Originally Posted by jexxie  I know what you're saying but then again, the over population of all dogs is ridiculous, but that doesn't seem to stop people from breedig or buying yorkies. I talked to a lady today that has a yorkie in a small rescue she operates, and she said no one wants him because he weighs ten pounds. How sad. I love yorkies, but i love all dogs as well. The sad thing is, people would rather pay 1,000 dollars for a yorkie pup than go to a shelter or rescue to get a full grown dog or a mixed breed. I had one litter of yorkie pups and had a somewhat difficult time selling them. I was living with a friend at the time, or I would have kept all of them. I recently moved into my own place, however, and can have my own pets. I do not want to be responsible for pet overpopulation, but as long as their are people out there, like many on YT, no offence, there will always be that risk of it happening. Most ppl I have met on here seem to be responsible pet owners/breeders, but I have seen it happen too many times when a person will spend the cash on a yorkie and it still ends up in a shelter. In my opinion it doesnt matter if the pups are mixed breeds or purebreds. People still get sick of the responsibility of owning a dog and it has happened to every breed I know of. My question is, I hear alot of people saying that you should adopt from a rescue, etc.. and alot of people on here do, but lets face it, I guarantee that most of the folks on here preaching about dogs being left to die in shelters didn't adopt from a rescue. They seen a cute puppy on a nice little ad and paid $500 plus for it from a breeder. So, why is this??? There are many responsible breeders out there.. But no matter how much screening they do or whether they do spay /neuter contracts, that still doesn't guarantee a dog will stay out of a sheter. I see many breeders who ship. So do these breeders fly cross country every few months to check on the condition of their dogs? No... they don't .. They might make phone calls or keep in touch through emails but that's no proof that a dog is safe. I'm sure I will get a few negative replies about this post, but it's the truth . While responsible breeding may curve the over population of dogs, it does not prevent it... |