Yorkie puppy wanted in NJ area

[Chrissy0277]

Hey where in SJ are you? You can PM me instead of posting it to the group if you want

[jrsygal37]

Hey Chrissy. I don't mind posting where I live I live in Lacey Twp. It's about 10 minutes S. of Toms River. I'm originally from Point Pleasant, but moved here about eight years ago, to be closer to my parents. Elaine

[ali22]

AWWW!!!! HOW SAD!!!!! Poor little baby!!!!! The first question out of my mouth when I'm interviewinga breeder is "How often do you breed your bitch?" Every heat for 9 years????? That is just the saddest picture.

I posted on another thread about how I ended up with a puppy from the shop on Arnold Ave. That was my worst experience with an animal ever. My family has had yorkies our whole lives, my mom was alittle bit of a crazy yorkie lady lol, so I've seen ALOT of different personalities and temperments. But never have I seen a dog like this. I just wouldn't even know where to begin. I had to place him in another home because I started to hate him. And that made me feel like such crap because I knew he was probably from a puppy mill and had the worst puppy life, and I tried to stick it out as long as I could. He was unlovable. Thats the only way I could describe him. He wanted nothing to do with human contact, except when we has biting. He WOULD NOT let us love him. I have never in my life seen a dog unresponsive to loving human care. It was just mind boggling, to wonder what he went through to end up like that.

Good for you that you picketed that shop!! I always want to go back and scream at that lady who owns it. Whats the name of it again???? I've been wanting to goggle it. And after seeing what a difference this site can make when dealing with people like J.Dane, I wanted to post a thread about them. I would never want ANYONE to go through what I went through with them.

[missdeadlocks]

Jrzy: First welcome to the thread!
and Second:
I have a top knotch pup from brasil and i can say this much..
Lola's Mommy is named Doris, who doesnt like the vaccuum at all
Lola's daddy is named Howie and is very content all the time, Lola's is a lazy daisy like her daddy.
I have millions of pictures of them and speak with Lola's breeder all the time. Susan gave me his email address so that any questions or even if its jst curiousity i could contact him. Hes an amazing guy! So sweet. He told me about His family and showed me pictures of his kids an lovely wife, and all about Lola (4 generations of information!)
Susan, never hides where she got the pups from and in fact encourages the new owner to have a relationship with the breeder.
Charlies breeders (usa) as well..i know all about his family (mom and pop) and litter mates with alot of pictures of his parents too!
They are VERY well taken care of.

[jrsygal37]

Missdeadlocks. Hi. Ironically, I now actually have a topnotchyorkie pup. A woman ten minutes from me placed her Morkie in the local classifieds. She had her for just about two months. I was told that she was selling her as she decided to go back to work. There is a lot more involved, but I dont' want to get into it on the board. All I'll say is that 1. She seems very healthy, but I'll know or sure this afternoon after our first vet visit. 2. The woman seemed very detatched from the pup which is a darn shame since this little girl is probably one of the sweetest, well tempered, well mannered and prettiest pup I've seen and 3. Although, I'm not a fan of a broker due to the fact that "I" personally have to be able to see the parents and know for sure that they are being well cared for, I have to say that Susan from Topnotch Yorkies who this little one was originally purchased from was nice enough to chat with me for over an hour and a half, giving me info on her etc. even though she was not contractually or otherwise obligateed to me to do that since I was not the orininal purchaser. Anyway, I truly believe that this little girl who I believe we are going to be calling Tia was meant to be. Hubby and I got our other three Yorkies (Still with us) through rescue, but in a way although Tia was purchased (For about half of what was originally paid for her) we believe she too was a rescue and we feel very blessed to have her. Elaine.

[Jazzy Girl]

Originally Posted by jrsygal37

Missdeadlocks. Hi. Ironically, I now actually have a topnotchyorkie pup. A woman ten minutes from me placed her Morkie in the local classifieds. She had her for just about two months. I was told that she was selling her as she decided to go back to work. There is a lot more involved, but I dont' want to get into it on the board. All I'll say is that 1. She seems very healthy, but I'll know or sure this afternoon after our first vet visit. 2. The woman seemed very detatched from the pup which is a darn shame since this little girl is probably one of the sweetest, well tempered, well mannered and prettiest pup I've seen and 3. Although, I'm not a fan of a broker due to the fact that "I" personally have to be able to see the parents and know for sure that they are being well cared for, I have to say that Susan from Topnotch Yorkies who this little one was originally purchased from was nice enough to chat with me for over an hour and a half, giving me info on her etc. even though she was not contractually or otherwise obligateed to me to do that since I was not the orininal purchaser. Anyway, I truly believe that this little girl who I believe we are going to be calling Tia was meant to be. Hubby and I got our other three Yorkies (Still with us) through rescue, but in a way although Tia was purchased (For about half of what was originally paid for her) we believe she too was a rescue and we feel very blessed to have her. Elaine.

I am so happy for you that you found your baby! Congratulations! I firmly believe that when an animal is meant to be part of a family, somehow they come to us.
I am curious though, as to why you think your baby was a rescue pup? Do you mean that your rescued her from her former owner? Or that she was a rescue pup when first purchased from Topknotch? If it is the latter, I do not think so. Although Topknotch is a broker, it appears as though she is a very reputable broker, that really investigates and cares about where her pups come from.
I do not own a puppy from Topknotch but have spoken to many people in the area that have bought puppies from Susan and they have nothing but the best to say about their babies and the whole experience.
Again congratulations on the newest addition to your family. I am sure you will have many happy times with your new baby!!!

[jrsygal37]

Hi Jazzy. No I wasn't insinuating that she was rescued from TopNotch. Susan is actually a very nice lady. She took the time to help me out with info. etc. that Tia's owner did not provide. Susan and I spoke for close to two hours. I don't want to get into detail about why I feel as though she was rescued, but it has to do with the owner that bought Tia from TopNotch. I'll just say that she (The owner) was very detatched from Tia and I don't think she really cared who this little girl went to, as long as they had the $$ she was asking. Incidently, Tia had her first visit to the vet today and she appears to be very healthy but underweight (A bit malnourished). Let me just clarify that this was to no fault of TopNotch who sold her, but rather the original owner in which I bought Tia from. The woman was using Old Roy adult dog food from Walmart, the food was way too large for her to chew and not to knock Old Roy but I hardly think that it's as nutritional as other brands on the market. Plus by her own instructions she was only feeding Tia once daily. Tia is just 3 lbs. and she's seven months old. She should be fed two to three times a day and should be on a good nutritional puppy chow. I'm currently feeding her Nutro Max and I mix in the home made food that I make my other three Yorkies, which is either cooked chicken or beef or pork with mixed veggies and rice and a little bullion broth. So no, my feeling that I rescued Tia has nothing to do with Susan or TopNotch, but rather the feelings I have for Tia's former owner. Thanks for the good wishes. Elaine.

[honeybrown_43]

Originally Posted by jrsygal37

Hi Jazzy. No I wasn't insinuating that she was rescued from TopNotch. Susan is actually a very nice lady. She took the time to help me out with info. etc. that Tia's owner did not provide. Susan and I spoke for close to two hours. I don't want to get into detail about why I feel as though she was rescued, but it has to do with the owner that bought Tia from TopNotch. I'll just say that she (The owner) was very detatched from Tia and I don't think she really cared who this little girl went to, as long as they had the $$ she was asking. Incidently, Tia had her first visit to the vet today and she appears to be very healthy but underweight (A bit malnourished). Let me just clarify that this was to no fault of TopNotch who sold her, but rather the original owner in which I bought Tia from. The woman was using Old Roy adult dog food from Walmart, the food was way too large for her to chew and not to knock Old Roy but I hardly think that it's as nutritional as other brands on the market. Plus by her own instructions she was only feeding Tia once daily. Tia is just 3 lbs. and she's seven months old. She should be fed two to three times a day and should be on a good nutritional puppy chow. I'm currently feeding her Nutro Max and I mix in the home made food that I make my other three Yorkies, which is either cooked chicken or beef or pork with mixed veggies and rice and a little bullion broth. So no, my feeling that I rescued Tia has nothing to do with Susan or TopNotch, but rather the feelings I have for Tia's former owner. Thanks for the good wishes. Elaine.

Aww that was so sweet of you. Topknotch puppies are Great!

[lisatodd]

Originally Posted by Chrissy0277

So, let me get this straight you dont care where your pup was raised, you dont care about the parents, you dont care about the living conditions of where these pups came from? But its ok that the puppies are taken care of now? Its because of people with this mentality that the puppy mills are thriving. Who cares that my pups parents are bred every heat over and over again until they die, who cares that my pups parents live in total filth with little to no food and water. Who cares that my pups parents live in a little wire crate. You know what YOU should care where those pups came from.
Do you care that your puppies mother's home looks like this?
Ughh, I know I would care

i have to agree with this....when you purchase from these places, you keep them in business. the only way to stop it is to not purchase these puppies.....i know i know they need a home but we can't keep letting this happen to our beautiful dogs. this needs to stop NOW and we HAVE TO STOP. i feel bad for these puppies too and wish i could take them all home but first thing is first is to end this. also, a broker is a sales person.....she will be nice and awesome and i am sure she is...its her JOB. but a broker buys low and sells high.....only there for a profit. she will sell to anyone and i am sure she is a damn good sales person. also, think about this....she does not keep the puppies very long. she tries to sell them as soon as she gets them. she does not know these puppies at all. brokers also sell to pet shops as well.
i just think it is very sad for our animals to have to go thru this mess.
ALL I REALLY WANT TO SAY IS........END ALL THE PUPPY MILLS AND BROKERS...DONT BUY FROM BROKERS, PETSHOPS, OR KNOWINGLY PUPPY MILLS .

[BabyFidgette]

A thought a similar thread like this was just closed regarding TN and brokers?

[Saleswman]

Point well taken!!!!!

[Jazzy Girl]

Originally Posted by lisatodd

i have to agree with this....when you purchase from these places, you keep them in business. the only way to stop it is to not purchase these puppies.....i know i know they need a home but we can't keep letting this happen to our beautiful dogs. this needs to stop NOW and we HAVE TO STOP. i feel bad for these puppies too and wish i could take them all home but first thing is first is to end this. also, a broker is a sales person.....she will be nice and awesome and i am sure she is...its her JOB. but a broker buys low and sells high.....only there for a profit. she will sell to anyone and i am sure she is a damn good sales person. also, think about this....she does not keep the puppies very long. she tries to sell them as soon as she gets them. she does not know these puppies at all. brokers also sell to pet shops as well.
i just think it is very sad for our animals to have to go thru this mess.
ALL I REALLY WANT TO SAY IS........END ALL THE PUPPY MILLS AND BROKERS...DONT BUY FROM BROKERS, PETSHOPS, OR KNOWINGLY PUPPY MILLS .

I am really not trying to be argumentative, but I think we have to remember that just as there are ranges of "breeders" there are also ranges of "brokers". Not all dog breeders are above board and ethical, nor are they all bad. The same goes true for "some" dog brokers. I will admit that the % of above board and ethical dog brokers vs dog breeders is very much in the favor of dog breeders. But just as there are many bad dog breeders even with AKC registered pups, there are also some good dog brokers.
Topknotch seems to be one of them.
As I have stated, I do not own a puppy from them. However from my conversation with Susan and with numerous pet owners that purchased puppies from Topknotch--it appears that this is not a "uncaring, unethical dog broker". It seems to be very much the opposite. Topnotch offers information and advice regarding their pups to whatever owner has the dog. Regardless of whether the present owner is the original purchaser or not. This speaks volumes to me. Topnotch also continues to have contact with their dogs & their families through annual get togethers, picnics, etc. Although it is very tempting to draw a broad stroke to cover all situations--it is not always accurate---no matter which side of the fence you are sitting on!
Just a thought.