Actually, toy breeds have been around for thousands of years, and their jobs have been just as important as herding sheep and guarding families. They have been bred for a needed service just like any other breed; everything from the obvious companion to a flea catcher, (the theory of the time being if you hold a dog on your lap the fleas will jump off of you onto them,...) to other types of pest control, and so on. It's only been the last 100 years that we have become so indulgent of them.
I truly believe it's not the dog's fault for it's nasty behavior, it's the owner's. My daughter has a long haired Chihuahua that weighs 4 lbs and he is the SWEETEST, most loving, friendly and sociable dog you will ever meet! And it's because, a., the breeder bred for temperament as well as breed standard, and b., Jax never let him be an a-hole. Too many people go, "Awww! Look at the leetle beetee kewtie pie!!!" and put up with bad behavior and spoil them so they grow up to be little terrors.
All dogs, from Irish Wolfhound to Chihuahua have a purpose and are valuable. It's the owners who don't and aren't,...
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Date: 2010-06-01 04:05 pm (UTC)I truly believe it's not the dog's fault for it's nasty behavior, it's the owner's. My daughter has a long haired Chihuahua that weighs 4 lbs and he is the SWEETEST, most loving, friendly and sociable dog you will ever meet! And it's because, a., the breeder bred for temperament as well as breed standard, and b., Jax never let him be an a-hole. Too many people go, "Awww! Look at the leetle beetee kewtie pie!!!" and put up with bad behavior and spoil them so they grow up to be little terrors.
All dogs, from Irish Wolfhound to Chihuahua have a purpose and are valuable. It's the owners who don't and aren't,...