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04-03-2008, 12:44 PM | #76 |
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| A few of us here had your back!!! I'm sure you saw that!! I knew you would be back
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04-03-2008, 03:16 PM | #77 |
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| Thank you Melanie !!! I have not been on this site for long, in fact I am a fairly new Yorkie lover.(4 months) But I have to say I have really enjoyed this site so far. So many nice people and such beautiful babies !!! |
04-03-2008, 04:06 PM | #78 | |
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I agree... Who is to say how any one HAS to feel about puppy mills or any thing else? Puppy Mills are horrible. Every one that finds out about them hates them... but to make those poor puppies suffer more for it is heartless... It's not ok to bash people for how they feel about this. Some people will not be able to walk away from a puppy in a pet store. They want to save them, love them, and they will do what ever their heart tells them. And as far as I am concerned, to each his own... live and let live and stop trying to bully people into thinking like you do!
__________________ Brooke (Chewy's and Sadie's Mom) visit us on dogster dogster.com/dogs/700047 | |
04-03-2008, 04:35 PM | #79 |
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| Thinking back, we have actually purchased three dogs from pet shops. We didn't know what a puppy mill was back then. But I think we were meant to have those dogs. The first a schnauzer. He was in a wire cage high up above the other dogs. He was so grateful to get down and interact with us how could we possibly leave him. He was beautiful and the most fun dog I've ever had. The second was a Yorkie, and she lived to 15 years, a sweet sweet little girl. The third was a little poodle that we gave to my father when his poodle died after 18 years. We put the puppy in a box and handed it to him at Christmas. When he opened the box, the puppy jumped up into his arms and they were pals for the next 12 years. So in some ways taking a puppy home from the pet store is like rescuing them from the pound. Its a bad situation, but they are already here, why condemn them to live unhappy lives. I'm on the bandwagon for that!
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04-03-2008, 05:27 PM | #80 |
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04-03-2008, 05:57 PM | #81 | |
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04-03-2008, 06:05 PM | #82 |
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| For those that think that buying a puppy from a pet store is saving them and not keeping puppymills in business then I think you should watch Oprah tomorrow. Buying that pup you feel sorry for because he needs a home is only creating a vicious cycle. You've now shown the pet store they can make money and they in turn continue to buy from the millers who in turn now realize they can make money and so it goes. Let me ask you guys who think that's doing a good thing - what happens when you buy all these dogs that need saving. Do you not think they will be replaced with more dogs that need saving. If the pet stores realize that people don't want to support mills by buying and they stop buying it will put some of these places out of business. To continue to buy will only tell them they are making money and in turn they stay open and continue to sell to people who think the way you do and they will continue to buy to replenish they stock they sell. Yes, puppies to them are stock. And if you think I'm too harsh then maybe you should visit one of these places and see for yourself what these dogs endure day after day. And, Melanie you made comments about "Seeing my posts" as if you didn't like what I had to say. I find it interesting that you've only been a member for what a month and yet you seem know my posts. Wow is all I can say. A whole month and you know a lot. Wow. As far as the original poster - she bought a pup from a pet store. Did she know better or was she just misinformed? I guess we really won't know because she was jumped on rather then educated and that's a shame because educating is the only way to fight places the mills. Elaine (mom to four rescues - one of which was beaten by a miller and 4 yrs. later still suffers the effects) |
04-03-2008, 07:09 PM | #83 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: California
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| This is such a sad thing. Please let me say that the pictures that a few of you posted of your yorkies that you got in petstores are absolutely beautiful doggies! I know you love them with all your heart and feel protective of them. The problem for me is just thinking about the babies' mothers left behind. It is just so sad and horrible how these dogs are being kept. Imagine your yorkie all matted in a dirty wire crate, getting crap food and no love ever? Fleas and sores and scabs and worms... it is so inhumane, I can't understand how people can treat any living thing this way, no less a dog! Well, that's why I am against pet stores, it is definately not the puppies, they are the lucky ones. So understand who I am sad for. It is for their mothers. It just makes me so terribly sad P.S. I've bought dogs in petstores myself and thinking of their mothers being kept this way is haunting. The puppies can be hard to resist but we are keeping these dirty bas*ards in business when we buy their puppies. So that's why people get so angry but really, they should not get angry at you... You're not the one mistreating anybody and you never would but hopefully you'll be able to resist in the future just because it really is the right thing to do for the dogs back at the mill. Belive me, on this subject I don't mean to preach, it's just that I feel very sad for these poor poor dogs and I hope that you can think of them too and keep them in your thoughts and do everything you can to ease their suffering. I am looking forward to Oprah tomorrow, although I know it is going to be painful. |
04-03-2008, 07:58 PM | #84 | |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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But the puppys are still here and born and they dont just go away because no one will by them!
__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! | |
04-03-2008, 08:06 PM | #85 | |
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As far as educating, remember that everyone's "education" sinks in at a different rate of speed. Just because we say something that we think is profoundly wise and unavoidably persuasive, it may sink into the reader's mind days, weeks, months from now - something else might jog the memory of your eloquent post right into an "aha" moment.
__________________ Diane, and my boys ..... Coby and Reggie !! Striving to be a YTPP - a YT Positive Poster! In Memory of My Beautiful Mother 7/22/28-8/27/08 | |
04-04-2008, 03:52 AM | #86 | |
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Any one can look up all your posts and see what you have to say. No rocket science there.... As far as pet shops go, I understand what you are saying. And for the most part I agree with you. I went to a breeder the second time around because I didn't want to go back to the pet store and give them my money or chance a pup that could wind up sick. I learned from YT about pet stores. How ever... Every one has the RIGHT to decide for them selves weather they are saving a pup or adding to the problem. IMO the answer is both at the same time. No one deserves to get jumped because of how they feel. Yell, scream, and kick your feet, you can not change how people feel nor should you try. You seem very angry and have a huge chip on your shoulder... it is not your place to tell people how to FEEL or THINK. Educate them and then leave them to their own choices. I'm not trying to be mean here, but when you get upset with people you will NEVER reach them, just drive them away... Like the OP.
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04-04-2008, 04:05 AM | #87 |
YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: maine
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| It looks like many of have the same thoughts. There are some good posts here. I do wish there was a way to close down puppy mills and there should be. Then those of us that feel for the poor babies in cages would not have to feel bad for them or be made to feel guilty for loving them... |
04-04-2008, 04:21 AM | #88 |
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04-04-2008, 05:23 AM | #89 | |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: California
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To say it is your right to buy a mill puppy and you will do it again with full knowledge really is taking part in the misery of dogs. If that's ok with you, then I would say you are not an animal lover, but yes, it is certainly your right to be anything you want to be. So watch Oprah today and imagine that one of those dog's is your doggie's mom. I can't see how you can love your dog and not feel something for its momma. | |
04-04-2008, 05:28 AM | #90 |
YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: maine
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| gee We are all animal lovers GEE !!!I really hate to be told by someone else how I feel and what I am or am not. |
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