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Originally Posted by MyFairLacy  I'm a little confused on the "young professional, ivy-league type" too 
Also, those of you who automatically exclude young adults or apartment dwellers may be missing out on some wonderful pet owners. I'm a young adult in vet school with two cats and two yorkies and they are extremely well-taken care of. I put them before myself all the time...believe me, they get whatever they need before I do every time. And apartments...as long as it's a pet-friendly apartment complex, what's wrong with apartments? Yorkies are small dogs and can get plenty of exercise inside. I live in a townhouse and have a very small backyard, but I choose to walk my dogs throughout the day to potty..and we go to friends with big backyards frequently for them to run around. Anyway, I know a breeder has the right to place their puppies with whom they wish, but I don't always agree with automatic exclusions...your puppies are probably missing out on some excellent homes when you do that. |
I have to add to this - since I was a "young professional and well educated adult" (which, apparently, was looked down upon in this case) I lived in either an apartment or a condo until I was 36 years old - and had pets my ENTIRE adult life. Pets who were/are given the BEST possible lives.
Btw, how many people in NYC have dogs? And, how many of them have yards? Of course it's the breeder's choice, but I would just gently remind folks that GOOD HOMES come in lots of colors, not just ONE.
