Rehome a Yorkshire Terrier in South Africa
If your circumstances have changed and you need help finding a new home for your Yorkshire Terrier, Little Doggy Rescue offers a home-to-home rehoming route for small dogs. Start by telling us about your dog and your situation. An enquiry does not guarantee acceptance, a placement or a particular timeframe.
Ask about rehoming your Yorkshire Terrier on WhatsApp or read our rehoming process and owner enquiry form.
Two ways to ask for Yorkie rehoming help
You can contact Little Doggy Rescue on WhatsApp or contact SA Yorkie Rescue directly through its official website. Choose the route you prefer and share your location and your dog’s circumstances. Each organisation will explain its own process and ability to assist; neither enquiry guarantees acceptance or placement.
- Barking: Explain when it happens, how long it lasts, any neighbour or housing concerns, and support already tried.
- Handling and children: Describe your dog’s actual experience with children, being picked up, grooming and visitors. Include incidents and triggers rather than relying on a breed description.
- Health and routine: Share known conditions, medication, dental care, grooming and what a new family would need to maintain.
- Changes at home: Explain any change in the main caregiver, work routine, housing or health, and whether there is a deadline.
How home-to-home rehoming works
Your dog normally stays with you while applicants are reviewed. Little Doggy Rescue does not provide kennel or foster intake as part of the standard process. Please explain any deadline or difficulty keeping your dog at home when you first contact us.
- Share your town and province, contact details, your dog’s age and weight, and why you are considering rehoming.
- Prepare an honest account of health, behaviour, daily routine and compatibility, together with clear current photographs.
- Discuss the current process and requirements with the rescue. Tell us about any urgent constraints; do not assume an immediate handover is possible.
- Follow the agreed matching and introduction steps. A potential home needs to suit the individual dog, not only a preferred breed.
See our owner’s rehoming guide and dog photograph guide for preparation. If relocation is the reason, our emigration guide explains the importance of planning ahead.
Questions about rehoming a Yorkshire Terrier
Can I contact either rescue?
Yes. You can speak to Little Doggy Rescue or go directly to SA Yorkie Rescue. The home-to-home process described on this page is Little Doggy Rescue’s; ask SA Yorkie Rescue about its current arrangements if you choose that route.
Can I enquire if my Yorkie barks or has health concerns?
Yes, you can describe the situation. Give honest details, available records and any support already in place so options can be considered individually.
How quickly can you find a home?
No placement date can be promised. Explain your deadline at the start and do not assume immediate intake is available. Gauteng owners can also read our regional Yorkie guidance.
Start with your location and your dog’s story
We work with enquiries across South Africa, with options depending on the dog’s needs, location and suitable homes. You can also read our regional guidance for Gauteng, Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.
WhatsApp 061 443 2497 or call us to discuss the next step.
Looking to adopt instead? Browse current dogs for adoption and follow the adoption application process. This owner guide is not a claim that a Yorkshire Terrier is currently available.
