Went to flea market yesterday. I am 100% YTer

[gracielove]

Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1

This is NOT ABOUT BREEDING dogs....this is the point of transfer...THIS is where they make their money! Cut off the demand, the supply goes away! They need to attack this problem from THIS end, because when they cant go to a flea market and sell a pitiful puppy, because it is illegal to sell animals in a flea market or bazaar or pet store, the breeding will stop! If they cant MOVE the babies, they will stop breeding them! Legislators are trying to kill the snake by starting at the tail....hit them in the pocket book, that is how this is stopped! This is what the legislators need to be concentrating on, not trying to shut down breeders....the only breeders they will be able to shut down, are the ones they can find, the ones that do NOT hide in the shadows, the ones that do not peddle dogs cash and carry from trunks and parking lots and bazaars....the ones that keep meticulous records, that advertise in magazines....very few BYB or puppy mills do this, because it eats away their profit margins...it is very expensive and time consuming to do this right, honestly, ethically, and respectfully. The focus needs to come off BREEDING and move to SELLING IN BAZAARS, FLEA MARKETS, GARAGE SALES, STORE PARKING LOTS, SIDE OF THE ROAD, PET STORES, ETC. Simple economics teaches, it is all supply and demand...when the demand dries up, the supply dries up likewise....

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People who sell at flea markets, in front of stores, etc., are way too mobile. By the time someone tries to do something about them they very easily pack up and leave. Legislators have tried to hit these people at the point of the suffering....in the cages where the animals are bred. Legislation that regulates where people sell things comes under the commerse law and that is a very complicated thing to work with. If this is going to be stopped it has to be at the root. If AKC wants to help with this issue they could very well spend their dollars hiring lawyers to help craft legislation that will stop the puppy mills and BYB's instead of simply being obstructionists. It is ludicris to imagine that legislators are out to stop the breeding of all pure bred animals. If breeders are clean and humane they will not be effected by any legislation.

[Yorkiemom1]

They have a HUGE flea market in Canton everty year...people come from all over the country to that flea market...there are HUNDREDS of dogs stacked in crates, every year, for sale...it is no secret...no one runs and hides...they dont have to because they know no one is going to show up and bust them...it isnt illegal, so why should they worry? If it was illegal to sell animals in flea markets, etc, the organizers of stores, flea markets, etc maybe wouldnt be so quick to hire out booths for such activities. THAT would have an impact on the pocket books of puppy mills that sell their dogs there, regardless of what AKC supports. What about CKC, ACA and the other "off" registeries that most of the puppy mills use to register their dogs?

[gracielove]

Again, regulating what and where people can sell things comes under the commerce clause of the constitution. Dealing with that is a whole other issue. We both know that the AKC is the best and the ruling registry in the USA. They have the money to obstruct legislation to regulate the humane treatment of animals. The other registries don't even bother because they know the AKC will do it. I have no issues with AKC accept to say that instead of simply obstructing every legislative effort to regulate this horrible industry they should help to construct legislation that will be meaningful enough to to stop the cruel treatment of animals and also protect proper breeding methods. They spend plenty of AKC dollars stopping legislation. Why not instead help create proper legislation?

[BiewerYorkie]

Here in Houston, they not only sell puppies at flea markets but on the side of the road, out of their cars and trucks. Every time I drive by one of these idiots, I want to stop and have a good "talk" with them and/or take all the puppies home.

Louise

[banfleamrktsale]

Originally Posted by bamawife

I am familiar with the flea market you are talking about. I actually know people who buy puppies there. I preach about not doing that to everyone I know but some just don't get it. There was a story on the local news about sick puppies coming from one of the "flea market" breeders. It was horrible. I'm so glad you know not to buy there!

Bamawife, are in the Mobile area?? If so, please come speak at the Public Safety Meeting this Tuesday Jan13 at 1pm at the downtown courthouse. We need knowledgable people who understand why flea market sales are awful. An ordinance has FINALLY been brought up to ban animal sales at flea markets, swap meets ect! WOO HOO!! This is the 3rd hearing. They are actually considering these sales and backyard breeders are ok!

[Jkpal]

I would like to see these "people" treated exactly as they treat their products (because obviously these precious pups are not seen as anything else). It just hurts so much to think of what these sweet, innocent dogs and puppies are subjected to...