[yorkiekist]

[quote=megansmomma;2497738]

Originally Posted by yorkiekist

I think the licensing of people will open the door to tooo many more regulations. What would it be based on: annual income, a simple test like the drivers license test,completion of a college course on pet management? Where would it stop? A license for a turtle, canary, guppy? And, yes, the shelters are filled with dogs that un-educated buyers dump when the cute Christmas puppy grows up to be an uncontrollable 100 lb dog. Actually, I think more blame should be pointed at the un-educated, spur of the moment pet buyers. But in this country, there is no personal responsibility for anything anymore.[/QUOTE

By your account is seems to me that all responsibility should fall upon the pet OWNER. What responsibility falls upon the pet breeder? Some not all breeders will sell to anyone who has cash in hand. How is that responsible? Then when the dogs end up unwanted were is that breeder? If they were reputable, they would be at the door taking that dog bad and it would be written into a contract that is what would be expected. Then maybe if the breeder were held responsible for their actions they would not be irresponsibly and only out for a quick profit. If the breeder has a prequalified list of homes were the puppies would be going to, background checks on vetting and previous pet ownership they would think twice about how many litters and who their puppies would go to before making decisions about adding to the pet overpopulation. If you bring that life into this world then you should be responsible to make darn well sure that it will have a home that will be the very best forever be it with the adopter or back to that breeder. Pet ownership is seen by so many as a right. Maybe is should be seen as a privilege and there would not be so many neglected, abused and abandoned animals the shelters wouldn't be full and millions of pets would not be PTS annually. If we expect the government to carry the huge burden of the pet overpopulation then they should have the right to regulate and oversee breeding practices. It is so easy to pass the buck and say the owner is irresponsible. If the breeder were held responsible for adding to the pet population them it would trickle down to the owners.

Let me add this as well. If a breeder were also held responsible for breeding sick and unhealthy animals that would also make them think twice about testing for genetic flaws etc. that we all seem to have agree should be done. It can reasonably be a that the purchaser expects a healthy dog. When they are not then they are also prone to dump them at a shelter

I didnt say ALL BLAME, I said MORE BLAME. Big difference.