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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  I agree with the YTCA on this and this is what they say.
I hope breeders who are concerned about allowing strangers into their homes, get to know the people well enough and have plenty of references so that they are not "strangers". You wouldn't want to sell a puppy to someone who you didn't trust enough to have in your home. Also, there are precautions you can take so that the clients are not spreading disease. I know one breeder who makes people take off their shoes and wash their hands before they can touch a puppy. This is one of the best ways pet buyers can stop supporting puppy mills, if a breeder wouldn’t let me see her home, I’d guess she had something to hide, I might be wrong, but I wouldn’t take a chance. Closing down puppy mills should be a priority for all of us, pet owners and breeders alike. |
I completely agree with all of this. I have friends who breed Yorkies and this is exactly what they do. They also have surgical slippers for people who enter their home. They only let people in the formal living room and not anywhere else in the house. They have video cams and alarms as well. If your going to have a kennel, you need to be prepared! NEVER meet a person in a different location. This is how millers and brokers work.