[IsabelleOllie]

Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly

I don't care how many helpers one might hire in a situation like this, how can those dogs from that site and other similar large breeders' facilities have a real honest-to-goodness dog's life of laying around on mommie while she reads or sews, following her aorund the house step for step, getting endless cuddles all day, playing tugowar out in the backyard with mommie, chasing squirrels, running to the store for milk and bread, begging for a tidbit from lunch, having a training session with lots of applause/treats/cheers and hugs, greeting visits at the front door and accepting lots of pets and praise during friends' visits, a long nap in the sun coming through the den window with nary a worry in the world, grabing a tummy scratch between fetch sessions on the den floor, sneaking veggie tidbits during dinner, watching TV from mommie's couch pillow as she peers through your ears, and snuggling under the big comfortor in bed at night with your favorite person.

I understand the need for humans for service dogs in government service at border crossings and airports, etc., and I worry about their lives but they serve the greater good and not just their owners' pocketbook.

If a breeder's dogs can't really live mostly like all our Yorkie's live, in homes as beloved pets with the person(s) they love, they aren't living. They are just pitiful inseminators and incubators existing mostly in rows of cages whose owners/exploiters are praised by some for having a nice kennel set up and for selling them a beautiful dog.