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Originally Posted by Brett My only request is to try to encourage the person to buy the right puppy by giving advice of what good qualities to look for in the breeder and the dog itself. It is so easy to focus on the negitive that it brings the moral of the board and the person buying the puppy down. The world has enough problems as it is we don't need people being upset because someone told them that something that would bring them joy is bad.. |
You said this so well and it has been a big issue for me since I first started posting on the forums and hearing all the negativity surrounding good vs bad breeders, the name calling and rude remarks as well as unfair and sometimes false accusations against breeders and then the puppymill stuff as well as the "teacup" stuff. I wish we, as a board, could just be a little more positive in our focus and less negative. Breeders seem to get blamed for a lot and I think we, as "fanciers" should be a little less judgmental and a little more accepting of the responsibility for this breed.
We all abhor the mistreatment of dogs and we know it happens but, from my experience, the majority of breeders really care about their dogs and do their best by them.