.the place i got mine from are ment to do home checks b4 the dog goes there but they didnt with me as i took my other dogs with me and they said they could see that i knew what i was doing and my dogs were well cared for and loved,so they let me take the dog home there and then,they just did a follow up home vist 3 months later. :)

I know a YT member who took care of a 3 days old Yorkie , was he supposed to give him away to the first person who wanted to adopt the dog ?
How many peoples lie when they are adopting a dog ?

Unfortunately, many lie about adopting a dog and unfortunately some lie about being a true rescue organization.

I was thinking exactly the same thing too when I joined YT! Odd isnt it? In the UK, its mainly mongrels that are in kennels. :confused:

yes people do lie thats why home checks should always be done,then a follow up home check say 3 months later. :) im not knocking what rescue places do far from it,my sister worked in one and sometimes they had so many dogs there would have to have them in there bedrooms/some rescue workers lived there/i think a lot of them do a good job and the rules they go by are mostly fair,my problem is i do think sometimes they can turn down good pet owners for silly reasons,ie the people have kids ,they have a large dog already.the fence isnt 6foot high. battersea dogs home where i got my little yorkie from have there rules they go by but they also take each person as they come so if the person dont tick all the boxes but they do most of them and they are good pet owners they will let you adopt but with a follow up.how many little yorkies are in a rescue now in the usa that could of gone home with someone who would of loved that baby to bits but couldnt cos they had kids,a large dog.my yorkies have lived with my mums 3 gsd,my brothers labs,and my sisters 15 stone bull mastiff and 12 stone irish wolfhound,and trust me it was my little yorkie that was top dog. :)

yeah its very strange alona,very sad too poor little mites :(

I also contacted many rescue group via the internet. Filled out the necessary application forms on line and never heard from any of the 4 or more I contacted! I had a german shepard for almost 17yrs, then a terrier mix, he was 16yrs when I had to put him down, both rescued from the local pound. I then wanted a Yorkie, called the local pounds and was put on a list, kept calling and nothing. After a year of this I bought my Buddy. He was born in Budapest, Hungary. He is registered with the EKC, not recognized by the AKC but who cares. I purchased him from a pet store and have not been sorry. His papers are all in Hungary but I don't care. A neighbor from Hungary read the papers and said they are all legit. Even have all his papers from when he entered the country.

Obviously from my signature I'm a big advocate of rescue dogs. Kirby is not purebreed but is Yorkie mix and is about 7 months old and VERY happy and healthy!! I couldn't have asked for a better dog if I designed him from scratch myself!!! :D

How did you adopt a dog that was from Hungary?

It seems that pure breeds are transferred to the USA by breeders who
feel certain dogs will not be show dogs so they come here for companions.
All are home raised and carefully checked by vets before the trip. Then checked again by our Dept. of Agriculture and vets when they enter the
US. Yes, they are given to pet stores for sale. Never knew this until I purchased Buddy. It was a private pet store, not like the mall. A friend told
me it's location. Store was spotless. He registration reads like the AKC I assume. Shows his parents, grandparents and great grandparents. He had
an Hungarian name (Cerdi Odon) and certificate said EKCH. It is recognized by England but not AKC. I found the website several weeks later and it said
the same thing the breeder/store owner told me. I really wanted a rescue so I could get a homeless dog a home and I guess I did in a way. He came a long way and I am glad I was the one who found him. I paid 1,400.00 for him
and he is in perfect health. He is now 2yrs. old.