Comments on: The tiny dogs of retail http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/12/31/the-tiny-dogs-of-retail/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts led by Dr. Marty Becker. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:15:13 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The OTHER Pat http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/12/31/the-tiny-dogs-of-retail/comment-page-1/#comment-246927 The OTHER Pat Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:36:28 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/12/31/the-tiny-dogs-of-retail/#comment-246927 It looks to me like a Miniature Pinscher with uncropped ears. It looks to me like a Miniature Pinscher with uncropped ears.

]]> By: Julia Stegall http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/12/31/the-tiny-dogs-of-retail/comment-page-1/#comment-246866 Julia Stegall Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:18:45 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/12/31/the-tiny-dogs-of-retail/#comment-246866 Does anyone know what breed of dog the JJill dog is? Does anyone know what breed of dog the JJill dog is?

]]> By: Cardimom http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/12/31/the-tiny-dogs-of-retail/comment-page-1/#comment-203911 Cardimom Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:24:38 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/12/31/the-tiny-dogs-of-retail/#comment-203911 Boy! Am I confused (tongue in cheek)! I took Christie's post as making a point about how little dogs have become a fashion accessory (a la Paris Hilton) and how awful that they have become (to some) an object like a pair of ear rings instead of living, thinking, feeling creatures that aren't disposable when the fad is over. Materialism and fads in general is a separate issue, IMHO. I think we can all agree that the image of a pet of any kind as a fashion accessory used as a sales gimmick is not acceptable. Boy! Am I confused (tongue in cheek)! I took Christie’s post as making a point about how little dogs have become a fashion accessory (a la Paris Hilton) and how awful that they have become (to some) an object like a pair of ear rings instead of living, thinking, feeling creatures that aren’t disposable when the fad is over. Materialism and fads in general is a separate issue, IMHO. I think we can all agree that the image of a pet of any kind as a fashion accessory used as a sales gimmick is not acceptable.

]]> By: straybaby http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/12/31/the-tiny-dogs-of-retail/comment-page-1/#comment-202242 straybaby Wed, 02 Jan 2008 09:08:40 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/12/31/the-tiny-dogs-of-retail/#comment-202242 Lynn, yes, that's the movie. i hadn't heard about it, so knew nothing when i was given the project by name, except my brain said hunting. now i'm not anti- hunting, but am anti some hunting, so i needed to check it out :) i was assured (lol!~) that i wouldn't have a problem with it by a person that didn't know me well and thought i was being over-sensitive. and i personally thought he was a person of questionable integrity in a work respect ;) so i covered my 'personal integrity/values/feelings' rear. :D R.I.P. Stryker. such a sad death. didn't need to happen. did the guy actually think he would get away?! :( damn. Lynn,

yes, that’s the movie. i hadn’t heard about it, so knew nothing when i was given the project by name, except my brain said hunting. now i’m not anti- hunting, but am anti some hunting, so i needed to check it out :) i was assured (lol!~) that i wouldn’t have a problem with it by a person that didn’t know me well and thought i was being over-sensitive. and i personally thought he was a person of questionable integrity in a work respect ;) so i covered my ‘personal integrity/values/feelings’ rear. :D

R.I.P. Stryker. such a sad death. didn’t need to happen. did the guy actually think he would get away?! :( damn.

]]> By: Lynn http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/12/31/the-tiny-dogs-of-retail/comment-page-1/#comment-201990 Lynn Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:13:58 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/12/31/the-tiny-dogs-of-retail/#comment-201990 Straybaby: "Open Season" - the movie, about the bear and the mule? Yes, I can see where he would have wondered why the heck you didn't jump at it. [And I sure do understand wanting to check it out before getting involved.] Not to hijack this topic, but Stryker, a police dog, was just killed in the line of duty in southern CA. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22462995/ Straybaby:

“Open Season” - the movie, about the bear and the mule? Yes, I can see where he would have wondered why the heck you didn’t jump at it. [And I sure do understand wanting to check it out before getting involved.]

Not to hijack this topic, but Stryker, a police dog, was just killed in the line of duty in southern CA.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22462995/

]]> By: straybaby http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/12/31/the-tiny-dogs-of-retail/comment-page-1/#comment-201870 straybaby Tue, 01 Jan 2008 22:13:44 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/12/31/the-tiny-dogs-of-retail/#comment-201870 Comment by Lynn — December 31, 2007 @ 8:31 pm Prez of the division is the one to write. best to start at the top. ime, these type of directives usually came 'down from above' when it came to change based on customer feedback. a CD who's sensitive to the issue wouldn't be doing it in the first place. you have a 50/50 chance they'll listen to you if their willing to learn. some don't care because their so darn stuck on their 'idea'. you avoid all that when the directive comes down from above :) you should have seen the look on my last boss's face when he assigned me to Open Season and i told him i would get back to him on that after i checked it out and made sure i was "OK" with it, lol!~ Comment by Lynn — December 31, 2007 @ 8:31 pm

Prez of the division is the one to write. best to start at the top. ime, these type of directives usually came ‘down from above’ when it came to change based on customer feedback. a CD who’s sensitive to the issue wouldn’t be doing it in the first place. you have a 50/50 chance they’ll listen to you if their willing to learn. some don’t care because their so darn stuck on their ‘idea’. you avoid all that when the directive comes down from above :)

you should have seen the look on my last boss’s face when he assigned me to Open Season and i told him i would get back to him on that after i checked it out and made sure i was “OK” with it, lol!~

]]> By: Luisa http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/12/31/the-tiny-dogs-of-retail/comment-page-1/#comment-201867 Luisa Tue, 01 Jan 2008 22:04:44 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/12/31/the-tiny-dogs-of-retail/#comment-201867 Hey -- I resent Bernie's "symptoms of herding" remark. Happy New Year, all! Hey — I resent Bernie’s “symptoms of herding” remark.

Happy New Year, all!

]]> By: straybaby http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/12/31/the-tiny-dogs-of-retail/comment-page-1/#comment-201866 straybaby Tue, 01 Jan 2008 22:03:42 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/12/31/the-tiny-dogs-of-retail/#comment-201866 I prefer the method proposed by George Carlin… “Get a drink before you leave!” Comment by Bernard J. (Bernie) Starzewski — January 1, 2008 @ 12:13 pm yeah, well, i prefer not getting stuck on a hot subway without water ;) and not everyone who carries bottled water is buying a bottle every time. i buy a few each spring to carry me through the warm and hot seasons. i refill them with filtered water from home. many people do. i carry 2 bottles spring through fall. one for me, one for my dot ;) i don't have an ipod, my phone doubles as one. much prefer my Bowie to the subway preachers! lol!~ i don't listen to music when i'm out with the dot though, i need to hear what's going on around me and it interferes with "our time". :) I prefer the method proposed by George Carlin… “Get a drink before you leave!”

Comment by Bernard J. (Bernie) Starzewski — January 1, 2008 @ 12:13 pm

yeah, well, i prefer not getting stuck on a hot subway without water ;) and not everyone who carries bottled water is buying a bottle every time. i buy a few each spring to carry me through the warm and hot seasons. i refill them with filtered water from home. many people do. i carry 2 bottles spring through fall. one for me, one for my dot ;)

i don’t have an ipod, my phone doubles as one. much prefer my Bowie to the subway preachers! lol!~ i don’t listen to music when i’m out with the dot though, i need to hear what’s going on around me and it interferes with “our time”. :)

]]> By: Lynn http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/12/31/the-tiny-dogs-of-retail/comment-page-1/#comment-201859 Lynn Tue, 01 Jan 2008 21:50:29 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/12/31/the-tiny-dogs-of-retail/#comment-201859 Lis, re your 11:38 AM comment: While I did write "we" when I referred to throwing tomatoes on those wearing furs, I never [not once] ever did such a thing. Can't say I admired the people that did it, either, as I always felt that carefully scripted letters or calls to those who could make a difference made a heftier impact. However, if I saw someone abusing an animal, there's no telling what I would do. Lis, re your 11:38 AM comment: While I did write “we” when I referred to throwing tomatoes on those wearing furs, I never [not once] ever did such a thing. Can’t say I admired the people that did it, either, as I always felt that carefully scripted letters or calls to those who could make a difference made a heftier impact.

However, if I saw someone abusing an animal, there’s no telling what I would do.

]]> By: Christie Keith http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/12/31/the-tiny-dogs-of-retail/comment-page-1/#comment-201810 Christie Keith Tue, 01 Jan 2008 19:37:54 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/12/31/the-tiny-dogs-of-retail/#comment-201810 I can take a lot, but if anyone gets between me and my iPod it's not pretty. I can take a lot, but if anyone gets between me and my iPod it’s not pretty.

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