Any Tiny/Teacup Breeders..

[Shaye4Gsus]

Hey! I'm moving out on my own in August for college, and I am wanting a small teacup pomeranian/maltese/yorkie..etc to do the adventure with me.Im curious if anyone on CF is a breeder.. Several families I grew up in had them and I fell fast. Im searching the internet, but I would love to see if anyone here on CF does that stuff, or knows someone who sales puppies. I wont want one until late july/early august tho.. SO, I just thought Id ask!

 

[BeanMak]

Are you going to be living in a dorm? Most of them have rules against dogs. Be careful not to take on a puppy that you will have to give up, or send home to your mom.

 

[Shaye4Gsus]

#1.. Yes ill be living in an apartment.I wouldnt live in a dorm if you paid me.only freshman have to live in a dorm.. And of course.. before I buy a 500$ dog I've checked apartment rules...

#2.. I dont have a mother to send the dog home too. I'm a very smart 18 year old and I know to check before I go along with a plan but thanks newaz!

 

[BeanMak]

sorry, I didn't mean to sound condesending. I only speak from the experience of friends who have done exactly what I was cautioning against

 

[Shaye4Gsus]

its okay.. i think if you woulda said Dad.. which i have i wouldnt have got upset. My mother passed away in 01 when i was 15.. and i dont like when people refer to something motherish. No harm done!

 

[BeanMak]

Good luck in your pet hunt. That will be fun to have a little companion waiting for you when you get home after classes. If you are like my neices, although there is a lot of studying, class time is actually pretty compact.

 

[SnowOwlMoon]

Concerns I have: will you be able to afford vet bills? I had a dog my first 2 years in college, and went without food so that she could get her annual shots. Will you be able to afford obedience classes? Even tiny dogs need to be trained and socialized. If you have to move, will you ensure that you can find a place that will accept the dog? If the dog's barking disturbs the neighbors, and the landlord tells you to get rid of the dog or move, what will you choose? How many hours a day will the dog spend alone? My former neighbors were college students (he in med school, she in a trade school), and their dogs were alone from 6 or 7 in the morning until midnight or past. Needless to say, the dogs destroyed their apartment, and barked constantly. If you have a chance to take a terrific vacation during break, will you be able to take the dog along? If not, what will you do? Will you give up your social life to spend time with the dog? Suppose you meet a terrific guy . . . and he doesn't like dogs. What will you do?

I'm not asking these questions to be snotty, or because I think you're irresponsible (I don't know you), but because I've seen these issues come up in other pet forums I participate in . . . and another dog ends up in rescue or the shelter. Please consider these questions, and be brutally honest with yourself, before you decide to get a dog.

 

[Shaye4Gsus]

holy bajoli.. I just wanted to know if anyone knew of any pet breeders. Not the 3rd degree this and that.. even when ur 40 and married u spend time away.. its not like i will be gone all day every day. Im not in med school..i have 12 hours..and yes pet barn has obedience courses for cheap. Im not a broke college kid livin in the dorms off food stamps.. I wish i woulda never posted this asking. I have a terrific guy (8 months) who is home a lot when im at school so the dog will be familliar with him...etc etc. I dont have a "wild" social life.. i want a dog to fulfill that part of me.. what's so wrong with that? why all the what if's and blah blah blah. lol.. good grief. Thanks newaz! bye..its not like a dog has to be teh center of everything i do..again im smart.. so thanks

 

[Nicci]

No one was trying to criticize you. It's just that a lot of us have seen what happens when someone gets an animal and doesn't consider all their needs. No one thought you were stupid, so there's no need to get defensive and tell us how smart you are.

A dog doesn't have to be the center of EVERYTHING you do, but they come pretty close. They are pack animals, and they are in general happier with lots and lots of attention.

You got all the "what-ifs" because no one here wants you to bring home a dog then realize it's too expensive or they need to much attention. If SnowOwlMoon hadn't said all that she said, I would have. I do a lot of rescue work and there are so many animals who are given up because the people who promised to take care of them didn't understand the value of the animal's life. I treat every animal in my care as if they were my child; I love them dearly and they ARE the center of everything I do. I don't stay out late because I know I have to be home to give my bird a bath and get her in bed by nine; I have a hamster who needs to come out of his cage every night before I'm so exhausted I can't keep my eyes open, I have a frog aquarium to check, and I have two cats who need to be petted and loved and played with/worn out so they don't fight too much while I'm trying to sleep. They are the center of everything I do. I too have gone without food on occasion because someone got sick or needed shots. It's just part of being responsible and not putting yourself first. (I'm not saying you AREN'T responsible, I just kind of got off on a tangeant).

Why don't you look into adopting from a shelter instead of a breeder? There are SO many sweet, wonderful animals who need homes. The overpopulation problem is absoluetely horrid because breeders keep breeding animals when we can't even take care of the ones we've already got.

 

[Shaye4Gsus]

Well thanks for the advice... I have 2 animals right now that are perfectly fine. And i dont have the heart to take in an animal i might someday have to give up... again.. i didnt want this thread to be dont do unless ur ready stuff.. ive got all of that out of the way... period end of discussion. And i wouldnt mind getting on from a shelter, but our shelter here doesnt have any small dogs that I like. I feel for those animals but I want an small dog. My shelter in town is grose and ive actually taken dogs from there.. IM glad u give your life to animals that's great... So.. This is prolly the last time ill post in here because its all dont do or becareful.. i already covered that part. cya

 

[Nicci]

Check out other rescues; I'm sure you could find one that has small dogs. You might have to drive a ways, but I'm sure it would be worth it. You don't want an animal you might someday have to give up????? I'm confused....what do you mean by that?

 

[Shaye4Gsus]

i mean I dont want an animal that im going to have to give up.. if im putting time money love etc into this animal im not giving it up.. period. So ill chose my path and see what best for me. Thanks

 

[Nicci]

Why would you have to give it up though? That's what I'm not getting. If I'm being unnessarily dense, I apologize-I just started a new waitressing job and it's kinda tiring since I've never waitressed before. I just don't think supporting breeders is a good idea while there are so many animals in need of a loving like you seem to be able to provide. The city shelter in my area puts down a MINIMUM of sixty cats and dogs a day-it's usually more than that though, and if people held off on breeding so much we wouldn't have this problem.

 

[fieldmouse3]

Shaye - I really don't think anyone here meant to offend you. They are just trying to be helpful. No need to leave over it!