[Debfrommaine]

Originally Posted by JoInTV

I know that there are many of you on this board that are involved with rescue organizations. I have a question for you.

I attempted to adopt a 3-year-old Yorkie on Pooch and Poodle Rescue, only to be told that because we didn’t have a fenced-in yard we weren’t a good “fit.” No personal interview or anything like that. I could probably understand if I was trying to adopt a very large dog. But a YORKIE?? In addition to 2 to 3 good walks a day, our other Yorkies got plenty of exercise with us throwing a ball down the hall and running after him, playing keep away and tug of war, etc. You get the picture.

Is this standard procedure? I thought rescues were in dire need of good, loving homes for their rescue pups, but apparently that isn’t the case.

My husband and I would like to have a little fur-baby back in our family and I wanted to go with a rescue this time. In the past we have had two Yorkies (not at the same time). The first was part of our life for 15 years. The second was ours for 18 years, passing about 2.5 years ago. We have missed having that little ball of fur to play with and walk with and cuddle to us while watching TV. Due to allergies, we have to be careful with the breed. We love Yorkies for their personality and intelligence and the fact that they do not affect our allergies.

Based upon this experience, I guess we’ll just abandon the idea of a rescue and seek out a breeder. Not what I wanted to do at all, but if the fact that we don’t have a fenced-in yard is a requirement, then it appears to be our only option. I certainly am not going to sell my home and move so I can get a yard with a fence. I was taken aback as the determination of our being “unfit” was made without even talking to us. Just No Fence then no dog.

I don’t know if my experience is standard or an anomaly. Hoping that someone on the board can shed some light or at least make some sense of it for me. My husband and I are extremely disappointed. I at least expected to actually speak to someone so that they would get to know us. As it turned out, they knew nothing about us, but rejected us out of hand.

I found this year's flyer, yes, there is a Yorkie rescue group that will be there on the 20th, see flyer. Thanks for considering rescue!