Yeah, I guess you're right, sometimes it's hard for me to believe that people can be so cruel. I need to accept just because I commit to a dog for life not everyone does. My husband pointed out that for those that can afford an expensive dog are probably the ones that don't hesitate to get rid of the "hard to potty train" ones as those dogs are are the "pains-in-the-rear" and those people can afford to go out and get another one...and another one...and another one (dumping the "inconvenient" ones off before moving on to the next "try").
As far as Yorkies go (yes, I know other dogs are the same way, just speaking from my experience with Yorkies) they get sooo bonded to their humans I just think it's a double whammy for the little dogs to get 'dumped'. That's why, in part, I can't understand the breeder who just sells off a dog after it's served it's breeding purposes...that dog has bonded to them and is suddenly "dumped" (dumped is dumped, whether some cash was exchanged in the process or not) and I'm sure that dog can't understand why it was suddenly sent away from its only known home. Yes, I understand it would be "inconvenient" for a breeder to keep all the dogs once they are done breeding it...but to the dog there is little difference in the reason behind the "inconvenience". I don't think the dog understands: I'm getting rid of you because: 1) you aren't potty trained and are a pain, 2) you bark too much, 3) I can't afford you, 4) you're no longer breedable, 5) need a new young breedable bitch, 6) insert reason for dumping/unloading/getting rid of/selling off...
Maybe breeding should be a time-limited position. Breed for a few years and when you can no longer keep your dogs (as they've aged-out for breeding), time to get out and let the next breeder step in. That might be worthwhile legislation.
Kendra |