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Originally Posted by oceansoracle  I must admit that I was guilty of falling into the teacup fad. I thought I brought myself a teacup and was not. At first I was disappointed, but once Hugo came into my life, I was hard pressed not to love him. He weighs about 5 lbs. and I must say that the biggest snobs are the Petco customers in Manhattan (union square) who want to compare how wonderful their dogs whom are so much smaller than mine are, as if I care. I do not know about other small breeds, but I think that this is the only breed where size is compared. If Hugo grew to be 15 lbs I would love him nonetheless. I had no idea that the "How much does he weigh?" would be a constant conversation with everyone who meets Hugo. It is as if he should wear a "I weigh 5 lbs and I am adorable" sign on his sweater to shun those busy bodies. When I meet a Yorkie owner all I care about is if they are happy and if the Yorkie is healthy. Big dogs we are conditioned to ask "Does he bite?" with Yorkies, somewhere people have been conditioned to ask, "How much does he weigh?" I find it hilarious. I must say that after having Hugo in my life, I will always have a Yorkie. |
It reminds me of new mothers comparing "what can your baby do, mine is 6 months old and knows the entire alphabet....... backwards".