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theporkieyorkie · 09-28-2013, 09:19 AM

Not all breeders are bad.

If people(other than the ones who are breeding responsibly to show and better the breed) would spay and neuter their PETS, if puppy mills and BYB's would stop breeding....THEN, the pet population would probably not be out of control like it is.

In reality, the responsible breeders...the good breeders who are breeding for standard and show quality lines...most of them don't breed more than a few litters a year and a lot of them have WAIT LISTS for their puppys. They are also very choosy about where their puppies go and they really try to place them with the right family, so the chance of them ending up in a rescue is much smaller than people who will sell a dog to anyone with a dollar. It's all of the OTHER people who are IRRESPONSIBLY breeding that is the problem.

It all adds up...the people who think their dog is cute so they want to see what their PETS puppies will look like....the people who think they can breed a dog to make a quick buck...the people who don't give their dog ANY vet care, including spay/neutering, and it's left to breed out of control....ALL of that, on top of the BYB's and puppy mills, adds to the overpopulation problem.

What it all really boils down to is educating the public and creating awareness. People need to know not to buy from pet stores, puppy mills, byb's or the internet(unless they research the breeder first). People need to know that they need to spay/neuter their dog(unless they plan to be vigilant and crazy responsible for watching their intact dog at all times to make sure it NEVER breeds)...people need to know that if they can't afford to spay neuter, they should a.)find a low cost clinic or b.) maybe they shouldn't get a pet in the first place if they can't afford to give it the proper health care. People need to know that buying a "Designer Dog/puppy" is BEYOND ridiculous, when they can go adopt one in a shelter. There's A LOT that the public NEEDS to know...and if more people were educated, it may change SOME people's minds on how they acquire and take care of their pet, and it would ultimately help with the pet overpopulation.

09-28-2013, 09:19 AM	#23
theporkieyorkie YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: dearborn heights Posts: 1,148	Not all breeders are bad. If people(other than the ones who are breeding responsibly to show and better the breed) would spay and neuter their PETS, if puppy mills and BYB's would stop breeding....THEN, the pet population would probably not be out of control like it is. In reality, the responsible breeders...the good breeders who are breeding for standard and show quality lines...most of them don't breed more than a few litters a year and a lot of them have WAIT LISTS for their puppys. They are also very choosy about where their puppies go and they really try to place them with the right family, so the chance of them ending up in a rescue is much smaller than people who will sell a dog to anyone with a dollar. It's all of the OTHER people who are IRRESPONSIBLY breeding that is the problem. It all adds up...the people who think their dog is cute so they want to see what their PETS puppies will look like....the people who think they can breed a dog to make a quick buck...the people who don't give their dog ANY vet care, including spay/neutering, and it's left to breed out of control....ALL of that, on top of the BYB's and puppy mills, adds to the overpopulation problem. What it all really boils down to is educating the public and creating awareness. People need to know not to buy from pet stores, puppy mills, byb's or the internet(unless they research the breeder first). People need to know that they need to spay/neuter their dog(unless they plan to be vigilant and crazy responsible for watching their intact dog at all times to make sure it NEVER breeds)...people need to know that if they can't afford to spay neuter, they should a.)find a low cost clinic or b.) maybe they shouldn't get a pet in the first place if they can't afford to give it the proper health care. People need to know that buying a "Designer Dog/puppy" is BEYOND ridiculous, when they can go adopt one in a shelter. There's A LOT that the public NEEDS to know...and if more people were educated, it may change SOME people's minds on how they acquire and take care of their pet, and it would ultimately help with the pet overpopulation. Last edited by theporkieyorkie; 09-28-2013 at 09:22 AM.