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Originally Posted by Debr I feel America needs to start forcing pet people to become cated and major restrictions on breeding. People who do not meet the requirements to breed should be legally forced to spay/neuter their dogs. Those who are permitted to breed-should be inspected minimal bimonthly, all people purchasing a pup should be required to fill out a questionaire at 60 days and 1 year after purchase to make sure something isnt being hidden by breeder.
I only felt the need to clear up about the place I got Dixie from as people seemed angry, and wanted to shut every pet shop down-there are a few good ones out there. I know it is hard to find a good one but they do exist. Wanted to mention, we did have a mill puppy shop here a few years ago. It became big in the news here how a couple people got sick dogs-next thing the shop is gone. They were in operation about 6 months. The palce I deal with has been around 10years, and the parents have been involved with animals in the community for I believe 30+years. I never heard 1 complaint thru the dog club about them, alot of people use them for feed & supplies.
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Debr:
I think your ideas about restictions on breeding, etc. are great ones. I don't like the fact that dogs are considered a "product" and are no more than "property" with a dollar value under the law! They are so much more than that!
I think what your town did to shut down the puppymill pet store was wonderful too. I think yours is a oerfect example of the "right way" to go about ridding the country of puppymills. I agree with yiu that making the broad generalized statement that ALL PET STORES get their puppies from puppymills is a disservice to everyone we are trying to help.
Having the PASSION to stop puppymlls is wonderful, but we need to focus that passion and the resulting energy in the right manner to be successful.