[cj125]

Originally Posted by LuvMyPuppE

okay, i have a question - and please don't take offense to it because there's no reason to. i really just want to know the honest answer.

why do many breeders sell puppies under the condition that it must be spayed or neutered? this doesn't make sense to me.

i can understand why dogs from shelters or rescues must be spayed or neutered to prevent even more unwanted puppies. however, i don't understand why a breeder who sells a puppy to a loving owner who they trust sells under the condition that it must be spayed or neutered.

afterall, if you sell it to a person - you trust that they will not abuse the dog or use it in a puppy mill - one would think.

to put it bluntly - why is it that a breeder allows their dogs to reproduce, but sell under the condition that the new owner not be allowed to do that. seems like what's good for the goose isn't good for the gander.

educate me.

I just wanted to point out that good breeders don't "allow their dogs to reproduce" - they plan for it.