[SophieKatesMom]

I need to ask some experienced Yorkie owners a question, when out in public with your Yorkie do you all get comments from strangers about your dog(s)? Some of them not so nice and inappropriate?

Last night I had two very strange experiences, 1st one was at Wolf Camera in our local mall. I walked in there with Sophie who was in her bag (note bag is an open top sling type bag, she loves it). The lady working in Wolf Camera made a bee line towards me when she saw Sophie and actually lifted her out of her bag and has hugging her. Thankfully Sophie is a sweet dog and she was to busy kissing that lady's face to be upset. Am I being over protective in not wanting strangers to handle my dog? Sophie was fine but she is a wiggler and you have to have a good grip on her of else she will wiggle free and fall.

2nd comment was more hurtful, I had picked Sophie up from the Petsmart Groomers (they do a fabulous job here). There was a lady in there picking up her dog also, I think it was a Maltese. When this lady saw Sophie she asked "is she a purebred Yorkie" which I answered "Yes" and she replies with "Well she is not a very good Yorkie, her ears are wrong and her face is to wide".

I was shocked, the only thing I could think to say was "She is a family pet and we don't plan on showing her or breeding her so she is perfect for us". The poor girl who groomed her was so shocked also, she just kind of looked down.

Now the funny thing is the same girl also groomed her dog and made a point of saying to her that her dog was over due a groom and they had to cut some of his hair (I do not want to speak ugly of her dog, he was adorable). The groomer said to me as I was leaving and I am sure loud enough for Mrs Rudeness to hear "See you in 8 weeks for your next grooming" LOL.

I just thought both experiences within an hour were strange and kind of offset each other.

I am going shopping today but I am leaving Sophie at home, I am not sure her ego can take another blow LOL.

Thanks for letting me vent.