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Originally Posted by sabsab00  I have never had a dog before, but wanted one since I was 5. I FINALLY got Buster almost 3 months ago..and L O V E him. He is the cutest dog in the world, and even when he does something naughty I cant help but laugh and kiss him. Hes a male yorkie...5 months old. What made me SOOO mad was, the other day I was in Petco and this woman cmae up to me. I was holding Buster and she was holding her own Yorkie. She asked me how old he was and when I said 5 months she flipped! She couldnt believe how "big" he was for 5 months!!!! She acted like he was huge! Buster weighs 5-6 pounds (if that much) which I think is healthy...and so does my vet. Meanwhile her yorkied was 4 months and could have fit into my pocket! Now I have NOTHING against the "teacup" yorkies - but how DARE you say ANYTHING about my dog - when yours looks so small and sickly. Once again - i dont want to offend anyone -what ever type of dog you like is what you like. Im just so annoyed that people have the audacity to comment on something they know nothing about! Am I wrong to have been made about this???? Or am I just an over protective mom? |
My girl is a bit on the larger size - but her mother was one ounce shy of 8 lbs so that's to be expected. Her mother free whelps - has never had to be taken to the vet for any reason other than routine care - has succesfully raised a liter of EIGHT (although my girl was one of five) pups and has perfect conformation in every way except slightly thick ears. :-)
So - yeah - I'd rather have a larger HEALTHY pup than a sickly small one. Most smaller dogs require C-sections but with the small size any kind of surgery has an increased risk. Becuase we were considering breeding it was IMPORTANT to us to get a female that had a better chance of safe, natural deliveries. Safer for her, safer for her pups.
That woman was a yorkie snob.
Ignore her and kiss your dog. :-)
Angela <><