I'm sure she will not post again. I hate it when People come on here looking for others to help them and then get jumped on. I'm so sick of ones saying well you should never get a dog if this or that. Well, honey, I have rehomed dogs in my life, not for the reason the op has too, but, that could happen. I just hope she doesn't have to get rid of her dogs, and they go in to the "wrong" hands because of responses like yours(pixelate) and as far as an attitude, well, yeah, you definitely need an attitude adjustment!

I'm so sorry your going through this and I hope everything works out for you and your babies. I can honestly say I understand your situation and I hope your ask lucky as I was and get to keep your babies. It doesn't sound like you have been irresponsible at all. You are being very responsible to research and look at options IN CASE it comes to that. An irresponsible person wouldn't even take the steps you are taking and would just turn them loose or over to a shelter without any thought.

I'm very upset right now. :mad: I have been in her shoes and if someone would have jumped on me I would have been even more devestated than I already was at the time. She loves her babies and doesn't want to have to give them up. She hopes it doesn't come to that but is being a responsible momma by looking at options now in case it does unfortunately come to that. Shame on you for jumping on her that way. None of us can fortell the future. Sometimes life just throws us a curve ball and we deal as best we can when that time comes. There are many people that have had to give up their children (skin or fur) due to unforseen situations.

If I had gone through life planning for the worst case scenario I would never have...

... given birth to my oldest child because his father and I later divorced causing him to be from a broken home. Oh and don't let me forget he has a medical condition. I should have seen that coming too.
... gotten married the second time and had another child because it could end the way the first one did in divorce. Everything is good but hey, I should have learned my lesson right.
... purchased a vehicle on the off chance that I could be involved in a hit and run accident that was not my fault and not be able to financially fix my vehicle right away and my deductible is above what it costs to fix it so no help there.
... gotten a job because some day I might just loose it by being fired or layed off. I could just live off the system and get food stamps. That way I won't have to adjust to a new lifestyle later on. Savings can only take me so far then I'm screwed.
... purchased a home because some day I might just loose my job and have it forclosed upon leaving my family homeless, or forcing me to live with relatives until I can get on my feet again. (Thank goodness living with my parents was an option for me when I got divorced or I would have lost everything.)
... ever been born because who knows what's going to happen around the corner. Maybe my parents should have thought better about going through with having their 'accident' and not had me at all. After all I have had a few bumps in my road of life. They could have saved me from all of that. What were they thinking!!!! :eek:

Your right... I should have planned better just as you suggested the OP should have done!

For situations such as this I have learned to 'never say never'. Karma has a way of sometimes coming up and biting you on the backside. I agree that there are irresponsible people and your level of frustration with that would be warranted in those situations but it doesn't sound like the OP is one of them. It seems she is trying to do her best but prepare for the worst case scenario if it comes to that. She could easily wait until the last minute and drop them at the pound if it came to that but she's not. She is researching options IN CASE. Save your anger for someone that deserves it because this does not appear to be one of those cases.

This was one fantastic post Jenifer,very well said.

To the OP.
Do what is best for you. No one lives your life except you. You sound
like a wonderful mother to these two little girls and I am sure if you have
to give them up your heart will be broken but a rescue is the place to
go, if needed. Hopefully the girls can stay together as well, this certainly
would make it easier on you and them.
I am sorry about the change in your life. You never know when your will
be hit with a curve ball. That's life, sometimes it's good and sometimes
it stinks.
Best of luck to you. Remember, do what's best for you.

I have read, more times than I cared to, people here getting rid of
beloved pet's for far less reasons with only support from other's.
Maybe it depends on who's getting rid of a pet at the time.:confused:

Well yeah, like for peeing on a bed, or chewing on furniture, or crying at night

I hope OP will post again. There are some really nice people here. Stop judging people. Times are hard right now and people should be more supportive to each other. It is easy to say you should do your best this and that but life could be very hard and it is not everytime that if you try hard enough, you'll get what you want. It doesn't work that way. People would have tried their best before making a hard decision of giving up their beloved pets especially in a life changing situation like OP's. Pixelate, good for you if you are lucky and had an easy life so far but try to understand where others come from.

Seriously, for those of you that are making negative comments - that is so wrong. This woman is going through a divorce and you don't know what kind of cards she's getting dealt right now. She already said that she's going to do everything she can to keep them, but sometimes you just can't do it! Now I understand that there are people who give up their animals because they are pregnant or just don't want it anymore, etc and that is ridiculous, but I don't think this is the case. This woman is just looking for ideas and options! There is no reason to jump on her! For those that say you would never give up your dogs - what if it was in THEIR best interest to live somewhere else? Would you make them suffer and stay with you? Or would you do anything to make them happy? Yes, owning pets are a huge life time commitment, but part of being a good pet owner is doing the best you can for your babies and if that's finding them a new home, then it has to be done. So next time you open your mouth, just remember that you need to walk a mile in that person's shoes before judging them.

Another great post:thumbup:

Well said, JJC, phfgkl, Potter, Ashley V, Archie!
I hope ALLYKATZ is finding some support and hope from this.

Are you anywhere near Mount Ida, Arkansas?

It's funny how people want to jump on me for being "negative" or having "attitude" when most people in this thread haven't even offered anything constructive to help this woman. I actually took the time to post links and suggest someone that she may call for a lead on actual help in finding these dogs homes.

And no, I haven't lived a privileged easy life. I've worked my ass off to get to where I am today and quite frankly that's no one's business anyhow. You sound like an emotional, hysterical bunch of children.

I’m so sorry… I was so upset in my earlier post that I did not add this to it.

I have ‘fostered’ someone’s pet for them for a period of time. Maybe something like that could work for you too. If you have a relative or friend that you trust maybe they could take your babies for you if necessary for a period of time until you could work things out. That way you don’t have to give them up but it would give you more time to find a solution for your situation if it comes to that. If you do decide to go this route though I would suggest you get it in writing. That way everyone is on the same page and there are no misunderstandings. This would protect you as well as the person doing the ‘fostering’ for you. In it I would suggest agreeing on a timeframe for you to either find them a new home or be able to take them home with you, how expenses will be handled, and who is responsible for what. Each party would sign it and have a copy. If it turned out the person whom you thought you could trust turns out to be untrustworthy after all you have something in writing to back you up in court. No matter WHO it is… get it in writing.

When approached about Miss Piggy they asked me if I wanted her. I won’t go into the details of the situation they were in but I told them NO. I knew it was a temporary situation and that they loved her and didn’t want to give her up but due to circumstances at the time it was necessary to make other arrangements at least for a period of time. I followed the ‘NO’ with letting them know that I would take her until everything worked out for them and they could bring her home. To say the least this person cried and was very happy to know that they didn’t have to give their baby up. She was with us about 5 months. Sometimes it’s good to ‘think outside of the box’ in these situations. It could be that you might only need an temporary solution and not a permanent solution.

I hope things work out for her and her pets. If she has to give up her pets I'm sure she will find them good homes. She was probably thinking ahead to "what if I can't keep them" became a reality. I'm sure she would only let them go if her back was against the wall. I'm sure she wants what is best for them. I would take another Yorkie in a heartbeat.

You've worked your butt off what, 16 years at the most? My hubby has worked his off for 37 years and he still could lose his home and we could be forced to give up some of our pets. I think maybe you should listen to yourself talk. I'm sure with your comment the OP will not be back, and that could be bad. How would you feel if those yorkies went in to the "wrong hands" because of your attitude?????

First of all, no one directly said anything to YOU. It was directed at anyone being negative. Don't be so defensive. We're just saying that it is no one's right to judge anyone unless they've walked in their shoes. Not everyone is going to have advice, but what we can do is offer support, which is what most of us are doing.

Things can be taken from you in the blink of an eye. Life is full of ups and downs and just because she might have to give up her dogs, doesn't mean she's not working hard. I'm glad you are in a stable situation right now, but God forbid, what if something bad were to happen and you had to make this decision? Would you want someone to offer you support or be negative?

And by the way, name calling really isn't very mature, especially for someone who just referred to everyone has "children".

I can help you!
 

I have one girl already. otherwise, i would take them.
I know one of my neighbor wants to adopt a yorkie. I can give your informaiton to her if you really have to leave your baby.

Wow I feel really bad for the OP ! She came here for help and support and probably left with more tears then she started with :( I know I would have ! I hope she comes back.

I feel the same way, and I doubt she will ever come back.

Well everyone may not have posted links to a shelter or potential foster homes, but most people did try to be there for support. I've been there - the support meant just as much to me as finding the homes did.

You don't seem to even be thinking about how this person feels. I absolutely can't stand it when someone says you shouldn't get a dog if you can't make the life long commitment. Are you saying that when you got your dogs you were absolutely 100% sure that nothing would ever go wrong for 15+ years?

Cause let me tell you something, when I had to rehome my dogs, it was shocking. We WERE well off and always had been. Until my mom became disabled. Then, 9 years later for one, and a year and a half later for the other (they were different ages, obviously), we had to rehome them. CRAP - should've seen it coming! what WERE we thinking?

Someone who has been there and felt the heartbreak and pain would never be so judgemental. It's not as if the dog is peeing on her couch. She got divorced, something you don't see coming. This is one of the most heart breaking things an owner could ever do, and you obviously don't have a clue about that.

I'd say that she's come to the right place if she wants to find a home for her dogs. Because for every person who is going to be judgemental and tell her she shouldn't have gotten a dog in the first place, there are 5 people who want to help her out.

You know part of what makes this forum work so well is this is generally a loving caring group of wonderful people. I think Pixelate if you would have originally just offered her options and websites that would have been politically and emotionally correct. I think initially your intentions where great. However you did not leave it at that. If I had beaten my Stepdaughter up verbally like you did that young woman who started this thread, suffice it to say she probably would have been more upset than she was initially. My stepdaughter was in such a dark place emotionaqlly with divorce,surrendering 2 dogs, her life in general all the crappy stuff going wrong in her life, If I had spoken to her as you have continually done........ Instead of possible just thinking about suicide well Oh My? What the? You see where I am going with this? I hope your life continues to go so well...... We've all lead the good life.... Unfortunately lovely lady life happens. Please find another site to spread your condescending comments or keep them to yourself... This 52 Year old child, has heard enough!!!!! It says you are no longer a member, so go away!!!!!! Sorry now go away!!!!! Sorry Administration I am real upset if I wasn't supposed to say this...... Sorry for the rambling!!!!! lol:aimeeyork:animal-pa:animal-pa

AllyKatz came here for support. Bless her heart, her life is being turned upside down, everything is changing and nothing is in black and white. I am fairly new here and have found Yorkie Talk to be a lifesaver. I don't always post, but I read constantly, laugh and giggle at posts, and sometimes cry when people like Mary in Wichita loses a baby like Yoshi, or when someone like AllyKatz asks for help and gets lamblasted for being "unstable" for "maybe" having to rehome her babies. People on YT have become my friends through reading their posts, I feel like I know them, and it is sad that AllyKatz may not come back or post again and feel that same comraderie. Because to me that is what Yorkie Talk is supposed to be about . . . information, support and comraderie!

To AllyKatz:
Please don't let pixelate run you off from YT. Who ever that person is, is not indicative of YT as a whole. Pixelate isn't even a member any more. Please let me know if you need help with your babies. Maybe we can help find you a foster home until you are able to get your babies back. This economy is bad, and I know that you are not the only one this will be happening to. It's important that we stick together in times of need, and not kick each other to the curb! Please PM me anytime you need to. I will be glad to work with you to help you find a solution for your babies.

Unfortunately, I think the OP has decided not to come back.:(

You are so right about the divorce thing. I have THREE friends who had husbands walk in the door after work one day and announce they were moving out and a divorce was in the works. NONE of them saw it coming.

this thread made me so sad because I do believe life does throw us curve balls and often times its the woman that suffer. 3 years ago my cousin had a real tradgedy happen, she and he fiance had lived together for 4 years they had planned on getting married but were in no hurry , they were both in thier 40's he was in his later 40s, between them they had 3 poms, one poodle, 9 cats, 2 horses and were the most caring animal people in the world, all of those cats were at one point strays. They were so dedicated to thier animals and loved them all soo much. ONe day her finance went to play baseball with his friends, he was the pitcher, he threw the ball to the hitter and dropped dead!! HE had a massive heart attack , which was totally unexpected. Because they were NOT married yet his family became very very very greedy even though he had not talked to most of them in years. They went to the courts and filed a suit against my cousin, she had 14 days to evacuate the house. She had worked for him , he owned his own mortgage company, so now she had no job, no house and 15 animals, no income and no house and two children? She sold the horses because she was dead broke, and had to rehome all but 2 dogs, my aunt her mother lives in a gated community which only allows 2 animals. She was devistated, she tried and tried to find homes with friends but many had thier own animals, lived in apts, had babies, etc, I kept one of her poms till she could find a place to live and a job , the other pom went to a neighboor who loved her, it took her 18 months to get the house ( which he did leave to her in his will) but she could not forsee her future, she had no idea this would have happened, she loved her dogs soo much and the cats too. Life does throw you curve balls, that poor girl must have came here trying to find a yorkie lover or someone to take them and got her heart ripped out.. so sad

To many of us our dogs are like children to us. So those of you that say you would NEVER give up your dog...if you see yourself homeless, in the street, you would take your child with you to suffer? I know as much as it would hurt me, I would not have my 6 yr old in the streets with me. I would not be able to see her stuggle for warmth, food etc. I would find someone to stay with her until I could get back on my feet. would i miss her...OFCOURSE but I love her that much to try and give her BETTER.
you guys have to realize that while you are entitled to your opinions, thats really all they are and sometimes they are not needed. do you think you helped this woman by putting her down? do you think her situation changed because you let her know it was a horrible thing to rehome her dogs? no...it didnt help one bit and thats what YT is here for...to help

My dad did that to my mom. My dad was in the military and was overseas about every month... well this one time he was gone for a month, came home that night and gave us the stuff he bought us from Russia and everything was completely normal. The next afternoon he told my mom he wanted a divorce and there was absolutely NOTHING wrong in their marriage. We still don't know why he left and that was almost 10 years ago.

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me too DD ... like one person said if you knew the future well if I knew the future I would not have spent the last months relearning how to live but is ok I know who true friends are as they stayed with me

I hope she reads this .. I had to find someone to take care of my babies and me because my head was hit and people made bad comments about and still do. Maybe a family can help you until you know what is going to happen. Good Luck to you and will pray for you