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Originally Posted by jencar98  You are saying the fact that Glenda has admittedly supplied a pet store with puppies doesn't reflect on what kind of breeder she is and what great puppies she has. It is a reflection of her personally as a breeder, it's a matter of ethics. There is much more that goes into being an ethical, reputable breeder than just producing healthy, pretty pups!
I really don't understand how anyone can defend her actions. IMO, those that have come out in her defense really have no leg to stand on in the future when they tell others "don't buy from a pet store".
Why is it okay (according to some) that Glenda has shipped yorkies to a pet store and not okay for others to do the very same thing? Either it's the right thing to do, or not, you can't have it both ways! |
I don't think I am defending her actions, I just don't see this action as harmful as some of you do. Perhaps some of you believe that a breeder shouldn't even be a friend with someone who owns of pet store, I found that some of my friends do have different values. Sometimes we bend our own values to help out a friend.
I will continue to ask people to not buy from pet stores and over the Internet because the majority of those dogs come from puppy mills, and that's one way to fight puppy mills, however, if all the dogs supplied to pet stores came from humane breeders, I wouldn't have a problem with pets being sold or ordered through pet stores, as long as certain conditions were meant. I also think pet stores should have the right to refuse certain customers, and that's my primary fault of pet stores. So few breeders really scrutinize customers, and this is something I wish more of them did.