[yorkietalkjilly]

I'm so sorry your little girl is going through such a terrible time. The suffering that so many of the tinies go through for their whole lives is so awful for them and for the people that love them with all their hearts. It's so painful to watch an innocent little creature suffer just due to its tiny size and inherited condition and so often there's nothing you can do but sit up with them, hold them, feed them medication and love and support and keep them safe with the best vet care there is. But in any chronically-ill dog's life, where pain, discomfort and medication are daily themes, there comes a time when a little one shouldn't have to face anymore pain and illness and all too often, that time comes the most and earliest to the very tiny ones. But their breeders don't tell you anything about that on their enticing websites or in their emails or when talking to you about the dog you are considering buying. They don't breed for health or to improve the breed - they breed solely for size and a very short muzzle, big eyes - things more and more people seem to think they want in a toy dog - the look of the eternal puppy.

It's infuriating that disreputable breeders keep breeding for smaller and smaller dogs to feed the wants of their customers - mostly women who want something tiny, cuddly and needy, as they are so darn cute. They feed into our protective natures and desire to baby something. They prey on the nature of caring people rather than try to educate them that ultra tiny frequently equates to poor health and easy injury. If only they would be honest with their prospective customers and tell them about the quality of life that ultra-tiny, darling, cute little bundle of fur is likely to have due to the many poor health conditions and injuries they are SO prone to have.

I feel terrible for you but mostly hurt for that little baby of yours. Mila is likely struggling to understand why things have been so bad for her most of the time and hate the suffering she lives with but it sounds as if you've gone the last mile you could always to get her good vet care so she's very blessed that way. Not all tinies wind up with such loyal, always-loving owners!

I'm hopeful that many people read this thread and take your message to heart that dealing only with highly respected, reputable breeders who obsess about the health and temperament of the dogs they are breeding rather than their profits is far wiser and preferable than buying from any of the many breeders of tinies who are in the business simply to make money fast.