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Originally Posted by yorkiepuppie  well, people do not like to admit they are wrong. i am sure there are people that bought from backyard breeders and even if they agree with the idea you are presenting here. they are still going to ignore you, because if they agreed with you, then it would mean that they made a mistake.
i think it's probably a touchy subject for dog owners? the people who agree with you won't be willing to say anything if they got their dog from a backyard breeder and is happy with the dog. and others will just think you are crazy since they don't agree with you....
that's kind of how it works i guess...  |
I dont think its about admitting you are wrong or have made a mistake. Its about education. I purchased my first yorkie Maggie from a BYB and I will admit it. I didnt know better. She had all the typical hereditarial yorkie problems that should have been checked before breeding, by me and the breeder. I made a mistake but I loved her and she lived to be 16 with 2 knee surgeries and alot of other medical bills later she lived a long full life but since then I have learned and will make different and hopefully better choices in the future. I now volunteer for a rescue organization and will continue to try to make the best choices possible from here on out and that is all from EDUCATION. If we dont talk about then no one will learn. I wish 17 years ago I had read some of this, not only would It have saved my heart it would have helped the dog population and my pocketbook.