I need your help YT'ers!!!!!!!!!!
 

okay this is the situation. I bought my house back in November and really never knew who my neighbors were...well my 10 yr old has become friends with the little boy next door. So he was playing in my yard with my son and my son tells me they have a yorkie and that she was real tiny. Well you knowme I had to ask the little boy if I could see her and we said yes. So I sais bring her over so she can meet mine and he said well let me wash her up because she is dirty (red flag) I said don't worry about that mine have been outside playing and they need a bath too. So he brought her over. OMG my babies look like giants next to her. I think she was 2 lbs at the max and 7 yrs old.

okay time to get to the story.....and what made me mad. I picked her up and her nails were so long that they were curling against her paw pads, she had matts under her paw pads, when she breathes or gets excited she makes a wierd noise like she has asthma...could it be collapsing treachea? She was so dirty and had this strong perfume smell to her. So you all know what I had to do.....I cut her nails, trimmed her paws and gave her a bath. Oh and when I was bathing her her hair was just falling out and she had so much gook in between her eyes. So i got her a pretty and pu a bow in her hair and took her next door to her mommy. SO this is my first time meeting this lady and I was very nice about the questions but one answer made me wanna just take this baby away from her. I asked is she's ever taken her to the vet for her breathing problem and she responded oh yeah I took her once to a vet and they wanted to put her on medication and I just didn't have the time...which is really the money but she didn't want to say that. Un-freakin believable!!! And to top it off she feeds her ALPO...this little girl is in desperate need of getting her mouth cleaned.

So here is when I need everyones help......I told the lady to bring her to me so I can cut her nails and all when ever she needed but I really want to rescue this baby. Should I wait a few months and get to know the lady and then smooth talk her into sellng her to me? It is obvious that she doesn't have the money to care for her so even if I educated her she wouldn't get the care.

What do all you think? Am I over reacting?

Not having the money to get the mediceine for the breathing problem is one thing,but i'm sure she can afford to bath the poor little thing. i think you should watch after it and make real good freinds with her and the dog and tell her if she gives you the dog you will buy the meds it needs and she can visit and even keep it over night sometimes,i dont it work

Go for it!!
 

Definately!! Smoothe your way in and take over girlfriend!! If she wasnt upset about you cleaning her up, then my guess is she could care less about her. Bake her cookies, help her plant some flowers this spring, buy some little $1 squishy bouncy balls for her son...schmoose baby schmoose her right into your palm and snatch that little furbaby right from her grubby paws.
Ok sorry that sounds a bit sneaky doesnt it. Nevermind, not sorry....do it!!!
That little one needs some major TLC and a vet visit. Let us know how it goes.
You can do it!!:D

i agree I would try to make up to her big time. she probably won't let you take it however because it might belong to the kid. Or the kid would be sad. but maybe you could pump the kid for some information, or even help to teach him how to care for it.

I am going for it..... well the little boy was asking me what kind of food I feed mine because he wanted to know. Thats when I found out the junk she ate. I'm going to have her here tomorrow because its Mimi & Timmys b-day party and the little boy asked if he could bring her so I will take pics of her. Her name is Candy.

I just feel so bad of thinking this way because I know they love her but they are not educated. I'm going to educate them as much as I can and convince her to take her to a vet...if not I'll take her. I'll put the money out take her to the vet and let the vet explain to her how important it is that she gets proper care...then I'll sneak in....j/k :D This is going to take a few months but either I will have her or this lady is going to start taking proper care of her.

Poor little baby:( ..... I can't believe people that get pets and don't take care of them! especially when they are so little...one of my yorkies is 1.5 at 2 months she is like a baby to me(they need extra care)
I wish you the best of luck in getting her!....like everybody says... be extra nice;)

YOU GO GIRL! Remember, patience is a virtue. Just pray that God will take over and put all the right words in your mouth during this time. Resist the urge to be pushy. If you're able to vet/groom the dog while it still lives nextdoor, at least you know it's being cared for. As for the crummy food, at least she's being fed. Get some vitamins and give them to her when the opportunity arises.

EVERYBODY pray that God will find a way for this baby to make it out of the situation. He'll take care of the rest.

yeah...
 

:D Yeah.... get in there.... the little baby needs you! Why do people have pets that they don't take care of? I don't really get it either? When you get in close.... offer to babysit.. :D :D :D

I bet she will see how pretty she is all groomed and want to keep her that way. And now that she knows that someone cares it might make a difference. Peer pressure is very powerful.

Sounds like a blessing that she lives beside you, I think you are meant to help this little baby out. I know everyone says get in good with the lady slowly, but have you thought of just asking her "If you ever want to get rid of your yorkie I would be glad to buy her, I have always wanted another and she is exactly what I am looking for." I just worry that she needs medical attention now with her breathing problem, who knows how long this poor baby has been going on like this. Maybe the lady would sell her to you now, it doesn't sound like she cares about at all her and probably would take money if she is in financial need. I think I am the only one thinking this way, so maybe my way isn't the best, but just my opinion and something more for you to think about. I can't wait to see pictures of her. Good luck whatever you do.

hmm there are two sides, you could say can i buy her off you, but the woman will probably take offence, and you wont clap eyes on that dog again.... she wil think your interfering.

i think the best bet is to be friends, but dont always kepe it about the dog you know, talk about everything, its hard when all you want to do is take that darling and give her a proper home, being friends will enable you to see her house, find out her background etc, and get more of a scope on whats going on.....

LOL!!! :D I agree with Jill!!! Sounds like you are already the best thing that has ever happened to this baby. :thumbup: :aimeeyork :thumbup:

She is so lucky to have a neighbor like you! Maybe now that she sees her little girl all pretty, she will want to keep up on it? Although, it does sound like she isn't aware of the special needs of a yorkie (grooming, teeth, diet) I would be super nice to her, and offer to puppysit a lot. Is she kept inside or out? You might just get lucky and "end up" with her, or they will realize how to take better care of her. Either way it is win win. Just don't be pushy about it and make her defensive!

Aw, poor baby! :( :( :( Tha is so sad that people can treat their dog like that! Especially one that is so small:( I agree with the other posters, not having money to buy meds is one thing, if it was just that I'd still feel bad but bathing a dog and clipping it's nails costs practically nothing. If you're really bad off you could bathe your dog with your dish soap! It's just so sad when people let their dogs go like that, makes me angry :mad:

I am SO glad that this little girl found her way into her life. I think there's a reason why your son made friends with this little boy and why she found her way to you. I'd absolutely try to get her, and by being friends first, she'll feel more comfortable and probably be more open to selling her to you. It's the kindest thing the woman could do for that dog. If they don't have the money to care for her, giving/selling her to you who can and will care for her and love her is the best gift they could ever give her.

Good luck girl!!

Good luck! Maybe with your help this little one will get a better life...once the little boy see's how you care for your little ones he will want to take care of his little dog!

Go for, Maybe after while Candy will just keep trying to get over to your house, she will be ready to sell her!

aww! i hope you will be able to keep her!!! gosh i really hate careless owners........ god :thumbdown

I guess I will go against the majority here and say this lady sounds like she is from the old school. I used to have a neighbor that kept his dog outside, never let in. That just killed me. All my zoo live in the house - even the big 100 lb. dog. Sure he loves to spend time outside but he is an inside dog. My kittens have started venturing into the backyard also. But they are inside cats. My vet bills would make the average person roll over and die. Add to that grooming bills, and all the special treats, beds, and babysitting when we vacation. But my point is that this guy honestly didn't see anything wrong with keeping his dog out 24/7. He was raised that you never have pets in the house. Dogs don't need to see a vet, especially for regular maintenance stuff like shots, check-ups, teeth cleaning, etc. I always felt so bad for the dog. But this guy felt his dog was just fine and loved him dearly. Always had food and water, a good warm dog house for winter and rain storms.

Convincing this lady that she is a neglectful owner will probably be next to impossible. Not everyone loves and cherishes their pets and treat them as one of the family. Not everyone believes that animals need to be bathed and combed as animals wouldn't do this for themselves out in the wild. Nor would they clip their nails. Yet, as we know, animals in the wild wear their nails down so Mother Nature does take care of them.

So, in this lady's defense, she was probably raised that dogs are just pets. Not members of the family.

i agree she thinks she thinks the yorkie is just a "pet", but werent yorkies bred to be indoor dogs? esp cuz they only have 1 layer of coat?

I would have ask right then if I could have her so I could get her medical attention she needs. I wouldn't offer money at first. I'd just tell the lady that you would be willing to spend the $200.00 plus on getting the teeth taken care of and anything else it needs if she would give her to you. Since the lady never took it to a Vet. but once, then it's my guess that little dog isn't even spayed. This is animal cruelty.

I hope that you can somehow get Candy away from the neglect. Keep us posted :)

I hope for the dogs sake you can find a way to adopt her!! Please keep us posted!!

Dawn

I think it sounds like you were ment to live next door to those people. That poor Yorkie needs your help, cause it's not getting the care it deserves from it's owners. Keep trying to help the poor thing, it needs you. :) " Good Luck ":goodluck:

I woud try this. I said that to an older gentleman once when I met him walking his dog and he told me that his wife actually wants to get rid of the dog and they gave it to me. They were unable to properly care for the dog because of illness.

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You said they love their pet. Maybe you could help by educating her on better care for her yorkie. check into less expensive ways to help her attain the health issures, (shots and etc).
You bathed her yorkie without asking and she didn't get mad? does she work?

I agree.
 

I dont think you need to waste time. If she dont care enough to give her a bath then she dont care at all. I would ask her if she would get rid of her and she might give her to you. If she says no then offer her a good price and she may see $$$$ and not the puppy. You may try talking to the little boy too. Sounds like he likes you pretty well. He may want you to have her if you tell him how sick she is and that you would get her the help she needs. Keep a real close eye on her until you have her safe in your house.

Candy is lucky you've moved next door.At least now she will have a chance to be cared for properly.It won't take long before she realizes she has a new
2nd home. Animals know when their loved.Best of luck!

Just as an aside here -- I would not take it upon yourself to bathe, groom, and trim the nails of other people's dogs without permission as a rule. I love mine and take good care of them but there probably are times when someone could come upon them needing a bath or a bit of nail trimming (true, not to the extent you write about but still....) and if someone else took that liberty with them I would be fuming! If you felt the dog needed that attention due to sanitary and health reasons, then you should still ASK the adult owner first. JMO.

As to the lack of medication for the dog .... was it an optional thing? What medicine? What is the condition? Is it neglect or actually going to harm the dog further without the medicine. If money is the real stumbling block for the woman, maybe offer to pay for the meds if you are really concerned only for the welfare of the dog. But I would not try to usurp ownership unless she grants it freely. However, if actual neglect or health endangerment is really an issue, I would first let her know what you think, and if she did not take action, then report to the authorities.

Wanted to add about them feeding Alpo. We adore our dogs and have always treated them like family. But my 14 year old dachshund was raised on Alpo. She is the healthiest dog I know for being an old gal. Her coat is still shiny and sleek, she has good teeth, good eyes and hearing. When I got the Yorkies, I became more aware of the availability of human grade dog foods, and did switch to premium foods. I now feed all 4 of mine Canidae -- but I cared no less for them when I fed Alpo. I still do not know that it was bad for them as Katie seemed to thrive on the stuff. But they are worth the best, so I will stick with premium now. I just did not always know what a difference there was. Maybe it is the same for your neighbor.

Update....

Mimi & Timmy's party was yesterday and everyone had a blast. I will have pics of all later. Miss Candy is starting to open up...she actually followed me everywhere I went and then started to play with the rest of the crew. She's kinda snippy but was doing great yesterday. She doesn't like when other doggies get in her face.....all the bigger babies didn't go near her...lol

I'm not being pushy with the lady at all. All I know is that they are not educated and I believe they love their dog. I went and bought food for her yesterday and gave it to the little boy....this little boy is the best!!! He is so thankful for everything. When I gave him the food he said..you are so nice. For now I'm going to be there for them and educate them. If that doesn't work then I'm going to ask but I have to have more conversation with the mom first and get to know her a little.

The reason why I groomed her was because I couldn't stand to see her nails curling into her paw pads. If some think I'm wrong then you are entitled to your own opinion...I would not only do it for her I'll do it for any other animal. The lady was so grateful and wasn't mad. Don't get me wrong when I was grooming her I did think that there was a possibilty that she would be upset but she wasn't. I did it and its done and I feel proud.

I'll post some pics later!!!