I do not think the small BYBer or pet lover who breeds a time or two is the problem in the US..it is the puppymillers. They are producing hundreds of thousands of puppies per year. It is big business and many dogs are put down instead of vetted for illnesses, whelping problems and when they are too old to produce.
As a rule the pet owner spays their female the first time there is a problem, and never breed again. Compared to the miller they produce very few pets per year..I am not in favor of breeding pets to produce more pets...and if all pet breeders stopped, I do not think it would reduce the amount by that much compared to the miller..stop the miller and the results would totally change the pet population in the US..the pounds would understocked for a change...I could be way off.. |