What are primary factors in considering a teacup puppy?

Question

Very soon, I'll have the time and room for a new puppy and have seen many charming little teacups around town.

What do you think I should consider before purchasing one?

Answer 1

Do you want a pet and companion, or a fashion accessory?

If Britney or Paris suddenly appear around town with a Weimerainer or Borzoi the dumpsters will be full of discarded teacup runts

Answer 2

WOW

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Answer 3

You should consider not buying one.

"teacup" breeds have horrible health problems, because of the way they've been bred to be so small. Take teacup maltese, for example. Maltese should be between 6-9 lbs, with 4 lbs being on the small end. But then you have teacup maltese, that are MAYBE 3 lbs or so. Does that seem healthy? Its not.

Dogs bred to be small have bad joint problems. They also tend to have weak bones and skeletal structures. They also have severe organ problems because the organs are not meant to be that small.

People that breed "teacup" dogs don't care about the health of the dog. They care about money. If they cared about the health, they wouldn't be shrinking dogs like that. So that means unhealthy dogs are being bred together to be smaller and smaller, making them even more unhealthy. The only dog you should buy is either a rescue from a shelter, or from a breeder breeding SHOW STANDARD dogs. Responsible breeding. Make sure you read up on the breed you are interested in, and if the breed is suppose to be 5-10 lbs, don't buy one if the mom is 2 lbs and the dad is 4 lbs. The dogs are not breed standared, and not being bred responsibly, and are most likely going to have problems

Answer 4

Get a list of breeders from the Canine Council in your State. Don't get one fronm a back yard breeder. While "teacups" are not a breed you can still get small dogs that are within the breed standard. When looking at puppies check out the mother, make sure the kennels are clean, the puppies are clean. They should have clear eyes,  look healthy, stools solid (not runny), be playful and not timid. They should be at least 12 weeks old...this is older than other breeds but good breeders will not sell these smaller breeds until they are around 12 weeks old. Make sure puppy has been vet checked, immunised and wormed.

Answer 5

The costs of vet appointments,

grooming needs (some like my Yorkie either need a regular

haircut or else an hour of untangeling every night or two and a bath with shampoo and conditioner every week or so)

and exercise and diet needs.  Some want more exercise than others, and some are picky eaters, but they eat alot for their size.

Also, if you have other pets, how they may interact with each other.

Also, small children often do not know how to handle the small puppies well and can hurt them.

Small dogs are a pleasure if you can give them a good home!

Answer 6

Consider the fact that you'd be paying someone to breed already-weak runts to each other to get even more unhealthy babies.  Those people only care about money, not about the health of the lives they're supposed to be responsible for.  Also consider that because of this, you'd end up with insane vet bills for a dog who will probably have a short life.  Still want a "teacup"?  I'm sure you could find one dumped at a shelter because the previous owner couldn't handle the vet bills, and you wouldn't pay someone to produce even more miserable puppies who will die from either genetic problems or from the needle at the shelter.

Answer 7

Remember that you'll have vet bills, grooming bills, and food bills. You will also have to train the dog and set aside some times to play with it. Remember -- small dogs need just a much discipline as larger dogs.

As stated before, it may not be the best choice to buy a "teacup" dog considering the health problems. You may want to think about just getting a smaller breed like a Yorkshire Terrier, Chihuahua, etc.

Here's a website listing small breeds: http://www.allsmalldogbreeds.com/small-d...

Each breed may have special needs, so it's also good to do breed-specific research.

I hope you enjoy your new dog! (:  

Answer 8

I'm not being rude, but the primary factor to think about is that there could be the risk of major health problems with a dog that tiny.  Maybe just look into the toy breeds.  Chihuahuas, yorkies and many other toys are pretty small already.