Im annoyed...ok im MAD and just want to vent
 

I have never had a dog before, but wanted one since I was 5. I FINALLY got Buster almost 3 months ago..and L O V E him. He is the cutest dog in the world, and even when he does something naughty I cant help but laugh and kiss him. Hes a male yorkie...5 months old. What made me SOOO mad was, the other day I was in Petco and this woman cmae up to me. I was holding Buster and she was holding her own Yorkie. She asked me how old he was and when I said 5 months she flipped! She couldnt believe how "big" he was for 5 months!!!! She acted like he was huge! Buster weighs 5-6 pounds (if that much) which I think is healthy...and so does my vet. Meanwhile her yorkied was 4 months and could have fit into my pocket! Now I have NOTHING against the "teacup" yorkies - but how DARE you say ANYTHING about my dog - when yours looks so small and sickly. Once again - i dont want to offend anyone -what ever type of dog you like is what you like. Im just so annoyed that people have the audacity to comment on something they know nothing about! Am I wrong to have been made about this???? Or am I just an over protective mom?

The world is full of people whose insecurity causes them to put others down in an attempt to elevate themselves in their own minds. :thumbdown This girl is no different. Don't burden yourself with her selfish insecurity for another minute. Love your boy, and don't let some fool try and take away any of the pleasure you get out of having him. OK? :)

My little boy is larger for "our" breed too, and I HATE it when I get comments about it. I totally understand that you would be upset, in fact I probably would have slugged the woman. :rolleyes: People are just DUMB! I think the little ones are cute, but that doesn't mean our hefty boys aren't cute too! I've been accused of lying about Beau being pure bred just because he is 13 pounds, now that makes me STEAM! I totally understand; just ignore her. If your baby gets as big or bigger than mine, you'll probably be hearing a lot of rude nasty comments like that! She probably doesn't know one thing about yorkies.

I don't think you're wrong at all. But i'm sensitive to such issues. I've never had anyone say anything about the size of my dog, but i've had such things said to me my whole life. I'm 25, 5'4" and about 90 lbs. i've had complete strangers say the most hateful things to my face my entire life. I'm constantly made fun of in the building I work at and i'm finally to the point where I stick up for myself. I eat more than most men I know and i'm 100% healthy, except for a few autoimmune diseases, which actually make me incredibly healthy. If I were in your shoes I would have said, "thank you but my "healthy" dog is none of your concern." Ok, so maybe I would not have been so nice, haha, but that was the clean version. In any case, don't take offense to that woman, your dog is perfect, it was her insecurities about herself or her dog that led to her statement. People are amazing, but what can be even more amazing sometimes is how cruel some are.

I am sorry that happened to you. One time I was at a festival and I heard some lady say "shes got the bigger kind of yorkies". Mine are 6 and 10 lbs and I think Jewels my 6lb one looks small

People need 2 keep their.....
 

People need to learn to keep their comments to themselves.
I don't think you're wrong at all. It's ashame that some people use their dogs as a fashion statement and worry so much about their size, weight, etc.... All they really need is love and good treatment!!!

Take it easy and don't let anyone disturb you like that:animal-pa

Thank you all for your kind words...That's why I love this site
 

Ahhhh - I just took a deep breathe - I know not to take those things on that peoplle say....Im just glad Buster doesnt really understand...I was so shock I didnt know what to say to her...I think some people just dont actually THINK....oo well sucks for her I guess :)

I always think of a great comeback for rude people. Unfortunately I am home fuming on my couch when it comes to me. I dont know what compels people to criticize others right to their face. I had gastric bypass surgery many yrs ago. When I was heavy, people would make comments about my weight right to my face. So I guess I shouldnt be surprised that people would comment on a dogs weight.

That stinks!
 

Amazing how insensitive people can be! I am so sorry you had to listen to that lady. Bella is almost 12 weeks and almost 3 lbs. A lady at Petsmart couldn't believe how young she was and said she thought that's how big Yorkies were full-grown. I got all defensive and launched into my tea cup speech. Wish I could say to just blow the comments off, but I couldn't when it happened to me! ;)

Good thing we have YT to vent! I told my husband my story and he didn't even see what the big deal was!!

I can totally relate to your feelings! :)

I love the part about the great comebacks while on your couch! Mine are about 3 days later and I want to track the person down so I can tell them. I suppose it wouldn't have the same effect as if I would have said it right then. I wish I was quicker!! ;)

Apparently there are a good deal of peeps who do NOT think before they speak.

I have gotten to the point that I just roll my eyes and walk away form those sort---I use to smile and nod and wait for them to be done, but I finally realised I don't owe them my time-----happens nearly every time I'm in PetCo-----starnge really.

Milo is 6 pounds and 10 months------but he has long legs so gives the impression of being much bigger to some I guess.

Both my cats are double his size------

Next time inform one of those rude people that the number one yorkie in the country weighs 6.5 pounds. These are yorkies, not rats. They are terriers and should be strong and bold while being elegant and beautiful. She can have her little rat, I prefer a dog.

:mad: I hate it when people do that. I know exactly how you feel. I get the same reaction with Prince. He's almost 9 months now and 7 lbs. I've had the exact same thing happen. I has Prince and another lady came up with her tiny Yorkie who was older than my pup. She flipped when I told her how old he was, telling me that he probably had silky mixed with him and that he wasn't a purebred Yorkie. I *polietly* reminded her that the "standard" (note that it's in quotes) size for a Yorkie is 7 lbs, and that Prince wasn't "big" he was standard....hers was just small. I let her know that he was indeed purebred and that she should think before she opens her mouth. I know it was mean, but I was pissed. All his life I've had people telling me that he was too big, and it used to really upset me. It still does sometimes now. I think at 5 months he was about 5 or 6 lbs, but now at 9 months, I don't think he's getting any bigger, and I love him.

I totally agree with this post....


And this....

I wonder what these people would say if they saw my 13 LB YORKIE with floppy ears! I have never had rude comments made about my big girl but I would just ignore (or try to) someone that would make rude comments to me. The reason is that their comments mean nothing to me and I could care less what they think about my dog. They are apparently insecure about their dogs or themselves, or both.

I would absolutely love to see a 13lb yorkie with floppy ears, too cute!!!

I'm sorry that people are so rude.
I have the little one and I think mine is the strange size and little embarrassed.
People think I don't feed her or something...
So I usually tell people that mine is smaller than usual. :)
I hope people will have understanding that yorkie comes in all different size!!!

Yaaaaaaaaaay! I hope they will too! Big or small yorkies are adorable either way!

I keep running into people who insist that my dog is a silky terrier rather than a yorkie just because she weighs almost 10 lbs. It bugs me-- they're two different breeds, but for some reason I keep bumping into people who think that a larger yorkie somehow becomes a silky. Ugh. ;)

"No, it's a yorkie. Really. Uh huh, I'm sure."

I love my big puppy-- she's only six or seven months old, and already nearly 10 lbs. I chose the largest pup in her litter on purpose, since I plan to hopefully have children one day in the next 15 years and I wanted a sturdy one that I wouldn't have to fret over a child injuring. Plus, I love hiking and stuff like that, and a bigger dog is a less likely to end up with hypoglycemia or such from long periods of strenuous activity. I love the spunkiness and sweet disposition of the breed-- that interested me much more than their size or appearance. I wanted a companion dog, not a show dog, and a bigger girl fits much better into my life than a wee little one. So, I just let the comments about Penny's size roll off. Anybody who assumes that a little yorkie is somehow better than a big one obviously doesn't know enough to know what's better for me. ;)

I have that SAME problem with the silky terrier thing! Sometimes I want to just carry around Beau's papers to stuff in their face when they WON'T believe ME on what breed of dog I own!

The people who make comments really know nothing about yorkies. And it totally works both ways too. Paddy weighs 4.5-5lbs and EVERYONE asks me if he is a teacup or toy. Then I have to be like....yorkie standard is 7# or less. There really is no such thing as a teacup...its just an extra small yorkie. And then I tell them that yes some yorkies are very small but they should never pay extra for a really small one.

If these people actually owned yorkies I would have a couple books for them to read!

I personally get comments a lot too because I am 26 yrs old and only 4'11". But as we all know good things come in small...and not so small packages!

Once again I must reiterate - if Yorkies could understand what was said - they would have eating disorders! They would feel bad about themselves for being a healthy size......it's so sad. Why this constant affection with size, and smaller being better.......smaller is just one type of Yorkie. And can be very difficult. Not always, but can be.....big small, love them all. Yorkies don't come in just one size.

Sorry for venting, but it just hurts to see how people have such a fixation on small yorkies.....mine is 5 lbs, and is a nice size, but all fur so that she doesn't get told she is big or small - just right I guess............or I would be correcting people all over. I guess all you can do is just put them on ignore..... :)

I haven't had that problem because sawyer weighs 4 1/2 pounds. What i have been shocked at is how many yorkie experts there are out there. They seem to know all the quirks about yorkies, and even if your dog is not demonstrating any of those traits at the time; the so called experts just know that your well behaved little dog is a yapping, ankle biting, neurotic little animal predispossed to all kinds of health problems. I read everything I could get my hands on for the two years before I got my baby. I talked to breeders, went to dog shows, and talked to any yorkie owner I could find; and I still am finding new things about this wonderful breed everyday. I read yorkie talk daily, and have found out so much I hadn't known before. I guess all these experts are just not interested in the true breed, just the hype.:animal36

I had someone say to me yesterday " she looks like a shihtzu " when I said she was a yorkie. Like we were guessing her breed.

No, she's a yorkie....maybe not the same yorkie you have seen, but a purebred yorkie just the same.

Because Jeanie is cotton coat, and darker, I think people get confused.....oh well .

when lacey was 2 lbs i seen a yorkie that was 5 lbs i said he was huge but i only said it because i freaked that a couple of lbs made such a differance between them, not that he was big but i was just used to looking at lacey.

well some people are just downright rude and tactless :mad:

Here is my 13 lb. baby girl with floppy ears. What's not to love here! LOL

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awww what a CUTIE!!!!

My girl is a bit on the larger size - but her mother was one ounce shy of 8 lbs so that's to be expected. Her mother free whelps - has never had to be taken to the vet for any reason other than routine care - has succesfully raised a liter of EIGHT (although my girl was one of five) pups and has perfect conformation in every way except slightly thick ears. :-)

So - yeah - I'd rather have a larger HEALTHY pup than a sickly small one. Most smaller dogs require C-sections but with the small size any kind of surgery has an increased risk. Becuase we were considering breeding it was IMPORTANT to us to get a female that had a better chance of safe, natural deliveries. Safer for her, safer for her pups.

That woman was a yorkie snob.

Ignore her and kiss your dog. :-)

Angela <><

I am so sorry this happened to you. I have had people do this too with Daisy Mae even and she is full grown 5 pounds! Kodi is only a pound bigger and full grown. people think they are huge I say Nope they are perfect. I wouldn't want it any other way :D I love love love tiny ones but I would be afaid to own one;)

I would never talk about someone else's pet like that. All Yorkies need love period. With that in mind when you say hers looked sickly, I have many people ooo'ing and ahhhh'ng over my boys because they have such nice hair. They are both about 8 pounds so if anything I know I will get comments about their size. other yorkie owners that have smaller ones tend to complain that their dogs hair wont grow and stuff like that. That tells them if their yorkie weighs 2 pounds or three pounds with very thin hair that just because my boys are on the bigger side doesn't mean that they are something to talk down about. When I look at you and see that your dog is happy then i cant complain. To me that is all that matters. Its like talking about someones kid who is chubby, you just keep ur comments to urself if you have something rude or negative to say.