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Originally Posted by ChocoMilk  Yea I think thats where I differ a little from the majority of forum members here. As long as the dogs are loved and taken care of and are healthy, I'm not really against (or for either) selling dogs "for a profit". |
I think we can all agree that its when profit is the overall issue for someone, making a dollar over taking the best care of their dogs. I wish all responsible breeders made a profit but the reality is most people responsibly breeders break about even or if they do make a profit they reinvest for the betterment of their dogs. No one faults large kennels that make a profit-we fault those who have dogs stacked in cages, confined used for breeding without adequate time between litters, being over 3 years old when bred, having more than 5 litters maximum before being retired, receiving adequate medical and health care-not to mention making sure that dogs who are sick (genetically) are not bred...and that dogs are adopted out to responsible homes...its all a matter of caring. Wouldn't it be nice if we all could go to a pet store and buy a puppy without knowing we are taking part in supporting industry with such immoral practices...but we don't live in that utopia we live in reality-don't buy a dog from a pet store buy from a responsible breeder...if we all did this pet stores wouldn't sell any dogs end of industry...end of this kind of animal cruelty.