Quote Originally Posted by Maltese_Love
No, actually carrying a small dog doesn't promote backyard breeding.
Didn't see this comment. I don't think anything promotes BYB or PMs except people who support them (and I blame ignorance for that), never said it did. What I did say was that even a small dog being held can contribute to people wanting a small dog and view it as a fashion accessory. I can name several people who have adopted small dogs because they wanted a dog to carry around or a "shopping buddy" because they saw a "really cute one at Banana Republic" or their friend had one that they fell in love with. Do I agree with it? No, but it happens so I'm not going to say it isn't true.