Toy puppies

[tikeyas_mom]

oscar is a toy and he is fine other then the yucky eyes that shih tzus get . other then that my oscar is fine

[Layka3000]

mY FRIND HAS A sHIH tZU

[cocker_luva]

so does my neighbor. she used to breed her little Katie, only 3 times though. then she stopped and let Katie be a dog.

[Layka3000]

<My frind thought about breeding her Shih Tzu (Angel) since she wasnt fixed>

But she kinda forgot about her. I feel very bad I hate the fact that people but dogs but then stop being responsible and forget about them.

<I think people should act as if dogs are people....too.>

That makes me very angry~!

[cocker_luva]

Originally posted by Layka3000
But she kinda forgot about her.

what do u mean she forgot her!!!

[Layka3000]

she has "other" worries. she really liked her but then she all of a sudden forgot about her. Now only she pays attention to her cats.

[subwayseries]

Every breed has ailments associated with them. Often Toy varieties can be born with additional medical problems if they're born too small, and don't develop properly. I have a Toy Poodle, and his tear ducts never developed, causing him to tear constantly. This is common with a lot of Toy Poodles.

"Teacup" is not a variety. It is a pet store marketing term. Toy Poodles, for instance, are 10" in height (at the shoulder) or less (in the US). The smallest ones are marketed as "teacups". Quite often they are runts. Acquire these dogs with caution. You can easily become attached after 5 minutes, and might face a dog who's not going to make it and/or will cost thousands in vet bills.

[Pam]

Subwayseries, Welcome to Pet Talk! I see a poodle in you avatar! I am mom to two of them, Bella and Ripley, in my signature! I hope you will stick around and post lots of stories and pictures of your cutie!

In the past I had two toy poodles and one of them required surgery on one of his knees due to a condition called fluxating patella. His knee cap would go out of place causing him a lot of pain and he had to have a pin inserted. It is a trait that can crop up in a toy dog although an experienced breeder recognizes this and can try and "breed out" some of these traits. I bought Pumpkin from a backyard breeder (I didn't even know what they were at the time) and I am sure the people just looked for any toy male to be stud for their little girl. That said, I wouldn't have traded him for $1,000,000 and he lived to be 17!

Recently in the vet's office there was a teacup poodle. She had a cast on her front leg and her owner said this was her most recent broken bone. She had broken the other leg previously just by running and bumping into a piece of furniture. Her little legs looked just like match sticks. As adorable as these teeny tiny dogs look, I would be terrified to own one due to their fragility.

[Rachel]

I also would like to welcome Subwayseries to Pet Talk and it is especially nice to have one more guy in the mix. Sometimes we get carried away from the female perspective.

Although I do believe our next dog (if we outlive the ones we have) will be a bit smaller, like Pam, I don't know if I would feel comfortable with one is so small that it appears to be fragile. Also the lifting of a smaller dog would be the advantage, yet I'm wondering about the increased difficulty of getting down and back up from their level.

[subwayseries]

Hi, Pam

Bella and Ripley are cuties. Poodles get a bad rap sometimes, and someone's always making fun of one in a movie or TV, but we know they're great

Poms get that kneecap slipping thing a lot. Sorry about your Toy.

When Sunbeam gets his next haircut, I'll take some pix and share. He plays like a big dog (he thinks he is a big dog), and looks pretty ratty right now. Thanks for the welcome.

[Pam]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by subwayseries
someone's always making fun of one in a movie or TV, but we know they're great [quote]

That's for sure!

When Sunbeam gets his next haircut, I'll take some pix and share.

I'll be looking forward to that! I didn't notice your name until Rachel pointed it out. It is great to have another male voice here at PT and a male who loves poodles - well that's just wonderful!!! There are probably a lot of ,male "closet poodle lovers" out there, though my hubby is also a poodle lover and proud of it!
PS: I love the name Sunbeam!

[subwayseries]

Hi Rachel, and thanks for the welcome.

This is a fun place to stop everyday. I've noticed that us guys are in the minority, but that's OK. I run a series of Sports message boards and there are only a dozen female regs there. This site balances it out, lol. Also, in order to save time typing, I'll have to program keyboard shortcuts for words like cute and adorable. They're used a lot here.

If you'd like a small dog that isn't fragile, think about a small terrier breed. They're light enough to carry, yet agile enough to jump up your leg into your arms, if you want to avoid bending too much.

[subwayseries]

Thanks, Pam.

There are a lot of guys who are insecure about their masculinity and have to act macho all the time. I'm 6'2"/ 200#. In 12 years no guy has made fun of me while I'm walking my 5 lb. fluffball. If they did, it's their problem.

I found Sunbeam when he was a pup. He was playing in a Steam Iron box (his owner had suddenly passed away). I was going to put an ad in the paper for someone to adopt him, but he kept staring at me the whole way home. Then he licked my face, and I turned to jelly. I never placed the ad. That was 12 years ago.

[Pam]

Tim, what a beautiful story!! I can't wait to see and hear more about Sunbeam! Ripley (little mini in my signature) was a shelter dog. I was at the shelter one day with my daughter who was turning in some paperwork on a cat she had adopted. We decided to just walk through the kennel and visit the pupsters in need of homes. Who did I spy but Ripley! He was a matted mess of a doggie and I literally had to lift up about 4 inches of hair just to see his face. Once I looked into those eyes and saw the sweetness underneath I was hooked. I sat on the floor and waited to see what he would do. He very cautiously walked over and sat right in my lap. That sealed the deal! Soooo, I can well understand the magic that Sunbeam worked on you! What a happy ending for you both!

[Twisterdog]

Hi, subwayseries, welcome to PetTalk! We'll try not to drown you in a sea of estrogen.

Originally posted by subwayseries
Every breed has ailments associated with them. Often Toy varieties can be born with additional medical problems if they're born too small, and don't develop properly. I have a Toy Poodle, and his tear ducts never developed, causing him to tear constantly. This is common with a lot of Toy Poodles.

"Teacup" is not a variety. It is a pet store marketing term. Toy Poodles, for instance, are 10" in height (at the shoulder) or less (in the US). The smallest ones are marketed as "teacups". Quite often they are runts. Acquire these dogs with caution. You can easily become attached after 5 minutes, and might face a dog who's not going to make it and/or will cost thousands in vet bills.

I can tell already that you and I are going to get along just fine!

Toy dogs are supposed t olive longer that any other group, because they dont do things such as head sheep, agility....etc. (:

That is 100% false. Small dogs certainly do things like herd sheep, agility, flyball, etc. Small terriers also compete in Earth Dog competitions, which are very competitive. Most terriers were originally bred to be ratters, and small terriers in ratting competitions were known to kill hundreds of large barn rats in minutes. The vast majority of small dogs AND large dogs these days don't do anything but go for a walk around the block and sleep on the couch. Small dogs do live longer than large dogs, but it is certainly not due to the fact that small dogs live a life of luxury and large dogs work hard. I personally knew a poodle that lived to be 21 years old, and my friend's great Dane died from old age at 10. Both were spoiled house dogs.