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simplyyorkies · 04-09-2007, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by natalienicole

ok im noticing alot of us are getting ridiculed my our mother inlaws or some other inlaw. what the heck. maybe they are just lookng for a reason to complain about us i think thats half teh case with my inlaws that and they hate dogs. glad to seem im not the only one with the pet hating inlaws tho.

hehehehe - I think my mother in law is the reason I'm always on the look-out to add to my zoo.

natalienicole · 04-09-2007, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by simplyyorkies

hehehehe - I think my mother in law is the reason I'm always on the look-out to add to my zoo.

haha i do this to sometimes im mean tho. we got a new dog a few years ago and mil wanted us to go to a fair to a baby show for my daughter so i took my new puppy twila (i no longer have her) but i took her with me and informed her how i just got her from hubbys cousin who she hates which just added to the fire. and she hated that dog being there and everytime someone stopped to tell how cute she was etc she jsut got this look on her face of torture.

Patti · 04-09-2007, 11:13 AM

I never told my Mom when I got Pixie, my 3rd dog as she always worried about how expensive they were for vets and how upset I get when they are sick so I didn't want to upset her. Then she passed away and I never got to tell her or show her how cute she was.

Lou · 04-09-2007, 11:18 AM

I get teased about it all the time at work but it is usually good natured and I usuallly don't mind. If you can't understand the way I feel about animals in general and my dogs specifically then I don't need you as a friend. One older volunteer in my library quit and I lost her friendship because of her attitude and my mouth. she said to me (In a really disgusted voice) "Who in their right mind would want three dogs?" Without thinking about what I was saying and before I could get my temper under control I blurted out "Who in their right mind would want to have 8 children?" Which was exactly how many she had. I didn't feel good about it but I think if she said it to me today I would still respond in the same way. It is all a matter of personal choice and I have made mine.

izzy816 · 04-09-2007, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Betty'sMom

You don't have to 'RESPECT' her...just don't say anythinh ugly out loud!

LOL...Right!...that is why I kept quiet.

BamaFan121s · 04-09-2007, 12:11 PM

I have referred to Lexi and gotten the comment "Didn't you already have a dog?" To which I reply, "no, I already had 2 dogs.

"

I get ridiculed alot from my grandfather for having dogs in the house. He is from the school of thinking that dog=animal=outside.

Tiger's Mom · 04-09-2007, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Lexi Rae

to hell with all of them...

well said! I even so boldly told my hubby I ordered a pet stroller

and in front of my friends

I am starting to care less too! I have never been happier since my furbabies came into my life.

My only regret is that I did not do it sooner

teralea · 04-09-2007, 12:36 PM

I just got my fifth one I Know I'm bad. I moved to the country for my dogs. So I could do as I choose.I know people think I'm mental but I love them and they are very well taken care of. Most people think it's funny especially my family. I was never much for the dogs we had growing up I guess because they were my dads hunting dogs they were nice but they couldn't snuggle in your lap, and they weren't mine they were always his. So mostly people just make fun of me I could care less though it's What makes me happy not them.

Potter · 04-09-2007, 12:57 PM

Its so nice to know I am not alone

I no longer have the patience for people who judge/insult/criticize me of my love for my furbaby. I only need my parents, my one and only dearest sister and my hubby to understand and I have their fullest support. What I don't like to hear when they start insulting/judging me, I tell them off and I no longer mind losing a friend or two because they have been a pain my a** for all these years. Before I found this forum, I always thought I have a problem for loving my dogs and animal so much but it is not a problem, I am just being me and now that I am older and more mature, I am so much more comfortable in my own skin and my confidence grew so I am no longer taking s*** from friends who are not really friends.

milomlo · 04-09-2007, 01:23 PM

My husband mentioned when we were at his moms house that I got another yorkie.
Well of course she said the same thing "YOU GOT ANOTHER DOG?" and then when she found out how much we paid it was like it was bash Tracy day for spending so much on the dog.

Needless to say I jumped my husbands ARS when we left for even mentioning it cause he KNOWS how she is. Like it is any of her business anyway.

Kelz · 04-09-2007, 01:47 PM

my parents think i'm crazy...but i don't care!! The more the merrier! i love them all equally and wouldn't have it any other way..as long as i can provide for them i don't see why anyone should judge me

Gingergirlsmom · 04-09-2007, 02:15 PM

Well, as far as my family goes, I've been an animal lover since birth and no one there is surprised! However, since my dh and I have no human children, others often make comments like, "well, you have so many animals since you don't have any kids". Like somehow, that excuses us

Surround yourself with other animal lovers. We went to a "dog club" for doggie socialization, and when it closed we kept it going in our own back yard. When you spend a lot of time around others who love animals, the comments from others stop registering!

YorkieRose · 04-09-2007, 03:10 PM

This is why dog people have dog people as friends...when I had 10/15/20 Yorkies none of my friends thought it strange..they had the same..made perfect sense to them ...

Grayson's mom · 04-09-2007, 03:23 PM

YES!! We have 4 now everyone is giving us a hard time

twalla · 04-09-2007, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Lexi Rae

to hell with all of them...

thats what i think

04-09-2007, 11:13 AM	#33
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	I never told my Mom when I got Pixie, my 3rd dog as she always worried about how expensive they were for vets and how upset I get when they are sick so I didn't want to upset her. Then she passed away and I never got to tell her or show her how cute she was. __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

04-09-2007, 11:18 AM	#34
Lou Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: A little town south of Chicago Posts: 4,525	I get teased about it all the time at work but it is usually good natured and I usuallly don't mind. If you can't understand the way I feel about animals in general and my dogs specifically then I don't need you as a friend. One older volunteer in my library quit and I lost her friendship because of her attitude and my mouth. she said to me (In a really disgusted voice) "Who in their right mind would want three dogs?" Without thinking about what I was saying and before I could get my temper under control I blurted out "Who in their right mind would want to have 8 children?" Which was exactly how many she had. I didn't feel good about it but I think if she said it to me today I would still respond in the same way. It is all a matter of personal choice and I have made mine. __________________ http://www.its-a-yorkie-thing.com Gracie Skeeter Adie Tyler

04-09-2007, 12:57 PM	#39
Potter YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,583	Its so nice to know I am not alone I no longer have the patience for people who judge/insult/criticize me of my love for my furbaby. I only need my parents, my one and only dearest sister and my hubby to understand and I have their fullest support. What I don't like to hear when they start insulting/judging me, I tell them off and I no longer mind losing a friend or two because they have been a pain my a for all these years. Before I found this forum, I always thought I have a problem for loving my dogs and animal so much but it is not a problem, I am just being me and now that I am older and more mature, I am so much more comfortable in my own skin and my confidence grew so I am no longer taking s* from friends who are not really friends. __________________ http://www.dogster.com/pet_page.php?j=t&i=410379 "No matter how little money and how few possesions you own, having a dog makes you rich."

04-09-2007, 01:23 PM	#40
milomlo YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 395	My husband mentioned when we were at his moms house that I got another yorkie. Well of course she said the same thing "YOU GOT ANOTHER DOG?" and then when she found out how much we paid it was like it was bash Tracy day for spending so much on the dog. Needless to say I jumped my husbands ARS when we left for even mentioning it cause he KNOWS how she is. Like it is any of her business anyway. __________________ Cody Izzy Tracy

04-09-2007, 01:47 PM	#41
Kelz YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Yukon, ok Posts: 2,885	my parents think i'm crazy...but i don't care!! The more the merrier! i love them all equally and wouldn't have it any other way..as long as i can provide for them i don't see why anyone should judge me __________________ Kelly- momma to Parker, Star,Zoe, & Kegan.. RIP Silly Lily OK Yorkie Rescue - http://okyorkierescue.org

04-09-2007, 12:11 PM	#36
BamaFan121s Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 11,432	I have referred to Lexi and gotten the comment "Didn't you already have a dog?" To which I reply, "no, I already had 2 dogs. " I get ridiculed alot from my grandfather for having dogs in the house. He is from the school of thinking that dog=animal=outside.

04-09-2007, 12:36 PM	#38
teralea Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oconto Posts: 145	I just got my fifth one I Know I'm bad. I moved to the country for my dogs. So I could do as I choose.I know people think I'm mental but I love them and they are very well taken care of. Most people think it's funny especially my family. I was never much for the dogs we had growing up I guess because they were my dads hunting dogs they were nice but they couldn't snuggle in your lap, and they weren't mine they were always his. So mostly people just make fun of me I could care less though it's What makes me happy not them.

04-09-2007, 02:15 PM	#42
Gingergirlsmom and Bernie's mom too!" Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 8,283	Well, as far as my family goes, I've been an animal lover since birth and no one there is surprised! However, since my dh and I have no human children, others often make comments like, "well, you have so many animals since you don't have any kids". Like somehow, that excuses us Surround yourself with other animal lovers. We went to a "dog club" for doggie socialization, and when it closed we kept it going in our own back yard. When you spend a lot of time around others who love animals, the comments from others stop registering! __________________ Ginger Bernie Fun Kitty

04-09-2007, 03:10 PM	#43
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	numbers This is why dog people have dog people as friends...when I had 10/15/20 Yorkies none of my friends thought it strange..they had the same..made perfect sense to them ...

04-09-2007, 03:23 PM	#44
Grayson's mom Mommy's Little Boo Boo Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Virgina Posts: 3,734	YES!! We have 4 now everyone is giving us a hard time __________________ Proud mom to Grayson Abby Dusty Pepper Ryan Gabriel and of course me Diane Grayson loves Tia