| Lorraine | 08-13-2012 08:38 AM |
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Originally Posted by yorkiebradybunc
(Post 3993597)
:thumbs26:1. The fact that you can take them almost anywhere. They are so small, they can comfortably fit inside a large tote bag or a special bag specially designed so you can take your fur baby along. Plus, more and more retail stores and restaurants are allowing dogs to come inside, particularly if they're small in size. The small dog definitely has the advantage here.
2. If you live in an apartment, a small dog may be the only dog that's allowed. Many apartment complexes have regulations specifying the size dog you can have. If your dog is Tinkerbell size, he may be allowed to take up residence with you in your apartment.
3. Small dogs require less food which can be a cost savings to you. Plus, if you need to take them to a kennel or have them groomed, it generally will cost less than it would for a larger dog.
4. Small dogs tend to be less threatening to other pets you may have in your house.
5. Small dogs tend to form close bonds with their people, possibly because their small size allows them to follow their owner almost everywhere.
6. People tend to find smaller dogs less intimidating and are often eager to pamper and cuddle them. If you're a social person and like people coming up to you to pet your dog, a small dog may be for you.
7. Smaller dogs tend to be easier to clean, groom and bathe.
8. The "Teacup" sized dogs tend to have smaller features such as snout, noses, ears which makes them more teddy bear faced.
9. Quieter barks
10. I just plain and simple LOVE having something I can carry with me all the time that has that awww factor!:luvu:
BUT I DON"T want a sickly pup and if he looks sickly than that means I am going to have issues down the road.:(
| Sorry but you have the wrong idea about very small. They cannot be toted around in bags. They are delicate even the most robust one is. Toting around in bags is too much for them, they are not meant to be handled in this manner. If I happen to have one particularly small I will not sell to someone who intends to do this.
They don't have quieter barks. They can be very loud high pitched as any small dog can be.
Yes less food, but can be picky eaters and trust me you would rather buy more food for a little bigger yorkie than Vet bills for a very small one. They stress much quicker and easier, need Vet intervention much more than one say 6 or 7 lbs.
Condos apts whatever usually for a size regulation is less than 15 lbs. They don't have to be 3 lbs.
They dont have to look sickly at purchase to end up being sickly later on. I will not sell a particularly small one until they are well over 6 months, already been spayed/neutered, I usually have my Vet run tests on them first.
They are not easier to groom, bathe etc, they may be little but are unreal in their strength should they choose to fight you and you don't have much to hang onto. As a professional groomer I hate doing the tinies that fight, they are more prone to getting hurt. I have to hang on and make sure at the same time they don't get hurt.
Yes particularly small can be darn cute but then so are the ones I have had that were in the 4 1/2- 7 lbs ranges. Tinies are one heck of a big responsibility and I have found people that had them at less than 4 1/2 lbs don't really want them that small again. Some do but already know what the drill is and what they are in for. | 