Hi all!
Teddy and I thank you for your compliments and the time you took to answer this thread!
I was told by Teddy's breeder that the popularity of the YT is waning which may explain why so many people are fascinated by him. I have literally had people stop and ask to take a pic with him which I find so weird since, although he is very cute, he is not as beautiful as some Yorkie's I've seen!
I also couldn't quite figure out why I was so offended by the park encounter but, in retrospect, I believe it is because the man paid more attention to Teddy's breed and size than to what his dogs were actually doing and what they could POTENTIALLY do as a result of his lack of inattention. I guess I could understand if we started out in the midst of their area, but their dogs ran the length of a football field to greet mine. In addition, I never got any acknowledgement (much less apology) from him regarding the fact that I had to quickly remove Teddy from the fray.
Also, I think I'm annoyed that he was doing so well with his anxiety and I felt we were sort of accosted. I hope there isn't any lasting damage but I guess I won't know how far (if at all) this has set Teddy back until we go out again.
Argh - thanks for listening x |