Introduction + My Puppy Mill Surivor
 

I wanted to say hello and introduce my furbabies. I have two 2 year old Yorkies.

Tater is a 2 year old male. I have had since September of 2007. He was 7 months old and had been purchased from a breeder then abandoned at a vet's office then rehomed to a family who had no time for him and were very physical in their discipline, fortunately instead of allowing it to continue they allowed me to adopt him from them. He is now a happy, go lucky little guy. He is so sweet and affectionate towards those he knows. Though he is timid around new people, he truly loves other dogs.

Cosette also 2 years old and is a puppy mill survivor. I made a long trip to adopt her on Saturday. Her personality is amazing, and was what made me pick her. The rescue I got her from had her, her sister (who was absolutely beautiful), another 2 year old Yorkie Female, and an 8 month old Yorkie Female with a prolapse. It was so difficult to choose, but this little girl was calm while playful and even though she had not been handled by humans was very sweet and affectionate. It has been interesting to watch her come out of her shell over the course of the past few days. She is in desperate need of a bath and grooming but still has to wait since she was just spayed. Will keep you updated with pics and info as she progresses.

Hi there and Welcome to YT. Your furbabies are beautiful! So good of you to rescue both of them. They're lucky to have found a mommy like you. Have a good day! :animal36

Welcome to YT!!!!!!!! Your babies are sooooo cute:)

Thanks for the warm welcome! I am happy to be here, and even happier to have such great pooches in my life. My little angels are what keep me smiling every day!!:angel:

Welcome to YT!!!!! So glad to hear you have these babies now!!!

Welcome to YT! Your babies are so cute!! :)

They are very cute!
It is a good thing they found you!

Welcome to YT, hope you and your 2 babies have a wonderful week!

Welcome and what a happy ending (or beginning ;))

Welcome YT! They are just adorable!

They are adorable and good for you for rescuing them!! Now they can live happy lives!

Welcome and what a pair of cuties. Bless you for rescuing them and giving them a loving home.

Bless you and your little darlings!

Welcome to YT.

They are so cute .

Hello and Welcome to YorkieTalk! Bless you and your furbabies are darling. :D

Welcome to YT!! and THANK YOU for rescuing these little angels :):):) They are both just beautiful !!

welcome to YT...they are both adorable..

i love the blue sweater:)

Hello and :welcome4:to Yorkietalk!!!!!

I loved reading about your two little rescues!!! :mademyday It's always heartwarming to find out about a rescue baby who's found the perfect forever home!

Love the pics!!!! Tater is cute as punch and your new girl looks very sweet.

Keep us posted on her progress as she continues to come out of that shell of hers!

My little puppy mill survivor, Chloe, has had steady progress but is still skittish with noises and sudden movements. She will still jump down off the couch each time I move a muscle. I have had her 4 months, I am patient but hope she gets less fearful of everything. She also has a few potty issues that I wish I could think how to solve. I wish I could teach her to use potty pads if I am not home and she needs to go. Good luck with your rescue dog. That is pretty much how I want to acquire dogs: I am thinking of adopting another(though I already have two.)

You guys are so inviting - thank you!! It's heartbreaking to see these dogs in those conditions and I am a sucker of course, but it works out for the dogs and me so it's all good in the end.

Tobymom, it's great that you rescued Chloe, I am sorry to hear you are having some trouble. They go through so much in their life in those 2x2 cells that it's not surprising she still has some issues, it's a lot to recover from. I don't know if this will help you, but I thought this link put Mill rehabilitation into a good perspective Puppy Mills

Best wishes to all!

Once a rescue mommy...always a rescue mommy.:)

...and normally shy Tater is definitely breaking her out of that shell! As she sits and observes he will pounce over with what used to be a stuffed toy (he of course has since pulled all the stuffing out) and pretty much fling it at her. Then he pounces at her and she starts pawing at him and then will eventually give chase, then he chases etc. Very cute to watch. It makes me sooooo happy to see her progress in only 2 days time!

your furbabies are both gorgeous. welcome to the forum!

Hi and welcome!!!! I love the story behind your adoptions!!! Wonderful!! Your babies are beautiful!!! Please keep us posted on Cossettes progress! Tator is adorable!!! And they are both so lucky to have you!!

Welcome to Yorkie Talk!!
Your 2 little furbabies are way toooo cute!!:D
You will find a lot of great people here.

So everyday is a new adventure! Today has been a good one fore the most part though. Coco got a bath today. I had bought a special extendable head for my shower because I used to soak myself when I did it with the sink sprayer...oops! :) She didn't do well in the tub. From what I read they would not removed the dogs from their cages when spraying out their quarters so I assume that's why she is freaked of the shower spray so I had to resort to the old fashion cup....that went much better. She is now so clean. Her coat is very thick, I am not sure if she is growing in a new healthy coat or if it is from having pups or what but the girl's got a lot of hair! Need to definitely set a grooming appt. But I want to give her some more time to become adjusted to being handled etc. first. The next accomplishment of th day is making it accident free in the house so far. She even pooped outside (which she has refused to do). It was on the sidewalk, but who cares it better than the house! :bravo:Go Coco!!! :cheer:

Welcome, thanks for sharing the cute photos! My Yorkie is a rescue also.

Bless your heart for rescueing those two beautiful Yorkies.
Welcome to YT also.
Look how smart Coco is already. Potting outdoors.:thumbup:
Your right, who cares where as long as it's outdoors.

Welcome to YT! Your babies are adorable. What sad stories they both have but here's to their happy ending!