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Originally Posted by ChicagoSoul I apologize to Nancy and everybody who was particularly offended by my replies. I do not mean to teach anybody anything especially in the field where I am a student myself. At the same time, it is often the case that people on this forum or on the other forums turn a question into a major debate, and a major debate into personal assaults.
My question was really simple. It had to do with what is considered to be a normal weight gain for a given yorkie puppy as she grows from the week fourteen on to a week fifteen, and then sixteen. The reason I asked the question was because I wanted to make sure that my vet was wrong the first time he weighted my puppy because the weight difference cited between the first and the second appointment was, to say the least, unrealistic. To put the question into content, I gave underlying facts.
That was it. I was not asked of Nancy's or other people's evaluation of my particular parenting style as well as I haven't asked about whether or not I should free feed my puppy.
I am very happy with the way my puppy progresses in her development. Unlike some other people whose posts I read on the forum, my Manya has never barked, has never exhibited signs of aggression toward people, has never begged for food from me or my guests, has never been possessive of her food when I wanted to share her treats with other dogs, has never been picky about her food, has never been antisocial, has never been lonely or upset when left alone without my supervision, has never chewed on anything but her toys, and so forth which causes me to believe that I am not such a bad mommy afterwards.
I took my puppy to classes last Thursday, and she behaved much more grown up than all of the other puppies combined. She was also very perceptive to everything that the teacher showed us, which also suggests to me that I must be doing something right to raise my puppy the way she is.
As a general rule, I don't appreciate unsubstantiated judgement calls about me and the wellbeing of my puppy in my household from a person who is neither a breeder nor is a trained veterinarian.
I normally try to ignore comments such as "you clearly don't know what hypoglycemia is" or "your puppy will be aggressive and possessive of her food because you food deprive her" because it is nobody's business that I do know what hypoglycemia is in particular as well as I know what science is in general because I have a degree in biology and chemistry. It is nobody's business that I spent a good chunk of my life studying what science is and performing scientific experiments, including those in anatomy and physiology, where I had to dissect a dog and a cat, and study their organs. It should also be nobody's concern that I've studied and read many primary and secondary sources to know the difference between the two when I spent years of my life in Berkeley law school studying law and then practicing it.
I don't need to be calmed down and I do not need to be explained by people who vets are and what is the difference between their training and that of a breeder. I do not appreciate these paternalistic remarks.
Give me a break. I don't know about other people's lives, but my life is pretty normal and steady. We don't live in a conflict driven world unless we drive our own conflict. Let's not project our own issues and problems onto everybody else. Let me assure you that, from every point of view, I would love to be in my dog's position and have in my disposal everything that she has or will have in the future. |