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Originally Posted by gemy  I do agree, with all your points about internet, bad breeders, etc. Education of the consumer is a huge powerful tool. But I'd like to see more dog owners really think about why they want a dog, what they want to do with this dog, what type of personality would fit into their lifestyle, what is their financial wherewithal to truly care well for their dog etc.
How many of the dogs you help in rescue are owner surrendered? How many because of behaviour/temperament issues, and or costly health issues? How many because the young couple decided to start a family and ole Sally just doesn't fit in anymore?
Many of those reasons are with a bit of foresight avoided.
Once the general public starts to truly know and value good breeding, truly get's what it takes to care for an animal, then over time fewer and fewer bad breeders will survive, High volumne breeders find it too "costly" with too little demand and go out of business. Fewer animals surrendered to the pound or to rescue. |
Excellent points and I couldn't agree more
I believe that it should be a two way street. If it wasn't about the money and more the love of the breed that makes some of these people do what they do then so many of these issues would be eliminated. Good breeding practices as well as responsible pet ownership should go hand in hand. It's very worrisome when the breeder says they breed because they CAN and then you have the pet consumer making a purchase because they CAN as well. It should be considered a privilege and not a right being approached with great regard to the live that is created as well as the responsibility that is undertaken by the pet owner. It shouldn't be an impulse purchase or a means to put food on your table.
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Originally Posted by dawn27 There are some really good points to follow when searching for a new addition to the family...but I think it goes a little overboard. All in all there are some good guidlines for breeders to follow as well. thank for the post (add to favorites) |
Yes, I agree it is a huge list. But they suggest to take what you are comfortable with and base your decisions on your list. Put together a criteria that you personally are looking for in a breeder. Look for those red flags and be prepared to ask certain questions and for the answers that you are looking for in return. I'm glad that you found it useful.
