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Originally Posted by Potter Its sad to say that the most popular breed do come and go. When Taco Bell uses a Chihuahua as its ad, their popularity soared too plus you know, Paris Hilton's dogs. Personally I love all dogs, big or small but for my size, I can only walk a small dog so I go for small dogs and I love my dogs whether they are popular or not so I guess go Yorkies!  |
The trends like this one-and the small dog/yorkie trend also put our pets in danger of being petnapped because they are so popular!
I had a Chihuahua from my pre-teen years all the way up through graduating college, and the Taco Bell dog commercials were on I think in my early teens. Anyway, our vet told us NEVER to leave her alone outside-loose in the yard, tied up or even on our screened in porch-because many Chi's were getting stolen due to their popularity.
I find that many people will approach us when we're out with Emma, and I've heard several people say, "Oh, I'M getting a dog like that", and they seem pretty serious about it. Then they ask lots of questions about where I got her and how much they cost, etc., (I never tell, I claim she was a gift from my husband!) I get really uncomfortable and don't want them near my dog anymore! I worry that when people know/find out how much they cost, that they might try to steal Emma! I know it's a paranoid thing, but toy dogs are so trendy right now, and many people can't afford (financially and with the amount of time and attention Yorkies need) Yorkies, or any other dog for that matter. I think so much of the time people want them for the TREND and don't realize the amount of time, money, and attention they really need-It's so sad!