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Originally Posted by impish  I would like to chime in on this conversation with another point of view and that is AMEN to free enterprise and sites like EBAY, Amazon and YELP that have paved the way for the common man and women to review and post their purchase/buyer experience so that other's might make a better informed decision. Are these sites perfect? No. Are the reviews always spot on? Not always, but it's more information then I had before they were around and it's another piece of information to make decisions upon.
So a suggestion I have is - go to this site and look for the reputable breeders - I see several of them from Yorkie Talk - and RATE them well!
Go to the "greeders" and mills and RATE them if you've purchased a puppy and had a terrible experience.
Let's use this site as a way to actually LOG all of the information we have here on Yorkie Talk that is in hundreds of threads but isn't cataloged for anyone to easily find!
I have to disagree about this site being like puppyfind, kiji or Craigslist - none of those sites allow for a review mechanism. This does right?
Why not spend our energy making it work for the dogs and for the people purchasing them who don't know what they are doing?
Just a another thought.
YAY for Amazon, Yelp and Ebay. I use the reviews every day. And the review of other sites all of the time now. If the breeder I used to get Pluto was there - I would rate her high in a heartbeat and be glad to know someone else would have the opportunity to get a pup as awesome as I have. Peace out. |
I disagree about the review section being helpful. First of all, people who buy from puppy mills, don't even know the name of the breeder, they buy it from a pet store or from a cute name over the web. Secondly, pet store dogs might be healthy, that's not why we discourage people from buying from them, it's the inhumane kennel conditions. Third, people will give a positive review way too early because the breeder encourages the review and the person is happy about the puppy, this isn't a good reason to give a review. You really can't review a breeder until your dog is older and there are no major health problems, and you personally have checked the kennel conditions. Lastly, how do you know if the reviewers are being honest? I hope buyers who use this type of index, take the time to always visit the breeders home. I also hope this advice is posted on Vadzilla's website and they encourage buyers to check out kennel/breeding conditions. If your breeder doesn't want to meet with you, she isn't reputable.