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Flakes · 08-28-2005, 11:58 AM

A very interesting and educational thread. Until such time as governments bring in legislation to limit the number of dogs a breeder can have, ban the sale of animals through pet stores and pet brokers, puppymills will continue to exist. Purchasing animals from a pet store or broker guarantees the continued existence of these facilities. As for purchasing one directly from the puppymill breeder all too often you are doing so with the best of intentions but are ill prepared for what lies ahead over the next 15 years. HIGH VET BILLS and heartache. Any breeder with 30 dogs cannot possibly oversee those animals on a continued basis, consequently many health problems go unnoticed and untreated only to manifest themselves later at the new owners expense. It is for this reason that so many of these dogs end up in shelters and rescue societies. Pet store dogs are usually sold at a greatly reduced price from that which you pay to a reputable breeder. There is a reason for this, it is marketing for the masses. It comes time to have the dog's teeth cared for, hundreds of $$$ and the new owners cannot afford that cost. The dog is then abandoned or left to have it's teeth rot out of it's head.

The other thing that causes me great concern is breeders who undertake to provide their own vet care without proper training. ie giving the dogs their shots, docking their tails, neutering their males. Taking the puppies to a licenced vet for these things provides more than just getting shots etc the vet has the opportunity to provide a complete health exam. I for one would never purchase a dog from a breeder who does their own vet care, no matter how many champion show dogs they had produced.

Puppymills and mass breeders almost always provide their own vet care, to do otherwise cuts into the profit margin. Backyard breeders for the most part are no different.

I've spent 25 years working with the SPCA and have visited far more puppymill, backyard breeders than one heart should ever have to deal with. I've yet to come across even one that was able to adequately provide for the dogs.

We should be spending our time and energy on lobbying our respective governments to bring in legislation to eliminate these breeders. We also need legislation to stop the import of these animals. Many of the yorkies you currently see for sale through pet brokers are from south america.

08-28-2005, 11:58 AM	#47
Flakes Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Victoria Posts: 218	A very interesting and educational thread. Until such time as governments bring in legislation to limit the number of dogs a breeder can have, ban the sale of animals through pet stores and pet brokers, puppymills will continue to exist. Purchasing animals from a pet store or broker guarantees the continued existence of these facilities. As for purchasing one directly from the puppymill breeder all too often you are doing so with the best of intentions but are ill prepared for what lies ahead over the next 15 years. HIGH VET BILLS and heartache. Any breeder with 30 dogs cannot possibly oversee those animals on a continued basis, consequently many health problems go unnoticed and untreated only to manifest themselves later at the new owners expense. It is for this reason that so many of these dogs end up in shelters and rescue societies. Pet store dogs are usually sold at a greatly reduced price from that which you pay to a reputable breeder. There is a reason for this, it is marketing for the masses. It comes time to have the dog's teeth cared for, hundreds of $$$ and the new owners cannot afford that cost. The dog is then abandoned or left to have it's teeth rot out of it's head. The other thing that causes me great concern is breeders who undertake to provide their own vet care without proper training. ie giving the dogs their shots, docking their tails, neutering their males. Taking the puppies to a licenced vet for these things provides more than just getting shots etc the vet has the opportunity to provide a complete health exam. I for one would never purchase a dog from a breeder who does their own vet care, no matter how many champion show dogs they had produced. Puppymills and mass breeders almost always provide their own vet care, to do otherwise cuts into the profit margin. Backyard breeders for the most part are no different. I've spent 25 years working with the SPCA and have visited far more puppymill, backyard breeders than one heart should ever have to deal with. I've yet to come across even one that was able to adequately provide for the dogs. We should be spending our time and energy on lobbying our respective governments to bring in legislation to eliminate these breeders. We also need legislation to stop the import of these animals. Many of the yorkies you currently see for sale through pet brokers are from south america.