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Originally Posted by Britster  My issue with "teacups" is when people purposely are breeding for TINIER and TINIER dogs. And then you get people who see these adorable little things and want to carry them in their purse all day long... and never let them walk, or play like a regular dog, or go outside, or do natural dog things! THAT is what I find sad. I understand that just like I have a preference, some have a preference to have a smaller dog and that is totally fine. I have no issue with a smaller dog... Jackson's best friends are 4lb and 6lb yorkies and they are treated just as Jackson is and get to do all sorts of dog things. I just think the general public think that just because a dog is tiny they require no amount of exercise or are allowed to be a dog and I think that tiny dogs can be dangerous in the hands of people who don't know what they are doing -that's what scares ME about the tinies! Not everyone who gets them are as good Yorkie parents as us here on YT! |
(I chopped your post :P it was longggggg)
This really bothers me too. A huge reason being my Lula-mae is 3 pounds. We have taken multiple training classes, she is one test away from being a certified therapy dog and is very well behaved. She only eats dog food (ok maybe a bit of cheese here and there) because she is my DOG (you have no idea how many hands with people food I have slapped).
Almost everytime I carry my dog while walking on a busy sidewalk I get dirty looks... I want to scream...DUDE SHE IS 3 POUNDS! SHE WILL GET STEPPED ON!
It is the people mentioned above that cause those dirty looks I get.
Lula is perfect. She is a happy, healthy, well behaved dog. I put in a lot of effort while she was a puppy to ensure that. I expected her to be bigger but I wouldnt change one thing about her.
I need to constantly be on the defence. It can be quite exausting.