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Originally Posted by gemy  I've thought about this long, and very hard. That being what happens in the day, that God be thanked we have no puppy mills, no bybers, no pet stores that sell dogs, no USDA licensed "kennels'? How would reputable, dedicated, breeders meet the demand? The answer is they won't and can't! I do not foresee a time that that could happen, unless the "demand" for dogs, comes down a huge huge lot.
And a large part of me wonders, if that would be such a bad thing? Much of me believes it is a huge priviledge to own a well bred purebreed dog. I guess simply put there are no easy answers, as we do want as a society the right to own a dog, and as dog lovers ourselves would encourage would be good potential dog owners to own a dog. For we do so well know, how dogs enrich our lives. That our life would be poorer without our companions.
Just some thoughts on a summer Sunday |
That is what I was thinking exactly. This current rage to get small dogs is not a good thing. As I said many of these people have never owned a dog in their lives but because some famous person looks so cute with their dog in their purse or the lady down the street has one these people start demanding one for themselves. I have seen shows on Animal Planet encouraging people who live in apartments to get small dogs because they don't take up much room and don't need much exercise!
How insane is that??? So these people go out and get a small dog and we all know the results. They don't know how to house train it, they don't know why the puppy is crying and peeing in the "magic" crate that was supposed to solve all problems. And that is just the start. That cute fluffy little puppy ends up living in the bathroom or a crate until it gets passed to someone else or finally ends up in the pound. I know there are some success stories but they are fewer than the failures. A person who will wait and do the right thing to research and choose to go through the proper channels to get a puppy is more likely to take the time to learn how to care for a puppy and decide if it is really right for them.
Of course that would be in a perfect doggy world.
