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Horrible experience at PETCO today~ i am so upset :( 3 Attachment(s) Is he (Koda) a REAL Yorkie?? is the question i got asked today at PETCO by an employee. I said "well he is breathing isn't he"? A bit ticked off that someone would ask. The guy said, "well he doesn't look like a yorkie should look". He asked how old he was, how much he weighed and how much I paid for him and from who & where i got him from!! WTH? I told him in an obviously snotty tone that he was 3 mos old and weighed about 3lbs 10 oz. He then said" ohhhh so he isn't a real one, real ones wouldn't be that big at that age". "You sure got ripped off if you paid over $200 bucks for that one" "Who is your breeder and I will put the word out not to buy from him, his dogs aren't real, and other people don't need to get ripped off like you did." OH MY GOSH, I was freaking pissed at this point, I couldn't even think of what to reply to him! How dare someone say that to me?! Especially at a pet store, ~*~Petco, where the pets go~*~. Is this their slogan so they can try and humiliate people when they bring their pets in with them??? I then told him to get away from me and I walked away. He went over to another guy and must have told him what just happened and they started laughing really loud. As I rounded a corner from picking up a few toys for the YT raffle the other guy was standing there. he said "were not trying to be mean we are just curious as to why you would say he (Koda) is a purebred Yorkshire Terrier when obviously he is not." I said "Well he sure looks like it to me. He matches everything so far on the AKC standard requirements" The the guy asked if I had papers on him from the breeder. i said "of course I do, they will be filled out online next week." "why do you 2 keep harassing me about my puppy?" He laughed again and said "the papers prob wont work, AKC papers are for purebred dogs and you being an obviously 1st time Yorkie buyer have no clue what you are doing." By this point I just want to punch the guy, but that would have required putting Koda down and I WAS NOT GOING TO DO THAT! So I said "you kids can think what you want, I really don't give a damn. And by the way here is a cart full of things you can go put away because I refuse to be interrogated and humiliated in a pet store. And Oh ya by the way, I won't be back And i will be letting the word of what happened here get around town, maybe a nice little letter to the editor. They just stood there with an :oh s**t: look on their faces. As I was uncontrollably shaking I managed to pick up a customer comment card at one of the registers on the way out. God, I couldn't get out of their fast enough. I ran holding Koda so tight against me to my truck and just sat there and cried. How can people be so cruel? I know Koda doesn't have that sweet little baby doll face and all, and he is steadily gaining weight, but he is my healthy little Koda and I love him so much! I guess from having 3 human children I really have that overprotective motherly instinct in me. I think stores need to screen their employees a lot better. That was straight mental distress for me in there. and I am sure Koda could sense it too. I don't take well to constructive criticism, but I don't see anything wrong with Koda. Do you guys? Puppies are like human. None of them look the same!! This has upset me all evening to the point where I have been going through every thing about Yorkshire Terriers that I could on the web. To me he is a purebred Yorkshire Terrier with his full AKC papers waiting to be done online next week. What else should a "REAL" Yorkie be or need or look like??????? Thank goodness we have a PETSMART in our town also. Guess I will be going their from now on. SCREW PETCO! and their mean vicious stupid employees! I am going to add though. If anyone from looking at my babies pics or have read about him sees something not right about him, would you please be kind enough to tell me? I want to know and learn all I can about my Koda. And yes he is our 1st Yorkie, we came into the Yorkie world very green and uneducated. We learn from our mistakes I guess. Not that Koda was in any way a mistake to me. He had opened a space in my heart that had been closed for over a year and a half since my beloved 19 year old cat Mittens had to be put into his final sleep. I am just emotionally drained right now. thanks to anyone who got this far, sorry it was so long. I really needed to get it out and see what other opinions are on my Koda Bear. This crap has been making me think about our new baby girl on her way. Did I do somehitng so wrong that I am not meant to be a yorkie Mom?:cry2::idontknow:confused: |
he doesnt look like anything but a yorkie to me. and a very cute one at that. :-) as a Petsmart employee... i have to say.... PETCO SUX... lol... but really? what do those kids know... OBVIOUSLY theyre the ones that dont know anything about yorkies if they think every yorkie is going to look the exact same. i say write a letter to theyre corporate office.... did you by any chance get their names? im so sorry you had to go through that... but your YORKIE is just as "real" and adorable as anyone elses, and dont let anyone else tell you otherwise |
I think your baby looks just fine, but the pictures are very small ... boycott PetCo if they are lax enough to have not screened their help better. |
He looks like pure to me. Don't be sad people ask me if my Piper is a purebred yorkie and my simple answer is She sure is. Your right in what you said each dog looks different. People are just inconsiderate especially teenagers they haven't lived long enough to know how the world works and what is appropriate conversation. |
I would not take the words of those uneducated teenagers to heart! Thay don't know a flying fart from a yorkie!~ Your baby does have a cute little doll face to me! He is very sweet & precious! You may have gotten your yorkie when you were green and uneducated about yorkies but by now I think you would be a lean mean yorkie knowing machine! Don't let those fools make you have any doubts about your baby! Do make sure to call the manager up at that Petco store and tell him/her about the rude conduct of these two boys! :thumbup: |
Oh my goodness. I cannot believe that! What the heck is that guy thinking? I am sure he can be fired for that harrassment. Don't just fill out the customer comment card, get in contact with the manager of the store, and also contact as high-up of an officail of Petco as you can, and tell them about your experience. Maybe we can all write letters to a customer email address about how we're boycotting Petco because of your experience? You can't just sit by and let that guy insult your little boy. I'm so, so sorry about your horrible experience. Your Koda is a PERFECT purebred yorkie! |
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People are just inconsiderate especially teenagers they haven't lived long enough to know how the world works and what is appropriate conversation. |
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I will be contacting someone tomorrow. It just seemed to unacceptable to me. A person shouldn't feel cornered and humiliated in a darn pet store.:thumbdown |
Koda definitely looks like a Yorkie to me... a cute one at that! Those Petco people were rude and I would complain to a manager at the store. |
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koda not only looks like a yorkie to me, but a super cute one!! based on previous experiences, i personally do not like petco (products, employees, grooming salon, prices, etc!) i prefer petsmart : ) i am completely shocked at how you were harassed there, as a customer! they are examples of what unprofessional employees act like! definitely pursue some type of action against them, whether by calling corporate or going back to the store to speak to the manager. if u do go in to talk to someone, definitey bring koda again and perhaps a friend to help! - peggy |
I am so sorry that you had this horrible experience!! I have never liked PetCo either! I have always preferred PetSmart. The very idea of employees doing this is unexcusable!! :( You were so much nicer than I would have been!! They would've had to rip me off them!! I would not let this go. If little Koda isn't a Yorkie, then we may as well close this site down!! That sweet little man is all Yorkie!! ;) |
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The pics are kind of small, but he looks all Yorkie to me!!! I would go back to Petco, see the store manager in person, tell him what happened and that you had a cart of items and didn't purchase them. Ask for the Corporate address (even though you can find it online) and then leave. Then I would write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper and any place else you could get the word out and let the manager know what you're going to do. That was cruel treatment by those employees and no one should have to put up with that. I really think they will be looking for new jobs once you talk to the manager and corporate! |
Don't beat yourself up! Who cares what the jerk at Petco thinks. Koda isadorable and looks like 100% yorkie to me. As long as you love him thats all that matters!:aimeeyork |
Don't be sad , he is an adorable Yorkie . When I go out with my new rescued ones , peoples always asked me why I am bringing 3 rats with me . I always asked them " when was the last time you look at yourself in the mirror ? ". |
That's to bad that what was supposed to be a pleasant trip to the pet store turned into an unpleasant encounter for you & Koda....This employee clearly overstepped his bounds.... I don't recall reading where you solicited his opinion on your Koda, just by his tone & numerous ?'s he was baiting you... he was one of those "know it all" types, a response for that is,"I don't recall asking for your opinion." & leaving.... You know you bought a yorkie, clearly this boob has no clue that yorkies come in different sizes, colors & looks... he probably has this cookie cutter image of those tiny pups in those t-cup pic.'s that we all see in advertisements & thinks ALL yorkies look like that. Remember..."He who angers you, conquers you"...If your still bothered by his rudeness just go back & speak to the manager & stay calm :) ...Koda is clearly a yorkie as everyone here is telling you...& we ARE the real experts on what a yorkie looks like ;) |
my thoughts i think he is adorable and he is YOURS! i know you don't want to go back to petco, but i think i would go back and lurk until i saw the guys again. i would have pen and paper ready and get their names...then start complaining! good luck!:eek: :thumbdown |
I am very sorry for your experience at Petco! That is truly awful, and you were a much better person than I would've been in that situation! Your baby DOES have a sweet face. You should've asked those brats how many yorkies they have and what makes them such experts. I would still think about talking to their manager, walk around the store with him and point those little, excuse me here, SOB's out! Obviously they don't know too much about Yorkies, mine weighed almost three pounds at 3 months, now he's 7 months and is only a little over 4. We've seen the pictures of your precious baby, and since WE ARE THE EXPERTS we know you have a true, purebred yorkie and we at Yorkie Talk are the only ones that matter, am i right? haha BIG hugs and Yorkie kisses coming your way! |
That employee was very wrong and sounded like a TOTAL MORON !!! Don't let ignorant people rent space in your head - your Koda is ADORABLE ! If I were you I'd report him to management and tell them thanks to him you'll never be back and will tell ALL your friends how you were treated......but other than that - don't give him another thought. |
ps....I'd like to make you an animated Avatar - if you have more pictures of your REAL & very cute little Yorkie :p post them here http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...=56166&page=33 or pm me for my email address - |
you should have slap the guy...ekeke...some people can be so ignorant...kekek |
First of all Koda is 100% yorkie...he doesnt look like anything else!! Secondly I would have had their manager there so fast it would have made their head spin!!! I would still contact the manager today and tell him/her how you were harassed right out of the store...heck if the manager doesnt do anything Id even go higher!! You didnt deserve any of this..even if Koda wasnt 100% yorkie (which he IS) what the heck is it to them??? I am so sorry you had to go through that...unfortunately it happens all to often to us yorkie owners..I think its complete jealousy!! Dawn |
I'm so sorry you were mistreated like that. That's horrible. Koda looks every bit Yorkie as any I've ever seen, even more so than some. He's a sweetheart! I would be curious to know just what those 2 idiots think a Yorkie SHOULD look like. I've always had very positive and enjoyable trips to PetCo (except for the one trip to the groomers there), so I'm truely surprised. But, now I know where there will be 2 job openings, if anyone is interested. Not to worry, Koda couldn't possibly be anything but 100% Yorkie. (I wonder who did those guy's Lobotomy's - they did an excellent job! ;) ). |
Koda is a 100% yorkie doll:) He's reall cutie pie! It seems today that customer service is a lost art in most stores and your experience is a prime example. Like someone posted earlier, I'd have asked for the manager in a heartbeat and wouldn't have left until he/she knew EXACTLY how I felt about the poor way I was treated. Enjoy your precious little baby and don't listen to crap like that anymore! |
I'm so sorry about your Petco experience.....some people should learn to just keep their mouths shut. Simple rule to live by....if you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything! I think your baby is absolutely, positively adorable! |
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