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Staceyyates · 03-23-2009, 06:37 PM

I lost my baby Harley last year to a rottie when we were out on walk. I'm brand new to this site. My husband is a truck driver and is gone ALOT needless to say, and Im home bymyself quite often. I would LOVE the company of both!!!!! Let me know.

GeorgiaOnMyMind · 03-27-2009, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by JJC

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.

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!!!!

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.

GeorgiaOnMyMind · 03-27-2009, 03:40 PM

Just wanted to add that with the economy - among other things that life throws at us - but especially now with the economy, I have a feeling that we are going to see a lot people asking questions about rehoming their babies.

I know of 8 people right now that are losing their job/homes because of the economy. Can you imagine losing your home, getting divorced and having a terrible medical condition at the same time?

I just would like to see more compassion to these members who are researching their options "just in case" they have to give up their babies.

Although we all have our own thoughts and some members may have negative thoughts..... I would hope in the future threads we will see only informative, positive and compassionate posts. These members who are asking for advice already have thought about the negative aspects of asking for help---they just hope & pray when they ask, they don't have to hear it from us. They are already feeling and dreading the day when they have to part with their babies.

Like I said, unfortunately I think we will be seeing more members, probably mostly new ones, asking for help in rehoming their yorkies.... Please be compassionate to them.

Tigerlilyselene · 03-27-2009, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MeganS

Are you guys KIDDING me?!! You don't know this girl OR her situation!! Who are we to judge!? This thread has made me so angry. If you are in the perfect situation where you can swear to the stars that you'll never ever ever give up your dogs - then MORE POWER to you, but everyone doesn't have that luxury. Yes, they're our "babies" but when you get thrown a curve ball, landlords don't give a crap if they're your "babies" because to the rest of the world they are dogs. It's all fine and dandy to say you'd find a way to make things work and you'd live on the streets if it came to that...but what kind of life is that? There's not *always* a way to make things work, as much as we wish there was. I've actually seen people on here say that they would live on the streets to keep their pet. That is just selfish. What kind of life is that for your baby?

Everything isn't always so freaking easy. I hope to God that none of you who've questioned this woman are ever in this situation.

OP, I'm very sorry you're going through this. I'll have you in my prayers.

I agree 100%.

This past June my fiancé's grandmother passed away, and even though we KNEW that she was going to pass on, we didn't know we were going to be kicked out of our house one month later. I tried to find a place for my babies, but turns out things worked in our favor and we were able to keep them both. Now we live in our own place and can have both our babies with us, but it was HORRIBLE thinking that I would never see my two again. I cried every night thinking it would be the last night with them. It's really hard to even THINK about giving up your little ones but actually having to go through the process and asking for people to adopt or foster them, that hurts.

I know what your going through, so if you need any help, PM me. I'm also praying that your able to get a miracle and keep both your babies!

Mitzis Mom · 03-27-2009, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Pixelate

Find a local Yorkie rescue.

With all due respect, don't take in any more animals until you are in a permanent situation where will not need to give them up.

neceedee · 03-27-2009, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by allykatz

Wow, I really didn't mean for all this to start so maybe I better explain things a little further.
I don't want to give the girls away but I feel like someone else can probably give them a better home. Maybe my mind can be changed.
1. Yes, I have friends and relatives that would probably take them as a favor to me....but none of them are yorkie owners. Which translates that they have no idea what sweet, loving, devoted, smart, funny little characters they are. I don't want them to be somewhere because I was owed a favor. I want them to be somewhere where they will be loved and taken care of. That is why I came to YT.
2. Yes, I can find housing that will accept pets. I am having to take a second job to pay all the expenses that I haven't been paying....rent, utilities, rental insurance etc... With 2 daughters in college I am stretched as far as I can be. So working 10-14 hours a day, when do I have time to devote to my fur babies? They are used to having their own room, and it is theirs to do with as they please. They won't have that in a rental and would have to be kept in a pen all day in case they decide to chew (they do that very rarely now, but you never know). So what kind of live would they have? I live in a small town so puppy care is not available.
3. To the member who insinuated I was trying to recoup the money that I have spent... I don't recall saying anything about money but I am smart enough to know that I could NEVER get back the money I have invested in them nor do I care to. I have to drive 100 miles each way just to purchase the dog food, treats and puppy pads they use. My husband is a race car driver so we traveled in a motor home constantly from March - November. So we purchased everything in duplicate so we didn't have to keep carrying things back and forth. In November, we are gone 3 weeks to Florida, which means 21 outfits for each baby, since we can't do laundry. Sasha, the smallest was bumped by a car one night last November. I rushed her to a emergency hospital for animals in Little Rock where it cost me 1100.00 to have tests run on her. (She is fine now). They go to the groomer monthly at 120.00 a trip. I could go on and on, just trying to get my point across.

Didn't mean to be so long winded, but my feelings were hurt by some of these people. Thanks everyone for your messages & support and please know that I won't just give my girls to anyone that wants them. I realize that I probably won't find anyone that will spoil them like I do ( I know I go overboard sometimes) but I know I can find them a good home somewhere.

Bless your heart, I sympathize with you, I will pray for you. The last thing you need is to be kicked after being down. May you find your babies a home if that is what you have to do. I had to do the same thing one time, when I went through a divorce. I was lucky enough my sister took my doggie in.

Mitzis Mom · 03-27-2009, 05:14 PM

IMO you are doing a very good and responsible thing to plan ahead! We all will pray for you to find a place where you can take your girls with you.

yorkielover91 · 03-27-2009, 05:53 PM

hey i would absolutely love to give one of your furbabies a nice loving home and spoil her rotten, i will take her everywhere i go so you dont have to worry about her not getting any attention, i love yorkies and i promise she`ll love her new home

, will you please email me your number so i can talk to you about it. my email is ricksmith2009@hotmail.com

thanks!
=]

03-23-2009, 06:37 PM	#76
Staceyyates Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ocean Springs Posts: 11	If you still need homes for both I lost my baby Harley last year to a rottie when we were out on walk. I'm brand new to this site. My husband is a truck driver and is gone ALOT needless to say, and Im home bymyself quite often. I would LOVE the company of both!!!!! Let me know.

03-27-2009, 03:40 PM	#78
GeorgiaOnMyMind Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Merkel, Texas, US Posts: 300	Just wanted to add that with the economy - among other things that life throws at us - but especially now with the economy, I have a feeling that we are going to see a lot people asking questions about rehoming their babies. I know of 8 people right now that are losing their job/homes because of the economy. Can you imagine losing your home, getting divorced and having a terrible medical condition at the same time? I just would like to see more compassion to these members who are researching their options "just in case" they have to give up their babies. Although we all have our own thoughts and some members may have negative thoughts..... I would hope in the future threads we will see only informative, positive and compassionate posts. These members who are asking for advice already have thought about the negative aspects of asking for help---they just hope & pray when they ask, they don't have to hear it from us. They are already feeling and dreading the day when they have to part with their babies. Like I said, unfortunately I think we will be seeing more members, probably mostly new ones, asking for help in rehoming their yorkies.... Please be compassionate to them. __________________ If I had a single flower for every time I think about you, I could walk forever in my garden.

03-27-2009, 05:53 PM	#83
yorkielover91 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: winston-salem north carolina Posts: 1	yorkie to give away hey i would absolutely love to give one of your furbabies a nice loving home and spoil her rotten, i will take her everywhere i go so you dont have to worry about her not getting any attention, i love yorkies and i promise she`ll love her new home, will you please email me your number so i can talk to you about it. my email is ricksmith2009@hotmail.com thanks! =]

03-27-2009, 05:14 PM	#82
Mitzis Mom No Longer a Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,837	IMO you are doing a very good and responsible thing to plan ahead! We all will pray for you to find a place where you can take your girls with you.