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La Princesa · 09-03-2007, 10:44 AM

Some people have a crazy sense of humor. My mom and dad both would have said something like that not meaning any offense. I would have gotten offended but I would have actually been honest and said the fact that you called it a rat offends me.. IF the dogs looks like a rat to her I am so not mad at her... to me some yorkies do look like rats because of the way they are bred and some are small like rats, thus the joke.

This is a thing where you simply need to know when to brush things off your shoulder. just because someone jokingly calls something a rat doesn't necessarily mean that they mean it... its up to u to let it stress u out or not.

ldenise · 09-03-2007, 10:54 AM

I dont' really think that lady was meaning to be rude. (although her comments were.) that is just some people's way.
My son calls my yorkies ...'kick me dogs'...he is in no way wanting to be mean. he would never, ever kick a dog. he is a dog lover. he would perfer a much larger dog. and that is why he calls them 'kick me dogs'. Too trivial to raise my blood pressure for.
besides, the term 'rat dog' pertains to their ancestors profession. Now that is something to be proud of... I could never catch a rat with my teeth even if I wanted to.

littlewhip · 09-03-2007, 01:03 PM

After thinking about this last night and talking it out with you all, What ticked me is the way she said ( ya i know what IT is ) all she wanted to know is the price of her and by the sounds of it a small dog, ok now we all know how that makes us feel here, maybe i should of gave her some info and been a little nicer, after talking with my sis this am, she said not to worry about it, her neighbor is noisy and now looking to buy a bishon, last week she was looking to buy a doberman, I said well y didnt you tell me that last night, now i feel stupid, what im trying to say is ( I dont think she is buying a dog period)maybe she was making conversation, my sis said ya she is always asking me werid things

great

tammy8833 · 09-03-2007, 01:36 PM

i have a werid neighbor too, i do what i can to avoid her but it never works,

if i walk outside its like she watching and follows me or my husband out to talk and she is just C R A Z Y!!!

she woke me up around 8 in the morning to see if i wanted to go to chuckee cheese with her and her kid (who by the way can barely walk)

i went outside to "get away" from the family and she made a bee line for me and asked how i was, i replied that i was in a funk and came outside to get away, she didnt take the hint.

i know she is trying to be nice and friendly but she and her hubby are just weird..heck they might think im weird too..lol..my mom says every neighborhoods have one = )

Monday · 09-03-2007, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by littlewhip

HI All, So today I went to a BBQ at my sisters, she has a yorkie and a maltese, she just got her baby boy yorkie a moth ago, so any way we are in the yard playing with the furkids, nice fenced in yard and all, here comes her neighbor and yells over the fence to me, hey how much for that little rat

I said to my sis what the hell did she just say, mad now

I said are you speaking to me? she says yes, I want one of those dogs like your thats still small and rat looking, is she full grown? I said no she is almost 6mths and a yorkie, she said , ya i know what it is, your sister has the same kind but much bigger

I said excuse me , I have to go check the grill, now my sister thinks i was rude not to give her any info.... WHAT ARE YOU KIDDING ME

sorry so long i needed to vent. thanks for listening.

you did the right thing ... a rat??? indeed ...

and if she needs info let her ask your sister ...

BubblPopElectrc · 09-03-2007, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Yorkieluv

I would just shrug it off...

Me too.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

vanessa19 · 09-03-2007, 02:10 PM

what I dont understand is how....you can possibly think a yorkie looks like a rat. I have a yorkie and I have seen a rat but my yorkie is much cuter and does not look like a rat. It's a shame that some people are so ignorant!

littlewhip · 09-03-2007, 02:16 PM

Here is my little rat she was referring to... this pic was taken on sat

Dianezz · 09-03-2007, 02:17 PM

I did not read all the responses , so please understand if this comes out sounding silly. But ony being able to read what happened to you and not being there in person, I feel the readers could take it in differrent ways. I understand that it hit you in a way that you needed to vent , especially without the support of your sis. And it seemed like she just yelled it out with out so much as an introduction or some nicety.....ANyway , My 17 year old son has had the most loveable pet rats , not much smaller that my furbaby. They do share the little sniffing nose and black trusting eyes. My son calls my Kirby a rat sometimes ...thinking they are sweet little things. His vet jsut adores his rats too. I hope you situation ended up on a good note, sorry you had to go thru these unpleasant feelings/situation.

gqgrammy · 09-03-2007, 02:25 PM

Good rule of thumb...
"If it isn't fatal, it's no big deal."

MrsWiseguy · 09-03-2007, 02:25 PM

I think your sister needs a taller fence.

This woman just sounds like she lacks proper communication skills. Consider the source and shrug it off. We all know our babies are wonderful, even if some people have negative things to say about them. I've heard everything from "rat" to "yappy" and everything in between. I just chalk it up to ignorance, just as I may be ignorant about other breeds myself.

littlewhip · 09-03-2007, 02:36 PM

Thanks all, its already forgotten

tmatherly · 09-03-2007, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by littlewhip

After thinking about this last night and talking it out with you all, What ticked me is the way she said ( ya i know what IT is ) all she wanted to know is the price of her and by the sounds of it a small dog, ok now we all know how that makes us feel here, maybe i should of gave her some info and been a little nicer, after talking with my sis this am, she said not to worry about it, her neighbor is noisy and now looking to buy a bishon, last week she was looking to buy a doberman, I said well y didnt you tell me that last night, now i feel stupid, what im trying to say is ( I dont think she is buying a dog period)maybe she was making conversation, my sis said ya she is always asking me werid things

great

I don't blame you for being offended...these are out PRECIOUS babies we are talking about..not RATS!!! I got mad at my neighbor for saying, "that's not a dog...that's lunch!" Now, WTH was that supposed to mean???

TootiesMom · 09-03-2007, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Kim000001

I must admit I call mine little wet rats after a bath!!

this is us... haha... they are soooo cute when they are wet!
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PennysMum · 09-04-2007, 08:51 PM

Take it as a compliment! I have pet rats in my menegerie-- they're cute, smart, and clean little things. I consider them my babies too.

Dunno how anybody could find a mug like this one hideous... he may not be a yorkie, but he's cute in his own way.

09-03-2007, 10:54 AM	#32
ldenise YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rancho Viejo, Tx Posts: 2,698	I dont' really think that lady was meaning to be rude. (although her comments were.) that is just some people's way. My son calls my yorkies ...'kick me dogs'...he is in no way wanting to be mean. he would never, ever kick a dog. he is a dog lover. he would perfer a much larger dog. and that is why he calls them 'kick me dogs'. Too trivial to raise my blood pressure for. besides, the term 'rat dog' pertains to their ancestors profession. Now that is something to be proud of... I could never catch a rat with my teeth even if I wanted to. __________________ Buckeye, Ahia, Tressie, Archie & LDenise Dogs are really people with short legs in fur coats

09-03-2007, 01:03 PM	#33
littlewhip Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: wiith my furbabys Posts: 8,874	After thinking about this last night and talking it out with you all, What ticked me is the way she said ( ya i know what IT is ) all she wanted to know is the price of her and by the sounds of it a small dog, ok now we all know how that makes us feel here, maybe i should of gave her some info and been a little nicer, after talking with my sis this am, she said not to worry about it, her neighbor is noisy and now looking to buy a bishon, last week she was looking to buy a doberman, I said well y didnt you tell me that last night, now i feel stupid, what im trying to say is ( I dont think she is buying a dog period)maybe she was making conversation, my sis said ya she is always asking me werid things great __________________

09-03-2007, 01:36 PM	#34
tammy8833 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: VA Posts: 2,775	i have a werid neighbor too, i do what i can to avoid her but it never works, if i walk outside its like she watching and follows me or my husband out to talk and she is just C R A Z Y!!! she woke me up around 8 in the morning to see if i wanted to go to chuckee cheese with her and her kid (who by the way can barely walk) i went outside to "get away" from the family and she made a bee line for me and asked how i was, i replied that i was in a funk and came outside to get away, she didnt take the hint. i know she is trying to be nice and friendly but she and her hubby are just weird..heck they might think im weird too..lol..my mom says every neighborhoods have one = ) __________________ Tammy YT Gallery Lil Girl Princess & Theodore *Gidget R.I.P**

09-03-2007, 02:10 PM	#37
vanessa19 YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ft. Myers Florida Posts: 343	what I dont understand is how....you can possibly think a yorkie looks like a rat. I have a yorkie and I have seen a rat but my yorkie is much cuter and does not look like a rat. It's a shame that some people are so ignorant! __________________ Vanessa, Princess Jasmine and Princess BellaR.I.P. Nutmeg and Tinkerbell, you will always be loved and never forgottenl

09-03-2007, 02:16 PM	#38
littlewhip Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: wiith my furbabys Posts: 8,874	Here is my little rat she was referring to... this pic was taken on sat Attached Thumbnails __________________

09-03-2007, 10:44 AM	#31
La Princesa YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 542	Some people have a crazy sense of humor. My mom and dad both would have said something like that not meaning any offense. I would have gotten offended but I would have actually been honest and said the fact that you called it a rat offends me.. IF the dogs looks like a rat to her I am so not mad at her... to me some yorkies do look like rats because of the way they are bred and some are small like rats, thus the joke. This is a thing where you simply need to know when to brush things off your shoulder. just because someone jokingly calls something a rat doesn't necessarily mean that they mean it... its up to u to let it stress u out or not.

09-03-2007, 02:17 PM	#39
Dianezz Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 186	I did not read all the responses , so please understand if this comes out sounding silly. But ony being able to read what happened to you and not being there in person, I feel the readers could take it in differrent ways. I understand that it hit you in a way that you needed to vent , especially without the support of your sis. And it seemed like she just yelled it out with out so much as an introduction or some nicety.....ANyway , My 17 year old son has had the most loveable pet rats , not much smaller that my furbaby. They do share the little sniffing nose and black trusting eyes. My son calls my Kirby a rat sometimes ...thinking they are sweet little things. His vet jsut adores his rats too. I hope you situation ended up on a good note, sorry you had to go thru these unpleasant feelings/situation. __________________ Kelly and my Kirby love

09-03-2007, 02:25 PM	#40
gqgrammy Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Port Hueneme, CA Posts: 63	Good rule of thumb... "If it isn't fatal, it's no big deal."

09-03-2007, 02:25 PM	#41
MrsWiseguy Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 109	I think your sister needs a taller fence. This woman just sounds like she lacks proper communication skills. Consider the source and shrug it off. We all know our babies are wonderful, even if some people have negative things to say about them. I've heard everything from "rat" to "yappy" and everything in between. I just chalk it up to ignorance, just as I may be ignorant about other breeds myself.

09-03-2007, 02:36 PM	#42
littlewhip Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: wiith my furbabys Posts: 8,874	Thanks all, its already forgotten __________________

09-04-2007, 08:51 PM	#45
PennysMum Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Redmond, Washington Posts: 427	Take it as a compliment! I have pet rats in my menegerie-- they're cute, smart, and clean little things. I consider them my babies too. Dunno how anybody could find a mug like this one hideous... he may not be a yorkie, but he's cute in his own way. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Penny: Bane of Moles! Terror Among Terriers! Really Gosh Darn Cute! Penny @ Dogster: http://www.dogster.com/dogs/583831 Last edited by PennysMum; 09-04-2007 at 08:53 PM.