|
Welcome to the YorkieTalk.com Forums Community - the community for Yorkshire Terriers. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. You will be able to chat with over 35,000 YorkieTalk members, read over 2,000,000 posted discussions, and view more than 15,000 Yorkie photos in the YorkieTalk Photo Gallery after you register. We would love to have you as a member! Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please click here to contact us. |
|
| LinkBack | Thread Tools |
11-04-2006, 02:32 PM | #1 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mobile AL
Posts: 1,399
| Scared to leave them with my sister and her bf A good while back, I moved an old freind to FL. I told her if she ever wanted to come back, I'd move her back! This was before I got Adonis, much less Venus. There is no way I can let this friend down, as she's 80 years old, and can't drive a U-Haul with a car attached to it. My baby sister said she'd keep Adonis and Venus for me. I trust her fully, with my dogs and anything else. She's very dependable. But her live in bf may not be as "watchful" over Venus as he needs to be. I'm not sure I trust him much. They have 3 big dogs, and have the collars on them that shocks them to keep them in the yard. The front yard is fully fenced. The back yard is kinda on the road and waterfront. Adonis loves to go visit, and play with the big dogs. I haven't taken Venus down there yet, cause she isn't fully potty trained. I know I have to help my friend move, as she doesn't have children, or relatives to help her. I know my sisters is the best bet for leaving my dogs with. I know they'll be dang good to them. But I'm so afraid her bf will let Venus out the back door, and not watch her. I don't want to leave them at the vets office, as they will be caged up the whole time they are there. And Adonis is used to my sister and her bf. I can't take them with me, cause since I'll be driving a U-Haul back, and pulling a car, I'll probably be taking a greyhound bus down there. That way we won't have 2 cars stranded down there. I don't have anyone who has time to drive 6 hours to drop me off, and 6 hours back either. I have another sister, but would not trust her with my dogs. She lives in an apartment, that isn't in the best nieghborhood. My baby sis said "if you can, try to do this on a weekend", that way she'll be home to watch Venus closer. And she won't have to be crated so long. I've also thought about leaving Adonis there with sis, and Venus at the vets office. Venus is almost 5 months old now. Just not sure how she'd take me leaving her there all alone. She loves Adonis soooo much, and they play together all the time. Just don't know which way to go on this, and know when friend calls, I need to get moving to head down there. |
Welcome Guest! | |
11-04-2006, 02:35 PM | #2 |
Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member | what a great friend you are... maybe there is someone HERE that would watch them for you ? Do you know any YT'ers in your area ??? What about a VERY Trustworthy teenager to come stay with them at your own home ?? Do you know anyone ? I'd say keep them together if possible - mine would really be devestated if I seperated them. the other thing is - take them with you ....if you had them in a crate together you'd have that off your mind and no chance of anything happening to them - and they'd be happy to be with YOU. |
11-04-2006, 02:42 PM | #3 |
My2Pearls Chelsey & Chanel YT Donator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: N
Posts: 4,097
| I think your best bet would be to take them with you. That way you don't have to worry. I would not leave my two behind with anyone.
__________________ Proud member of the crazy club |
11-04-2006, 02:52 PM | #4 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mobile AL
Posts: 1,399
| I will have to take a greyhound bus down there, cause I'm driving the U-haul back with my friends car attached to it. I don't think I can take pets on the greyhound, and Venus would need her crate, which is huge! Feel like I'm in a pickel here. I know of nobody that would come and stay here with them, thats trustworthy. |
11-04-2006, 02:55 PM | #5 | |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 778
| Quote:
__________________ Barb & Piccolo If your dog barks and doesn't fit in a bread roll, don't eat it. | |
11-04-2006, 02:55 PM | #6 | |
Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member | Quote:
| |
11-04-2006, 02:57 PM | #7 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mobile AL
Posts: 1,399
| Dunno, maybe I can call my cousin that lives in Jackson, AL see if he could come here and stay with them. He loves both of them, and I know they'd be ok with him.. |
11-04-2006, 03:11 PM | #8 |
My Three Hearts Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Wrapped around their paws :-)
Posts: 7,190
| I understand your dilema. I am single and only have 2 or 3 people that I trust to come stay and homesit my 3 babies when I go out of town. It is not easy. As i would not let them stay anywhere else. Hopefully the suggestion of another YT'er might work out. Just bumping for you maybe someone on here is close to you and will offer a solution. Good luck and you are a great friend to do this for your friend
__________________ MaryKay AprilLove Wubs Moosie R.I.P. Bailey & BitsyRoo |
11-04-2006, 03:58 PM | #9 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mobile AL
Posts: 1,399
| I just called my cousin, and sounds to me like he's getting "back in trouble". Thats not good for him...just helped bail him out of this last month, and he wanted out of Mobile. Moved him to Jackson. Drugs....so I don't want him staying her with them, and can't trust him to take care of them, IF he's getting back in the same chit. He says he's not....but he's in Mobile, and not at Jackson, so something is fishy. I think my best bet is my sisters. Adonis loves to visit down there! He loves my baby sis's 3 big dogs, and they get along great. I just have to trust her and her bf to watch Venus very close, and make sure she only goes in the part of the yard thats fenced. I know I'll call 6 times a day when I'm gone to check up on them! I definitely don't want them caged up at the vet. They get a lot more love at my sis's house. Her bf is a dog lover. Just hoping this can be done (when it happens) on a weekend. Maybe I'll tell my friend when she gets things ready, the only time I can do this is on a weekend, when my baby sis will be there to watch Venus. |
11-04-2006, 04:03 PM | #10 |
Mom loves Gucci Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New York City
Posts: 6,427
| You are such a good friend. I understan how hard it is to leave ur babies. Hopefully you can find someone you trust to stay with them. Good luck . |
11-04-2006, 04:04 PM | #11 | |
Lovin' Lucy & Rebel Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Georgia
Posts: 4,438
| Quote:
Since you're doing so much for your friend, it seems like the least she could do is to plan it for a weekend to help you out. I know if someone did something this BIG for me, I'd move heaven and earth to accomodate them.
__________________ Kim , Rebel ,and baby Dixie RIP my sweet Lucy | |
11-04-2006, 07:04 PM | #12 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mobile AL
Posts: 1,399
| I'm sure my friend will opt to do this on a weekend, when I tell her the circumstances. She will be owning both places at one time, so I'm sure we can work around it. Would sure be nice to do it over Thankgiving, baby sis has all 4 days off, lol. I think both the dogs would be happier at my sisters. I know Adonis will, and if Venus is with him, she'll be fine too. I've never had to leave my babies before. Last time I had a real vacation was in 02, but my older sister was living with me, and she took care of Adonis. She manages an apartment complex, so thats out...having to pick between my 2 sisters, I'll pick the one with the 3 dogs, lol. I know mine will get plenty of attention there. Nice thought on the cousin, but thats definitely out. I talked to his sister tonight. |
11-04-2006, 07:41 PM | #13 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | I know how you feel. I rarely leave my dogs. I had to leave Cali for 24 hours while my husband and I flew to Colorado last when his brother passed away. I left them at home with my 21 year old dtr and I was still a wreck.n I told her no one could come over and ledt detailed feeding instructions. They were both fine when I got home. Aside from worrying that they may get out they will be fine. I would tell my concerns to your sister and make sure her Bf understands who easy it is for them to get out. Maybe she could keep them crated when they are in and out. Hope everything works out ok.
__________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html |
11-05-2006, 09:58 AM | #14 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Alabama
Posts: 2,225
| i'm in alabama i think mobile is like 3 hours or more away . when we went out of town they stayed hoem here and my motehr inlaw and sisterinlaw came to check on and let them out put them down for nighty time and make sure they had water i didn't want them to be in a vet/kennel either as they haven't ever been anywhere like that ... the mominlaw told me when she let them out the next morning princess ran and set by her feet and would not move !! she knew i want there and prob though i left her poor baby they were so over happy to see me when i got back it's good to feel wanted/loved!!! i hope all goes well for you!!!
__________________ A pet's love is true right from the start, through good times and bad, like sharing one heart. |
11-05-2006, 11:59 AM | #15 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mobile AL
Posts: 1,399
| My oldest sister doesn't live far from here.....but she's NOT dependable at all. No way would I leave them here, and PRAY that sister wouldn't forget about them! I'm taking them down this afternoon, and told my baby sis, if she thinks Venus is too much. Venus will sleep in her crate, but she will wake you to go potty. Adonis has never been crated period! I wouldn't even want him to try a crate at 5 years old. I told baby sis if she thinks Venus is too much.....to let me know, no hurt feelings here. |
Bookmarks |
|
|
| |
|
|
SHOP NOW: Amazon :: eBay :: Buy.com :: Newegg :: PetStore :: Petco :: PetSmart