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New Home for 9-Month Yorkie Male

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Question
I have recently recieved a new job and my family situations have changed where I am no longer able to give my 9-month yorkie the attention I think he deserves. He is very playful and thus I like for him to be able to get all of his energy exhausted so he does not act out in the house on purpose. Going to playcare everyday is getting to be expensive, so I was thinking about adoption. What is the best situation for a Yorkie of his age, a big family with no pets but who had dogs his size before and are able to give him a lot of attention OR a small family with another dog. (if so should it be a older or puppy his age). He plays well with both, some big dogs let him just lick and play all over them. I don't want him to get with a dog that gets tired of him playing and does something mean to him.

Answer
Shay,

A lot of pet owners keep their dogs in a cage or a confined area when they have to be gone for extended periods of time (such as a job).  As long as he gets love and attention when you are home he should be fine.  If you really want to keep him then you should consider this possibility.  Also, you could get another puppy and then he would have a companion for the times you are away.

If neither of those options appeal to you then your best bet would be to give him to someone who does not have another dog.  I say this because dogs don't always get along and if you gave him to a family that had other dogs, even if they appear to get along, it could be a problem.  Why take chances.  Yorkies are not the kind of dog that a person with small children should have.  So avoid any families with small children.

You could contact your local Humane Society and ask them to find a good home for him.  They usually have a list of people who are interested in adoption, and they usually have to be checked out by the Humane Society to make sure they could provide a good home.  You could also put an ad in the paper and then screen the potential adoptees.

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