i also wanted a small dog when i first got milu, i didn't know that it could mean they were unhealthy. i think a lot of people would think twice about getting a smaller dog if they knew that the dog could have health problems if they are small.
after i got milu, i continue to do research and found YT and realized that small dogs might be a bred just for the small size without considering the health issues, then i started to freak out about milu's small size. (because she is very picky eater and doesn't like to eat very much)
i still worry about milu and think that maybe she will have health problems. and i get frustrated when people always ask me how much she cost and what breeder i got her from. i try to do my part to tell them about what small size means and that they shouldn't shop for a dog based on size. but i think most people have been marketed to so much that they don't care, they just want their purse dog... |