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Originally Posted by cindersellie  OK, it was about the t word ones being special needs children. That makes some (me) feel like their t-word pups are less than awesome. I feel like I need to defend mine. Maybe it's how I read it, but I sure know mine isn't special needs. She's a great dog, just in a smaller package! |
When I said they had special needs, that only means that you have to take special care with them. It has nothing to do with their awesomeness, so please don't read something into the statement that isn't there.
You cannot treat them like a larger dog. They shouldn't be around small children. They need more protection. They are more physically fragile. When they get sick, they have lower reserves and they go downhill much quicker than a larger dog, so you can't delay on vet visits if something seems amiss. They do indeed have special needs that a larger dog does not have, and they deserve to have a human that understands all of this and will not have any trouble providing it.