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Originally Posted by kjc  They don't understand and it's impossible to explain to them what happens when one owns a Yorkie and forms a bond with one. I can't even explain it to people who are open minded, they won't really 'get it' until they become an owner, and then they see for themselves. I tried forming a similar bond with my GSD, which took tons of effort on my part, and although we got closer, she just wasn't as open to the same level of closeness to a human as my Yorkies are.
Or does it all boil down to respecting each other, and allowing others to make their own decisions and have their own thoughts, and accepting each other even though we are all different? |
And on the flip side, a lot of people with a GSD might not get a bond with a Yorkie like they would a GSD.
Different strokes, different folks. That's why we have so many breeds.
There are many breeds I would never even consider owning.
If I'm being perfectly honest, I don't like a lot of Yorkies I meet. I shouldn't say don't like... just not my kind of dog. Jackson is sort of rare, and even though in some ways he's a lot like the yorkies I read about here, in most other ways, he is not...after him, I probably wouldn't seek out a Yorkie again personally unless I really formed a strong connection again like I have with Jackson.
But I can't imagine trash talking a breed. Even if I personally don't want one or have a desire to own one, I wouldn't talk down to them. I love all dogs, there's just some that aren't for me.
And I should add it's the humans that have made such a bad name for yorkies (and other breeds, like pits).
But I do find it funny that on EVERY forum, you see "Oh X breed is not like a dog... they are more human'. I see it often said about yorkies on here. But almost everyone I know with other breeds will say the same thing. lol. Everyone is always trying to claim their breed is more special than another. But in reality, they're all dogs first and foremost. Breed traits come into play with what humans desire, but overall it's the indiviual personality I think.