Do you get ridiculed...

[KELLY353]

Yes, I hear you girl! My hubby's parents think we are nuts! But I dont care! I always say "if they dont like it, then they dont have to come over"!

[Marina]

Originally Posted by jacky

Dogs arent our whole lives, but they make our lives whole

That is soooooooooooooooooooooooooo true....I never realized it before!!! Thank you for that

[MsCheryle478]

Yep, I get that all the time. Oh well, they make me happy and the rest of the family that lives under this roof are happy to. I agree it's not for everyone, but they should keep their opinions to themselves. In my life I have met families with lots of kids 7+. I would never dream of telling them "why did you have so many"? Or when you notice a woman pregnant and know she already has 4 kids saying "oh my, you're having another when you already have four"? LOL That would be rude. Same thing if you asked me. It obviously works for our family.

[crazyforyorkies]

Yeah, I constantly have my mother complaining to me about having 5 yorkies and wanting to keep 2 more from this litter. I will have a total of 7 yorkies whether she likes it or not. I feel she doesn't live with them, she doesn't have to take care of them nor pay for any of their expenses so whats it to her.

[mizzwanned]

OH YEA MOST DEFINETLY!!! Just because I have TWO dogs I have been asked "What is your obsession with dogs?" For TWO dogs!!!! Are you kidding?? How is having 2 an obsession?? and Now I'm like so what??? YEA I am obsessed with yorkies...AND??

[carold]

We have 2 dogs and are in the process of finding our third (our first yorkie in years!) I am so tired of the comments and eye rolling. As I've said to my dogs - there are dog(pet) people and then there's everyone else. Dog or pet people get it. The rest don't matter. Just think what they're missing and how empty their lives must be without the pitter patter of little paws. Must be so quiet not to be followed by the puppy posse everywhere you go!

[AngelWorks]

People who don't like pets/animals have always made me a tad nervous.

I love how humans feel the right to judge everyone else. At the end of the day I know these people rest their heads with out any thoughts of me and I do the same.

Animals don't judge and that's one of the big draws for me.

[Rhapsody]

Oh yeah. We have two Yorkies right now, and we've decided on getting a third. When I mentioned this to my mother she looked horrified. Oh well, Mom's never been much of an animal person. I was always bringing home pets as a kid, and she always considered them a hindrence on her time, emotions, and traveling. Now as an adult, she still acts as though I'm going to expect her to have to take care of them.

Crazy. I'm 34 now, and haven't left any pets in her care since I went to college at age 19. Crazy, Crazy.

[xxmxaxrxyxx]

I get that comment all the time...people are always like...man how many dogs do you have? What did you get another one? etc etc

[JESSY_RN2B]

Originally Posted by yougetthesmiles

for having more them one pet?
We got together with family for Easter and I was telling my SIL about Baby and how we were able to take her in. Well she said " You got another dog??" Like having 3 dogs is bad or something?
I felt like she was saying if we have more then 1 dog, were dirty or something. I take very good care of my babies! They get weekly baths and are very spoiled! I do not let them just rome the house when were gone. For the most part they potty outside or on pee pads, occasionally they have a accident, but it get's cleaned up right away.
Anyways, she was just being a snobby B%&(()% and I did not appreciate it!

Anyone else feel this way?

My family doesn't as everyone loves pets but some people at school or co-workers do. What I cannot tolerate is when they make a comment asking why don't I just have a kid instead of my pets

I have been known to reply, why don't you have it for me or what business is it of yours?

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by JESSY_RN2B

My family doesn't as everyone loves pets but some people at school or co-workers do. What I cannot tolerate is when they make a comment asking why don't I just have a kid instead of my pets

I have been known to reply, why don't you have it for me or what business is it of yours?

Jess, Since I've long passed the ability to have children (I have 3)...I usually just give people a blank stare and respond "Do you pay my bills?"

[JESSY_RN2B]

Originally Posted by Mardelin

Jess, Since I've long passed the ability to have children (I have 3)...I usually just give people a blank stare and respond "Do you pay my bills?"

Good one!

Some people can be cruel.......some people can't have children so those types of stupid questions shouldn't even be asked.

[artie merlino]

I will be 44 yrs. old in May, and anyone that's ever known me.....knows that I am an Animal Lover. I probably would have been a Vetrinarian if I could have afforded to go to School? I've been raised around Dogs all my Life, I've Bred Pitbulls and I've had every Breed from a St. Bernard to a Mutt, but my Yorkies are my prized possesions! I've had as many as 5 at one time (2 Parents and 3 Puppies) The more the merrier! Right now I'm down to 3, I kept my tiny female that's 7 months old now. Instead of trying to "Justify" to all my so called Friends and Family as to why I deserve 3 Yorkie's? Their cost, their clothing which is functional besides being cute! And all the 99.9% of my time and energy that is spent w/them? I have converted them to become "Yorkie Lover's" too!
When I was in Northern California, visiting my Mother, my cousin and her Parents came from the Bay Area. They had never seen a Yorkie in Person, that evening they bought a $900.00 Yorkie on the way home, that was listed in a newspaper Ad. After seeing my male Artie, that understands 3 languages;English,Japanese and Filipino, I made sure that he showed-off! It must have impressed them b/c they already had a dog (Bichon Frise) and they ended-up getting one in the time span of an afternoon!
My Sister in Texas, got a Yorkie for a Mother's day present last year, she tried to wait a year and a half for mine to have Puppies but got impatient after her best Friend beat her by getting one from a popular upscale Pet store
2 weeks later her husband bought one from the same place @ $1,800.00 plus accessories w/c made her grand total of $2,500.00 Retail!
The point of my long posts is........Everyone wants a Yorkie, but after they find out the initial investment costs etc. and the high maintenance and care they require? I've even had a total stranger call me an "Animal Hoarder" w/c applies if you have more than 1 Dog? I've heard it all! So at this point I just ignore everyone and smile.......your SIL is just Jealous of you!

[Mardelin]

Good for you. You usually can convert animal lovers. The ones that aren't true animal lovers just don't understand, so I don't even try....

My mother has a saying "Beware of those that don't love Children, Animals and Flowers"

[JESSY_RN2B]

Originally Posted by Mardelin

Good for you. You usually can convert animal lovers. The ones that aren't true animal lovers just don't understand, so I don't even try....

My mother has a saying "Beware of those that don't love Children, Animals and Flowers"

Love the saying.........lots of insight there