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Originally Posted by jencar98  Sorry to go OT, but this thread long ago went that way so,....
I like your new signature too and wish exhibitor and hobby breeders would back legislation to end puppymills. But sadly, most do not because of their fear of what the new laws would mean for their breeding programs and the number of dogs they own. I do understand their concern and wish legislation could be written in ways that would avoid affecting negatively the truly reputable breeders.
Browsing through the animal protection and welfare section on YT you will notice with the exception of a few comments by a few reputable breeders, there are no breeders posts supporting puppymill legislation.  In fact, for all you see written about puppymills and YT members wanting to put an end to them, that section of this forum is dismal in member participation (I'm guilty too).
Now having said the above, I really don't understand how you (and Nancy) took Jeannie's post to be "making light" of anyone's work with the puppymill situation. Also, I agree with others that her comment about checking back in on partis in ten years had nothing to do with mills. |
Jeannie has told various people on this thread that their posts are not welcome and again she told Yorkiekist that she should do something "better" with her time. Yorkiekist has shown in interest in the past in the problems in puppy mills, which very few breeders here have done publicly, and I have worked very hard trying to get breeders involved in some of the solutions. To make light of the problems of puppy mills, and reputable breeders involvement in the solutions is reprehensible. I believe the remark was made in a glib and snide way, if you actually believe her quote, "maybe you could go and crusade against puppy mills, that would be a far better use of your time." was a sincere suggestion, that is indeed your prerogative, but knowing a little of past threads and history, I do not.