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CouversMom · 08-12-2010, 05:23 PM

So I have encountered this several times...

I was leaving PetsMart today with both my furbabies... I was almost to my car and heard a lady say "Oh, I have one too! BUT he's three pounds..." like it makes her a better person because she owns a tiny. (Keep in mind, I was walking Khloe who is barely 3lbs). I have also heard this several other times before I had Khloe where people state that they have a yorkie, but it is far smaller.

Do people honestly think that having a smaller dog somehow makes them superior? I just don't understand why it is necessary to share your dog's weight unless someone asks. I could not imagine someone talking about their skin kids and say "Oh I have an 8-year-old, but he's 30 pounds

"

Is this odd, or am I just being an oversensitive momma?

DamSweet · 08-12-2010, 05:26 PM

This has happened to me also - Bridget is all of 6.5lbs. I would love to have a smart remark - but can never think of one fast enough.

Rhetts_mama · 08-12-2010, 05:27 PM

I don't get the fascination with super tiny dogs. It's almost like it's a contest to see who wins.

Granted, I can't carry 10 lb Rhett around in a little bag. But then I didn't get him to be a fashion accessory.

AmyBeth · 08-12-2010, 05:27 PM

Just say, "Oh, that's too bad". They will be so stunned they won't know what to say before you're out of there.

Rhetts_mama · 08-12-2010, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by AmyBeth

Just say, "Oh, that's too bad". They will be so stunned they won't know what to say before you're out of there.

That's good!

Beamers Mom · 08-12-2010, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by DamSweet

This has happened to me also - Bridget is all of 6.5lbs. I would love to have a smart remark - but can never think of one fast enough.

Could have said "never mind he/she will maybe grow"

(No offense meant to tinies, just thinking up a smart a$$ reply for you all to give)

107barney · 08-12-2010, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by CouversMom

So I have encountered this several times...

I was leaving PetsMart today with both my furbabies... I was almost to my car and heard a lady say "Oh, I have one too! BUT he's three pounds..." like it makes her a better person because she owns a tiny. (Keep in mind, I was walking Khloe who is barely 3lbs). I have also heard this several other times before I had Khloe where people state that they have a yorkie, but it is far smaller.

Do people honestly think that having a smaller dog somehow makes them superior? I just don't understand why it is necessary to share your dog's weight unless someone asks. I could not imagine someone talking about their skin kids and say "Oh I have an 8-year-old, but he's 30 pounds

"

Is this odd, or am I just being an oversensitive momma?

No you are not. They are dumb. Everyone knows size doesnt matter!

mojo · 08-12-2010, 05:29 PM

I've gotten that too, and my dogs are small. 5 pounds, 6 pounds, and 3 pounds. I think people are just ignorant and don't mean it as a put down.

I think next time you should just respond - "oh, I'm sorry", walk away and they will be left wondering what the heck that meant.

DamSweet · 08-12-2010, 05:31 PM

[quote=Rhetts_mama;3237356]I don't get the fascination with super tiny dogs. It's almost like it's a contest to see who wins.

Granted, I can't carry 10 lb Rhett around in a little bag. But then I didn't get him to be a fashion accessory.[/QUOTE]

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Originally Posted by AmyBeth

Just say, "Oh, that's too bad". They will be so stunned they won't know what to say before you're out of there.

That's a good one - I'll have to remember it! Thanks!

teacup0819 · 08-12-2010, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by AmyBeth

Just say, "Oh, that's too bad". They will be so stunned they won't know what to say before you're out of there.

Love that!! I love when they ask if Trixie is a teacup (she weighs at least 5 lbs btw) and I just give them the standard reply ..... no a teacup comes with a handle and a saucer!

BamaFan121s · 08-12-2010, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by mojo

I think next time you should just respond - "oh, I'm sorry", walk away and they will be left wondering what the heck that meant.

Ha ha...that's EXACTLY what I was going to say.

kdhawks · 08-12-2010, 05:41 PM

Ugh - I can't stand that! My little guy fits right into the standard (he's 5.5 pounds), and to me, he is so small! I get so mad when someone makes a comment like, "I have a Yorkie too, but mine is a teacup."

misslissa · 08-12-2010, 05:49 PM

When i was at the vet there was a woman with a teeny tiny Yorkie puppy.I was talking to her and she seemed nice.
then it came time for Gatsby to be weighed he now weighs 6 1/2 pounds I was thrilled because he has a hard time gaining weight and that is what the vet wants him to be 6 1/2 pounds she looks down at the tiny puppy in her hands and says "don't you ever get that big, momma wants to love you forever".
was she implying that if her puppy got to 6 pounds she would not love it any more?
I actually was very upset by this and when i mentioned it to the vet she promised to speak with the woman.

DvlshAngel985 · 08-12-2010, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by teacup0819

Love that!! I love when they ask if Trixie is a teacup (she weighs at least 5 lbs btw) and I just give them the standard reply ..... no a teacup comes with a handle and a saucer!

HAHAHA! My ex thought my dog was a teacup, and he's at the top of standard weight. (7lbs) The kicker.. his families maltese and morkie babies were all smaller than Kaji.

Debbier2010 · 08-12-2010, 06:07 PM

I have two that are still under 5 lbs at 6 months and I can not wait fir them to get larger like my 9 lb big boy I don't know what all the hype is about with small dogs I'm not Paris Hilton I don't want to carry them around everywhere....

08-12-2010, 05:23 PM	#1
CouversMom and Khloe Mae's too! Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Eastern Washington Posts: 14,732	"Oh I have one too... But he's 3 pounds" So I have encountered this several times... I was leaving PetsMart today with both my furbabies... I was almost to my car and heard a lady say "Oh, I have one too! BUT he's three pounds..." like it makes her a better person because she owns a tiny. (Keep in mind, I was walking Khloe who is barely 3lbs). I have also heard this several other times before I had Khloe where people state that they have a yorkie, but it is far smaller. Do people honestly think that having a smaller dog somehow makes them superior? I just don't understand why it is necessary to share your dog's weight unless someone asks. I could not imagine someone talking about their skin kids and say "Oh I have an 8-year-old, but he's 30 pounds " Is this odd, or am I just being an oversensitive momma? __________________ Michelle- mommy to Couver and Khloe Mae! http://yorkiehavenrescue.com/

08-12-2010, 05:26 PM	#2
DamSweet Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Erie, PA, USA Posts: 1,236 Blog Entries: 1	This has happened to me also - Bridget is all of 6.5lbs. I would love to have a smart remark - but can never think of one fast enough. __________________ Proud member of the CrAzYcLuB Donna......owned by Bridget and Greta (and wouldn't have it any other way!)

08-12-2010, 05:27 PM	#3
Rhetts_mama Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 5,959 Blog Entries: 1	I don't get the fascination with super tiny dogs. It's almost like it's a contest to see who wins. Granted, I can't carry 10 lb Rhett around in a little bag. But then I didn't get him to be a fashion accessory. __________________ Don't get your knickers in a knot. Nothing is solved and it just makes you walk funny.

08-12-2010, 05:27 PM	#4
AmyBeth Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: South Dakota Posts: 206	Just say, "Oh, that's too bad". They will be so stunned they won't know what to say before you're out of there. __________________ Amy & Stormy "My sunshine doesn't come from the skies, it comes from the love in my dog's eyes."

08-12-2010, 05:29 PM	#8
mojo Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Here, there Posts: 2,693	I've gotten that too, and my dogs are small. 5 pounds, 6 pounds, and 3 pounds. I think people are just ignorant and don't mean it as a put down. I think next time you should just respond - "oh, I'm sorry", walk away and they will be left wondering what the heck that meant. __________________ Bella (I miss you) Sachi Emmy

08-12-2010, 05:41 PM	#12
kdhawks Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 2,359	Ugh - I can't stand that! My little guy fits right into the standard (he's 5.5 pounds), and to me, he is so small! I get so mad when someone makes a comment like, "I have a Yorkie too, but mine is a teacup." __________________ katy&levi

08-12-2010, 05:49 PM	#13
misslissa YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: canton ohio us Posts: 1,574	When i was at the vet there was a woman with a teeny tiny Yorkie puppy.I was talking to her and she seemed nice. then it came time for Gatsby to be weighed he now weighs 6 1/2 pounds I was thrilled because he has a hard time gaining weight and that is what the vet wants him to be 6 1/2 pounds she looks down at the tiny puppy in her hands and says "don't you ever get that big, momma wants to love you forever". was she implying that if her puppy got to 6 pounds she would not love it any more? I actually was very upset by this and when i mentioned it to the vet she promised to speak with the woman. __________________ Don't say I love you unless you mean it, but if you do say it a lot. People forget.

08-12-2010, 06:07 PM	#15
Debbier2010 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Minneola,Florida Posts: 200	I have two that are still under 5 lbs at 6 months and I can not wait fir them to get larger like my 9 lb big boy I don't know what all the hype is about with small dogs I'm not Paris Hilton I don't want to carry them around everywhere.... __________________ There is no psychiatrist in the world like a yorkie licking your face.