The only thing that really bugs me is when ppl ask how much Norman was. That is MY business - it came from my wallet so what does it matter to you? UNLESS, they are interested in getting a Yorkie - and you can tell - then they always seem to ask it in a more 'general' way AND it isn't the first Q that they ask. Even then they are told the cost 'range' of our breeder - not Norman's actual cost.
When walking our larger dog with Norman kids always want to pet Norman - I tell them that the bigger dog (who is quite old and reliable) is the dog that they should pet b/c he likes kids more - kids are usually easily redirected.
I've never really felt the need to respond to the whole 'teacup', 'rat on a rope' comments...I try to remember where it comes from -> people that are not well versed on the breed and that probably are trying to make a joke (a bad joke but - whatever).

Not so much that people have ask what I paid for my two, but when they comment on what I pay for their perks so to speak. Like I take mine to day care 2-days a week to have "play days" and to be able to get out and play without me hoovering over them in fear of a hawk getting them. And to be able to be around other furbabies their size. I have friends will ask, gawd how much does that cost?

Or the ones that say "they are only DOGS"! That one will get my blood pressure very high and will turn on the B-switch in a second.

Okay well, my first one is IS THAT A TEACUP, no it's a freaking dog
get the same thing with he's so small, no he's a standard Yorkie and the other one is a 17 week old pup (dumba.....)

This is my killer last week I'm walking them in my neighbourhood, Tufty's first week out on a leash and on his 3rd walk, so I'm taking my time keeping an eye on them.
This woman doesn't walk around us she walks up to us jumps and freaks out screaming like the psycho she obviously is. Now I saw someone walking in our direction but my head was bend down watching Tufty and didn't notice that is what the nutty lady who screams at folks in the neighbour hoods dogs. I've seen her cross the street and walk toward people just to do this.
So after explaining that to you, I blasted her with the best inappropriate language I had defending my dogs and calling her the psycho that she is for walking toward them and behaving as she did scaring them, she threatened to call the police and said go ahead you absolute mental patient and I'll have you hospitalized you freak.
I highly doubt she'll come near me again and I hope I've done a few other dog owners in my hood a favour.

This person is normal looking clean well dressed but an idiot

Well this was fitting to post another remark on this topic. I had to take Abbie with me to run get her flea meds. I had a guy refer to her as chew toy for his hug 125 lb beast. I was so appalled by that

There is no such thing as a bad dog just bad owners


To add insult to injury I had to run into home Depto to pick up something for the house. I dreaded taking her home and coming back 30 min trip 1 way. I couldn't leave her in the car it is way to hot her in NC to leave any living creature out in a hot car. So I took her in with me I had two people ask if she as a cat because all you could see was her little ears sticking up. Then there were all the tiny dog remarks

The one time Luma met another yorkie at the dog park, it was owned by a young guy who said he "got dumped with the little rat when my ex broke up with me". Okay, already annoyed with this guy.

The dog was 1.5yrs old and was half Luma's size. Luma isn't a teapot-she is 3.5lbs at 5months. She's very tall and bony.

this guy asked me if she was a mix. I said no..she's a purebred yorkie. He said are you sure? Then he used his iphone to pull up pics of australian silky terriers. He said, I think she's one of these. I was so offended I picked my dog up and left, but only after saying "Your girlfriend may have been dumb enough to buy into the teacup yorkie fad, but at least she was smart enough to dump you."

I know little kids are the worst my girls have very different personalities I am thinking about dressing a snow whithe with three drawfs this year. Mollie would grumpy Lizzie would be bashful and Abbie would be happy. The little ones in my neighborhood make a made dash for them every time we go out. I don't mind the petting that much. I get really upset when they try and pick them up even though I am say no don't. They scoop them up under their front legs and dangle them. I ask them not to do that the keep on and on so I talked to the parent and it keep going on and on. I finally just start walking them when they are at school or at night Fter they go in

I think people ask about price because they see the per shop babies going for as much as 2500. If people understood those were puppy mill babies in those stores they would stop buying therm. The lure of pet shops is they finance. If you have a good breeder the dogs are not that expensive and the ones I know would let you make payments to them prior to getting your little one

My #1 Pet Peeve? "Oh my dog accidentally got pregnant". Really?:eek: You have an unspayed female and an unneutered male, and left them together:rolleyes: What did ya think was gonna happen?:mad:

....... just to help those with the "money thing" pet peeve....

When asked how much your Yorkie cost, a great response would be......"He/She would have been a bargain at double the price!" :D

Oh, that money question! Grrrrrr!!!! People are nosey!!!

Sometimes I just lower my lids slightly, smile coyly & reply in my best Texas drawl, "Let's just say Ah could afford it, Dahling............"

Really? Wow!!! I don't think she is finished growing yet. Miles was 5 lbs. at 5 mos. so 4.3 is about right.

:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

and...I want to breed Yorkies or Yorkiepoos or Morkies, etc.

Poor chachi ...

Raelle is standard at 6.5lbs, Orion is my teapot ay 10lbs. I love this one "oh she is a cutie, what kind of dog is that one" Me "they are both yorkies" them "Are you sure he's not mixed?" I think I know what kind of freakin dogs I have...this kind of mess just gets under my skin!I am not a shy person so i have to bite my tongue b/c i just know something rude is coming out. So they get a grimace/smile and I walk away..I have to go back and get my tongue because you know i've bitten it off!! Some ppls children....

Wellll, that's the "burden" of having such a sweet dog lol. I am not always in the mood for that stuff and neither is Miles lol. But I just smile anyway. I know i have petted enough dogs on the street, etc. I didnt try to pick them up though. I HATE when people try to verbally get my dog's attention such as a whistle. So disrespectful. Most of the time he doesn't respond anyway.

My pet peeves are your first two about them being ankle biters and the "it is just a dog" sentiment. I want to strangle people when they say that last one. They don't understand, these are my kids and anyways you should have the respect not to be callous and rude.

My third pet peeve is when they think all yorkies are yappy. Mine are not yappy. Again this is something you can control. If you let your dog yap all the time, they will continue to do so. Mine only bark when company is over and that is only for a minute before they calm down because they know they aren't allowed to continue barking.

Oh and the whole teacup thing, that really gets to me too. Just because a dog is tiny does not mean they are automatically a teacup all of the sudden yet some really believe teacups are a separate breed. They don't use it to describe the dog's size, they really believe it is a separate division of the breed like standard poodles and toy poodles.

That is so is sweet of you to say. Tibbe sends you a big lick!

I had a lady ask me not to long ago,in Petsmart,if her two toddlers could pet Mina. I politely declined. She said "oh is she a mean dog?". I really wanted to say no she doesnt want to pet your kids either.
Held my tongue.

YAY!!! I love puppy kisses!!!

I LOVE it...if I had a quicker tongue and mind choreography I'd have said," No I just assume everyone has mean kids."

Quite frankly I don't want my dog's or kids to love everyone-stranger danger!

I HATE how random strangers stick their hand s out at my baby!

Really-did you wash before you left the bathroom last-what have you touched since and now you want to touch my baby-do I know you, do you really think I brought my bay here just to be poked at by you?

I have seriously offended some people with,m "STOP, look don't touch please," as they reach for my baby...or dog.:p

I really want to get ruder and talk to them as I do children, "we look with our eyes and not our hands, okay let's remember manners too."

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I'm new to being a dog owner, but so far one of MY biggest pet peeves is strangers coming up to Chewie and I and just start kissing him. It doesn't help that Chewie is so open to strangers petting him, but the fact that they put there dirty mouths on him like that's their dog just makes me MAAAD! :mad: It's alright if you're a friend or family member, but if I have no relations to you ... don't kiss my dog!

Actually you should caution, you never, ever place your face close to a strange dog's face, never mind kiss them. Some dogs absolutely hate this and if they do snap, guess what, it's your face that is closest to their mouth!

Honesty the way I look at it is the person is dump enough to try and kiss a dog then if the dog bites them it is there fault I have this issue with parents who tell/let their kids run up and pet dogs they do not know. Then if they get hurt they want to sue you over their stupidity

Start saying STOP!

I know for me I was always so shocked ppl would do this and catch me off guard I had to find an instant response to use & practice it.

The reality is though you have two major concerns:

1. If your dog bites some idiot-you can be sued, your dog can be taken, even in the slightest it's expensive drama compared to being "rude"

2. Yorkies are highly desirable, there have been cases of people snatching a Yorkie right out of an owners arms are running off.

and #3 my thinking some people are gross who knows what they could pass-flesh eating bacteria is real.;):D:(

Ha ha!!! I know what you mean. Some guy ran up to me asking me if Miles was a boy or girl. ???? Creepy. Well, I'd someone is going to take Miles out of my hands I am not going down without a fight!!!

Yes, not sure of this would hold up in court - an unsolicited kiss. Ewhhh. Creepy. People have all sorts of neurosises, mental disorders, and the like.

I hate when people say " oh she is just one of those regular yorkies, not a teacup" LIke she is less special because she doesn't weigh 2 lbs

OMG!!!! You sound like ME!!!! People don't quite say that; however, they are surprised that Miles is only 9 mos. old. " OHHHHHH, he's a BAYBEEEEEEE....."

I did have someone say at the groomer that he is a BIG yorkie. "How much does he weigh??? At that time he was 6 lbs. so he was within standard then but he has a very long body so it can be deceiving. AKC says under 7 lbs; however they really want the dog to be 4-6 lbs.

That's why poor Miles was probably sent to the rescue. He wasn't going to weigh 2 lbs. as an adult (can't get 8K for him), he has a cute little overbite (also non- standard), and I think there is something funky with his hind legs.

I was at a doggie meetup a few weeks ago and there was another couple there with their dog who was 4.5 mos. much smaller than Miles of course. The husband asks me where did I "GET" him. I just answered very quickly 'a rescue' because I know why he was asking as he was not like their pristine little 12 oz. Yorkie which really shouldn't have been at a doggie meetup as she is too young, not all her shots, and was scared most of the time there anyway. Where did I GET him? - as if I found him on the street somewhere or couldn't afford to buy a Yorkie on my own (people are like that). I should have been smart and asked him where he "got" his. Question caught me off guard...

it happened again the other night I'm walking the dogs talking to another dog owner when someone comes along, oh my god they are so cute.
Ignores Teegy goes straight for Tufty, who promptly goes to my feet .
Is he a teacup and I seriously looked at her and said no it's a dog and he's a 17 week old puppy.
do you know what annoys me the most, that I'm not small enough to get in and join my two little wrestlemaniacs hahahahahaha, they are on my bed wrestling right now having an awesome time.
it's that the overcomes the stupidity and ignorance of others

I had some guy yell across the street as I was walking my babies...."nice cat!". I figured the best response was to ignore the idiot~

I am with you 100 percent!!!