Rehoming our girl
 

I have really struggled the past couple of weeks over what to do, but after much thought, we think this is best for our pup and our family.

Natalie is 10 mo. old, spayed (and has had her baby teeth pulled that didn't fall out on their own), UTD on her shots, micro-chipped, and UTD on Sentinel heart worm preventative/ flea treatment. She was last weighed when she got her last shots and was 4.5 lbs then. Not sure what she is now, somewhere in the neighborhood of 5 lbs, I'd say. She's always charted out to around 5.5 lbs and appears to be staying true to that. We feed her Blue Buffalo puppy food.

She's purebred with AKC papers (although we didn't send them in. Her new owners could, but I think there is an increased fee after a certain length of time). She's lighter colored- right now her body is almost silver , her head close to white, with ears, muzzle, legs, etc. a lighter tan color. Her coat is silky. We've got her in a short puppy cut right now. (She will not leave bows or clips in and in fact works so hard to get them out that she created a little bald spot on the top of her head. The short cut is to allow that to catch up.)

She is walks really well on the leash- she loves her walks and will potty outside while on the leash. When we aren't home she is kept in an exercise pen and uses a puppy pad. When we are home we take her out to potty. She will go outside, but doesn't ask. She has to be taken quite frequently (every hour or so) or she will have accidents in the house.

She sleeps in the bed with someone. She likes short car rides but seems to become anxious on much more than quick trips around town. She is VERY sweet, gets along well with other dogs (don't know about cats as we don't have any). She wants to be with someone all the time and protests loudly if we are home and she's not with us. We've tried confining her in the kitchen, but she chewed on the corner of the wooden cabinets when no one paid attention to her.

Natalie was a gift for my 13 year old daughter. She loves her, but she requires a lot of time and attention and my daughter isn't able to keep up with everything. We've had some changes in our family recently that don't leave me with the time to contribute to her care. (My husband was unemployed for several months. He found a job, but it is several states away so we are living separately now. I work full time, 40 minutes away from our home and am now having to do all the home upkeep, cook meals, take kids to after school activities, etc. on my own in addition to working.) As I said we love Natalie, but she is home all day alone while we are at work/school. We aren't able to be home all night every night, but on those nights we are, we are struggling to give Natalie the attention she deserves, take her out for frequent potty breaks, etc. We feel she would be better off with another family that had more time for her. I'd prefer a family with someone who was home during the day. I will of course authorize my vet to release all of Natalie's records, a vet reference will be required from new owners. I'm asking a $350 rehoming fee.

Sorry this is so long, I just wanted to be sure I told as much as I could about her. There is no crisis, just a realization that we might all be better off if Nat were with another family with different circumstances. We're in no big rush, going to be sure and find Natalie the RIGHT home before letting her go.

PM me if you are interested or have questions or would like any other info.

Thanks.

:( So sorry to hear you have to make such a decision, but it sounds like you're being selfless and doing what's best for Natalie. Best of luck to you all.

Sorry you are having to give up your baby, I hope you find the right family for her soon.

I am so very sorry that you are faced with this heart breaking decision. It sounds like you have spent considerable time thinking out the situation and have put Natalie's best interests ahead of your own wants. If you could post a pic or two of your sweet little one it would be helpful.

I will keep your family in my thoughts and prayers. Good luck in your quest to rehome little Natalie.

OH.... how hard! I can't imagine. Hope things work out for the best for all of you.

Thank you everyone for your kind words and support. As I said, we love Natalie, but I have been struggling since my husband took the new job and the kids went back to school. I hate it, but there just are not enough hours in the day.

I will try and post some pictures tomorrow. I don't have any yet with her puppy cut, but it's not a problem to take them. I'll just need to figure out how to post pics on here. :rolleyes:

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Busy Mom in AL,
Sorry you have to have made such a difficult decision. Natalie sounds like a sweet pup.
There is a "How To" forum near the end of the main page. You can find help there on how to post pics. Also, you could pm some of the more frequent posters on that particular forum. I am sure they will be glad to help you in how to post pics.

Hi folks. I meant to post some pictures of Natalie tonight, but I came home from work this evening only to be greeted by a letter informing me I was being audited by the IRS. Got kind of hung up on that instead, sorry.

Here lately it seems like if it weren't for bad luck, I wouldn't have much luck at all. Just keep repeating, "This too shall pass, this too shall pass..."

:( When it rains, it pours, doesn't it? I wish you the best of luck.

I would love to see pictures of your baby!

Where in Alabama are you and what do you want for her? I am near Arab, AL and have been looking for a female to go with my male for companionship. i would love to see pics and know more information. My yorkie, Charlie, is almost 2 years old and needs a companion.

Hi JoAnn, I sent you a PM.

I will do my best to post pics tonight.

I've included everything about her I could think of in my post above, but if you'd like more info just let me know what. I'm asking a $350 rehoming fee.

Thanks!

Ok. I look forward to the pictures.

When it rains it does indeed sometimes pour. Was trying to snap a few pictures of Natalie between dinner, church, etc. but the camera battery is dead. Ugh! Took a couple with my cell phone. The quality is lousy, I apologize. Will charge camera battery & try again tomorrow night. But in the meantime, please see the album I created on my profile. (Sorry, not up to resizing pics to post here tonight.)

This must have been an incredibly hard decision for you to make. I am SO sorry.
I have had a terrible year and this is my favoirte quote...."You don't know how strong you are until strong is your only option"....I hope things get better for you!

Yes, it was. Thank you. I'm sorry that you're having a difficult time. "This too shall pass" is always helpful for me to remember. This has been far from a banner year, but we'll get through it and things will be better.

Thanks for the kind words- it means a lot!

i hope that you can't find a great home for her, she seems like a sweetheart, keep us updated!

Have you found a home for Natalie yet? My niece is looking for a yorkie. She lives in Greenville, SC, but I am sure she would travel to Alabama. Where in Alabama?

Sent you a PM.

Kamela

New pics & update
 

Dh is home for the weekend for a visit so he took some better pics with the camera & resized them for me.

We've spoken to some folks, but not yet found a home for Natalie. Someone else is interested, but can't meet her for few weeks, around mid-Sept.

Just wanted to give an update!

Awww. She is so adorable!

If that don't work out post and let us know. I know someone looking for a dog that is not a young puppy. She has a yorkie that is 7 or 8 months old and wants another around his age. So, post and let us know if it don't work out. I'll contact her and see if she wants to make a trip to AL.

Lovin' Yorkies!!
 

Sent you a P.M. Do you think she'd like some company? I have 2 that get along so well with each other. They are the lights of our lives!!

She's a beautiful girl. I hope you find the right home for her soon.

Just wanted to offer a couple suggestions prior to rehoming your girl:

1. Do a home check (including garage & backyard) of the family you will be entrusting your girl to...

2. Get Veterinarian References and be sure to call and see if they are current on annual health exams, teeth cleaning, vaccines, etc...

3. Verify that they IF they are renters, that they are allowed to have a pet...

4. Microchip your girl with YOUR info so, that IF someday down the road they lose or surrender your girl to a shelter, that YOU will be notified FIRST!

5. If they have other animals, do a meet up with the family & their other animals to make sure your girl gets along and is safe...

6. If you do not have the time to do any of these things then, please consider surrendering your girl to a reputable local breed specific rescue organization!

Those are just a few things to do before rehoming...if anyone else would like to offer their suggestions...please do!;)

Good luck to your girl in finding the right home/family!:aimeeyork

Thanks so much for the info/suggestions. I had done my research and read the sticky here on YT about rehoming prior to posting about Natalie so I'm already aware of most of these. I assure you that we love Natalie very much and will only give her up to an excellent home. I've had many people contact me and I'm sure they were all nice people, but most were not what we were looking for so I've told them no thank you. I am following up with vet references, etc. for those who do seem like a good fit. She has already been microchipped & is registered with our info. Thanks again for your concern!

You're very welcome and it sounds like you are being very careful...thank you!:)

:animal36Charlie is excited about meeting Natalie on Sunday to see if he is a good fit for hopefully a new playmate. He sure hopes he is. He has been looking and waiting for a playmate to have around so he isn't all by himself. :aimeeyork

Good luck in finding her a home! I'm glad you are being so careful... She's a beautiful girl!

Charlie & Natalie have met. Along with Jo Ann and her son. Nat & Charlie seemed to really like each other during their initial meeting. Our family is all a little sad & missing her already, but know we made the right decision for us and for Natalie. She's gone to a great home where I feel certain she'll be loved and well-cared for.

Please keep me updated on her progress getting acclimated to her new family, Jo Ann.

Charlie and Natalie are doing good. They are snuggled up together on his blanket sleeping. They have had a playful afternoon. She has the cutest bark. She has already won our hearts. She already has Alex wrapped around her paws. He was feeding her out of his hand. I will keep you updated and I will post pictures so you can see her. She will be well taken care of, loved and spoiled.