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Originally Posted by Rhetts_mama  I couldn't disagree more vigorously with this statement. It's not a matter of "ettiquette on pet purchasing" to warn people about the risks they take by purchasing a dog through a cruddy breeder. If one person is spared the heartache of having to deal with a sick or dying dog or if even a single greeder is put out of business because people wise up, then it's all worth it.
Knowledge is power. And it's threads like this one that spell out the hard earned knowledge so that people don't have to find things out the hard way. |
It is one thing to warn a person about what can happen when they buy a yorkie from a breeder like this, and I understand that, but it is another when people can get rather heated about their passion about the proper breeder and how adoption instead of supporting BYB's is better. No matter how well the intentions are it does push people away when their new addition sparks a long list of negatives, and what appears to be arguments, with a group of people they don't even know yet. I think we all know that the written word can get taken wrong, it just simply is not as good as speaking with someone. You miss the inflection, there is no face to face, you are relying solely on how well your post comes across to the average newbie.(Who many may not have ever been on a forum before so this is a completely new experience on all levels) How many times has anyone here had to explain themselves more clearly, or apologize to someone who took their post wrong, it happens and that is all I was trying to point out. This should be a happy time and I stand by my post that pets are pets and they all deserve love and care, and there is no litmus test when it comes to owning and loving an animal.