Why don't YOU do something about this???

Many of us here do feel that we really are helping to educate people online to what is going on out there after entire lives devoted to fostering, sheltering and rehabbing abused and homeless dogs and rehab work with frustrated owners of troubled dogs.

Agencies and organizations will rarely take complaints from people online and out-of-state who are reporting or inquiring about third-hand reports of dog abuse and cannot really use it against anyone to effect any change.

As a citizen of that city or state where that horror is going on that you yourself have personally repeatedly witnessed, you have legal standing and could step up and report them to every single city/county agency with oversight over these kinds of stores, starting with Animal Control and also TV station, newspaper, animal organization and legislator in that state. If you don't live there, find another person who does who knows about it and do something! Sometimes the person needing to act for a dog is the one that has actually seen it. Don't you think it's time you acted to try to help these dogs? :clock:

here you guys go again making assumption that i live in brooklyn and in that state which i do not...just cause ive been there doesnt mean im a citizen of that state

I also said that if you don't live there, find someone who does and work with them. Help those dogs, whatever you do.

Your not far from there, doesn't mean you can't anything....you've been there a more than once...why are you so adverse at anything that is favorable to the pups?

I'd be glad to give you some tips on how to help.

i have a question my dog is 24 oz at 14 weeks how big do u think shell get?

Well there is a Yorkie growth chart you can use, but I for one don't believe in it, there is no way in really knowing, until they are full grown, of course.

well your experienced right? i mean your nearing your 5000 post you must have some sort of knowledge about growth among other things?

15 posts and most are provoking members.

Welcome to YT :wavey:

Well of course and I have 3 of my own and have had 29 dogs total...I've learned that there is no sure way of knowing how big any person or animal will be until they are full grown!!! On the chart, off the chart premies to biggies, biggies to smallest....runts grow bigger than litter and so on....there are many factors related to how big anything will grow or not grow....

oh yes everything is general knowledge thanks for your help!

This is not a good breeder. Small breed puppies should stay with there moms until 12 weeks and a reputable breeder who works hard for there lines will stud out like that and after that I just stopped looking. Point proven on this breeder and I again say NO reputable breeder uses the word teacup.

We are trying and it starts with education and letting people know teacups are a word used by bad breeders and that puppy's from pets stores are from puppy mills. The best quickest way we can shut these stores down is to stop buying from them and it goes the same for back yard breeders.

Because you said you knew show breeders who use the word teacup.

YOu didn't learn anything in your post? Seriously oh my.

I was thinking the same thing. This whole thread has me palm-slapping my forehead every other post.

Could this be any more sarcastic? Stop asking questions you don't want the answers to

:thumbup: Couldn't have said it better myself, Thank you Jeanie!
WHY set up a question to sabotage the person taking their time to answer your question...WHAT is your point???

It's drooling w/sarcasm...she lost me like yesterday.:rolleyes:

im not a sarcastic person actually i never said anything with sarcasm intended i feel judged...if i lost you like yesterday then why are you still responding? (rhetorical question)

Well, lemme tell ya - I have over 16,000 posts and I still am learning new things every day. Now I could say something sarcastic right *here*, but I won't play that game.

I don't know whether you intended that response above as sarcastic, but I can tell you that it certainly comes off as sarcastic....which will result in nothing good.

But you're new, so out of common courtesy I always err on giving people the benefit of the doubt...which I'm more than happy to extend; I think it's only fair.

If there is sarcasm occurring in this thread, let's stop before it gets ugly. There is absolutely NO reason whatsoever for any one of us to act like a jerk via sarcasm.

Thans so much for your input its an eyeopener...i originally came here because bentlysmommie was ,i feel, being attacked because she wanted a certain size...i mean no one ever gets on people who want bigger yorkies its like the skinny person fat person in dog world...i like teacups (and i will use that term) bred in a safe and healthy environment it does happen thats my point no puppy mill no backyard breeder...it may or may not be a show dog but im sure the show dog breeders do dishonest things you just havent heard about them

Yes, we have heard of things show breeders do and speak up about those as they come up.

Wow alrighty then, just trying to imagine a littly around the house with sons who have size thirteen feet, adult feet!!!,my weak heart would never be able to behold that. Imagine the stress the poor pup must suffer everytime these giants walk past!

Not a pleasant thread, certainly not from a newby anyway :thumbdown

There are bad show breeders for sure. The word teacup means puppy mill and bad breeder. You can use the word all you want but educated yorkie owners are gonna look at you like you are uneducated and continue to try to educate you every time you use the word. You have yet to show a good breeder who uses the word teacup which proves our point even more.Take a look at the Yorkshire Terrier mother club they say there is no such thing as a teacup and they are the ones who set the standard and everything else for the yorkie. Still waiting on the proof that good breeders use this word..............

Soooo many egos and self righteousness
 

Amyazer I just want to give you a thumbs up in regards to your recent post! Thank you for saying that using the term "teacup" is not a bad thing because it's not an AKC approved word and sticking up for the original poster. A word is what you make of it. Last time I checked "teapot" isn't a breed either but members on here so lovingly use it. I'll call my puppy a teacup, teapot, gorilla,or pot bellied pig if I choose to because she is mine and if I am taking care of her whose to say I can't? The original poster bentlysmommie had concerns in not getting what she paid her hard earned money for(which was a small sized puppy), which I'm sure many of you can understand(not getting what you pay for). She didn't say anywhere within her post that she didn't want him if he got bigger than was expected. She didn't know there was not a sub breed category of Yorkie called a "teacup", but she was quickly informed of this by some members(quite rudely at times). I'm a new member and I don't know about any other newbies out there, but this thread is reminding me of fanatics who fail to agree to disagree and ALWAYS think their right. Get a grip ladies/gentlemen it's just a word and don't get your knickers in a twist over someone using it! *this member would like to give a round of applause to amyazer for standing your ground against the majority please take your bow ma'am*

Yep me too.

Admin felt it was such a strong message to get out there that they posted a sticky thread in the For Sale forums: TEACUP YORKIES - There is NO SUCH thing!

Oh Lordy! I see the teacup debate is alive and well....LOL!

Hahahaha forever and always.

Wow, I left this thread on Friday, at 6 pages...in one day we are at page 10!!
I am gonna have to stop going to bed at night, just so I can keep up and not miss anything! :p