LOL, I love that one!

Unfortunately, I don't think people will ever change. All you can do is ignore them and not let them know it bothers us. Let them have their furniture-chewing shedders who leave poops the size of basketballs all over the yard and need hours of exercise every day or they pick up bad habits and get fat.

I'll take a dog that fits my lifestyle any day.

I've never cared what people say. Eddie usually shuts them up because he's smarter and better mannered than their dogs. But I was just as proud of my yapper, Jack, because he didn't care what they said either. He was too busy being happy.

Your post made me laugh. :D

I've not really had rude comments from strangers, but my sister's boyfriend thinks it's hilarious to take the p*&% out of Twinkle, and now Wicket because they are small dogs. He finds it especially funny if he sees my Dh walking Twinkle, because he's a big, heavily tattooed guy and there's Twink in her pink coat, pink diamante harness and lead.

When my sister's boyfriend bought a ridiculously expensive huge cross-breed dog, my hubby asked him, 'Wouldn't it have been cheaper to stuff a sock down there?' It was so funny! My husband doesn't need a great big dog to feel like a man :p

The only experience with rudeness towards Genghis came from my own family as well! It was right after I got Genghis and I snuck him into my grandfathers 90th birthday (my grandfather knew, he loves the pup, but it was at a Chinese Restaurant). I was pretty quiet about it he was in his monkey carrier under the table mostly taking a nap. It was the first time most of my family met Genghis and mostly everyone was excited to see Genghis, however on 5 separate occasions from 5 different people, a "joke" about not letting Genghis out of the bag or he might be served for dinner, or "I see you've brought dessert". It got pretty annoying. I just ignored them, and probably rolled my eyes.

Several of my DHs friends refer to Lucy as "the ankle biter". DH quipped the other day "Be careful ... we've trained her only to bite rude people ... but she now aims higher!" (friends retreated with 'ouch' looks on their faces).

I would say to either ignore them or pay them a nice compliment if they have a concious they will feel like an a** like the saying goes kill them with kindness

If someone started to say something about my baby Jemma, I would ask them if they watch movies. Most will say yes. So I'd just say when a movie with a dog comes out, watch it. You just met a celebrity. And I'd walk away.
If that didn't work, well I'm from Jersey so our tongues have sharp teeth.

Carol and baby Jemma

I want one of thoseeeeee!! One time right after I got Roxie I was in Chicago with DD shopping. There was another lady who had her yorkie baby in the stroller and I just thought that was the coolest thing. It was just sleeping away while she shopped!!

Sometimes I think it's Paris Hilton or Brittany Spears etc that have given these poor little dogs a bad rap. From what it looks like they pretty much only parade the dogs around for a certain look (that doesn't do the dogs any favors) and then cast them aside any other time. Plus can you imagine how terrifying it must be for a little dog to have all of those people from the media swarming with camera flashes and yelling? No one has really said much about my Roxie that's rude (my dad has made a few comments, but he's my dad and I know he means no harm. he actually likes her I can see it on his face) but if strangers do I'll probably just keep on keepin on and ignore them.

I meant to comment yesterday Shaunna on your post about Missy but it seems I've just been speed reading on here lately. Anyway, just wanted to say that when I read it, I too got angry because Missy is just about the sweetest lil' Yorkie out there (simply adorable!) and I can't imagine anyone snickering or making a snide remark UNLESS they were jealous! BUT the first vision that came to mind when I read your post was seeing little Missy out there in the prettiest little T-Shirt with the saying.... and I don't mean to offend anyone... "Mean People Suck" written on it...:p :eek: :D

I am so sorry that happened to you. I have two instances in my life I could use as examples of how calling someone out on such a thing can change a life. People who don't spell or write well know it, some still are social in spite of it and others hide because of it. I would never mention it to someone, I know to just enjoy their participation.

We got our Yorkie a stroller for Christmas, they were on sale and it was to good to pass up. We haven't used it yet and I haven't had any snide remarks made about our baby so far. But I have a gut feeling the stroller could bring some on.

I love this, get it all out...
 

This is great lady's I am glad it is not just me. I come on here and on Maltesetalk.com . If you think it is rude people on here, man you should see the ladies on maltesetalk they can be down right mean. I am a breeder in lower Alabama and breed Maltese and Yorkies. I have learned that when you say you are a breeder everyone gets mad that think with out knowing you that you are a bad person. And I am not. I have great dogs, and there is just as many good breeders as bad, you just never hear of the good ones. But I have had some people get very rude to me, mostly on Maltesetalk when I was going to sell one of my adult Maltese females that had to be spayed. I caught hell on that and still get it. They don't think I should sell her I should give her away, but I paid to have her spayed and other vet bills. I can't just give her away. anyway I just thought if someone did want her they would not write, but man I was wrong. I tried telling them I was not trying to make money off of her, that I have over $1200 in her and never was able to have any puppies becuase she had to be spaied. I was asking $500 just to get something out of her. I did not know the hell I was going to get for that. Ok thank you I just needed to get that out.

Oh PS I would never come off of a price of a puppy or adult with someone that is being rude, would you!!!! hellooooo I will keep her before I have some crazy person getting my dog and would not dare want to see that person at my front door!!!!

thanks for understanding i read somewhere that it dosn't matter how things are spelled or the way it is put the mind picks it up anyway like the mind understands like if i put sunshine like this snushnine the mind already picks up oh i think this person is saying sunshine so it dosn't matter unless ur being tested in school or it's for work purpose ur grammer should be good for professional reasons but this isnt professional its fun outgoing friendly enviorment its the internet where people come together lol:D

Most breeder release dogs I see here are spayed before adoption and run about $400.00. Nobody should ever give a dog away for free unless they know that person VERY well and will see it from time to time.