When I came here over a year ago, it was because I was considering getting a Yorkie. I wanted to learn as much as I possibly could before I made up my mind. The YT welcome page reads like this:
We welcome you to our
Yorkshire Terrier community!
Please feel free to browse around and read our
message board!
We welcome all Yorkshire Terrier and dog lovers! Please register so you can post onour forums, view pictures, and search our site. You can also share pictures of your Yorkie after you
register!
We are a friendly bunch and we'd love to have you as a member! We also have a
text-friendly archive you can browse.
Hence the parts I have highlighted in red.
Now....nowhere in that does it state that it is only a site for BREEDERS. I believe we ALL have a lot that we can learn from each other. But keep in
mind that inevitably there are going to be people on here who are NOT BREEDERS....just like anything else in this world...there are ppl who are saturated with knowledge about a particular subject and others who are well..."not so much". That doesn't make them pathetic or stupid or someone you should "shake your well educated head at."
Not everyone on this website is a breeder nor is everyone looking for a show dog. I have seen ppl post on here who have for instance used the "Oh so Taboo term...Teacup" and literally be attacked for it. Like it or not it is a term that is out there. The person that posted with that term probably doesn't know that it will "be upsetting to you." It seems perfectly acceptable to use the term Teapot on here though.
I don't ever intend to offend anyone...but just maybe some consider themselves so knowledgeable on these subjects that they look down their noses at people who aren't. Maybe if they see a post that has "ignorance" about the breed written all over it...then they should offer their advice in a bit of a kinder way..and then it wouldn't be quite so offensive. How 'bout that??
Maybe just let them know in a reasonable manner that breeding dogs to try and get a tiny one is compromising their health and is very dangerous.Not too many months back I posted about a pup that my daughter had gotten around Christmas time...posted how cute he was and his size. First thing out of a "Breeders" mouth was "Can you believe anyone would be so irresponsible as to purchase a puppy so small....etc...etc.."
Yes...I was EXTREMELY offended by it. For one thing the breeder she got him from was VERY responsible and the pup was eating wonderfully...entirely healthy and the vet gave him a thumbs up to go home with her.
I'm sorry but if what you are calling 'advice' is coming across like most i have seen on here...then no wonder its getting backlash. I've gotten a little fed up with it myself. I welcome any well communicated advice from ANYONE on here, breeder or not. That was my whole point in joining in the first place. And I HAVE learned a wealth of useful knowledge here. But there
are some who tend to want to get on a soapbox.
Now before you all start hurling daggers at me...keep in mind, i did not say EVERYONE on here does this...but some do. I love YT and those who DO are not going to keep me from learning from those who DON'T~Lol`
Okay, now...have at it~
