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Originally Posted by livingdustmops  I know exactly where these dogs come from and I stand by my comment...if you want to continue to help these greeders that is your choice but you cannot complain when it keeps these greeders in business and just makes room for more dogs. The cycle continues. Let the dogs go into shelters/rescues and stop the greeders from making any $$$ off of these dogs.
Breeders should pay the cost of shelters and rescues for their dogs. I am 100% sure if they had to pay the milllions of dollars in fines we would see many/if not all of these greeders shut down. |
I do not understand this mentality. Why should the breeder pay the shelters and rescues? When I take in a dog whether I pay for it or bring it in for free, it becomes MY responsibilty. No one forced me to take the dog, but for whatever reason I cannot keep it, it then becomes the responsibility of the breeder? Why? I understand breeders taking their dogs back, and I commend those that do, but making them pay for circumstances of the person that took their dog to begin with does not make any sense. Imposing a fine at the end of the problem is not fixing the problem. The problem needs to be fixed before it ever gets to that point.
Personally, I am on the fence about imposing regulations, fines, laws etc. I don't want my government in my life any more than they already are, Let's face it...you cannot fix stupid, and it is the stupid people that ruins it for everyone else, and I am pretty sure they are not here reading up on how to fix the problems. Imposing laws, regulations, fees, etc., will only make it harder on the honest ones already out there. Owning a pet is already becoming a status symbol for the wealthy. It saddens me to think that one day my grandkids may not be able to have the dog of their choice because of all the laws, taxes, fines, regulations imposed to do so at every level from breeder, shelter, rescue, etc., and that doesn't include the vet care necessary to keep a pet. EVERYONE has a part in the responsibility. It does not rest with one group.