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Originally Posted by YorkieShadow  I agree a pet to me is a forever thing until death. I dont see how any one can do it and it also makes me feel so sad for those being rehomed and some over and over again.
And The same goes for Breeders. Im sorry But I dont understand this at all.
rehoming a girl that was retired from breeding? After what this little girl did for The breeders.
WE use to breed Boxers, I still have the old female. I could never rehome her.
WE use to stud out our male Pittbull, We still have him, just because they are both retired, I could never rehome them, I brought them into this family and feel that is where they will stay.
WE had a beautiful home we lived in and planned on buying this home. Well we was told to rehome our pitt or move. We had three small children, could not find any thing close . Yes WE moved and now live in a trailer on 5 acres, Why ? because we needed a home fast and so we bought this so we could keep our Family dog. sadly thou she dies shortly after. Do I regret it? No... Id do it again. To me a pet is for life. No ands ifs or buts. |
I'm not disagreeing with you but I believe there is a huge difference between a small breeding program and a larger breeding program. If someone is only producing a few litters a year, I would think you are able to keep all your dogs, love them and care for them for their entire life and it's wonderful! But if a breeder has a larger operation, I would rather see the retired dogs go to a home where the can be loved and charished. I'm not a breeder and will never be a breeder, but take a look at the Westminster Kennel Show, most of these dogs come for larger operations who is striving to produce the "Perfect" dog. With out them, we would not have breeds of our choice which are healthy and close to comfirmation. To produce a elite champion, they would require a larger breeding program. I understand it is rare for a Westminster level champion to come from a small breeding program since it would take many, many years to reach that level.
Bottom line is Re-home if it is in the best interest of the dog. What I don't like to see is dogs being rehomed because the dog did not live up to the owners expectation in size, color, or behavior from not being trained properly and then they turn around and get a new puppy.
This thread was not aimed at breeders and I don't want any bickering over breeders. I knew I shouldn't have started this thread... I tried to be very careful of how I worded the thread with hopes that breeders would not be targeted. I'm so sorry