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Originally Posted by SnowWa
I can't see why stacked cages should cause any concern. None of the dogs are in these cages all the time. The puppies are with their mothers and then move on to new homes. There is an outdoor play area - they are out being groomed, and they are out with their owners other times also.
What would you guys have done differently - if you were raising and breeding dogs and had that many animals???
Carol Jean |
First of all, I wouldnt even have that many animals to begin with. Mainly because theres just no way to give them enough attention when you have a normal job plus kids. Its hard enough when I already have ONE Yorkie, plus two rabbits to give attention to. I know that pets take alot of work, and you have to give alot of attention to keep them happy. I just think its selfish to expect an animal to live in a cage because thats all they know.
I know we dont know the real story, but back in 2004..
from her site she said that she has: KIDS, another JOB, 18 kennels, atleast 12 Yorkies, plus whatever liters at that time, plus other dogs that we can see in the pictures. I dont think its wrong to assume that from what she told us on her site that theres just no way she has enough time to play & give attention to ALLL of them, unless she hired someone else to or didnt have another job.
I know that you think differently, but I just dont think any animal should live the majority of their days in a cage, EVEN if they get fed well, well groomed, come out for some time after work (like she said) and have proper vet care. I dont care if they are stacked two high, or are large areas, its the lack of personal attention that Im worried about.
If I lived in a crate as a baby, and spend the majority of the day there, of course I wouldnt think it was bad place, it would be all that I knew.. but that doesnt make it right. Dogs can be trained to live in a majority of different places, doesnt make it right though. My rabbit can live fine in a small cage, and seems happy. But you can see the difference in his behavior when he is able to live a free life in my home and has access to his cage on his terms only.