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Lil Cosmo · 02-19-2008, 06:46 PM

Okay, I may have been a little short but I was upset. I went into my local owner owned Pet Supply which is the ONLY place I can buy my puppies food and when I picked up the 5lb bag the clerk suggested a bigger bag for cost savings. I said I only have 2 little yorkies so this will last a month and they like it fresh. To which she commented "Oh you must have Toy yorkies" to which I replied "There is no such thing as a toy yorkie." THEN she said "Yes there is we get them here to sell from a broker." UGH UGH UGH UGH I informed her that any responsible breeder would not clasify them as a TOY yorkie that the standard is no larger than 7 lbs which is small enough considering their small frames.

I am so bummed, I have never seen any yorkies for sale in the store but I am so offended and disturbed that not only are they a local owned store selling broker puppies from back east, but they are also not informed as to the breed standards that I don't want to go back. I was a little short with her but considering her comments was I allowed? What should I do now, order their food and treats online? Ugh I am so bummed!

yorkiegirl83 · 02-19-2008, 06:51 PM

So sorry you went through that. It's hard when some people just don't get it.

If you can afford to, I'd personally buy your food and treats elsewhere because any money you spend there helps them stay in business and buy more puppy mill pups.

Good for you for trying to educate!

MyFairLacy · 02-19-2008, 06:55 PM

I will never buy anything from a store that sells puppies. If I were you, I'd order food online from now on and let the store know why you won't be shopping there any longer. And then I'd do what I could to get them shut down.

Lil Cosmo · 02-19-2008, 07:03 PM

By the way I buy them the California Natural Lamb and Rice. It is all Cosmo will eat..he is so picky! I also buy the glucosime peanut butter treats which are almost impossible to find. Any suggestions on the best online ordering?

You are right, even as a first time owner to Yorkies I cannot go back there and have any piece of mind. I feel in a way kind of "stuck up" but my two little men are average weight and I was almost bambuzzled into purchasing a 1.9 lb yorkie for $2,500.00 when I was first looking. Thanks to this site I educated myself first before buying.

By the way my 11 month old is 5.9 lbs and my chunkie little 4 mo old is 3.1 lbs

My youngest JJ (Jumpin' Jaxon) is not picky!

MyFairLacy · 02-19-2008, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Lil Cosmo

By the way I buy them the California Natural Lamb and Rice. It is all Cosmo will eat..he is so picky! I also buy the glucosime peanut butter treats which are almost impossible to find. Any suggestions on the best online ordering?

You are right, even as a first time owner to Yorkies I cannot go back there and have any piece of mind. I feel in a way kind of "stuck up" but my two little men are average weight and I was almost bambuzzled into purchasing a 1.9 lb yorkie for $2,500.00 when I was first looking. Thanks to this site I educated myself first before buying.

By the way my 11 month old is 5.9 lbs and my chunkie little 4 mo old is 3.1 lbs

My youngest JJ (Jumpin' Jaxon) is not picky!

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jrincon17 · 02-19-2008, 08:33 PM

yeah i had corrected my mom once and i corrected someone ata pet store which i hated anyways . i will not go back to that store but i have to talk to my mom haha

TommiGirl · 02-19-2008, 08:54 PM

way to go ... some people NEED to be educated.

Boosted Panda · 02-19-2008, 08:58 PM

Yeah someone went up to Chloe and went "Oh a teacup!" I went, "No shes a teapot!" hehehee. Some YT sas for yah!

ladyj · 02-20-2008, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by MyFairLacy

I will never buy anything from a store that sells puppies. If I were you, I'd order food online from now on and let the store know why you won't be shopping there any longer. And then I'd do what I could to get them shut down.

I agree, do your shopping elsewhere and definitely let the store know you are going to shop elsewhere and why. I think I would write them a letter and spell it out for them. You might include the Yorkie standard and some info about puppymills and brokers. Can't hurt and someone there might actually think about it.

kosoma · 02-20-2008, 06:51 AM

You can also check out http://www.k9cuisine.com They offer free shipping for orders over $50. I order from them, and have always been pleased.

love_me_cody · 02-20-2008, 08:05 AM

Hey, I wouldn't worry about anyone describing them wrongly. I get, teacup (even though she's 4lbs), toy, miniature, shih tzu, maltese (I don't know either), Car payment (after I tell them the price, which I stopped), rat, Yorkie mix, etc.

I just laugh and say sure....

Deenie · 02-20-2008, 08:32 AM

You could send some literature to her on the subject, including a letter at how you feel as a yorkie owner and about them using brokers. How you've loved their store but have a problem with this. Maybe it will help, maybe it won't, but you'd feel you at least tried.

It may give them something to think about and there's probably others that shop there that feel the same way you do.

(((hugs)))

Sethowner · 02-20-2008, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MyFairLacy

I will never buy anything from a store that sells puppies. If I were you, I'd order food online from now on and let the store know why you won't be shopping there any longer. And then I'd do what I could to get them shut down.

02-19-2008, 06:46 PM	#1
Lil Cosmo Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Fresno, California Posts: 136	Toy Yorkie Comment at my favorite pet supply Okay, I may have been a little short but I was upset. I went into my local owner owned Pet Supply which is the ONLY place I can buy my puppies food and when I picked up the 5lb bag the clerk suggested a bigger bag for cost savings. I said I only have 2 little yorkies so this will last a month and they like it fresh. To which she commented "Oh you must have Toy yorkies" to which I replied "There is no such thing as a toy yorkie." THEN she said "Yes there is we get them here to sell from a broker." UGH UGH UGH UGH I informed her that any responsible breeder would not clasify them as a TOY yorkie that the standard is no larger than 7 lbs which is small enough considering their small frames. I am so bummed, I have never seen any yorkies for sale in the store but I am so offended and disturbed that not only are they a local owned store selling broker puppies from back east, but they are also not informed as to the breed standards that I don't want to go back. I was a little short with her but considering her comments was I allowed? What should I do now, order their food and treats online? Ugh I am so bummed! __________________ Cosmo (11 mo.) and Jumpin' Jax (3 mo) dominate all my free time and I love it!

02-19-2008, 06:55 PM	#3
MyFairLacy Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 11,003	I will never buy anything from a store that sells puppies. If I were you, I'd order food online from now on and let the store know why you won't be shopping there any longer. And then I'd do what I could to get them shut down. __________________ ~Magnifique Yorkies~ Purchasing from backyard breeders, pet shops, and puppymills perpetuates the suffering of other dogs. Educate yourself and buy from reputable breeders or rescue.

02-19-2008, 07:03 PM	#4
Lil Cosmo Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Fresno, California Posts: 136	By the way I buy them the California Natural Lamb and Rice. It is all Cosmo will eat..he is so picky! I also buy the glucosime peanut butter treats which are almost impossible to find. Any suggestions on the best online ordering? You are right, even as a first time owner to Yorkies I cannot go back there and have any piece of mind. I feel in a way kind of "stuck up" but my two little men are average weight and I was almost bambuzzled into purchasing a 1.9 lb yorkie for $2,500.00 when I was first looking. Thanks to this site I educated myself first before buying. By the way my 11 month old is 5.9 lbs and my chunkie little 4 mo old is 3.1 lbs My youngest JJ (Jumpin' Jaxon) is not picky! __________________ Cosmo (11 mo.) and Jumpin' Jax (3 mo) dominate all my free time and I love it!

02-19-2008, 08:33 PM	#6
jrincon17 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: santa rosa, ca Posts: 648	yeah i had corrected my mom once and i corrected someone ata pet store which i hated anyways . i will not go back to that store but i have to talk to my mom haha __________________ IF EVERYONE OWNED A YORKIE, THE WORLD WOULD BE A BETTER PLACE Proud Papa of SUKI

02-19-2008, 08:54 PM	#7
TommiGirl YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Up North, further up north Posts: 771	way to go ... some people NEED to be educated. __________________ When you hear hooves, think horses, not zebras.

02-19-2008, 06:51 PM	#2
yorkiegirl83 Love My Furbabies! Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: somewhere Posts: 4,427	So sorry you went through that. It's hard when some people just don't get it. If you can afford to, I'd personally buy your food and treats elsewhere because any money you spend there helps them stay in business and buy more puppy mill pups. Good for you for trying to educate!

02-19-2008, 08:58 PM	#8
Boosted Panda BANNED! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Manhattan Beach Posts: 460	Yeah someone went up to Chloe and went "Oh a teacup!" I went, "No shes a teapot!" hehehee. Some YT sas for yah!

02-20-2008, 06:51 AM	#10
kosoma Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 157	You can also check out http://www.k9cuisine.com They offer free shipping for orders over $50. I order from them, and have always been pleased. Last edited by kosoma; 02-20-2008 at 06:53 AM.

02-20-2008, 08:05 AM	#11
love_me_cody YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,747 Blog Entries: 2	Hey, I wouldn't worry about anyone describing them wrongly. I get, teacup (even though she's 4lbs), toy, miniature, shih tzu, maltese (I don't know either), Car payment (after I tell them the price, which I stopped), rat, Yorkie mix, etc. I just laugh and say sure....

02-20-2008, 08:32 AM	#12
Deenie Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 1,292 Blog Entries: 1	You could send some literature to her on the subject, including a letter at how you feel as a yorkie owner and about them using brokers. How you've loved their store but have a problem with this. Maybe it will help, maybe it won't, but you'd feel you at least tried. It may give them something to think about and there's probably others that shop there that feel the same way you do. (((hugs))) __________________ Dena Rick Big C little c and Zoe Nub