[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by DBlain

Personally I do not feel comfortable putting someone's name on a public forum unless they have asked me to, I also do not think it is polite to put links on here that might look like I am trying to get people to go to another site, so I was not trying to hide anything, just trying to stick to my principles. The meetups I have been to are comprised of a group of people, and while it may have been started by an individual the group is bigger than any one single person. Like in any gathering of people there will be some you agree with and some you don't. You guys apparently have more information than I do but since I am not looking to buy a puppy or breed my dog I did not even think to look up information on members of our group. All I was looking for was an afternoon of fun with other small dogs and their owners. I have gone to three meetups and that's what's they were, fun for Lola and I. Maybe there was stuff behind the scenes that I missed, all I know is that Tanisha or the others never tried to sell me a dog or ask that I help sell their dogs. You don't know me, but I am very outgoing, I love to plan parties and events, some with a charitable twist. I love meeting new people and go out of my way to introduce people to other people if there is shared interest, I have always felt the more the merrier. I also like helping people, at these parties I always bring Hope, an 11 year old girl I have been mentoring for the last two years. So when I saw that there were people in the MI regional section that had voiced an interest in a group gathering I was excited to tell them about the meetups I have been to, nothing more nothing less. But now I am forced to explain myself because with the cryptic one or two line posts on this thread a few of you have managed to make me look like I am hiding something and have ulterior motives which has made me feel like crap. I wanted to get a good night sleep but Instead I wound up sitting at my computer way to late and upset to the point of tears trying to think of the right words to explain myself so people here did not have the wrong impression of me. Now this morning I feel ill from being over tired and what was going to be a fun afternoon is going to be a chore.

I like this site and you can see from some of my posts that I have become quite fond of it in short time, but I also see that it only takes a few people with their jabs, assumptions, an accusations to suck the spirit out of you. I am now sorry I found this thread, all I wanted to do was keep someone that lived close to me from going to a pet store in OH to buy a dog and now I am forced to defend myself.

I am done posting on the thread because I have no more energy for this issue, so please don't expect a rebuttal . But for the record I want you to know I don't plan on buying another dog, I don't plan on breeding, and I don't plan on promoting breeders, pet stores and of course not puppy mills. But if I was planning on buying another dog or helping someone it would not be a micro mini nor I will ever again fork over $1,500+ to a show or specialty breeder - been there and done that 3x's. I think what I would do is tell them to first see if they could find a dog in a shelter that met their needs.

I honestly was just asking questions. I do that a lot and it annoys my family sometimes to