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Originally Posted by jexxie  You know I get so sick of prissy people on here acting like they are so much better and judging people they don't know. Yes, i wanted advice. And when I say "advice" I don't mean snotty comments that have nothing to do with the subject at hand. I didn't ask whether or not I should adopt another one from a shelter and I didn't ask for anyone to go over my posting with a fine tooth comb and question everything I previously said. The litter of pups I had before were purebred yorkies.. and yes, I thougt they were going to be really difficult to sell, and they kinda were, but I sold my last one at 4 months. Around here, people would rather have mixed breeds. And there is nothing wrong with that. However, I plainly stated that these pups would be for me.. Not to sell. And I'm not a back yard breeder!!! I would like to know, do people think experienced breeders just magically acquire the gift with never having any litters of puppies? You have to start somewhere. When I bred my yorkies, I DID do it to pass along their good genes. They were beautiful dogs. I would rather like to be considered a hobby breeder if anything. My dogs were very, very well taken care of. I didn't produce mass quantities of puppies that didn't find homes. They didn't live in crates and crap on them selves and each other. They were born in my bedroom and my hands were the first thing they felt coming into this world. When it comes to breeding and whelping, i could guarantee that I put more time and love into it than some "experienced breeders". Like I said before, I understand peoples philosophy of adopting a shelter dog, and I would LOVE to be able to adopt them all. But, I know where my dogs have been and their temperaments.. I can potty train them from the beginning and hopefully with them being born in my care, they will have great socialization skills. Adopting a dog from a shelter is always a good thing but there are many things you have to factor in ,in doing so... You don't know what kind of lives they have had, they typically have anxiety and social issues and sometimes completely fear humans. Sometimes with a little TLC they can overcome those things, but sometimes they don't and then you can't even enjoy your pet. And no, I didn't purchase this dog for breeding at all. I got her because she is hands down the sweetest dog I've ever come across. It was just a thought. So , that being said, thanks for all the advice.. (and criticism)... I will keep in mind everything you all have said, and thanks for the input. |
I completely agree!!!
I have a 5 month old Yorkie Poo
, and honestly, I can't imagine my life without him and I don't remember my life before him!
He is affectionate, super smart, almost completly house broken and he is graduating from his puppy class in 2 weeks with flying colors. When shopping around for a new pooch, it amazed me how "true" dog/furbaby lovers talk so much crap amount mixed breed dogs as if they were a lower class, they deserve just as much love as any purebred and to be honest , it also amazes me how so many "dog lovers" will convince you not to get a "mutt", but I would think that if everybody decided to only buy purebred dogs, that it would certainly keep the shelters well populated...don't you think? You seem like a responsible person, if you want to raise a pack....feel free, every animal needs love, not just the ones with "pure genes" and everyone else that is so concerned about rescue pups, why don't you go adopt one?