Jenni - good to hear from you. I've been wondering how things are going for you. Sounds like you're on the right track. Get those wages garnished and FOC should also be garnishing for bills he left you with!!!!!

Glad to hear from you and know that you still have your fur baby and are slowly getting yourself thru this storm!!! I pray things will continue to improve for you and look at where you are now vs your first post!!! Your doing great so keep your chin up and know that God will not put anymore on you than you can bear and I will continue to pray your strength thru these hard times and God knows I understand been there, done that but made it thru and so can you!!!! and know that you still have Bruzer because he is suppose to be with you not apart from you!!!:)

Don't let Bruizer go. The money will last a short while, but Bruizer will last "forever." Skrimp and beg friends and family if you have to, but you will be lost without him and even more depressed. I'd rather be in the poor house then sell Baby. :( Good luck to you.

I am so sorry girl, i know exactly where your coming from though. My mom and I are going threw the same thing, More my mom though. My dad was doing drugs and we just found out and are back on payments about 5 months. on EVERYTHING. plus he took out credit cards maxed them,bought a new car the day we kicked him and my brother out, and now is using checks with her name on them and bouncing them every which way he can:( just ruining pretty much everything. i know how tuff it can be, but just stick in there, you'll get threw it:)

Guys, I am so excited now. I have worked out a way to get the last bill paid. Slowly but surely. Plus..................Are you ready for this..............My Mom went to the stock yard in Marlette (about 30 mins from me) and they have like a big yard/junk sale there before the cattle and all that go through. well a guy was walking around with a Yorkie and he was talking to my mom and he told her he was selling it, so my mom asked him how much and he said.......................................$75 bucks. So my mom, without hesitation said "I'll take her". Turns out she is 3/4 Yorkie and 1/2 some other terrier but she looks like a yorkie and she is soooooooo loveing. Her name is Bella and she is about 10 months old. My mom give her to me to do with what I want. I was thinking about selling her to help pay the bills but Being that they are allmost utd I think I am going to keep her. Plus I called the guy my mom bought her from to find out more info on her like age, shots, health, parents, and all that, and he told me that just last week she was in heat so he bred her with his brothers male yorkie that is about 3 1/2-4 pounds. I can still se that she is a little swollen back there (her private) so I know she was in heat. So I don't want to sell her to some one and have them not take proper care of her exspecially being that she is only a baby herself. So I took her to my vet (he didn't charge me nothing as he knows I am going through a divorce and knows about the bills and all that) and he put her on a vitemin and told me to keep an eye on her as her sugar could drop very easily and very fast exspecially being she is in a new place. But other than that she is 100% healthy. I am falling in love with her all ready so I am allmost 100% certain I am keeping her. When she has pups I will be giving them away and I will be giving one to my aunt who has been wanting Bruizer for the longest time.


Plus My Mother said if I need any help with the care for her or my Bruizer or Lady that she will help me. I am so glad I stuck through this and kept my Bruizer, Thank you all for giving me the strength I did loose my Job the other day but the temp service said as soon as my knee heels they will put me back to work........!! Yey for YT I love you guys. any info on to help Bella and her pregnancy please let me know. This will be my first Yorkie litter. I have been around Chihuahua's my whole life and welped many litters with them but never a Yorkie. Thanks and I will post pics of Bella as soon as I get batteries for my camera.

aww congrats i wanna see lots and lots of pics!!! please!!!

Congrats:) . See, things are starting to go your way. Soon, you'll be back on your feet at 100% and life will be good. Sending prayers that all goes well with your new little one and whatever the future may bring.

So sorry to hear that... Hope everything turns out okay and best of luck for the future!

Okay, not to play devil's advocate, but if you couldn't afford one dog, how will you with two? :(

I'm so glad that your mom is willing to help you with the expenses for the dogs. Maybe if the new little lady has more than one pup, you can sell the one you don't give to your aunt. It's costly to bring a litter of pups into the world with vet visits and everything you would want to do to provide someone else with a healthy pup.

You hang in there. I've been through a horrid divorce where I shocked to find out how much debt he had left me with. Just one of his horrid behaviors that he wanted to scar me.

You will survive. I am still digging out after 11 years. Just hold your head high and continue to surround yourself with good people. Take the high road!

I have ro agree with this .... This is very odd ... how in the world can you afford to take care of 2 dogs when you said you were having trouble with one? This makes no sense ....:2omg:

Exactly what I was thinking!! Something isnt right here...two days ago you were offering Bruizer to a new home if it would help you pay off the remaining 400 and some odd dollar bill..and now you take in ANOTHER dog...pregnant at that?? I dont get it...

Dawn

You know, I have enjoyed most of the posts, info and new people since joining this board. But it seems like there are so many people that use it as an excuse to jump on others when they either don't take their advice or do something they wouldn't do. There are at least 3 posts on this thread, and several on another I've looked at just today where people sound really judgemental and preachy. If you've never been in that situation, you don't know how it feels.

If someone asks for advice and you want to give it, go right ahead. It doesn't mean they have to take it. If someone seems to need support and you don't have it to give, just hit the back button.

Bruizersmummy, I'm glad you are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Keep it up.

I have not seen a single post that is judgemental or preachy here. One thing I love about YT is that most people here are very concerned about the well-being of each other, and each other's animals. Several members are concerned about the well-being of two dogs, with more puppies on the way, in an unstable home that can't neccessarily take care of even one dog. (I didn't say that the owner doesn't want to take care of her baby, I know she does, and I know she loves him, but she's in a self-admitted tough spot financially and time-wise right now.) Taking on the responsibility of whelping puppies could lead to a considerable expense (thousands of dollars) and a huge time commitment that could be used to improve the shaky situation bruizersmummy is in now.

I am not taking sides here, I am just attempting to see things from the perspective of the people you are condemning as sounding "judgemental and preachy." They are all wonderful caring people, and do not intend to hurt anyone. They are genuinely concerned about the welfare of these furbabies.

I too wish you, bruizersmummy the best of luck. You have been in my prayers since you first posted this thread, and I really feel for you, as I was raised in a similar situation.

I dont feel judgemental or preachy either...I just dont understand how on the 27th this was posted...and then...


...she is taking on a pregnant puppy who could possibly have complications and end up costing her a ton more money when she already has a ton of other bills to pay...it dosent seem right when people here have graciously sent her money and then see her possibly get back in debt..maybe I am not seeing this as others are...but that is my opinion and its not meant to hurt the OP...just hopefully she has thought this over..its easy to jump into a new situation..I am guilty of that..I just dont want her to be stuck in the same situation again..

Dawn

I may be wrong. That is how I perceived the answers. Please accept my apology.

I've been reading this post and keeping updated since day one. I think we all need to take a minute to remember that we are all very passionate people here. When we are typing online and not speaking in person it is hard to understand how to take a person, or their advice. We as humans benefit greatly from facial expressions, body language and inflection in a tone of voice, unfortunately on Yorkie talk we lack the ability to be face to face and rely on type written words. We may not understand that our "words" may be offensive to some or that as we are typing that our "words" actually are offensive and we didn't mean them to be. Everyone is entitled to an opinion, but you know what they say, "Opinions are like a**holes, everyone's got them." Conflict is healthy, but conflict also walks a fine line. Let's all be openminded and optimistic and give others the benefit of the doubt. We are all trying to help by offering advice, everyone helps in different ways. I'm just trying to keep peace! :)

I am not being judgmental either, but I do think this is a situation that needs remedy ..

baffled!!!!

Oh well, I tend to agree with the poster who questioned the responsibility of taking on another pup, and a pregnant one at that.

I wish her the best ... and definitely hope for the best for the furbabies ...

I'm just going to reiterate what others said, but we are not trying to be rude here. We are just trying to understand and maybe talk some sense. Sorry you took it the wrong way, but we are a very passionate group. :p

I definitely don't agree with you taking on a pregnant mother dog at this point when just two days ago you said you still had bills to pay and were considering giving up Bruizer.

I know you said you got the bill paid, but it doesn't seem smart for you to take on another dog at all, plus a pregnant one at that.

What will you do if she is sick or has complications in her pregnancy? How will you afford the possible c section, ect that comes along with a pregnant dog? How will you afford the extra food and general wellness checkups?

I thought your main concern was to keep Bruizer with you and safe and now you have taken on a huge undertaking with this new dog. I also got the impression the main reason you are keeping her is to make money off of her future puppies. I hope I am wrong about that.

I really hope you reconsider and find her a home with a family that is more financially stable who can give her the vet care and protection she needs.

I don't say this out of cruelty or judgement, but you really need to take care of your family and Bruizer right now. Just because that last bill got paid, does not mean that you won't have a lot of hard battles ahead of you still.

Please take my advice to heart and think hard about what would be best for everyone.