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Originally Posted by ilovemypap  I hate how people place commercial breeders and puppy mills in the same category. I know a breeder that treats the dogs better than many family pets are treated by others. They are also well loved and the puppies are spoiled. A major reason for over population, is the people who get a dog or cat, then want to get rid of it because they "are moving". If I had an animal and was moving, I would make sure I could take it with me. Those people just drive me crazy. They need to come up with a better way to crack down on the mills. |
I agree -- if I move, so do my dogs. If they aren't welcome someplace, then I consider I'm not welcome either; however, that being said, I do understand that sometimes life circumstances does not give everyone that choice. I'm probably too naive but in such cases I (want) to believe that people who surrender their dogs due to a forced move are broken hearted and it was a last resort, but sadly reality is beginning to set in as I've come to find many a people do consider dogs disposable and that's a tragedy.
I think educating people is the answer (how to do so is the question) and that education needs to start at home, by example...I remember (as a child) when we were relocating and waiting for our house to be done we had to rent a house temporarily and I overheard the landlord saying he didn't allow dogs and my father telling the landlord the dogs were part of the family. When one is raised to respect all living creatures they will become less of a disposable "item". The way the world is quickly becoming respect for people and animals have fallen by the wayside. I'm disillusioned. If parents can't teach their children to respect themselves how can they ever teach the next generation to respect another living soul?