Can i confess something? When i started looking for a yorkie, i wanted a tiny tiny dog (i was thinking 3lbs). But when i met Chewie for the first time, i totally fell in love with him even tho the breeder said he may be 5lbs, i didn't care... i wanted to take that baby home. He's 8 months old now and still just 3.5lbs.... and now i actually wish he was bigger.
I feel really guilty now for being apart of that demand for tiny dogs - causing people to breed tiny unhealthy dogs. I am lucky that Chewie is pretty healthy despite his small size, but i constantly worry about him getting hurt - someone could step on him, children could hurt him during play, a big bird could snatch him up, another dog could pretty much eat him up, if he licks a tiny bit of poison he could die... they are so fragile because of their small size.
When you fall in love with your dog, you end up just wanting them to be happy and healthy... and it makes me sad to know i was part frenzy for a "purse dog". So now, if i ever get another yorkie, i'd want a big mutant yorkie
