Upset over "Rehoming" Threads
 

I've been going back and forth on wether to start this thread or not since I don't want to start anything that has potential to get out of hand but... As you can see, I decided to do so...

I just seem to read more threads lately where Yorkies are being rehomed. I'm not talking about puppies leaving their birth family but juvenille and adult dogs.

I totally understand breeders rehoming because of retirement, that's part of the business and you are careful about who you trust your babies to. What I don't get is family pets getting rehomed - I know there are situations where you don't have a choice and as heartbreaking as it is, you need to out of love for your baby.

But lately, I've read a few threads that don't seem to have a satisfactory reason (in my opinion).

I just can't imagine having to part with a baby after they come into our lives.

I'm sorry if I offended anyone - that's not my intention. I just got really frustrated reading about Yorkies going then seeing a post shortly later announcing a new puppy. - Why? What was wrong with the one you had?:confused:

I am right with you...I don't understand it either, I can understand if there is a good reason, but just to get a different puppy no...I know of a girl that gets them and 3 to 4 months later she is always selling them, and buying more, then selling them...I don't get it...I can't even imagine losing one to death that is my biggest fear, they become part of your family:(

I get sad for the dogs too - what bothers me more is the stress, travel & general upheaval they go thru - NOT saying anyone in particular - but it just seems if someone chooses a dog - pays for that dog and ships the dog - then they should keep that dog.......but each person is different and I guess we all have different views on what constitutes a family pet and what doesn't.

I can understand a breeder rehoming to a point - but see so many older females now for sale ....which seems really sad .....Even if I were a breeder - there is no way I could give up a pet after loving it for years.

Good thing I'm not a breeder cause I'd be making a name for myself as "the crazy dog woman on the SW Side of Houston" :p :p

Me, too, Villette! Good thing I'm not a breeder, bc I'd keep all the puppies! :p :p :p

I know exactly how you feel... it really bothers me to read about so many dogs being rehomed - yet the same people will turn around and lecture someone else about a dog being a lifelong commitment, etc. etc. etc.

Villette... Making a name as being "the crazy dog woman"? - Do you know... Your neighbors has been saying that for YEARS!

If I was a serious show breeder, I'd have a tough time letting go too but on the other hand, I can't imagine having 20+ yorkies, I know I wouldn't be able to give them each the full attention they each need and would rather have them live where they are the Queen Bee or the King of the Hill. Hence I'm not a breeder! First of all I could never sell a puppy and would keep them all!

You're right it is sad. :( I met some woman at the Pet Expo I went to here in Jersey, and she told me she always looks at the Yorkies b/c she had one before, but she HAD to get rid of her b/c she had poop all over her house and she couldn't take it anymore! :eek: If that were the case, Baby (and a lot of other Yorkies on YT) would have been out the door a LOOOOONG time ago! :rolleyes:

THEN she told me that after she got rid of her Yorkie, she got a s**tzu, but it nipped somebody (can't remember who) in the face, so she got rid of this dog too. I bet the dog was playing, but, whatever. Anyway, she got rid of those two dogs, only to get another dog!

Now she has a "hot dog" (crap can't for the life of me remember those doggies names). This dog was only a few months old, so I can't image what she's eventually going to find "wrong" with this poor pup. :mad: :thumbdown

And, I, like Vee, could not be a breeder neither b/c not only couldn't I retire a pet, I couldn't give up the baby pups either!!! LOL :D

Frimousse my latest little rescued girl went to 5 homes before mine . Some peoples are really irresponsibles when it comes to dogs . I know for sure that my little rescued ones are at my home to stay .

:bravo: :good job:

5 homes... oh~my! Poor baby...
I'm glad Frimousse found her way to your arms!

i totally agree !!
to me pets are forever !
it bugs me even more when i want my pets to live long and they get taken(pass on) to early in life

You already are the crazy dog woman on the SW side of Houston....:p :D

:lol tears

I know what you mean, after Jewel passed away, I would cry when I read threads about rehoming... Why was my Jewel taken when I love her so much yet these healthy dogs are not even wanted...

Maybe that's why I have such strong feelings about it.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

It really matters you all care. It really does.

It counts to have a passion.

It is amazing the people here who support yorkies.

I have a question, and I don't want to start anything with my question either, but WHY do breeders rehome their females after retiring them???? We retired Autumn but she isn't going anywhere! She is going to stay here and live out her life with us, the only family she has ever known. I don't understand the logic behind rehoming a girl that was retired from breeding??

Hmm, I'm gonna guess, but I'm thinking b/c it's too expensive to take care of a lot of girls that are not in your "program." But, then I guess they weren't pets to begin with, hugh? But, I'm not really sure. But, Alycia, if I was going to "retire" Baby, I'm going right to Ohio!!! :thumbup: :D

PS. Love ya girl, but that will never happen! LOLOLOL :p

HAHA you part with Baby???? NEVER LOLOL But she would always be welcomed here!!

I guess I just wondered because I couldn't imagine rehoming any of mine ever...If I had to sell my left lung or my kidneys whatever LOL they would be staying with me. LOL

I forgot to say that she is only 2 years old . I don't know what happened to her before because she is so afraid . After 3 weeks here , she just began to come to me for little period of time . It really break my heart to see her like that . She is my special little girl and no matter if she takes long time to adjust , I'll always be there for her .

:( :( :( five homes is way too many - good for you giving them that forever place to live Diego- She sounds special and I bet she loves you and will open up eventually - poor baby.....

I remember reading about one (I don't even know who he ended up with) but he was passed home to home - and these people who were buying & rehoming/selling him had seen pictures & corresponded with each other - so it's not like they didn't know what he looked like or what he weighed .:(

another thing that bothers me since we're having a B-fest:p is getting rid of a yorkie over a FEW POUNDS. not necessarily breeders but just in general. When someone buys a yorkie for a PET - then weight shouldn't be a reason to give them up.

and Corrine & Kimberley - BITE ME :p :p :p LOL ....you weren't susposed to tell !!

Where's the Love, Sister? Where's the love....?
:hearts-xx

rehoming
 

I look at it this way...I do not care what the reason is, moving, too big, too small, too light, too dark, not trained, barks, whatever screwball reason a person comes up with...if you do not want my Yorkie, please allow me to take it back or place it in a home where it is wanted.
What I am trying to say is...a dog is far better off in a new home, loved and wanted, then in one where it is ignored or too much trouble.
The world is full of Yorkie lovers just waiting for a perfect pet and what is perfect for one may not be for another...Yorkies do not care who loves and wants them, just so they are loved and wanted by someone...

The reason I rehome is so I will not show up on the evening news..."Breeders Home Raided, 250 Yorkies Rescued"...seriously..my breeding males and females gave me the best they had to give, without complaints..between 4 and 7 yrs. it was then my turn to give them the best I could give them..a retried life in a pet home where they were cherished as an "only"...that went for my champions as well...they deserved only the best and the life of royality, no serious breeder can do it...vet care as dogs age is out of sight..many breeders cut corners and the dog suffers...how many dentals could I afford per year..10, 20, 30...or let their teeth fall out like many do...I have never regretted placing any retired dog..missed them like heck, but to me love is doing what is best for my dog, not my heart.

*sigh* I contemplated even responding to this thread for several reasons. I am going against my better judgement and throwing my hat in the ring even though it seems I am in the minority opinion here.

First, I must state that I do have a problem with people who re-home their dogs for any other reason then for the good of dog. If the dog is not happy in his home (and this has happened to me) there shouldn't be any backlash in re-homing him. I also have a huge problem with people re-homing their dogs simply because the dog is not trained or because it wasn't the size the expected, etc. However, when it comes to personality (which can not be changed) I am very empathetic to people who re-home their dogs because of this reason. Often times breeders (this has happened to me) lie just to make a sale when a person is looking for a specific temperament. No matter how many times you go to see the dog to check out it's temperament you can never really know what the dog's personality is going to be like when he settles into his new home. Only the breeder would absolutely know this. I have two very dominant female dachshunds. One of which is very mentally unstable. I can not have another dominant and hyper female or male with her around. It was bad enough in the beginning with my two females (and I am not a novice to training) getting along. She is finally trained (behavior problems have been controlled but not eliminated) and after over a year she and my oldest are the best of friends; but as I said she is mentally unstable and the oddest things can just set her off. Therefore, a dog who is overly hyper and dominant would not be good in our home. I envy those who can get any dog no matter what the temperament and make it work, I just can't.

As long as the person re-homing the dog does not dump him at a shelter or any other irresponsible means of re-homing the pet I do not see how this should raise such an uproar. If they are careful in interviewing and making sure the right person gets the right dog this is idea. In this case the person is doing what the breeder should have done; match the right dog to the right family.

*ducking for the backlash*

Thank you! I appreciate the explanation and you make good valid points on all accounts!

And I don't want to be on the evening news either!

I am glad you have this poor baby now and she can know REAL love ....

:thumbup: When we made our committment to Toto ... that meant, she is only a little over 16 weeks and a lot can change, size, color, temperament, etc., and come what may, she is ours and we will love her come what may!! :p We have lived up to our end of the committment and she is our heart! We cannot imagine our lives without her! Granted, she does have days when I could beat her senseless ...... yeah, sure!!! :rolleyes:

I'm like you, V, if I were a breeder, I would hang onto every single one of them and be known as that "weird old lady with all the Yorkies!!!" As it is, I am only known as that "weird old lady with the Yorkie"!!! Ask me if I care?!? :sidesplt:

This is what gets me. I had wanted a dog for a while, but I took my time getting one until I was prepared to accept that it WILL poop and pee on the carpet until =I= properly train it. If the dog is not housebroken, that is her responsibility. At least she rehomed hers. The sad thing is that many dogs get put down in shelters, relinquished for the same reasons.

A great pet is not just born, it is made. Genetics play a role, but the owners are responsible for training them to behave the way they want them to.

I love my dog. This is my first dog. I was never a "dog person" before this, but I love this dog. I could never imagine giving her away to someone else.

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: I'm glad you posted your reply. Your reasoning is exactly what I was trying to say when I started the thread. Breeders rehome retired breeders out of love and to give them a loving home. Thank you explaining it much better than I can.:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

dogs are our children ....
 

:thumbup: :thumbup: I totally understand a breeder that rehomes. It has to be the most heartwrenching thing imaginable! Regardless of how much you love your retired showdog, if you want to continue breeding and improving the breed, there's no way you can sensibly keep them all. It is an admirable thing to be able to part with one when it's in the best interest of the dog!! :)

I want to apologise for my first post here...I didn't mean to sound like I was criticizing breeders for rehoming and I am sorry if I came off that way...I was just trying to understand it because I know it has to be hard given how attached I am to my babies!

Thank you YorkieRose for your explanation! If I may ask another question, do you limit yourself on the number of yorkies you have at one time?