[magicgenie]

Originally Posted by gemy

Nancy yes I have sold a pup "sight" unseen prior to the sale. Of course the person saw internet pictures of the parents and pup. They did not come to my home to see the pups. We did meet at a show some 1000 miles distant from my home.

And I have now read the AWA in terms of what is needed to abide to the "full" letter of their regulations. And quite simply a breeder who wants to raise their pups and dogs in home, could not satisfy their requirements.

You can't sanitize a Home! You will have sharp edges. And to tell me that swimming, and treadmill work, does not count as "exercise" WTF?

I'm not going to keep my dogs to just one section of my home, in their crates for the most part, in order to fulfill AWA guidelines. Plus recent research has indicated no slip flooring along with other things, has a positive effect for puppies not developing or developing less severe hip dysplasia.

I do not support this change in regulation at all. My belief is that it will affect many small hobby breeders to their, and eventually to the public's detriment.