This is just sad....
 

This was in our paper


JACK RUSSELL TERRIER

I am looking for a very special home for my 7 1/2 yr old female Jack to retire in. She has been my best producing female in my small kennel. Now it is time for me to find her a special place where she can live out her days in comfort and relaxation. She is used to an outside kennel which is heated and air conditioned. She has her own private stall and bed. She gets daily exercise in my fenced backyard. I live in the country in the woods. She has recently been spayed and is current on all her shots. She is still very energetic and loves to run. You would never know she is almost 8. She loves attention and is very affectionate. She has been in my home for extended periods with her pups. She was on tile and did well but does not have experience with carpeting. I feel a home with one or two adults would be best. She hasn,t had much experience with small children and may get nervous if too many people are around. She would make a wonderful companion and a great watch dog for people who are home a lot. Cash sale only., 50, Anne , 8168070382

Sounds to me like she has been taken care and now her breeder is trying to find her a wonderful home where she can be treated like the little princess she is. it sounds like a very caring breeder to me unless I misread something. The breeder could have taken her to the dog pound but instead she is trying to find a good home for her.

this is quite disturbing ,, then again hopefully she will find a loving home for the rest of her wee life,:mad:

Sounds pretty good to me, Like the owner is doing her best to find a home for the dog. I am glad to see that someone is on the up and up instead of doing something horriable to her. I was waiting to hear something horriable.

im reading,, breeding bitch all her day, not used to carpet or people or children,exercised in a yard even though she lives in the woods, done her deed now time to go:confused: unless i have read it wrong

It sounds to me as if the breeder is trying to get the last little bit of $$$ out of this girl.

I will give her credit for not dumping her at the pound or killing her herself but this dog was treated like livestock. :(

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see that's about what i got from it...i kinda took it to mean this dog was always outside in a kennel, never really loved or played with, not potty trained at all and just used to get good breeding out of over and over. i might be reading it wrong as well, but i didn't feel warm and fuzzy from that article, i felt bad for the dog and i do hope she finds a good home to love and care for her in her twilight years.

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yeah,, just use her, and when your done, throw her away. :mad:
figures

I feel badly for the little thing too but I am ever so glad that the breeder is trying to find a good home for her rather than having her pts.
Does it sound like she may have brought her in to the house when she had litters?

Funny how we can all read the same thing and get such a different impression, I think this is a way above average kennel type breeder who is trying to actually find a good home for her dog. Seeing that the dog had been spayed is a good indication, also she gives lots of information on how much training will be needed to house break her. Even rescues charge a fee, and I don't get the impression she's trying to squeeze the last bit of money out of the dog, I'm more upset when a breeder offers a "free dog" in an ad. What they do, of course after they find someone suitable, is their business. You have to remember that most breeding dogs don't live with the owner as a pampered pet, and kennel conditions for these dogs vary greatly.

Good post Nancy. You are right. I was impressed that she already had her spayed too!

the sad thing i see is having a dog 8 years , not having a loving life then odviously there is no feelings for the dog, it just like non breeders giving away old dogs , all i can say is what a LIFE. just wondering is all breeding dogs treeted this way,some off the breeders on this site look as if they love and cherish their dogs :confused:

was also wondering what happens if she cud not get RID of her . what then:thumbdown

how do you know she didn't have a loving life? She had heat, air and a play yard. Not too many jacks are inside dogs. i applaud this breeder for the way she is trying to see that her girl has the best home available. I don't expect non breeders to understand tho. you will never understand how heartbreaking it is for most of us to have to place our older retired dogs. We would be in court for hoarding animals if we kept them all. When i place baby puppies, I am glad to see them go but when I place my older ones (only three so far,) it breaks my heart and I cry for days on end. Those of you that have tried to purchase my retired dogs know how I go back and forth and usually end up canceling the sale. i have found out by following those I placed locally, that the dogs recover faster than we do. i don't even know why this thread was started unless it was just to start trouble on the board.. yes, it is sad. it is always sad but saying nasty things about the breeder in this case is uncalled for.

My sister & BIL adopted a retired breeder...a boy... last fall & sure he was 'just a money maker' for the previous owner BUT he is my BILs WORLD (yeah, my sis has a big affection for the little man too!:rolleyes:)....and that little guy loves him right back.
Sure it pi$$ us off that they can get rid of them BUT their leftovers will be someone elses filet!
I hope the little one gets that special home!

Excellent post, Dee.

I am glad the Op posted this and I thank her. It is heartbreaking, but also just the way it is. A breeding dog like this will never have the beautiful life a family dog may have. Imagine every time she had a litter and got to come in the house did she hope "maybe this time they will keep me with them".

Everyone who owns a dog or even thinks of owning one, breeder or not, needs to read a book called A Dogs Life by Ann M. Martin. I say this for the life of each an every dog, the whole breeding system needs to change, even so called reputable breeders need to have rules that put limits on number of litters a dog can have. Two litters max per dog and then they are found a home. That puts them around 3 years old. It is still sad at that age but at least they would have a chance.

At 7 1/2 years this poor girl missed the prime of her life. Repeatedly having her babies taken and being put outside again. Never having soft carpet under her feet..that choked me. We defend this because it is accepted but we don't have to accept it.

I used to think stuff like this was ok until I read the book I mentioned above. What we do to dogs, to animals in general, really isn't "ok". There is no argument, we (the humans) need to change.

I am going to go hug my sweet baby girl now. Thanks Rachel

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This is exactly my issue with this ad. These kind of breeders are beyond our reproach. The whole "what is in it for me" generation. As long as I have got the "CASH COW" making money for me, then all is well with the world. However, once you get too old to contribute to the ole cash pot, then hit the road! Yes, she did place an ad to find her loving money maker a home,( cash only) but I agree with bailie, what do most believe she is going to do with her if she cannot sell her??

As a member of a rescue, my vote is :thumbdown:thumbdown

It does not sound to me like the dog had such a bad life. She was not in a cage, she had a stall in a kennel and I would guess other dogs to keep her company. she had an out door play yard.

And why only two litters in a lifetime. If a breeding dog is taken care of and is not having trouble whelping, and bounces right back after her litter, why should they be limited to 2 litters.

A dog that has always been in a kennel is not unhappy. Now my dogs who are in the house would not be happy in a kennel but one who is raised in one does not know any different.


It sounds to melike this person is trying to find a good match for her dog.

I think it's terrible, honestly. Sure, this dog was treated better than a puppymiller, but dogs are very social creatures. I could never imagine Jackson living his life out in a kennel, regardless if the kennel is nice or not. Sorry, but I think it's wrong. Of course, we can't 100% judge without knowing the situation and at least this dog is being given a good home. The breeder spayed her, which is a plus. But I dunno, man... I just can't imagine having a dog and not allowing it to be a true pet, even if it's a "breeding" dog. Just seems unfair to me.

I have 9 dogs now and couldn't part with any of them. Only two females are not spayed and I wanted more than anything to breed to get a show quality dog BUT I can't part with my dogs and won't over breed my girls so that is my choice. I won't get a show quality dog. Originally I planned on selling the girls after two litters but couldn't do it.

I sure can't fault a breeder that is honest, takes good care of their dogs and finds good homes when the time comes for them to retire. I think it is great to be that caring as sometimes I feel I have too many to provide all the attention they need. I'm lucky to work at home and have a retired husband but still with nine time is divided for sure.

Just my two cents...I think people shouldn't judge others without knowing all the facts.

I think Sugars mom (dee?) is right, but it also sounds like this could have been a puppy mill mother...sad, but at least the owner is trying to find a good home now!

to sugars mom, sorry u think i was running the breeder down, i am not thinking of the breeder im thinking off the dog, u are right most pet lovers would not understand, i not being rude , just trying to understand it,, but why wait till the dog is 8 to get it a home, , why not 4 or can russels be bred up till 8 , and for someone to try to bring it into a home now prob will have a lot off problems training her, i think it sad, thats all:)

There is so much talk on here about BYB out to make money etc, but this thread just shows me that breeding is a business, and even for reputable breeders, it is about money.

Yes, you might be improving the breed/standard etc that backyard breeders arent, but at the end of the day, when the dog is no use, it is sold on/rehomed.

Why not keep it till the end of its days, in the environment and family it has been used to and accustomed to all its days? Yes, it might mean you have to wait a bit longer before you breed other dogs, or you would end up with too many, but is "your dog" not more important than "the breed"?

The usual cut off point recommend by vets is 7 , as genetic abnormalities and health related issues come into play at this stage in the breeding cycle, which effect the puppies; hence her sale. :thumbdown

Sounds like she is searching for a new home, best of luck, I am sure someone out there wants to love her!!

that figures ,,,, the dog is 7 and a half,, thanks i never knew that i thought it was about 4or5 , hope she finds a loving home:animal36

i retire mine at five . i also only breed twice and skip one and considering how old they are when they have the first litter, that is not too much . But once, I had an oops when I was gone and hubby was supposed to be watching them so that girl had three litters straight. And if I hae a C-section for ANY reason, that girl is done. She is spayed and no more babies for her.