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Originally Posted by ladyjane  No disrespect intended here, but for the life of me I don't know why people shell out money for pups and not know anything about them....and why breeders do not find out this information.
There are so many things that breeders should do to educate people taking these pups into their homes...number one being the breed! ... then on to other things such as illnesses to look for. Giardia for one. Just seems you were so unprepared here and it is all a bit mind boggling and sad to me. |
Yes, I'm always mind boggled how many (most?) breeders will really just sell to almost anyone without, say, "counseling" them first...on the breed, on owning a dog/pet, on expenses, on puppies etcetera. I mean, they're the sellers - they should be the ones who are totally concerned about where these living, breathing creatures are going.
Heck, at the shelter where I volunteer one of the things I do is Adoption Counseling and we just feel it's SO important to educate educate educate and make sure the people are choosing a dog who fits their expectations. I think it's so important to find out people's expectations of pet ownership.