I agree with you Joodles on the not being so quick to judge. Some people just don't have the extra money but does that mean that they love their furbabies any less. No one adopts a puppy expecting to have extremely high vet bills and even when you plan for vet bills who is to say that you have saved enough? So I would think that by some of the posts that I have read on this site and not only in this thread that some people believe that if you are not well to do financially that you should not be allowed to have a Yorkie!!!

I have total respect for YT members, and know that when many experienced Yt'ers offer their advice and opinions they know what they are writing about!!! It is actually a very nice thing to have them post on your thread becasue they are the ones who have been there, and can offer the best solutions!
I know it is sometimes difficult to understand when a real emergency is an your Yorkie is in a emergency, however, where is the common sense? That is what is shocking to me. Yes, a lot of people are hurting financially , however one must get their priorites straight. Especially, when it comes to a sufferring pet.
i have seen it so many times already on YT, that the pet is in pain, has had a tragic accident, and is left without the propper treatment, that is mind blowing.
i am a single parent on Disablity, I do not have alot of money , and did have to take Suzi to the vet this month, she nearly had to stay over, and on the way I was in a car accident... I took care of Suzi's needs just like i'd do if she were my child.
IMO, you do not mess around with the health of your pet!!!! ESPECIALLY when it is an emergency!
What angers me to no end is to know their is a suffering Pet, in pain, and possibly dying because the dog has not recieved treatment... THAT is inexcusable:thumbdown

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well thankyou mscat

Hmmmm i hope i dont get bashed for this but .... Isn't YT a place for posting,asking questions, learning about yorkies,getting answeres,without getting called "idiots" or "being inferior" because of income or w\e the reason??????

gee thats what i thought when i just joined ?? but i guess not so i will never ask for help here !!!

Talk about getting off the track. Where did you read that?
Those words were used in above posts but no where in the
content you stated. Please re-read this thread.

:thumbup: That's all I was trying to say earlier! People should be able to ask questions without fear of getting bashed for it or seeing threads like this about people complaining about it.

Ask away! Don't worry about it, there are people here that do want to help.

Oh come on guys... Stop being so emotional! It is not personal.. I agree that name calling is not a great thing... But it was not directed at anybody. Of course it is ok to ask questions and seek out advice about our little Yorkies.. We all need the support. Bottom line we all are here because we love our Yorkies and want the best for them.
We all will have our own opinions becasue we are all different. It will not help to get bent out of shape by everything people write down. Take it with a grain of salt. It is up to us how and what we are going to do with our pets. If their is something you don't like about what you read, then just move on to the next post, it is plain and simple.
Don't get upset about something you read, it is all based upon learning experiences and the knowledge of others. If it is something you do not like then shrug it off. :thumbup: Do not take it to heart.

Gee, I'm a newbie here and to be honest I'm afraid to ask questions on certain threads. JMO

I completely agree! Thats what I was saying in my previous thread on pg. 4...but it got overshadowed by arguing back and forth.

It all boils down to this....as a "newbie" I have gotten the feeling that a few people on this board look down upon those that don't know as much, or don't have the same views as they do.

I'm feeling the SAME way :(

I just want to clarify that there is only one judge, and he's not in the human form..if you know what I mean :)

I cant believe that people can be so judgemental and have such a lack of understanding for different situations. I for one agree with AshleyV and joodles... there are certain situations where people aren't able to act as quickly as others would. Or rather, not able to get to a vet until a certain time. I find it kinda offensive that members like LexiRae would dare say that "one should'nt own a pet if they have'nt prepared for these things" :confused: Or to go further and call them idiots, because they're only option is to write a thread and try to get some advise, rather than sit in a state of panic. YES, when you make statements like these, I can totally understand how the "newbies" get discouraged from asking questions or even posting, because they are made to feel like "idiots".

One things for sure, your idea of an emergency and anothers is totally different. You have many situations that you have to take into consideration. I can understand why someone is posting a thread on YT if its 10 pm and their vet isn't available until 8am. Heaven forbid they dont have a car or reliable transportation to get them to a vet that's 45min to an hour away? Who has the right to tell them they should'nt own a pet? I for one know, just being a woman I tend to panic and overdue a lot of things. If it was'nt for my husband, I would have taken my furbaby to the vet hundreds of times during the first year alone. A lot of times I felt I had to take her to the vet for any little thing, just because of the things I've read here on YT. Many members have made me feel like if I didn't, I was less of a good owner. When that's not the case. I mean, I have a 7 yr old and she's had pretty much every injury there is... because we didn't run to the doctor everytime, does that make me any less of a parent? No! Its not that she doesn't have medical care, but rather some situations can and should be handled at home.

Hmm look at that, the numbers speak out. People are afraid to post questions. all because of the attitudes of others. How about instead of other people "shrugging off" what they don't like, why don't the complainers give it a try??? When I stand back at look at this situation what I see are a few people getting pissed off and defensive, and therefore damaging the nature of the board. Instead of telling people to not be emotional and take it with a grain of salt, how about we try being "supportive" as you suggest this board is all about?? (and yes all of those words you did mention in your post) Thats all people want, for others to be supportive and not judge. Then again, you can't really get that anywhere else in the world, so its probably too much to expect that here.

I feel the same way, if it's some emergency problem, they need to first call their vet, most of them have answering services after hours(or ours all do anyway). Now, if it's not an emergency it's a different story