I foster rescues and believe strongly in adoption. I am very familiar with the issues. Having said that, Donna, I am so sorry your thread was hijacked and taken so off topic. I am also sorry that you were put under the eye of the microscope in regards to how you acquired your sweet Lola. You have been gracious in supplying answers to questions that were meant to somehow discredit you. Lola should not ever have been brought into this. Yes, this thread is a spillover from another thread that was closed, and each side passionately felt they had points to make. None the less, this thread, though informative, went off topic.
In my opinion, all vets should be knowledgeable about the pet store purchased dog and the puppy mill connection. Ethical vets will try to council clients and discourage random breeding by sub-par, untested dogs of any breed (including Yorkies), even though I'm sure some of a vet's income is derived from the treatment of client's sick, puppy mill bred dogs. I would not knowingly patronize a vet that encouraged irresponsible breeding, or continued to encourage a client to breed again in the future. I would also not patronize a vet that aligned themselves with puppy mill pet stores. I would change vets even if I had received good care in the past, based on my personal morals. Any professional worth their salt should be educated and informed about the issues that impact both their profession and their clients. And that is my 2 cents worth. Let the bashing begin!
