New Rescue decision -------

[Sallyvine]

I posted about losing my darling baby, Mac in April, He was the first pet my husband and I ever had. I gave him the best life possible, and grieved terribly over his loss. I applied to one "adoption, rescue, rehoming, or whatever" group. I filled out an application, got a vet reference and three personal references. I had an autopsy done and sent the results to this woman. Mac died of protein losing enteropathy. She never even contacted my references. When I contacted her after 3 weeks of waiting, she sent me a snippy email that I did not have a fence and that an electric fence is cruel. I reminded her that I said I would put up a fence and not use the electric fence because it kept the dog in, but did not keep the predators out.

I have news for all you rescue people. You have to have a fence a minimum of six feet high because coyotes can jump up to five feet. Secondly no fence can keep hawks and eagles from getting a little dog. Unless you cover the top of the fenced in area, the dog is not safe. So you better tell people to buy hundreds of yards of netting


We have been so fortunate in getting a beautiful little 5 year old who was not a successful breeder. We have a portable run for her and stay with her every minute she is outside.

I care for her so much I feel guilty about my dead little boy. Many people have told me that once you have lost a dog you are much more protective of the next one.

I sometimes wonder if some (certainly not all) of these rescue people just enjoy their martyr status.

[Superstarkba]

Well Im glad everything worked out. For Aubrey I have a 30 foot leash in my front yard. So he loves to run on that. I do not have a fence for him, but when we are outside he will just stay with us.

[Fuzzywug]

Originally Posted by Ellie May

I have never actually tried to rescue a Yorkie but three things that really bother me about most rescues are:

1. You can't adopt a dog because you don't have a fenced in yard (I always supervise my dog outside so what is wrong with a leash?)

2. I was looking at an adoption site and after the original home check they said that the first year is a probationary period and you are subject to more home checks throughout the year (I can understand one home check and a probationary period but more than one home check is really excessive).

3. Some rescues think that you are not a responsible pet owner because you have an animal that is not spayed or neutered. That is an opinion only. Maybe there is a reason for not altering your pet. I do think that talking to the person's vet is a good indication of how they treat their pets though.

Congratulations on starting this.

I agree with you on many points. Each rescue has it's own rules.

1. We do not require a fenced yard. It depends on where you live, the conditions and the life style.

2. Yes, We do a home visit - once! To go back time and time again is intrusive and ridiculous. I wouldn't adopt from that rescue under those conditions!

3. We will not adopt out an animal unless it has been altered. It would totally defeat the purpose of rescue.

[Fuzzywug]

Originally Posted by Sallyvine

I posted about losing my darling baby, Mac in April, He was the first pet my husband and I ever had. I gave him the best life possible, and grieved terribly over his loss. I applied to one "adoption, rescue, rehoming, or whatever" group. I filled out an application, got a vet reference and three personal references. I had an autopsy done and sent the results to this woman. Mac died of protein losing enteropathy. She never even contacted my references. When I contacted her after 3 weeks of waiting, she sent me a snippy email that I did not have a fence and that an electric fence is cruel. I reminded her that I said I would put up a fence and not use the electric fence because it kept the dog in, but did not keep the predators out.

I have news for all you rescue people. You have to have a fence a minimum of six feet high because coyotes can jump up to five feet. Secondly no fence can keep hawks and eagles from getting a little dog. Unless you cover the top of the fenced in area, the dog is not safe. So you better tell people to buy hundreds of yards of netting


We have been so fortunate in getting a beautiful little 5 year old who was not a successful breeder. We have a portable run for her and stay with her every minute she is outside.

I care for her so much I feel guilty about my dead little boy. Many people have told me that once you have lost a dog you are much more protective of the next one.

I sometimes wonder if some (certainly not all) of these rescue people just enjoy their martyr status.

Hello Sally,
I am terribly sorry for your loss of Mac. I know how painful it is to lose a beloved pet, many of us here have too, and I know, we all share your sorrow.

Congratulations fpr adopting a little 5 year old retired female, who, I am sure, is grateful for your love and companionship. I hope that you have many years of happiness together. By adopting her....you saved a life. What a wonderful thing to do!

I'm sorry that you've had a bad experience with a rescue person. I do not apologize for them, nor do I speak for them. I will say I think it should have been handled differently

They have their rules; we have ours. After loving and caring for a homeless dog, I'm sure you can understand how hard it is to give them up to someone we don't know. We do our best to be sure we make the right match for each dog on an individual basis. .

Betty, Lisa and I, certainly do not consider ourselves "martyrs." We don't drive hundreds of miles each year to transport and rescue yorkies, pay huge vet bills from our own pockets, deal with fungus and mites and diarrhea, rock dying dogs in our arms for hours ------- with the hope of being recognized. There is no joy in looking into the eyes of confused a dog who has been dumped in the street by it's owner because it got too old or too sick for them to deal with, it's not fun to hold one while the vet puts a needle in it's leg, and we help it to the Bridge. We don't give up dogs we've loved and cared for without great sadness. But we do it ... and we do it with love, patience and compassion for those little souls who gave so much, asked for so little, and God knows, got less in return. We don't tell the world about it. We ask for nothing, - except a little respect, - and understanding for those of us who do our best to help the Yorkies that others have neglected, mistreated and/or abandoned.

[Sallyvine]

Thanks for your input, As I said I am sure not all rescue groups are that way. I do need to set the record straight. I got Lolly from a breeder. She has had and will continue to have a wonderful life. She is a finish show dog but was not a successful breeder. I paid a very reasonable fee for her, but she was not a rescue in any way. Anybody would love to have this beautiful little girl. In that sense I didn't do anything very altruistic. I did not wish to go through puppyhood again.

However I was willing to take one of these sadly abandoned and abused little creatures and nurse it back to health. The dogs I wanted to "rescue" were not rescues either. They needed to be "re-homed." They had not been abandoned. In one case an owner had died, another had a minor hip problem, and couldn't stud.

Unfortunately, I could not find any real Yorkie rescue groups close to me. Please continue with your good work.

As a footnote, several years ago, my brother's family discovered a mixed breed in their yard. For several days my sister-in-law gave her food and water. Then they discovered she was sleeping on their deck at night. They finally coaxed her into the car and took her to the pound. The pound vet said she was in good shape, groomed nails clipped, etc. The happy ending is that after the seven day waiting period for advertising and health tests my brother's family took her.

My guess is that for whatever reason, someone couldn't keep her, and abandoned her in a nice neighborhood with a lot of children rather than take her to a shelter where she might have been put down.

Sallyvine

[Fuzzywug]

Regardless of their appearance or the circumstances from which they came; in my eyes every yorkie is a "show dog." Any dog, that has be passed from one person to another, regardless of it's status, is in one way or another re-homed ... or ... rescued. Just my humble opinion.

[YTRescue2]

Originally Posted by Fuzzywug

Regardless of their appearance or the circumstances from which they came; in my eyes every yorkie is a "show dog." Any dog, that has be passed from one person to another, regardless of it's status, is in one way or another re-homed ... or ... rescued. Just my humble opinion.

Good luck and god bless.
TJ

[Sallyvine]

I did not mean to offend in any way. My point is that I don't feel I did anything so wonderful by getting this dog. I love her dearly and am so thankful to have her. And you are right- all these little folks are champions.

My point is, I tried very hard to find a dog from less fortunate circumstances that I would have been willing to take. I could afford a puppy if I wished. In fact I got Lolly because the woman who was ahead of me fell in love with the puppies instead and purchased one of them.

I thought it was the responsible thing to do because there are so many needy little ones. The problem is they are so hard to find. At first I wasn't even going to get another dog, but my grown children felt it would help me. I made them promise that if I do not outlive the dog that one of them would take her, and they agreed.

I also wish that people could be more educated about the needs of dogs in general. Someone posted here about getting a Yorkie from a pound ( this must be a rare occurence). Unfortunately the poor creature had been badly abused and was vicious. I suggested that the dog be placed on psychotropic meds, but the person was told the dog would be on them forever. I feel that it would be better to have a dog on meds forever to control its behavior and make it adoptable rather than have it put down.

I must say that these little toy breeds are so easy to love. In my travels to various pounds, I saw some poor abused dogs that were not what you would call cuddly. I wish I had more strength of character and could take one of those, but I am not physically able to handle a big dog, nor give it the exercise it needs.

Again, I wish to stress that I don't feel I did anything special. As far as I am concerned, I am getting more from this little dear than I could ever give to her.

Sallyvine