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Originally Posted by iheartzoe i said i'm not 100% attached to her, like i am to my other babies....how could i be? i've had her a week and them for years...i do love her |
Hey, I feel so sorry for you. Everyone is jumping all over you when really it is your decision. I suspect there are many more who have been in your predicament who quietly did what they felt was best, and that probably should've been what you did. Because, just from being a member here for a couple of months, I know that the YT'ers are hard on folks who want a teeny, tiny dog.
I was in a similar situation when years ago I purchase a Shih tzu. I thought I wanted what was called an "Imperial" Shih tzu, which I guess is the same thing as the "teacup" yorkie, with the same stigma. The breeder that I bought from told me he would probably be about 7 lbs. Well, after a good month, and he went from 4 lbs to 6 lbs, and he was only 12 weeks, I knew that he wasn't gonna be that small. And at first I was mad. I wanted this little thing that I could take everywhere with me. You know, scoop him up in one arm and keep rolling. To make a long story short, he grew to be 11 pounds. Which is standard for a Shih tzu. And he actually was still a small dog. Couldn't fit in a purse, but I traveled with him alot, and it was very easy.And I did grow to love him more and more as the days went by. I liked him at the beginning, because reality of the situation is once the serious infatuation wears off, and you realize that the dog won't poop where you want, they scream at night, they chew up your walls and furniture, the pull all the trash out of the cans, they run from you when you are late to work and you need to crate them, they steal everything that you don't want them to..........it became a growing thing. I LOVE my Shih tzu today. He's been through alot with my family. But the instant thing just wasn't what happened to me. I can relate with you. I guess I am just saying that whatever you decide, it's okay. Do what makes you happy, don't be guilted into anything just because some of us may not agree. Nobody here has to live with it.
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