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Originally Posted by Happyjack  The statement below is very true. I also don't come to this forum often....but when I do there is usually a "breeder bashing" happening. I've watch some terrible things being said about outstanding breeders....including the one in this thread today. It's almost like a gang attack with more and more members piling on. I did a quick survey of the posts in the "breeder talk" section of this forum. It is astounding to note that almost any thread with anything over 50 replies and normally around 3,000 to 5,000 views is a thread about a breeder. Any other topics which to me seem worthy because someone is usually in trouble and asking for help for their bitch or puppies seems to demand little to no attention. This to me is proof that the bashing of breeders is far more attractive to most members who post on this forum. It also has come to my mind that some of the posts on this forum could be construed as slander and therefore I can see a lawsuit happening very easily. I still do not understand why the members feel the need to attack their fellow Yorkie lover with such vengence. It is appalling. One more thing the members of this forum should understand that many breeders are watching and I can assure you.....you would not qualify for a puppy from such breeders. The fact that many members can so easily attack surely is a scary thought to most breeders.....good and bad. JMHO |
I would guess this is because more controversial threads attract more attention. That's just human nature. I'll admit sometimes I open threads (including this one) sometimes just because I see that everyone else is looking and replying and I'm curious to see what's going on.
With regard to this particular breeder, I would think that after 25 years, you would learned to deal with complaints about your breeding program, valid or not. It is also when you are being attacked that it is MOST important to show some class and professionalism.
HOWEVER, back to the question of the spay/neuter contract, I strongly support these, and absolutely believe all reputable breeders should sell under those terms. Lorraine explained in one of the first posts about putting the $5K amount in to qualify it for small claims court if necessary. So even in threads like this, some educational stuff comes up.