rescue yorkies

[yorkiemom1970]

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.

[Diego]

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 .

[livingdustmops]

Originally Posted by Diego

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

[Diego]

Originally Posted by livingdustmops

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

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 .

[livingdustmops]

Originally Posted by Diego

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.

[JeanieK]

Originally Posted by Emmsmom

I tried to get a rescue Yorkie as well. They wouldn't let me have one for a few reasons. 1) we don't have a fenced in yard, 2) I have an8 year old dd. 3) I have a German Sheperd.
I ended buying a buppy from a local breeder and the yard isn't an issue because he won't leave my side. My dd isn't an issue. She is just as protective with him as I am and now Diesel and the Shepherd are buddies. Go figure.. I believe this is the reason so many are still in rescues.It is a really shame if you ask me. Sometimes I wonder if they aren't out to make a quick buck as well as some breedes.

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

[luvmylife1010]

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.

[whispersmom2]

Originally Posted by Kim000001

I too tried to rescue, and was turned down because I have children. So I bought a Yorkie from a puppy finding web site, and it turns out she runs a puppymill, so because I was turned down by the rescue I ended up helping the puppy millers. Seems to me odd that there could have been one more rescued pup, and one less reason for the millers to be in business. I know many people have no problems rescuing puppies, and I know many breeders out there who also won't sell a pup to a home with children, but I am a stay at home mom, and all my kids are in school, and I would never let my kids harm my dogs.

If I were going to buy another one, instead of going to the rescue, or the 'reputable breeders' around here, I would be forced again to buy from a potential puppy mill or 'back yard breeder' Are there any other options?

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..

[Kim000001]

Originally Posted by whispersmom2

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!!!

[alaskayorkie]

Originally Posted by livingdustmops

Wow, I am pretty surprised at some of the remarks here but I will try to do my best to give answers from a rescuer's view point and this is only my opinion from my experiences.

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!

[livingdustmops]

Originally Posted by alaskayorkie

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 But no quarantee they won't pick up some bad habits

[livingdustmops]

Originally Posted by luvmylife1010

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.

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.

[sashajade]

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.

[londonteatime]

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

[sashajade]

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.