New Puppy Here I Come!!

[JackieMaya]

When I saw the MinPin on one of the Petfinder links, it reminded me of the doggie picnic we went to on Saturday. It was almost all Golden Retrievers (with the oddball mixes like Jackie). But one guy had two MinPins with him. My two girls went up to the little doggies and sniffed them and kept looking at them wondering what they were! LOL. He kept them in his lap most of the time.

[Baileysmom]

I dont know that i should even be replying because Im hoping this is pretty much solved or atleast "agree to disagree"........ but I'll add my .02 : rescuing any kind of dog is not supporting a BYB, Im hoping its clear now that she is planning to look throught the HS and rescue groups - not breeders!
regarding the 2 dog rule - Ive lived in base housing, unless she has a nasty neighbor the chance of them ever finding out are real slim, and if they did the worst that can happen is they make them move off base (and then the military pays your rent :wink: ) if thats a risk they dont mid taking then why should anyone care?

[JackieMaya]

Yeah, what she said! :wink:

[Guest Anonymous]

lol Ditto totally agree baileysmom :)

[Guest Anonymous]

I have found the dog that i want.. i will let you all know how it goes ;) wish me luck!

[Ripley's Girl]

*sigh* I don't even want to get into the BYB/teacup thing, I hope it's over and safe in this thread again. :)

I must say I agree with Papillons. My papillon, about 5lbs, is EXTREMELY fragile. What a lot of large breed owners don't understand is that if a large breed dog is running and the little dog is in the way, that poor little guy is dead meat..
I'm speaking for the fine-boned breeds, such as Paps and Poms. From what I've seen, some chihuahuas are stocky little TANKS! My friend's is a very stocky, muscular chi who is able to rough-house with their lab on a daily basis and not be injured, but if Ripley tried that, I would have him in the vet's for broken bones.

It is SO easy to not be watching your step and land on the little dog's foot, it is SO easy to have your large dog take a step back and crush the ribs of a sleeping small dog. It is SO easy to have your large dog jump up to greet you, have the little dog run under him, and be crushed when the big dog jumped down. Those are just a few of the MANY worries I live with on a daily basis when it comes to my dog. Yes, maybe I do worry too much about him, but my main priority is to keep him safe, and that includes training Dakota and Buster that they need to give Ripley a VERY wide berth. (This is easier than training Ripley to give them a wide berth)


Yes, my Ripley CAN be tucked into a handbag. But does he WANT to be? NOOOOOO. He wants to be a dog, walking around and growling at strangers (It's not as fun to growl at them from within a cutesy Gucci tote I imagine. :lol: :lol: :lol: ) Many little dogs do not WANT to be put in a purse and carried around, they want to be dogs. Senior dogs or very laid back dogs might love it, but breeds like Papillons, Pomeranians, Chihuahuas or any small terriers will probably NOT like it, particularly if they are young adults.

[Ripley's Girl]

Oh, and good luck. :)

[imported_Kat]

whoa this certainly was hot last night. Ok very quick opinion: teacup to me means a downsized scale of a normal breed standard size from an irresponsible "fad" breeder.

Secondly good luck with finding a small pup DAL and its great that you are going to rescue a puppy although even if you were going for a pedigree pup from a breeder with the right reasons then I wouldn't be dissing you, because next year I will be getting a pedigree Border Collie from a breeder and not a shelter because of what my intentions are for the bitch. Pomeranians are small in stature but they are hugely spirited. We had a little black one at the surgery where i worked that belonged to my bosses partner called Bella and Bella was the boss of a group of 14 dogs and nobody argued with her! You just have to be a little more careful with a Chi or Pap or yorkshire terrier with having the bigger dogs as rough play can result in accidents but usually they get to know their limits after a period of being socialised together.

Keep us posted! :wink:

[Cairn6]

I think it depends on the dog. Our chihuahua learned how to avoid larger dogs when they got out of control. There are other small dogs that aren't tiny enough for a purse but smaller like my cairn terrier plays with a 120 lb dog all the time cause he is sturdy. The only thing I worry about is the big dog will accidently put her weight on his back and hurt him. So far it hasn't happened but I never leave them alone to play.

[Guest Anonymous]

thanks everyone i've emailed the people about the pup i'm looking at.. i found a pom that i love and it reminds me of my mom's pom so mcuh. i lvoe their little attitudes they have and how they have such a larger personality for a little dogs. even my big dogs dont have as much personality as my mom's pom mickey

[Horsefeathers!]

I agree with Cairn... I think a lot depends on the individual dog. My little Poodlet is ALL dog, splashing in mud puddles, swimming in the pool, rolling in dead stuff if she gets a chance and doing normal dog things. Tucking a little dog away in a purse of sorts is not a trade off for normal dog activity (unless you're the type who believes a dog is just a fashion accessory... some people are like that). I kind of like that I can take her with me into places where I couldn't ordinarily take a dog and she enjoys it as well. Again, I suppose it will depend on the individual dog. I'm sure I wouldn't do it if she didn't enjoy it. Of course, I take some of my larger dogs into places, too, unless someone specifically says they can't come in, but that's beside the point. :oops:

I didn't realize that so many people had problems with big dog/little dogs. The only time my Peanut has gotten hurt from being trampled was when I trampled her myself :oops: . In the five years she's lived here with much larger dogs, even my clumsy big oaf of a Lab who constantly tromples ME, she's never had a problem. Then again, though she's small, she's not particularly fragile.

I reckon it's good advice and something to be aware of. I just didn't realize it was such a problem for so many people. Of course, with the luck we're having, now that I've said all this, my little dog is going to get pummeled. It's just the natural order of things. :-?

DAL, I hope you're able to get the perfect portable companion for you. Good luck! 8)

[Guest Anonymous]

thanks HF i think i have found my "boonie" as he will be named.. ;)


Divine- ck your PM's ;)

[BuddysMom]

Have to qualify something I said before - I don't ahve a problem with every case of buying a dog, like if you have serious intentions (showing, trials, etc.) and buy from a responsible breeder. It's just the casual "think I'll go out and buy me a dog" that tweaks me. And I know there's nobody here doing that!!!