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Married Couple Looking for Yorkie (NY/NJ) Hello, My wife and I are looking to adopt a Yorkshire Terrier (Yorkie). I know a lot of people on these forums have more than one, but we are still trying to get our first. :( We were supposed to get our Yorkie recently, but unfortunately, we were scammed. He stole our money, and sent us no dog. :cry: Because of our tight budget, we cannot afford too much to purchase such a pet. I can assure you we will provide an amazing, loving, and warm home for the little one, and it'll be showered with love and attention by us all the time! I work part-time, and my wife is home while I work, so there will rarely be a time where it is alone at home. We may not be loaded with cash, but we'd take great care of the dog, and we have tons of love ready for the little one! We are willing to pick up the dog ourselves, and to meet with the current owners in the NYC/NJ area. A dog would be a welcome addition to our family! PLEASE consider us! Thanks!! |
I am sorry, what happened if you don't mind me asking? :) |
Basically, it was an elaborate scam: I had emailed someone from PetLoop.com for a Yorkie. He replied that he had no more, but someone who he had sold to had to re-sell, since they were being relocated to Nigeria. I e-mailed this other person and we spoke over about 25 e-mails, and I was pretty convinced. We agreed that I'd send $200 up front, and the other $150 upon receipt of the dog. After sending the payment, I didn't hear back again, but I did see that the payment was picked up (Western Union). So we lost our $200. Luckily I was smart enough not to give her the whole sum up front... I now see that these scams are pretty common - since then, I've gotten at least 4 other similar emails. But the bottom line is that we still have no Yorkie :( |
I will absolutely keep my eyes and ears open for any yorkies in your area! and again welcome to YT! Perhaps you will find a new baby here! |
Such a shame. Best of luck in your search! |
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Maybe someone can't keep theirs (maybe because of small kids, or a new job, or something...) It's just disheartening, because we were all ready for ours, and now we have to wait who knows how long. :( |
I am so sorry to hear about the scam. I hope that you are able to find you a perfect yorkie that you can share your love with!! Don't give up... |
Have you tried the YTCA club? That's how I found Brutus. Just do a search in the area. There was a breeder that I can't remember the name who is a big Yorkie breeder but wouldn't sell me one because of my young kids. Keep looking and I hope you find one soon! |
You can also adopt from local shelters or www.petfinder.com for a small adoption fee. |
I just realized that there's a post further down on this forum from someone who has a yorkie for sale in NJ. |
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Does ANYONE have any info or leads for me? NYC, NJ area? |
Nobella posted the www.petfinder.com and there is also a rescue in NJ called Save our small dogs that has yorkies for adoption www.sosdogs.com If you are concerned about budget, these are the most reasonable alternatives. Most rescues have dogs fully evaluated for health issues before release so there won't be nasty/expensive surprises down the road. A bargain-priced yorkie from a breeder is generally no bargain at all. best of luck in your search. |
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I keep checking petfinder.com, but I can't find anything. As for SOSdogs (it's actually sosdogs.org), they won't let me adopt since I have not had a dog in the past. Anything else? :confused: |
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You could try contacting a local vet...you will need one anyway...and discussing your situation with them and asking if they would be willing to give you a reference. My vets are very supportive of anyone trying to rescue and would be pleased to help. Never hurts to ask. |
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But, of course, if anyone in the New York City/NJ area needs to find a new home for your young Yorkie, please consider us! :D :dog: :dog: |
bump. Come on, New Yorkers (and New Jerseyites)! Anyone know a Yorkie in need of a new forever home? |
That just SUCKS that you were scammed ! I hope you reported it and good luck with your search - what a shame...... |
i did report it to petloop.com (where all these scammers seem to hang out). they said they wouldn't refund me, but asked for the names of the scammers (which i gladly provided). we'll see what they do about it. as for my search...still waiting... :( |
Female Yorkie 8 Weeks $900 Or B/o Located In Nj Selling Female Yorkie 8 Weeks $900 Or B/o I Received A 6 Week Old Yorkie For Christmas. Unfortunately, I Do Not Have Any Time For Her With My 3 Year Old Home All Of The Time And Also Other Personal Matters. She Needs A Good Home. She Is Very Loving, Paper Trained, And We Have Already Begun Other Training. She Can Sit On Command. She Is Now 8 Weeks. She Has Not Had Shots Yet Because When I Took Her To The Vet At 6 Weeks, He Told Me She Was Too Young. She Does Not Have Papers Bc Breeder Refused To Give Them To Me Due To Me Being Able To Breed Her. She Is 2 Lbs Now. I Will Accept $900 Or B/o, Great For Valentines Day. I Am In Nj Area, And I Am Willing To Drive Halfway, UNLESS NEARBY, I WILL DRIVE FULL DISTANCE. |
Oh my goodness ... I just received an response to an email I sent out from a man in Nigeria! I'm so glad I read your post! I probably would have been caught in the same scam! Thanks for telling your story! |
Nigeria Fraud!! Before purchasing my yorkie I looked into every wa possible to find one. I kept on finding prices that were so cheap, and everytime I would email the ad, I would get some story about how they had to relocate to Nigeria and had to sell the dog, or that they had a friend who is holding the puppies, or even that they sold the puppy, and the person wants to give them up. I believed all of it, until I received an email from 3 different people. They all 3 gave a story that they had to relocate(with their new company name), and needed to sell the puppy. Isn't it funny, all 3 relocated to the same company. I questioned all 3 on this. 2 never replied, and one response was, " oh really, what is their email address, I will go to work tomorrow and see who it is." It was a joke. I did notice that many of the fraud people have Yahoo accounts. This is a good thing to look out for. Just that fact that they mention Nigeria is FRAUD. Second, I would NOT recommend buying a dog from overseas. A tiny little puppy is traveling alone for all of those hours, not able to walk or drink. Who really goes underneath in flight?? Be careful!! |
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