How Rude!

[elizabethann]

Is the man blind???

People have said that about my Fenway. It's very rude.

I think he's blind.

[GoldenLuv]

tell him he's ugly

tori is far from ugly adoreable

[K9karen]

Who knows why people say such cruel things? Everyone is entitled to their opinion. But look at it this way...if your dad is the only person who's ever said that about Tori, than let it slide off your back. He's outnumbered and you and we know the truth. There's no such thing as an ugly dog and it certainly doesn't apply to Tori anyway. Tori's a beauty!

[dukedogsmom]

I think Tori is very cute. I don't know why your dad said that. It must have hurt more, coming from your dad.

[finn's mom]

I'm sorry that your dad saying that upset you. I probably would have been more upset had a stranger said it personally, only because I would probably think my dad was just being facetious, like when some people say the dog is "so ugly it's cute"...I know my dad used to say my little dog, bruno, was ugly. I don't know, the fact that your dad explained himself afterwards, kinda shows that he didn't really mean it in a mean way...maybe he didn't know it would hurt your feelings. And, again, I'm only even suggesting that because it didn't hurt mine when my dad said the same thing, and, he knew I wouldn't take it to heart, cuz I knew where it was coming from and I knew he loved my boy. Maybe he was thinking you would understand...I think what saves him is that he came back and basically said he meant that she was awkward and gangly looking, like a teenager sometimes is...I don't know, just trying to see it from a slightly different perspective...it just doesn't sound like it came from a mean place...did he apologize at all?

[tricollie4me]

Aw, I'm sorry your feelings got hurt -- his intentions might have been good (he thinks Tori will grow into an even lovelier pup) but his choice of words was lacking in the tact department!

For us, we often hear "oh, she's a crazy girl!" in a negative way because Bijou is still such a jumper at 10 months old. They want her to be docile and a couch potato 24/7 -- they forget she's young, playful, and happy! We train her daily and we know she'll learn her manners more and more each day, but until then, we remain grateful she's healthy and exuberant -- and we keep repeating to others that we're just glad to have a pup that loves us as much as we love her. Manners will come!

[RobiLee]

Don't you worry. Tori is a very pretty girl. Sometimes parents don't realize they say things that hurt us. I'm sure he doesn't seriously mean it. I agree with Karen ( I think it was her) just let it slide off your back.

[cyber-sibes]

I've always thought Tori was a very pretty girl in the pics you post. But I do know how you feel - my ex-mother-in-law once did that about my cat, kept repeating how ugly he is, he's the ugliest cat she's ever seen...blah blah blah.... And I know it's silly but it really hurt my feelings and still does, and even after 16 years I look at him and think 'you're not ugly, you are a beautiful handsome cat! So who knows why people say things? All that counts is what YOU think!