When it comes to teacup dogs, they are no stranger. It is named after its super petite size, which can fit in just one teacup. In recent years, it has become very popular in the pet market around the world, with its cute and small body and big eyes, becoming a breed that more and more people want to own. But did you know? In the IKU (World Kennel Club) breed database, there is no such thing as a “teacup dog”! So where did the Teacup come from? In the 19th century, the world’s first teacup poodle was born. However, its appearance was a complete accident, and it was born as a result of a genetic mutation. However, it was not expected that this accident would be wildly popular. The Americans took this opportunity to see the business opportunities, in order to profit, through a variety of unsightly means to bulk manufacturing teacup dogs, teacup dogs have formed a more stable micro-miniature genes. Their common techniques include: restricting the diet, at least in the state of not starving to death; shrink shots; eating diet pills; and forcing the mother dog to give birth by C-section when the puppy embryo is not yet mature. This is done to make them look more adorable and cute, and as for health, it is never included in their consideration. They are usually under 20 cm in size and weigh less than 3.6 pounds. The micro and small teacup dog’s can even be below 17 centimeters and weigh less than 2.5 pounds. Teacups are not a fixed breed, and miniature breeds of well-known breeds such as Beagle, Chihuahua, Yorkshire, Pomeranian and Shih Tzu have been bred. It is these adorable looking dogs, can you imagine what kind of breeding farms they lived in before they were sold? These dogs are not fully developed, they become tools to make money in shady breeding farms. Their hearts and lungs are small. In order to ensure blood circulation throughout the body, their hearts can only beat very fast to maintain. But over time, heart problems will follow. And not only the heart, almost all of their internal organs and organs are overloaded. Some will even have trouble breathing, and their bones are fragile. They can’t eat much at a time, and as a teacup owner, you need to feed him a small amount of food a few more times a day. Hypoglycemia and difficult births are diseases that almost every teacup dog faces, and they are also very susceptible to heart disease, respiratory disease, digestive disease, fractures, and epilepsy. They cannot walk, play and pamper their owners like normal dogs …… Because of this, the life span of a teacup dog is also much shorter than that of an ordinary dog, with a maximum of only about 10 years. If the dog gets sick, the high cost of treatment, coupled with the need for a lot of energy to care for, the abandonment rate of this dog is quite high! Verocina Perry, a staff member at the California Animal Shelter, says, “Often teacup dogs are brought in and their owners complain that they are of no use at all!” Dogs are very social animals, they need to be out and about for exercise and socialization, and if they’re not, being cute alone doesn’t keep them alive. I believe that many owners of teacup dogs also take good care of their dogs. They carry them around with them every day and even make them a special cottage. But after all, they are not naturally produced, and behind the cuteness lies a lot of untold heartache. Remember, they are teacups, but first and foremost, they are also a dog. They have lost most of the things they could have and enjoy as an independent being. So, are these dogs really happy?
