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Originally Posted by Lorraine  Sorry but you have the wrong idea about very small. They cannot be toted around in bags. They are delicate even the most robust one is. Toting around in bags is too much for them, they are not meant to be handled in this manner. If I happen to have one particularly small I will not sell to someone who intends to do this.
They don't have quieter barks. They can be very loud high pitched as any small dog can be.
Yes less food, but can be picky eaters and trust me you would rather buy more food for a little bigger yorkie than Vet bills for a very small one. They stress much quicker and easier, need Vet intervention much more than one say 6 or 7 lbs.
Condos apts whatever usually for a size regulation is less than 15 lbs. They don't have to be 3 lbs.
They dont have to look sickly at purchase to end up being sickly later on. I will not sell a particularly small one until they are well over 6 months, already been spayed/neutered, I usually have my Vet run tests on them first.
They are not easier to groom, bathe etc, they may be little but are unreal in their strength should they choose to fight you and you don't have much to hang onto. As a professional groomer I hate doing the tinies that fight, they are more prone to getting hurt. I have to hang on and make sure at the same time they don't get hurt.
Yes particularly small can be darn cute but then so are the ones I have had that were in the 4 1/2- 7 lbs ranges. Tinies are one heck of a big responsibility and I have found people that had them at less than 4 1/2 lbs don't really want them that small again. Some do but already know what the drill is and what they are in for. |
I totally agree. I have a tiny 2 1/2 lb little girl and everything you said is absolutely true. Thank God no health problems so far but what you said about their strength amazed me. Kyra if she wants down will fight tooth and nail and then I worry I will hurt her if I don't hurry in where it is safe and let her down, because she is twisting and turning like crazy to chase a squirrel or some such thing.