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07-29-2012, 05:02 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cleburne, TX
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| Almost 2 yr old Yorkie female, spayed, living in Utah , needs to be rehomed I monitor a website where Microsoft Word / Visual Basic programming tips ate regularly posted. Yesteday, I saw that the website's editor, Allen,had posted the a personal item about his desire to re-home his two-year-old female Yorkie.*He and I exchanged emails about this, and below are combined quotes from from Allen's website post and from his emails: QUOTE***Our latest dog is a cute little Yorkie named Abby. She's almost two years old, and we tend to call her "Little Bit" instead of her given name. (We call her Little Bit because she's only a little bit of a dog; she weighs only five pounds.) Unfortunately, our home situation is such for the last several months that we aren't able to spend as much time with Abby as we would like. This is unfair to the dog, and we don't see it changing in the near future. So, we are looking for a new home for Abby. We don't want to take her to a shelter, but instead figured that we'd look to place her in a home, in our area [Utah], that would be able to spend the appropriate amount of time with her. She is crate trained. (By this I mean that she doesn't go nuts when in a crate. She sleeps in her crate, which is in our room beside our bed. She is quiet until we wake up--whether it is 6 hours or 9 hours--and then she reminds us she is in the crate and needs to be taken outside to do her business.). *We've taken good care of the dog, and I want her to be well taken care of in the future. (She is spayed and has all her shots up to date.) My wife thinks we should advertise in Craig's List, but we haven't gotten around to it yet. I'm probably going to have to do that soon. * *If you know of anyone in Utah who might like a good, healthy, happy Yorkie that isn't a yapper, runner, or digger, let me know. My e-mail address is allen@sharonparq.com. ***END QUOTE* In the emails I exchanged with Allen, *I begged him not to take his Yorkie to a regular shelter, telling him that there are specialized Yorkie Rescue organizations which are extremely knowledgeable about the special needs of Yorkies, and that those organizations go to great lengths to find the best possible homes in which to place any Yorkies that need to be rehomed.* Since I don't personally belong to any Yorkie rescue organization (and since Allen doesn't belong to this YorkieTalk forum),*l offered to post Allen's re-homing request on this forum, in the hopes that someone will step in and work toward getting Allen's dog into a suitable home, one where she will get sufficient love and pampering and care. I also mentioned to Allen that if a perfect home can't be found for his Yorkie *right away, the Yorkie Rescue organizations would go to great lengths to find a wonderful interim foster home for her (so she wouldn't have to languish in a shelter until a perfect "forever" home could be found for her). If I didn't already own three Yorkies (a 3-year-old who weighs only *four pounds, and two *6-month-olds who already weigh *five pounds each)--plus an 11 year old Welsh Corgi--I would seriously consider adopting*this dog myself. *But--since I work full-time, and only have a few hours a day of at home leisure time,*adding a fifth dog to my home would be spreading the individualized attention and love a little too thin, in my opinion.* Allen didn't mention any re-homing fee, so I assume he is not requesting one. You would have to verify that information with him directly. Again, he is not a member of YorkieTalk, so any inquiry should be made to him directly through his personal email address,*allen@sharonparq.com One final thought. *I know that sometimes exchanges with people needing to give up their Yorkie can get a little heated and accusatory toward that person. All of us on this forum love our Yorkies almost beyond reason, and we are *hard-pressed to understand why anyone would ever give up one of these lovable, loyal, sweet tempered, and child like dogs. But i hope everyone will try to take the high road and apply*the principle of " Until you have walked a mile in his shoes ..." *After all, he could decide to just dump this dog in a shelter--if he gets too many unfriendly emails*from passionate Yorkie owners.* Thanks to anyone who can help. |
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07-29-2012, 06:06 PM | #2 |
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| I hope someone in this area is willing to take her. You might try to get a picture to post on here too. Sometimes when we see the little babies it just melts our hearts. . Wish I could help but I'm not in that area. One more thing, please please beg them to not use Craigslist. Some times things are not on the up and up on there. Hopefully some one can help.
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07-29-2012, 06:32 PM | #3 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cleburne, TX
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| Pictures have been requested from owner, haven't received it yet i agree about the pictures. Who could help but want one of these Yorkies - when you have looked in their little faces. I have asked for pictures from him; haven't received them yet. I will relay your message about Craigslist being a BAD idea (I agree; lots of people will take the dog and then just resell her). Also, I'll ask him if his dog is good with other dogs in the household; how she is with children, and whether she is friendly to strangers. Again - I would urge anyone having questions (I know you don't want to bother him because you personally know of no place for the dog) -- but for anyone wanting to ask questions, please email the owner directly at allen@sharonparq.com; BUT it would be helpful if people also posted the contents of their emails to the owner here on this forum, also, so everyone can be on the same page as to who has responded to Allen with possible help. I am going to try to urge him to join this forum. Surely someone can rescue this little girl. When Allen sends me additional information, I will post it here.
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07-30-2012, 05:02 AM | #4 |
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| Pictures are coming I want to thank Lynda for posting about Abby and our desire to find a new home for her. I am working on getting pictures taken; the weekend was busier than we hoped. To answer other questions: Yes, Abby is good with other dogs. Our youngest son has a dog that is over quite a bit to our home (sometimes for hours each day) and Abby has no problem with him. (Our son's dog is a Shiba Inu and a good deal larger than Abby.) Abby is also fine with children. We have two grandchildren, both rather rambunctious at 5 years old, who come and play with Abby regularly. They all run and frolic with no problems. She is also friendly with strangers. We have a neighbor (about 7 homes down the street) that has an older Yorkie. Their dog isn't terribly friendly with strangers and has bit a few people who have come in their home. Abby has never--not once--displayed this type of behavior. Let's see; what else can I tell you that might be helpful... Abby doesn't really like being outside alone. We have a large, fenced back yard, and Abby will go out there if people or other dogs are with her. She doesn't like to go out alone, and she will bark to get back in if she is left out there alone. She has never been on a leash and has always been a house dog. We got her for Mother's Day 2011; our adult children bought her for my wife from a semi-local breeder. Abby was born in November 2010. We've never left her in a kennel or at other people's homes. We are away from home enough each day (with work activities) that it is really unfair to the dog. We want her to have a good home where people can spend the time with her that she needs. (She really is a "people dog" and enjoys being around people.) We took her to the vet right after getting her. She was spayed and we had her tail bobbed. She has had excellent medical care, with all her shots being current. She has also been licensed, continually, within our city and we got a microchip implant for her in case she was taken. She sleeps in a crate beside our bed each night and is quiet throughout the night. When we awake in the morning (usually at 5:30 am), we immediately take her outside to do her business. We then bring her in, feed her, and leave for work. While we are at work, we leave her in our kitchen area, which is closed off from the rest of the house. (This gives her a larger area than what a crate offers, and more security than leaving her in the back yard.) There is a pee pad in the kitchen, which she is fairly good about using. When we return home (about 5:30 each evening), we take her outside again and clean up any mess in the kitchen. She then has run of the house as we go about our evening activities. She doesn't tear up anything; she is not a "chewer." (Oh, I should also mention that she does not dig in the backyard like some dogs do. We are grateful for that.) If someone comes to the front door, she is interested in meeting them and seeks attention from them, but she doesn't bark, nip, or bite. She also doesn't try to bolt out the front door when it opens. If she does run out the door, it is only to a small patch of grass where she will pee and then come right back in the house. She isn't a "yappy" dog, either. (I've seen dogs who yip, yap, and bark at their shadow. Those dogs drive me crazy. Abby doesn't do any of that.) When we go to bed (usually about 10:00 pm), Abby is placed back in the crate for sleeping, and the day repeats the next day. Anyway, we know that Abby needs more daily attention than the average of 4-5 hours we are able to give her each day. We want her to have a good home and a good life. We've tried to give her the best we could, and we've spared no expense in doing so. (I believe our kids spent about $500 in buying her, and we've spent another $900 in vet fees since we've had her.) We figure that if you are going to have a dog--any dog--you need to go all the way and commit to take care of the dog properly. We aren't looking to sell her, and simply want to give her to a good home. If anyone here is that "good home," we can work with you to get Abby to you. Pictures are coming... |
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Not that ladyjane needs my endorsement, but I can assure you, if she places your girl, she will be very well taken care of by the recommended new owners. Ladyjane would be the one person I would trust to rehome my dogs if ever that day would come.
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07-30-2012, 05:47 AM | #8 |
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I haven't gotten the e-mail. Did you use the right address? (Should be allen@sharonparq.com ) | |
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