Downside - hmmmm...... there hasn't been much with Rowdy. OK, here goes - he's a picky eater so I have had to struggle to get him to eat occasionally. There has been times when he decided he wouldn't eat dog food and he was so small that I could not just "wait him out". So, i would have to feed him boiled chicken, or cottage cheese, etc. He has had 2 bouts of vomiting and diarrhea where I had to take him to the vet. No other health problems though. I would say that he requires quite a bit of attention, e.g., he is too small to jump on the couch or my lap or the bed so he has to be lifted. I don't feel comfortable leaving him very much so we take him with us on vacation and trips, so I have to look for pet friendly hotels and the like. Otherwise, I can't think of any downside to him. Oh yes, he does like to bark a bit - at the dog next door and the neighborhood kids. They do have to be groomed, I use a professional and so there is that cost - and they have to be brushed everyday which takes time. But that's about all the downsides I can think of! There's MANY MANY more upsides!
P.S. My Jack Russell terrier broke his leg and he was much hardier than Rowdy, my Yorkie
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