This just recently crossed my mind. I have pics of Tommy uploaded on my FB. All of my friends and family have been commenting as I've gone through the process to get him.
A few female friends I know all say they want a Yorkie. I explain to them to research, avoid puppy mills, etc, oh and more research. Then, they go and post about wanting a Yorkie (or some other dog) and folks start encouraging to look in the local paper, or they know someone who knows someone who can breed one for them
My biggest hurdle is my older sis. She had a dog some years back. I dont recall what type of dog he was but he was a very playful active puppy. I remember he tore up the siding on her house, not to mention started eating away at her wooden deck. She didn't like the dog, so had DH "get rid of him" which basically he drove and dropped him off in hopes that someone else will take him (which indeed happened)
But every since I found Molly (earlier this spring) she's been saying she wanted a dog, but something small. Now that I have Tommy now, she's even more adamant about a small dog. I joked with her the other night that maybe a dog isn't for her and that I'd hate for her to 'get rid' of another dog like before. She brushed it off saying simply, "he was just too big and was going to keep growing)
I know i'm not the only one who has dealt with something/someone like this. How do you handle it?