Well, I work. So, at the risk of getting reported to my employer I will respond.
Yes, we go to auction. Auctions are a dumping ground puppymills. Other breeders replenish their stock and medical research companies come there to pick up dogs for their studies. OKYR has gone to auctions in the past and will go in the future. I do not believe that it was excitement as much as dismay at how many and what breeds are going to be there. I know for a fact that is not how I feel.
There is a fine line between paying enough to get the dog out of the situation and making the breeder profitable. The breeder has to pay for every dog that they bring. We try to make sure they do not profit or profit very little from any dogs we get. We often pay more to get them out of a kill shelter.
Most times we go, we come back from auction with 5-8 year dogs that have been breeding all of their life. We promise each and everyone of them, that they do not have to have another litter, they do not have to live in a cage, they do not have to drink spring water with coccidia.
We promise them that they will be loved, they can sleep in a bed and have a blanket.
So, yes we go to auctions. We also save, dogs from shelters, the streets, owner surrenders who can not afford medical care for their dogs.
Yes, our Foster Moms, can adopt a dog from us just like anyone that fills out an application and passes the application process.
I am asking admin to close this thread.
I challenge each and everyone to go start a rescue. When you do, you can run it the way you want. We have rescued nearly 100 dogs in 6 months and gave them a better life. |