I should bring Bijou into the pet supply store more often, but I don't because she is so...energetic, lol! At home, she loves (loves!) our kitties and plays with them constantly...the smallest one is 6 lbs. She would adore playing with a "real" puppy or making friends with doggies at the pet store, but at this point, I would probably do my best to keep Bijou away from any "adoptables" because of her tendency to be very "jumpy" and active in her play. I'm guessing the rescue/shelter folks were just trying to be protective, I'm so sorry your feelings were hurt. I know when the groomers say, "oh, don't be such a crazy girl!" to my Bijou, it makes me feel a bit awkward...she's young, she's an energetic breed and she's always ready to play, she's not "crazy!" Ah well...at least I have our local dog park where Bijou can just be herself with whatever other puppers happen to be there!