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Originally Posted by MindieRose  Ok, so because I have small children I should not have a dog? My small children are excellent with my dogs.
And a good breeder wont sell to someone who is going to breed? Arent "good breeders" supposed to be producing good puppies that would be of good breeding quality? |
I think the main concern of people selling to people who want to breed is that they are providing a breeding dog to someone who has taken the time to educate themselves on the process first and who is willing to proceed with it in an ethical, responsible manner...not just someone wanting to breed for money. How is a breeder supposed to know who has honorable intentions in mind? Just take their word for it? Unfortunately, you can't do that these days.
As far as children....depends on the child. I have a 7 year old who is better with these dogs than alot of adults I know. She had it drilled into her head from a very early age. But again, how is a breeder supposed to know? Take someone's word for it? A breeder retains the right to place one of their dogs in an environment THEY feel comfortable with. Alot of children are not brought up to know how to handle dogs and if a breeder is not comfortable taking that chance, that is their right.