I was looking into getting a teddy bear dog and I saw that you got yours from Wisconsin. I was wondering if you could give me the website or name of where you got your teddy bear dog because I am from wisconsin.

I totally agree with all the others that state that the dog is cute as a button.

My puppy actually looks like a teddy bear, but is a Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier. She is as close as I have seen to a teddy bear dog.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/RodeoRN/Quinn.jpg

***Edited By: quinnsmom on 10/25/2006 2:19:11 PM***
Reason: :P

See, you don't even need to support terrible breeders to have a cute dog as a personal statement!!! :D

You can get a real breed that is more likely to be healthy and for a logical price too! Quinn is adoooorable.

Newbie here.. :) Happy Holidays To All !

Just ran across this forum on Teddy Bear dogs..

Yes.. I own one.. and her mom is a Shitzu & dad is a Bichon... Lucky for her I was driving thru Muskeego, OK in July of 05 !... I had remembered driving thru there that I had found this so called breeders site on these dogs and called her to see if she had any available as I was headed thru her state of OK back up to Chicago that day... I kept asking over and over again to drive out to her house but she kept making excuses that I would never find there place out in the country somewhere..

Here this lady arrives in a parking lot to meet me with 2 adorable female "teddy" puppies.. stating that they were sisters.. which I knew there was no way because of the definite difference in sizes!

She tells me that she will part with the littlest one (my lucy lu) for only $300 cash because it had a bad hernia and which ever one I didn't buy, she would be breeding the other one left over when it reached adulthood.. when I commented on how could she possibly do that with the little girl w/the hernia.. she said she didn't care if it died during hernia repair surgery or giving birth , that either way she would still be making money on her other dogs!!!!!!!! I about died on the spot ! I offered to "rescue".. I mean "buy" both dogs when she made a comment that they were hurting for money.. and she really needed to sell them both... but she wanted $600 for the other little girl.. I offered her $800 for both.. and she refused ! that was all the cash I had on me but it made no diff to this woman at all !

I got Lucy Lu to our local vets the very next morning and 3 dr's walked out to the lobby and asked what I expected them to do with her...?! She was severly anemic from all the fleas and eggs that were all over her! .. (which by the way when I asked the lady about the bumps I felt on Lucy, she stated that they were only hives from a well known flea control that Lucy just happened to be allergic too !.. ok.... who in the heck de-fleas puppies at 6 wks ?! yes.. she told me the puppy was "almost" 7 wks.. but the dr's indicated that also was crapola due to Lucy having NO teeth! & weighing only 2 pds ! and her nails barely coming thru the paws !

Lucy was so tiny, I could actually put her in my shirt pocket or purse and bring her everywhere I went.. LOL.. I had no choice.. I WAS NOW HER NEW MAMA! and you do what ever you have to do to save them !

Lucy Lu is now all growdid up! about 13 pds.. yes.. tooooo many goodies! :) and spoiled to the brink by her mamasu... She brings so much delite to my heart & is very smart.. I even take her to my aunts nursing home & she is just wonderful with the residents there.. so gently and loving... brings many smiles to their faces :)

So, my new readers.. yes.. she came from a puppy mill.... and there was a reason why I picked up that cell phone that morning... to save this little lady's life..


Blessings to all of you and HAPPY EASTER !
THINK SPRING ! WOOOOOHOOOOOO !

Actually..... the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier and Teddy Bears look really different...

And more than actually, the "Teddy Bear" mutt looks like a Lhasa with shorter hair. Surprise surprise.

lucy lu- what a wonderful story, kudos to you for making that phone call that day and rescuing that poor little girl. There is a reason for eveything we do in life. I am glad she has a good home now.

Merry Christmas!

Lucy Lu , Thanks for sharing your heart ache story. I am glad all is ok for now. However what you & others fail to realize is you didn't "rescue ' save" this puppy. I am glad that you realize the so called breeder was non other than a puppy miller. However, you just put money in the pocket to someone who is going to keep breeding her "livestock dogs" every time they come in to heat. The parents are expected & to live in deplorable conditions 24/7 365 days a year outdoors or in dark barns in wire cages, in the heat & cold. The parents do not get a reprieve! EVER!

It's called supply & demand. As long as you buy they will continue to supply these sickly puppies & breed the parents all for the sake of money. That is why they are refered to the millers of greed. They don't care if mom or dad doggies jaw is broken or has broken limbs or even worse....missing limbs. As long as they can still produce they will still breed them with out treatment. As long as consumers still buy they will still crank them out. You don't buy, they go out of business & are forced to get a real job.

Everyone needs to look at the whole picture. You seriously need to report ths miller to the USDA, the Humane Society / Animal Control etc. Get the media envolved if they will listen. That miller needs to be put out of business for good!

Good luck!

My dog Zoey looks just like Sadie. Zoey was givin to me and I was told she is a Teddy Bear. I don't know for sure that's why I've been researching and came across her twin Sadie.

Teddy Bears are not a breed but a cute mutt. I saw numerous Teddy Bears or so they called them for sale at summer flea markets. As with any type of "fad" someone is just doing it to make money and not for the true love of dogs.

Well I too made a mistake and bought my Shih-tzu x Bichon from a mill - however, she is as healthy as can be and she has a wonderful personality. She does look like a teddy bear. I don't agree with creating these mixes because they're cute but maybe someone should spend 20 years to standardize this mix because they are adorable and have a great temperament. I don't see many of these types of mixes in rescues; mostly they are shepherd, lab, terrier mixes.

I also have a Teddy Bear from a breeder in Wisc. The two breeders really dislike each other. I dealt with the lady breeder, not the man breeder. I noticed that the male breeder had dogs with googly eyes. I showed them to a vet who told me that was a defect, not an advantage.

I went with the second breeder and got my baby, Wickett. He is now 2 years old and he is amazing. I was told by the breeder that he is a combo of a Shidsu (I don't think the server likes the real name), Bichon, and Poodle. I actually saw the mom and she was a poodle/Bichon mix I believe. I know she was very specific of which parent was the mixed breed and which was the pure bred.

My baby has the sweetest disposition. We call him our prozac puppy because he doesn't bark (unless you ring the doorbell) It took him awhile to become a "people puppy" and I think he wasn't interacting enough with people when he was little. Trust me, he made up for lost time! All he wants to do is sit on our laps, heads/shoulders, or legs. I would recommend this type dog for anyone. Even though I don't have any small kids left in the house, he is absolutely perfect when my nephews come over and bug the heck out of him.

If I can figure out how to post a picture of him, I'll let you see how adorable this teddy bear truly is!

If you spell it right it likes it fine Shih-Tzu.