does any one know where you can get a teacup yorkie cheap?

Question

this past christmas we had to put our lil weenie dog down, and i am a big time animal lover... and we have a 3 yr old son who really misses him , so i thought about getting a teacup yorkie, but the ones i have seen on here are sooooo expensive.. thanxs!

Answer 1

Perhaps you live near a ASPCA, you can visit there with your son and let him pick a dog he really likes and give a dog a home and satisfy your son all at the same time.
Happy hunting!

Answer 2

Quality dogs are expensive to buy and raise. The breeder has to pay for a stud fee, health exams and tests for canine VD. Because of their small pelvises, Yorkies have small litters and sometimes have to deliver by an expensive c-section. The pups then need food and shots and worming and lots of care for eight weeks. One of my breeder friends once calculated that she made less than $1.85 per hour after expenses!

All dogs cost money to take care of. A good pup can cost $1000 or more. Puppy shots are another $200, then $100 a year. Annual Heartworm test and preventative medication $100. Professional trainer $600 and up. Going on vacation? Boarding kennel $40/day. Spaying? $250. If you can't afford to pay for a good dog, maybe you can't afford to maintain one either?

Dogs are terrific companions but they require training and discipline and exercise. A dog the size of a Yorkie has to go out every four to six hours - the smaller the dog, the more often they have to go out. Yorkies can live 14 -17 years. Paying $1200 for a pup means that the dog cost you less than $100 a year - is that really too much???

Find a good breeder by going to www.akc.org or talking to people at dog shows. You can also find info about the breed clubs on the akc site - they probably have a rescue group where you can get an older dog for less money. The best breeders will be members of their breed club, promoting healthy dogs with great temperaments. They should ask you a bunch of questions to make sure their puppy will be getting a good home. If all a "breeder" seems to care about is whether your check will clear, you can be sure he won't care a week later when the pup is dying from distemper or parvo and you want your money back.

Whatever you do, DON'T go to a pet shop, a flea market or buy one sight-unseen off the Internet!!!! You'll pay top dollar for what is usually a poor quality puppy mill dog. And you'll be supporting one of the cruelest industries in the country. The breeding animals are often kept in deplorable conditions - spending their entire lives in small wire-bottomed cages. They probably haven't been vaccinated against contagious diseases or tested for any health or temperament problems or genetic diseases - that costs money and cuts into their profits. A female is often bred every time she comes into heat. When her poor little body can't take it any more, she is often clubbed in the head and tossed into a dumpster or an open ditch. Most puppy mills ship their pups to pet stores at wholesale prices and many pups die before they even get there.

These so-called "breeders" have now figured out that they can use the internet to ship a dog directly to the customer and thus make more money by cutting out the middleman. If you buy a dog from out of state, good luck getting your money back if there's something wrong with the pup. These people count on you becoming instantly attached to the poor little guy and being willing to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars at the vet to treat whatever is wrong with him.

If you can't afford a good dog, get a rabbit or a guinea pig - they're friendly, easy to keep, live in a cage, and don't have to be walked or trained.

Answer 3

It's generally hard to acquire any purebred dog at a low cost.

Also, despite that Yorkies tend to be a fairly sturdy breed, I'd be very careful getting a 'teacup' dog of -any- breed with such a young child in the house. 'Teacup' dogs tend to be MUCH more delicate than their larger sized versions.

I had a regular sized Yorkie growing up, and another as an adult, both of whom I miss dearly. Standard-sized Yorkies are pretty good for young kids and adults.

Answer 4

I have 2 yorkies and a 3 year old is really too young to be around a "teacup" yorkie. Possibly you could get one a little larger. If intrested you can call breeders and ask if they have any pet quality yorkies that will be a little larger. They are also usually cheaper.

Answer 5

I have never heard of teacup yorkies. I have heard of teacup poodles. My friends have 2 teacup poodles are you sure its not a poodle?

Why dont u get another weenie dog?

Answer 6

Nope. Those r really expensive dogs. Ive been lookin for a year now and i haven't found one. But their is a foundation that sales disabled yorkies for less. Good luck looking.

Answer 7

Go to classified in your area .com and look into the pets section. But to be honest, you will not any CHEAP teacup yorkies

Answer 8

Time for the group sing again folks....all together now...in harmony...

THERE'S NO SUCH THING!!!

Go read the breed standard athe AKC site before you get SCAMMED!