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Originally Posted by Lovetodream88  I think one large thing that bothers me is when people say you shouldn't post in the breeding section unless your a breeder. It's probably in my opinion pretty nasty thing to say because it's like saying you can't have any knowledge of breeding unless you have done it and I think that's wrong. I think someone can still have a lot of knowledge about breeding with out doing it. Obviously a breeder still has more knowledge but it dosent mean a non breeder dosent and that there information should not be shared. There are also a lot of people who go to the breeding section to ask about breeders and again I feel some of us non breeders who have been there and bought from the people with these red flags and know why there bad and why to not buy from them should share. People who buy from bad breeders or who are looking at buying from bad breeders should know what it's like from the prespective of a person who bought from a bad breeder and all the issues they have had because of it. I also think whether the dog has been bred or not it's never to late to educate because there will always be another time and there will be people who read it and go oh they had no problem breeding there dog I'm going to do the same with mine unless maybe some other information is posted to show the other readers it wasn't the best thing and why but it is about how you word it. I would like for a moderator or Admin to clarify maybe in the breeding section who can post there. Maybe even letting others know it's not ok to tell someone you should not post in this section because you are not a breeder. In my opinion that's like saying you should not post in sick and injured because you are not a vet. I also would like to see maybe a rule about not telling people they ran someone off I think it is hurtful, mean, most of the time not true, and just causes people to get defensive and causes issues. A lot of the time when a member does not come back after the first posts it is because they couldnt see the post after they posted, they expect an immediate answer, they forget about it, they don't understand message boards, or they just can't find it. |
I agree that sometimes the breeder section is used to post reviews about breeders. Of course that is not a breeding thread per say, but a review about a breeder.
No-one is saying here on this thread that a non-breeder can't post on a breeding thread. I merely copied and pasted the stickie on why the "breeders forum" was created.
I believe that everyone is welcomed to post there. But do keep in mind the purpose of that forum, is to share experiences, the joys and tribulations of breeding. Whether you should have bred this gal or not, is a moot point if indeed she has been bred. You might, and I might disagree with that breeding, and trust me oftentimes I do. But you can answer (if you know the answer) the question asked and then raise concerns if you so desire to.
When a person posts with joy their knowledge of their gal is pregnant, why not acknowledge that joy? And yes we all know the pitfalls of breeding. But is it not simple human kindness to say, wow I see that you are excited about this.... Such a big road you are on. Have you considered x/y or z?
Just my two cents on this