Originally Posted by JiggityJig
(Post 1091585)
Every time this subject comes up, I sorta have to laugh. :D YT is definitely one of the NICEST sites I've been on on the web, including other pet sites. I've been on some boards where people are BRUTAL with their opinions! :D I think everyone here does a pretty good job, most of the time, expressing themselves politely.
That sd. I also see the other side...that, especially on the breeding topic, there CAN be a certain snobbery, and yes, that can be a turn-off.
But by and large, I really like YT just as it is. There are a lot of pet sites that are just all about oohing and ahhing over each other's puppies, and all the warm fuzzies....and there are a lot of sites that are strictly clinical and informative. I think we have a good balance here, and I'd hate to see one sacrificed for the sake of the other.
I'm sensing that a lot of people come here for the community and the relationships....but a lot of us don't. A lot of us aren't here looking for "friends" and "bonding" and "kumbaya" moments. Yes, we come here to see cute puppies :D, but mainly for the INFORMATION and learning opportunities. And sometimes the exchange of experiences and opinions can get controversial. I like to think that we are all adults, and can handle that.
I'll just copy-n-paste what I just sd. on this subject in another thread:
I like that YT isn't a place where people get their hands held and their heads patted, no matter what. Yes, sometimes opinions could get expressed in a nicer way. But ultimately, this place is about EDUCATION...not warm fuzzies.
Breeding is a huge responsibility, both to the little furry lives they bring into the world, and to the customers who hand over their wallets and their hearts and their TRUST. I absolutely think that anyone who takes all that on should not be held ABOVE accountability.
And I always think about allllllll the people (who we forget about) who aren't even members of this board, but are just out there reading. Or who just happen by here one night looking specifically for a breeder to purchase a pup from. Or who maybe stumble on one thread through a google search or something.
This could be the only thread that person ever reads at YT. This could be the only time that person EVER hears some of the basic standards of responsible breeding that are just taken for granted by most of us now. And before that person gets intrigued by an interesting story, or lured by cute puppy pics, and *clicks* on that breeder's website, possibly never to return here....I think that YT has the great opportunity, if not the responsibility, to point out any red flags that they notice first.
It's our opportunity to make a difference!!! And I know that YT made a difference in MY yorkie buying experience in this way, and for that, I am thankful. It's definitely something I would hate to see us lose, in the name of "support" or "positivity" or "relationships".
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