Originally Posted by SamanthaKim (Post 3156472)

You didn't sound boastful at all to me! Just proud that you found your perfect little guy! (:

Originally Posted by yorkieusa (Post 3156416)

It will be really hard to tell about his coat until he is close to a year or later. He's still adorable.:)

Originally Posted by katienme2002 (Post 3156373)

Well I am glad that you guys are happy with your little one. I didnt mean to come off sounding rude, but it just seemed like you were boasting about him coming from a BYB, my mistake. I am sure that he will be gorgeous when he grows up, do you happen to have a photo of him?

Originally Posted by bucksmom (Post 3157735)

If his hair is wiry as puppy, then it will probably never be silky. I'm glad you are happy with your baby no matter what, but I hope next time you really take your time and support a good breeder. It's not about buying the perfect, most beautiful dog, it's about supporting great breeders, and the future of the Yorkshire terrier as a breed. When you buy a dog from someone you are saying that you approve of their breeding program. Best of luck!
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Let me again, repeat myself.... I contacted what I thought was a good breeder, as I have already said..... but unfortunately that person was not completely truthful. The only thing that she did say that was true, was that the puppy was a male. LOL I did try to negotiate the price and felt that my decision to purchase the puppy was based more on the 2 CHILDREN I have rather than the fact that the dog was not of good breeding. I DO NOT THINK that by purchasing this puppy, I am giving this person the go ahead to continue breeding! I can not control the actions of others. I merely wanted a puppy for my children and thought that I had taken all the proper precautions to purchase one. I had travelled a good distance with my children to get this puppy and could not disappoint them. I did not join this site to be criticized and moralized by other members, but to enjoy my puppy and to learn a little more about the breed and to try to make some friends along the way. I am not trying to be rude, but please do not post any more negative comments on my posts. I am a good person, with a good heart that only wants to enjoy the time I have with my new pet. :)

Originally Posted by katienme2002 (Post 3157742)

No one is trying to be rude to you. I have already apologized to you, but you have to keep in mind when you come to a message board to post about yourself or your dog, everyone will have differing views on things. This is what makes message boards interesting. Of course this is JMO; But to each his own. And just to add, I dont think people are being rude, they are just trying to educate.

Originally Posted by bucksmom (Post 3157772)

I did not say that you were being rude. What I asked was that you not post negative things on my posts. :) I am only on here to have fun and I really do understand what you meant, but the fact of the matter is: I purchased a puppy and I am happy with him. Case closed. Just wanted to know if anybody else had a wiry coated puppy that ended up with the silky hair. No biggy either way. Love him just the same. Everybody has opinions, it's just the way the readers perceives them that makes a huge difference. I hope you don't think I am upset with what you have said, but I just think, that you should understand that when it comes to the love you have for your children, you will do anything in your power to make them happy. Therefore, I purchased a puppy, that under normal circumstances would have never made it home. I do feel that there are way too many people out there that should not be breeding dogs and most of them should not even be aloud to own them. I appreciate your view!! But I am educated about being a purchaser and I do take care of my animals, so, please do not always jump on somebody when you don't know the full circumstances.
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Originally Posted by katienme2002 (Post 3157742)

No one is trying to be rude to you. I have already apologized to you, but you have to keep in mind when you come to a message board to post about yourself or your dog, everyone will have differing views on things. This is what makes message boards interesting. Of course this is JMO; But to each his own. And just to add, I dont think people are being rude, they are just trying to educate.

Originally Posted by Nancy1999 (Post 3157767)

This is where I strongly disagree with you, while you cannot "control" the actions of others, you do influence other people decisions. Money is one the best reinforcers there is, people do things they hate to do, for one reason and one reason only, MONEY. So when you give someone money, that in itself is highly reinforcing, you have also given them your stamp of approval. No one is criticizing you, you did what you thought was best at the time, I'm only suggesting that "I hope next time you really take your time and support a good breeder." How is this moralizing or criticizing? No one said you are not a good person; most of us have bought dogs from really bad breeders, and have had to learn the hard way why it's so important to support good breeders. I had two children when I bought a little Cairn terrier from a byb, who also lied to me. This dog inherited a genetic illness, and my two children watched in horror as out beloved littler dog died a miserable death. Things like that make you become an advocate for good breeding. I do hope you will have better luck than I had, and I hope your baby will be a healthy dog. I'm am very sorry if you felt I was criticizing you, this forum is a great way to educate others on why it's important to find a good breeder and what to look for and questions to ask, and how to tell the difference between a good and bad breeder. I'm only trying to help others as those before me, helped me.

Originally Posted by katienme2002 (Post 3157790)

Well it looks like you are jumping to conclusions as well...Because no one jumped on you, again I stated a view on something. To me, buying from a responsible breeder is way more important than buying from a byb just to make my kids happy. I have a daughter that I love more than life itself, but she doesnt always get what she wants at that exact moment. She would have waited until I found a responsible breeder. JMO

Originally Posted by bucksmom (Post 3157817)

It's your opinion. That is your decision. My kids don't understand... they are 3 and 4. And maybe when I say BYB, I am incorrectly using the term. I just think that the lady I got the puppy from was not a very good breeder and my love for animals took over.

Originally Posted by RoscoesMommy42 (Post 3157997)

I really think you need to just calm down and breath. Nobody is being rude, nobody is criticizing. Your very first post said that you got your dog from a backyard breeder. People just want to make sure that others understand this is probably not the best decision. I am very happy that you are so happy with your new baby. I have 2 children also that have been disappointed a couple of times when we were hunting for our babies because we didn't get a dog after seeing the situation. But, they were ok after an initial sull up. LOL I too have jumped into situations with animals because I love them so much and want to take them all, I am actually in that situation right now because my husband wanted a dog and I agreed despite the fact that my gut told me otherwise. I wanted him to be happy. Anyway, I hope that you enjoy this wonderful forum and please do not take everything people say as rude or judgemental, they just want to inform. If you already know, that is wonderful. Anyway, your baby is absolutely adorable and I am very happy you and your children are happy. : )

Originally Posted by bucksmom (Post 3158322)

I am not upset or bothered by the comments. I was however hoping to get responces back that had to do with my initial question. I just don't think that I worded my 1st post very well! The one thing that should be made very clear, is that the lady that I purchased my puppy from was not a knowledgable breeder. I do not think she should have been breeding dogs. But, I will say that my decision to buy the puppy was based on love. I just think that some of you misunderstood me. Which is very easy to do. I just wanted to find out if anybody else owned a puppy with similar hair issues and if so, what was the outcome?