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Good Grief - People's IQs

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#1 ·
Yesterday I took Jordan in to the vet to get a weight on her. Michelle has bred her and she’s due to whelp on 5/12 (Mother’s Day). Anyway, while I was getting her out of the van, I noticed a woman coming out of the clinic clutching a Yorkie to her chest. She was watching us pretty close and I thought for sure she was afraid Jordan was going to attack either her or the Yorkie! Much to my surprise, she approached me and asked me how old Jordan was, told me how beautiful she was, and asked to pet her. She then noticed that Jordan was obviously pregnant…her next comment to me is what floored me! Quite seriously, she said “I hope you CHECKED THE CRANIUM on the sire! I assured her that both were completely health tested, but I didn’t know if Michelle checked the craniums on her dogs! Apparently Jordan’s cranium is sufficient because she is almost 4 years old and we all know that they usually turn on you by 2! Honestly, it’s been 20 years or more since someone has made this idiotic skull too small for the brain comment to me! I was so wishing that Jordan had a cowlick on her head so that I could have told her that we split her skull when she was young to allow for brain growth! :roflmao:

Jan
 
#2 ·
hahaha be careful, you know their heads may get too big for their skulls and then they TURN ON YOU!!!! ahhhhh!!!!!! lol seriously, the first time I heard that, I thought it was hilarious that anyone would even buy into a rumor like that haha.

Ironically, I also had a run in with a Yorkie owner at my vets. She wouldn't even come inside because of "that dog." She was holding her Yorkie (who looked so interested in ******* like it desperately wanted to come and see her, and ******* was whining as well). Mind you, it was a warm nice day, perfect for having the windows and door propped open, so I could hear everything she was saying. She was acting so snobby and pretentious. I felt bad for her Yorkie because the poor thing probably has rules to boot and isn't allowed to do anything. Yorie's won't even be my first choice, but the poor thing was wagging it's little tail and trying so hard to sniff at ******* from outside the vets while ******* sniffed the air from inside whining.
 
#5 ·
Oh...good...grief!!!:laughing:
 
#21 ·
I promise to put up some pics after the 12th. Ultrasound showed definitely 4 but there were a couple of undetermined "shadows" so I'm thinking 6. We should have blacks & reds! :)

People who own yorkies...

I'll just stop there ;)
The funny thing about her is she told me she thought about getting a Doberman first but decided to go with a Yorkie instead! Talk about extremes!

One of the most recent puppy socialization classes I assisted in had a male Yorkie pup in it named Caesar. He was actually a pretty cool little guy. Confident, friendly, outgoing, and super happy to learn.

Generally when I meet an annoying or ill-mannered dog of any size there's an even more frustrating dog owner holding the other end of the leash... :)
That's funny cause her Yorkie was named Caesar, too! He was actually very well behaved...sadly the owner was a ditz!

Jan
 
#8 ·
When I first met my now husband, he actually believed this nonsense! As well as "lock jaws" on pitbulls!lol My boss still says that my dogs will turn on me and when he saw a pic of my five month old dobe on my computer screen, he said, "It's a big dog." I told him it was my puppy. He replied, "It can still kill you." WTH? I guess it comes with the profession (lawyer)!
 
#9 ·
Oh yeah I get that non sense all the time! He is ten you better watch out he will turn on you soon he is getting old....I am pretty sure if he wanted to attack me he would have done it by now! LOL...the lock jaw I am no expert on but I am pretty sure they just don't want to let go...if they decide to bite! I wouldn't know I have never had an incident like that!
 
#11 ·
The last time someone mentioned that myth to me I asked him how he verified that information.

He said he didn't but someone told him that.
I asked him what he'd say if I told him my dogs could fly.
He said, "I'd say you're lying."
So I asked him what the difference was.
He said dogs can't fly.
I asked him, "And how do you know a Dobe's brain will outgrow their skull?"
He said, "Well...I guess I don't."
I said, "I guess not. It sure would be nice if people would think more about things before passing along hearsay..."
He didn't have anything to say after that. I said bye and we walked away.

It's amazing how pervasive myths and bad information can be. I never cease to be stunned by some things the public will believe about animals.
 
#14 · (Edited)
....Quite seriously, she said “I hope you CHECKED THE CRANIUM on the sire! ....:roflmao:
Jan
Hard to believe there is still idiot people, still thinking like that.

I would have said:
CRANIUM (??)...no the breeder checked the sires "foreskin" and by the looks of my pregant bitch now, it seems to have worked out ok...:lol2:

People who own yorkies...
I'll just stop there ;)
^^^^:roflmao:
We frequently babysit our sons YorkiePoo...that comment struck my funny bone.
 
#16 ·
I actually got this comment today. I was at a girlfriends having coffee, her backyard faces the school, and the crossing guard came over to say hi. My friend mentioned Bruce to him (she loves Bruce, can't get over how well behaved he is :D), and the crossing guard looked at me and said "I've seen those dogs tear up babies, we used to have a huge problem with them. They get to a certain point and their brains get too big and a switch just flips".

I was shocked at his absolute ignorance, and all I could say was "wow, I can't believe people still believe that nonsense. Before you open your mouth, maybe you should have the facts to back it up, because all of that it is nothing more than a garbage myth". He just kind of huffed, and walked away.

I think Bruce and I may walk the kids to school on Monday morning. ;)
 
#17 ·
How funny, the crossing guards here love Elka! One tries to give her Milkbones, which she declines. The other is the veteran of a war, I think (Korea more likely than WWII) and looks nostalgic and says how there aren't many Dobermans in our area.

I just can't get over how people are perfectly willing to say insulting crap like that to dog owners' faces. "Oh, by the way, your dog is going to kill you at night! Have a nice day!" It's like going up to a parent and going "Oh, your three year old still wets the bed? That probably means he's going to cut up women and bury them in the backyard. Cheers!"
 
#19 ·
One of the most recent puppy socialization classes I assisted in had a male Yorkie pup in it named Caesar. He was actually a pretty cool little guy. Confident, friendly, outgoing, and super happy to learn.

Generally when I meet an annoying or ill-mannered dog of any size there's an even more frustrating dog owner holding the other end of the leash... :)
 
#20 ·
One of the most recent puppy socialization classes I assisted in had a male Yorkie pup in it named Caesar. He was actually a pretty cool little guy. Confident, friendly, outgoing, and super happy to learn.

Generally when I meet an annoying or ill-mannered dog of any size there's an even more frustrating dog owner holding the other end of the leash... :)

Bold mine.

Yup.
 
#23 ·
Well, Michelle posted on my FB page that she checks her dogs' craniums against her knees every day and they're good, so this litter should be free of the dreaded microcranium/macro-brain disease...what a relief! :)

Jan
 
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