A few of you know me, and know how much my dogs mean to me. But, we can't stay in our home any longer, and therefore are forced to sell all of our dogs at very low prices, because we need to be out in 30 days (July 15th).
My two German Shepherd bitches are for sale as well, and they can be looked up on this database.
Naya von der haus Cimmerian
and
Samba z Elbu
For more details, feel free to go to my website:
http://blueskyek9.net
I WILL NOT SHIP ANY OF MY DOGS, MUST DRIVE TO MICHIGAN FOR PICKUP.
Sadly, my friends, this is no joke...more of a heartbreak.
Gosh, wish I was closer,but Texas is a fur piece...
Sorry you have to do this....pray you are good with this....and won't regret.
I drove that trip once when Konig was stolen to replace him and it took me three weeks to get back home...did a lot of searching for a new stud....was not an easy trip.....beautiful country from here to there....
Yes, we understand..if things dont change in our country soon, there are going to be a lot of families living together on one spread like they do in Italy or France or China....Five families pool money on one piece of property. Never thought I would see the day here , but it is coming...Called communal living....
I am so so sorry, its hard enough to lose a home, but to lose your friends is worse. I wish i was closer, im in ma... again im so sorry...........ive been watching Naya grow on this board and she is so nice, we had a talk about those raccoon eyes i love so much......katie
Ah the economy, that was my first guess. It almost got me there for a minute too. Thankfully my job picked back up. Your dogs are beautiful and should find nice homes easy enough. I know many of us have watched Naya grow here. Hopefully someone closer than I can come to the rescue.
Is this von haus Cimmerian out of Chip's dogs? I would love to visit with you about these dogs. I was just in Michigan! rats! But we are back home in Texas. I don't mind the driving.
Would you contact me privately and we'll see what we can do?
Thank you and I hope and pray things improve for you.
I,m sorry to hear of your situation I hope it works out to a better solution. If i had more kennel room i,d just keep them for you till things got better. You will be in our thoughts.
Well, I have about 6 people to sort through from all various states wanting the girls, so now, it's just weeding out the exact home I want them to go to. I am still open to any other applicants.
I am speechless, wow. I have ejoyed watching Naya grow up on the board from when you first posted her, her therapy title, hip xrays, ect. She has always been an interest because she is a sister to my female. I too am in Michigan. We were forced to move also a year ago but were fortunate to find a rental that allowed all of our dogs. If I can be of any help...
Krista, My heart goes out to you. I know that there are many of us who worry about what the economy is doing to our lives and how that affects our ability to have and care for our dogs. I also was going to suggest perhaps you could find a foster situation at least temporarily. Also I don't know if any of your dogs are age appropriate but Leader Guide Dogs in michigan does take donated dogs - both Goldens and GSDs. I believe CCI may also and you could check with Fidelco about Naya. Please be so so careful of any responses from this board as there are so many scam artists out there
Rather than going OT here, I am going to start a new thread that I ask you all to read - "I'm mad as h__ and I'm not going to take it anymore".
I've had to quick sell my homes twice in the last ten years because of soaring mortgage rates and getting laid off my jobs, always conceurrently. My heart goes out to you. I hope you can find a place where you can keep the dogs, as I have always been fortunate enough to find, after all.
I'm so sorry to hear of your troubles. I hope you find the best possible homes for your babies and also hope things will turn around for you soon. If I had more room... Best of luck to you.
This is probably going to be the hardest thing that you will have to deal with right now. I am so very sorry that you and your family have to go through this. If I had room I would house them here until you were back on your feet. I couldn't imagine being in your shoes right now. I am always here if you need to talk, etc.
Thank you all, and to those who have PM, with words of support, offers to help and house them, but I just don't see myself getting out of this situation any time soon, and I just think it would be best if my girls were worked to their true potential, and I just can't do it right now.
Thank you all again, I really appreciate your kind words, it's making this very difficult time a little less difficult.
You know, the economy is just so bad, as TIG mentioned in her I'm Mad as H... post, and I just can't afford to give these dogs the justice they deserve, and now, without a home, I certainly think they'd be better suited to those who can afford to get them to the vet everytime something goes wrong, or can afford to feed them the most expencive dog food, but I just cant do it.
Thank you all, and as if this wasn't bad enough, I just got fired last week..."When it rains, it pours" I guess
I am so sorry this is happening to you Krista but unfortunately, you're not the only person in MI that I know that is going through the same thing. Things seem to suck so much worse here than anywhere else. Your dogs are actually very lucky they are not being abandoned or put in the pound because their owners are so desperate.
I look around here and see all the empty houses and it's just sad........
Best of luck to you and your family and I hope everything gets better for you soon!
I too want to wish you the best of luck. I remember you posting a photo of the nicest Golden Retriever face I have ever seen. I hope that this guy will be alright too.
I am so sorry to hear about your troubles. I just wanted to take a minute to express my sadness & sympathy at your plight.
I hope that things will turn around for you soon.
Naya's mom, I wish I could fix it for you...I'm so sad for you. If you still need a home for a dog, my good friend & GSD breeder EJ has said she will foster/take one for you if you still need...PM me. All our thoughts & prayers are going your way. We would come & pick up. God bless you, jackie harris
Krista, I really understand the circumstances and I almost know how hard it is. I am finally gainfully employed after almost two (2) years of very few ups and many downs; and there were a couple of times I did consider adopting out all of my dogs save for the oldest one. I was once very close to doing just that as it was extremely difficult to buy dog food and care for them, and I spent several weeks being blue about it.
The last two (2) years saw the end of my engineering career with a company where I spent just over a quarter century, a move across states, and no work when I arrived here. Our economy is in serious shambles due to the greed of the mighty and powerful few, but I digress.
I know you love all of your dogs, and you are doing the right thing-the thing that is sometimes the most grievous. On behalf of the group here I wish you and yours all the best, and hope there is a chance that you will all soon be reunited.
I live in Ohio and we had a contracting job to do in Michigan last winter, I hired subs in the area, it was by the old Pontiac Silverdome. I was shocked at how crappy the economy was in that area, I kept in contact with some of the guys and not one of them is doing the job now that they had done for years, (plumbers, electritions, etc). I hear about industry moving out and nothing new coming in. Hope things change in your state soon, lot's of good people up there. Sorry to here about your bad luck, Wish youGood luck in the future......................
Pontiac, Flint, Detroit are all dead. They relied too heavily on the automotive business and we all know how that's been going. I know tool and die makers that were working 70 hour weeks for years and now they're lucky to get 40 and a few measly benefits. Most of them now have to pay for their health insurance.
MI GSD, I recently heard that driving throught Flint is like driving through a war zone. When are we going to stop shoveling billions of dollars a year to Asia and start buying Am made cars (and other products) again? The American public has one demand when making purchases - CHEAP. Keep supporting forgeign made good and none of us will have jobs in another 25 years if it take that long. Wake up, America!!!! WalMart is not the only game in town.
I agree Blitzen! I still go there occasionally but not like I use to. My husband is addicted to the place. Drives me nuts! The sad part is I went to Lowe's to buy some things and they were from China too!!
Naya seems to have gotten a very good home, just what Krista would make sure of. New pictures were added to Naya's gallery of her first day at her new home. It's very nice ot them to continue the tradition of Naya's photo gallery.
Trailrider, it's not easy to only buy American made products. Lowes, Home Depot, Penney, Target, even the local True Value hardware store - mostly imported merchandise. Try to find footwear made in the US. I really love the new JC Penney "American Life" (or something similar) line. It's all made in China. I won't be wearing any of it . There are web sites that list and sell Am made products. It's all our own faults for only caring about cheap.
Glad to hear that Naya has found a good home. So sad. Unless you've been there, done this it's hard to understand how heartbreaking it can be. At one time I had to cut way back on my dogs, so placed the better dogs and kept only the pets. Four of them were really great dogs. It still hurts to think about it.
I agree with you too Blitzen, as my job is slowly going to China
My company is offering a voluntary severance deal that I am looking at taking. I've been there for 20 yrs if you count this year. I am going to be looking at going to college, and seeing what I can make of my life now. Michigan is going through a lot of foreclosures and loss of jobs, factory's moving to China, etc. It's not the best state to live in right now. I too have come close to losing my house and dog's. Hopefully it will pick up, but I doubt that it will be anytime soon.
I truly wish Krista and her family the best!!!
And yes Naya is in a wonderful home, I know the people, very good people!!!!
Kelly, whether they know it or not, almost everyone in this country is in jeopardy of losing their income to foreign competition. At one time Bethlehem Steel was the big employer in this area; now blocks and blocks of their former manufacturing factories sit empty. We even named the town Steelton, now it should be called Drugton. We need to awake from our coma and take a look at where this economy is heading. What are we thinking by continuing to buy imported cars and other merchandise? It's not impossible to buy Am made products, some may have imported parts, but buying something assembled here made by Amercian citizens has got to help the economy. Toyota, Subaru, and Honda provide good jobs in the US for our citizens, but the profits go back to Asia. The lesser of the 2 evils I suppose. I think that Honda is moving all its motorcycle manufacturing to Asia. I hear the Candians and Aussies are in a similar situation, unable to find domestic products. Michigan is unfortunately taking the biggest hit right now due to the auto industry, but no state is immune. Getting a better education sounds like a wise move - Good luck with that.
I am sorry when anyone has to give up their dogs. For most of us they are our families and parting with one is heartwrenching. When Krista gets back on her feet, I'm hoping that a GSD breeder/s will be generous enough to help her get another start in the breed.
I'm hoping that a GSD breeder/s will be generous enough to help her get another start in the breed.
Blitzen, wouldn't that be nice? Do you think there is a breeder out there with a heart that big? What a wonderful show of generousity and good will. If I were breeding again, I would do that for her, IF she likes DDR dogs. I have given puppies to families that have lost dogs before. I don't breed for the money, cuz Lord knows I don't make much, if any, profit on the litter, I breed for the love of the breed and to produce the best dogs possible. I only breed one litter a year but next year I will be getting ready to graduate with my BA in Business and won't have time for a litter. But who knows? Maybe there are other breeders out there that would be happy to give Krista's family a new puppy when she is ready.
Thank you all so very much, both your posts, and emails/PM's have been very comforting.
Another one went home today, my first breeding dog. Now I only have her son, Dakoda, and Sierra and Jazz.
Considering I started out like this:
Naya
Danica
Phoenix
Dakoda
Sierra
Jazz
Raina
Xena
Almost my whole pack is gone. To good homes, but none-the-less, still very much a terrible, terrible, nightmare, from which I wish to wake up, and find them all in my arms again...
Anyway, thank you all again, so very much, your support and love are appreciated beyond words. Even though I haven't met a single one of you in person, you all feel very much like my family, and I need that right now. Thank you
When you are back on your feet and are ready again to be in the breed, you keep my name and email address and I'll make sure you have a puppy with your name on it. Just come get him or her. I know you will be ok and you'll survive this, but I also know how hard it is.
My Grandmother used to tell me "what doesn't kill us makes us stronger" and they lived through the depression. Just keep your prayers and keep you friends and family close.
The puppy from the 2 dogs you should have never bred. The puppy with so many defects, but you had an answer for everything for a green person like me. You thought yourself so slick and sly, a true con artist.
You reap what you sow!
Shame on you for what you put all 10 of those puppies in the litter through, I am so glad I got to see the day you were made to pay for your MISTAKE.
Jack will never be forgotten.
I will always love you little guy. Jack 10 months old
That's what I said at first animules. Did a little research and it seems her Jack was from Malinda's kennel. I still do not know why she attacked Kristen on a thread about her dogs.
Some people still seem to have the full moon syndrome going on.
So very, very sorry to hear of the terrible plight you find yourself in this current economic climate which but for the grace of god goes anyone of us. The thought of having to part with anyone of my beloved four legged family under these circumstances would be unbearable. Our hearts go out to you . Have dogs will heartbreak.. Sincerley hope your luck soon changes.
Naya's Mom - just wanted to let you know that my thoughts are with you at this difficult time.
I also wanted to let you know that things can turn around. On December 23, 2006 my husband and I were in a serious car accident. Weather conditions were poor and we hit two telephone poles head on.
It is now June 23, 2008 and I have yet to return to work. Things were really bad right after the accident. I could no longer care for my three horses and was forced to sell them.
It was heart wrenching. It still is but I know they do have loving homes.
I have been battling ever since to get my life back. We have almost lost our home a few times due to the financial strain but things are looking up for us now.
There are better times ahead of you. I never thought there were when I was in the eye of the tornado but now I know that what happened was for the best.
I am better, stronger and more motivated than ever. I am actually starting to think of the accident as a catalyst for positive change in my life.
It cost me my girls. It broke my heart and I have lost many, many, many precious possession that I owned (all items of any value were sold) but I am still alive. I have my husband and almost have my health.
I know you are not considering finding an alternate home for your girls right now - but maybe the right situation might present itself.
Keep all your options open. You never know what might be around the next corner.
OchardLane, welcome to this board. You sound like my kind of person.
Jodagirl, yes, I do think there are kind people out there who will help Krista when she's back on her feet. I'm with you, if I were a breeder, I'd be first in line. Everyone needs a little help now and then.
Naya:sMom: I have tears in my eyes , and Im so glad you have found people you trust. , and Malinda will be here in Texas for you...and I will too...I still have two litters a year and mINE will be a blend of work and show...so when you get ready , if I have a pup that will work with one of Malindas, I will also give you a pup to take back home , where ever that ends up...Maybe you will migrate towards TEXAS..
It is tough here in Texas also, as the gas and groceries are higher than ever and there are so many illegal immigrants in line to get the free stuff , I wouldnt stand a chance...
We need some new fresh ideas in the USA to turn it all around.
I ,, too, will not be keeping any more of my litters to breed or try to continue the pace I have before...
You will find a blessing wherever you go and we are all praying for you and your family....Chin up and wipe the tears away...soon you will have one to lick them off.....keep the Faith...
Yellowrose, I know that we can help this person. Thanks for being such a kind hearted person and generous.
When you get ready, you drop us Texans an email, and we'll get you started back up again.
Right now everyone is pressed. Things are changing, but really it is just the same, just different problems. Maybe this unfortunate turn of events will present you with heartache now, but in the future, you may find you have friends you never knew you had.
During these times I urge us all to band together, help those who might need it, even if it is with a prayer or a lending hand.
Things are going to get tougher, I fear, but surely, all will rise above and help each other. :0
Yellowrose, I am going to have to meet you one day.
I had to buy two pair of shoes in the last six months. I had to shop around but did find American made for both pair. Second choice are allies of USA including Canada, Mexico, England etc....I try to stay out of Walmart...
It would be tough to lose all your dogs but nice for someone to offer a pup when able...
I read this post when I first was it. I stopped the day Naya was rehomed because it was just too sad. I'm glad I came back. There really are good people out there , Malinda and Yellow Rose top the list! Renews faith that things will be OK.
Naya's Mom...stay strong, apparently there are a ton of people pulling for you!
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