My Teacup Puppy
Introducing the Newest Member of My Family… Sadie, the teacup puppy
I have always been a dog lover, having owned a Bulldog, a Dalmatian a Dachshund and two Beagles. My love for dogs started when a friend gave me Butch the Bulldog and my family grew from then on. I’m not what you call an expert about dogs, nor do I plan to become a breeder. I just love the companionship these dogs give me day in, day out.
When I started planning to buy another puppy, I considered my other dogs. Of course, they would be living under one roof and having daily brawls should not become a problem. Since I favor small dogs to German shepherds and other large breeds, I looked around for toy breeds and evaluated which of them would match the personalities of my existing pets. After a few weeks of research, advice from breeders and testimonials of friends, I fell in love with a teacup puppy.
At first, I gasped reading about a teacup puppy and discovered how its breeder tried to stunt its growth by giving low quality food. However, deeper through my research, I found out that a teacup puppy does exist in most toy breeds; not due to forced malnutrition by breeders but caused by natural uncontrollable factors.
A teacup puppy is an exceptionally small toy dog. Breeders coined the term “teacup” to market these types of puppies because there is no standard set by official kennel clubs. The size of a teacup puppy is smaller than the minimum standard size of toy dogs. So if a teacup puppy belongs to the Pomeranian breed and weighs lesser than 3 pounds, he will be called a teacup Pomeranian.
When I was choosing a teacup puppy, I asked my friend Bailey, which is a dog breeder, to come along with me to evaluate the teacup dogs and separate teacups that are healthy and the ones that were intentionally malnourished by their breeders. I was stand corrected by a friend when I thought a teacup puppy is part of a certain dog breed. Amazingly, I can choose between several teacup breeds, such as a teacup Yorkshire terrier, Teacup Pomeranians, Teacup Poodles and Teacup Chihuahuas.
Bailey and I reached a trusted breeder and he led us to his cute little teacup poodle puppies. I was originally planning to buy a teacup terrier, but I fell in love with the teacup poodle instantly. I though I could take my new teacup puppy home immediately, but the breeder wanted to make sure the poodle was in good hands. Compared to my regular dogs at home, the teacup puppy needs extra care. Fortunately, the breeder was knowledgeable and educated me about potty training a teacup puppy and taking care of the teacup puppy.
As soon as the breeder determined I would be a good parent to the teacup puppy, he handed over all documents, including health information and legal papers. With all the new knowledge about teacup and my new teacup puppy, I headed to the nearest pet shop and bought the right foods for this little pup along with several teacup dog clothes to keep him warm. Today, Sadie the teacup puppy has become a healthy and happy dog, adjusting well with my other dogs, my family and with his new home.