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Originally Posted by Rhetts_mama  "So those like you" that's a little rude. I don't think I commented on the number of litters one has, but rather how they were treated once they were here. Well, since my babies are rescues from BYB, I would have to agree that it is shame that there are too many BYB's and far too few great breeders out there. I'm sorry if it bothers you that I call out what I think is a bad practice. I don't care whether a dog is comes from a top show breeder or a puppy mill, I don't think caging is in the best interest of ANY animal.
I have to say, after reading more and more of this,I am agreeing with Wylie's Mom. I see a lot of excuses for things the "great show breeders" do that would get the not so great breeder crucified on these boards. |
Some pet owners do not think a dog should ever be in a "cage". Others think it's okay for part of the day, and some people seem to think 24/7 is fine. Joey goes in his cage on his own for large parts of the day. I do not think we should crucify any breeder just because she keeps her dogs in cages/crates. I've read threads where breeders allowed their pet dogs to have babies, and because they were pets, the female didn't really want to spend time with their babies, they wanted to be with the human, not the babies. I read threads where pet owners bred a female and another female in the house killed the puppies.
Is there really an ideal breeding condition? While I can picture some "idyllic" situations, there are always flaws in it. Reading the training forum, you will see some people don't even believe in crate training. I read of pet owners who keep dogs in a crate all day, and it drives me nuts. Many pet owners leave their dogs alone up to 12 hours a day, this is another thing I personally have a problem with. I actually think many breeders spend much more one on one time with their dogs, then many pet owners.