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Tell us how "puffball" owners can possibly make you look bad. Only you can do that.
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I am a little "puffball" owner. Granted she just got shaved down for the summer, so there isn't much "puff" left on the ball.
I love her dearly, but even she has her moments I want strangle her. Then she turns those big boogley eyes on you and you think 'damnit, i'm supposed to be mad at you.'
And its simple. Many people (quite often "big dog" people, but by no means all of them) see small dogs as annoying ankle biters who constantly aren't held to the same standard of behavior as larger dogs for the sake of their size. They are harassed by these pint-size pups repeatedly and finally just throw in the towel. It's irresponsible owners of small dogs that make the rest of us look bad because they are so much more visible.
Even with a leash and training, mine can be a brat. Lucky let her get away with a lot of attitude while she was alive and so does her LabXPitt buddy (who grew up with small dogs). So to be responsible and for her safetly, she's on a leash when not in a safe zone, especially since the focus work with the clicker isn't going so well.