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06-03-2006, 08:58 AM | #16 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Antonio Tx
Posts: 169
| Scams????? Intrestingly enough also, i have seen plenty of these...Im a college student looking for a free Yorkie..... I dont know...Yorkies can be a little pricey...I doubt anyone gives them out for free....if so let me know! Cause i have paid a pretty penny for all of mine. |
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06-03-2006, 09:08 AM | #17 | |
Luvs Lulu Donating Member | Quote:
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06-03-2006, 09:47 AM | #18 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: CA
Posts: 1,406
| Hey I was a college student once.. but what I did instead of looking for a free or really inexpensive yorkie.. I saved a lot of money and waited till i could afford the perfect yorkie and i did!... it took a lot of time, but i think it's the same thing if your trying to look for a free yorkie ... i think what you should do is save up some money aside for your yorkie again and this time since you know a little bit more now about those nigerian scams you won't get scammed.. if you could save $2,000 once, you can do it again best of luck to you. |
06-03-2006, 09:48 AM | #19 |
My Precious Pup Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New York City
Posts: 2,092
| Free is rare, you even have to pay for rescues. I would check with rescue groups in your area. Isn't Admin doing something where YT is raising $$$ for the united yorkie rescue? You could probably find a pup thru that thread! Good luck. |
06-03-2006, 10:19 AM | #20 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Antonio Tx
Posts: 169
| Hehehe...very true...thats why that college add sounds strange to me! |
06-03-2006, 10:22 AM | #21 | |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Illinois
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I kinda agree, even though I hate to say it. Wait til you have time for that baby. Going to school is rough enough, let alone trying to potty train, groom,care for, and spoil, through out the day.
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06-04-2006, 07:52 PM | #22 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Canada
Posts: 860
| I hate to be negative as well, but this hopefully will be taken as informative rather than negative Though I paid a relatively reasonable price for Topher, and his health is excellent (thank heavens), I've paid more in vet bills in the past four months than what I initially put out to purchase him. And these aren't bills for illnesses...just bills for shots, regular check-ups, neutering, (oh, and one accidental stubbed toe that cost us $250.00!...his toe is fine now ) So the initial cost of the pup isn't the most important money that you have to come up with...it's the money for the good, ongoing veterinary care that follows for the next 15 plus years! (with all of those litte unfortunate emergencies that usually come with the territory) I hope this doesn't upset you, but helps you to understand that alot goes into raising these babies....and the financial part is a big one! |
06-05-2006, 04:59 AM | #23 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tucson, Arizona
Posts: 1,840
| Keylabelle, I recommend you wait until your life is a little more settled before taking on the responsibility of a Yorkie. Nothing personal, but I don't know ANY college students with the time, money, housing, etc. who are able to properly take care of these little ones. I know I wasn't ready for it at that time in my life. Oh--and the costs--the initial purchase price is just a small FRACTION of what you will be spending on a Yorkie. There are so many other expenses. my advice: WAIT |
06-05-2006, 07:26 AM | #24 |
Luvs Lulu Donating Member | You know when I first started looking I ran across two seperate people in different areas of NY that were trying to resell yorkies. It seems that in the first case the son had purchased one in his junior year of college and come senior year couldn't take care of the dog and his parents ended up having to take it in. The second case the daughter of the person was given the dog by her boyfriend and with everything going on and getting ready to do an internship she also couldn't keep the dog. So from what I have seen and honestly what I know of just generally rearing a puppy I think that a busy college student would be doing him/herself and the dog a disservice by getting one. College is full of hard work and changing schedules to think you are going to be able to give the right amount of attention to anything other than your studies.
__________________ Lulu will always be in my heart |
06-06-2006, 04:41 AM | #25 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: GA
Posts: 3,787
| I agree with you all. I had to help take care of my daughter's yorkie because she was in college and between school and working she was never home. When she finally moved into her own appartment recently - I was totally taking care of her yorkie. Don't get me wrong - I really liked the guy, but not my choice - one too many males then here. We ended up selling him to a retired couple and now he his spoiled every day! T. |
06-06-2006, 07:16 AM | #26 |
Lovin' the Cali kisses! Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lawrenceville, Georgia
Posts: 2,990
| I kind of disagree with yall..there are plenty of college students on this forum (myself included) that own yorkies and do it wonderfully so the stereotyping isn't very fair. I make sure that the time I spend at home, I spend with Cali playing and running around. And when I go run errands around town, she comes with me and she loves it. Yes, I have to go to classes for a couple of hours in the morning and I sometimes have to work at nights, but what the difference between that and someone who has a job and is gone from 8-5? So just because someone is a "college student" doesn't mean that they'll be horrible yorkie owner..IMHO
__________________ Larissa and Cali Let's go Georgia Bulldogs! |
06-06-2006, 07:25 AM | #27 | |
Luvs Lulu Donating Member | Quote:
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06-06-2006, 11:13 AM | #28 | |
Lovin' the Cali kisses! Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lawrenceville, Georgia
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__________________ Larissa and Cali Let's go Georgia Bulldogs! | |
02-10-2020, 11:30 AM | #30 |
BANNED! Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: London
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| I am sorry that you got scammed, thanks to YT I did not fall for the same trick. I hope you find a puppy. |
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