super tiny animals

Last week…. I pick up kids from school (10&8years old). On the parkingspace we see a woman walking with a tiny dog with a thick raincoat on, including a little hood with fur  and little pink boots … Again with fur :scared: … My daughter said -very load  :butt: – ‘that’s just stupid, a doggy with a coat on’.
Woman gives my my eldest a dirty look. My son -completely in stitches from laughing so hard- points his little 8year old finger at the dog and cried out ‘that ain’t no dog! That’s a rabbit on a lead! You don’t dress up dogs, THAT would be STOOOOOPID bwahahaha’ :canadian:

Needles to say the woman was NOT amuzed.  :whistle:

Just seen a group on FB offering teacup puppies as raffle prizes!!  >:( :boooo:

Nope, Houston Texas.  I’ve just seen a ‘micro tiny doll face poodle’ advertised for $4800!!  :surprise:

http://www.facebook.com/RoyalTeacupPuppies?sk=wall

Poor little s*ds they are groomed and trimmed to look like that

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Nope, Houston Texas.  I’ve just seen a ‘micro tiny doll face poodle’ advertised for $4800!!  :surprise:

http://www.facebook.com/RoyalTeacupPuppies?sk=wall
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Looked at web site, too many warning flags to count.  Called phone #888-294-0046 & asked a couple questions in as friendly way as possible.  Woman told me in broken English that puppy came with CKC papers for an extra fee (my understanding of CKC is that they will register any dog, but I haven’t checked this out).  She told me that her puppies are absolutely AKC registerable (but I would have to arrange & pay for this).  Maybe I’ll check this out. 

When I asked if parents or puppies have had any health tests, she said “yes”, then there was total silence, no more comment from her.  So I asked what health tests would have been done on a Maltese & she stonewalled.  So I asked if knees & eyes were tested & she hung up the phone.  I called her back at original phone # & left polite message, saying we must have been accidentally disconnected as I am on cell phone, left my first name & phone # & asked that she plz call back.  Phone # she calls you back from is blocked.  Number listed on site only takes messages.

Hasn’t called me back of course.  Puppy mill with a new twist.

      —-Fragusa

That’s a good question…I honestly don’t know… might vary from state to state…do know that dog laws are lax in general & enforcement poor.  Hmm, gets me to thinking…

And of course she hasn’t called back.  Advertises her dogs start at $3,000.00 & up. States she makes no guarantee of eventual adult size or color although dogs are called “teacup” throughout her site.  Outrageous price over here.  And the word “healthy” is used over & over throughout her site even tho apparently (to me) no health tests. 

      Frags

Problem over here is “teacup” pups, big scandal in dog world here.  Nonreputable, extra greedy breeders have bred down toy breeds to a rediculously tiny size cuz some buyers think they cute & will pay top dollar.  Teacups have all kinds of extra health problems & most buyers don’t know this.  Apparently will take a while to become common knowledge.  In meantime I really wish teacup buyers would do their homework before buying…thinking maybe they don’t cuz they got stars in their eyes & “I want, I want”.  Can empathize a little w/stars syndrome, almost adopted 3rd dog, 6yrs old, so sweet & loving, when there was a married couple standing right there who also wanted him.  Had to force myself to say “here, y’all take” cuz knew I couldn’t afford 3rd
dog + 6 yr old dog not right choice for me as don’t do death thing well.  Know I made correct decision, but also remember stars in my eyes feeling.

Teacups can eventually cause broken hearts & broken wallets, sometimes have to be put down early in life…don’t even want to think about poor dogs’ totally preventable suffering.  What is wrong w/teacup breeders??  Greedy & don’t care about the dogs.