It makes me mad that some breeders only care about money, there should be some kind of monitoring system in place to only allow bitches to have a certain number of litters.
What do people think?
2007-01-11 08:02:48 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
When people stop buying them.
2007-01-11 08:10:51 · answer #1 · answered by sexylatinguy23 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Dararie and Wendy1 have hit the nail on the head here: it will happen when the market for mass-produced, poorly-bred, unhealthy and unsocialised puppies disappears.
When animal welfare education among the general public reaches such a level that EVERY potential pup-buyer demands to meet the parents of his or her prospective new family member, and see the conditions in which it has been raised. When NOBODY wants to own a family pet that is not microchipped, vet-checked, tested for any breed-related conditions, vaccinated, wormed, de-flea'd, fully socialised, well-trained and neutered when the time comes.
The last two are of course matters for the dog's owner, but responsible breeders must of course be prepared to foster and rehome pups who do not work out in their homes in the long run. That's something else that should be inherent in the contract when buying from a responsible breeder. If the breeder has particular aspirations for a particular pup, in a showing and breeding regard, they should either keep said pup, or sell it to another responsible, reputable breeder.
Basically, once the general populace approaches the education and responsibility level of the animal rescue community, then this would stop, but I suppose I am kinda saying never, just in a roundabout way, sigh.
I wish they could be stopped, but I don't think legislation in itself can ever do it.
2007-01-12 23:25:57 · answer #2 · answered by meptastic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it should be limited, but how do you monitor something like that? Short of neutering all dogs except those belonging to registered breeders, which then have to go through vigourous monitoring etc.
It sickens me to see in the back of the newspaper "Staffy pups, £400 ea" or whatever when there is another notice "dog free to good home" - the rescue centres are full, and you literally cannot give away a dog which genuinely needs a good home, yet there are still people who will pay hundreds just to have a particular breed.
I was talking to a neighbour recently who has a yorkie terrier, and I said if I was to consider a dog for my son, it would be one of those, due to the size and temperament, and he said that they are horrendously over-bred, and so are starting to develop problems wihin the breed.
Bizarrely enough, there have been at least 4 'lost' yorkshire terriers, all the same colours, in the last month in the local area, which have been listed in the lost and found of the paper. Screams of dog-napping, so I am expecting in 3 months to see hoards of "Yorkshire terrier pups, £xxx" in the paper...
2007-01-11 19:03:22 · answer #3 · answered by Tracey Wright 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
People have the right to breed as many litters as they want for whatever reason. Why stop at monitoring how many litters a ***** has? Why not monitor how many children people have as well? Why stop there, lets monitor every aspect of life and take away people's rights to make their own decisions.
Why don't you go after the humans with 9 children? Dogs having multiple litters are the least of our problems.
2007-01-11 19:08:38 · answer #4 · answered by Misty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree, as a fellow animal lover I think some people have a certain kindness chip missing from their brains. How else could anyone hurt or neglect an animal? There should definately be more control on breeders. You just have to look at the hip problems labs and retrievers have to see what irresponsible breeders can do.
2007-01-11 16:10:56 · answer #5 · answered by Jackie S 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They will stop when people stop buying the puppies. Any responsible breeder will only allow their females to have a certain number of litters with a good amount of time between them. Having owned a dog that was rescued from a puppy mill, I'm very aware of how they are treated, our dog, Becky was kept in a rabbit hutch. Adopt a rescue dog and save a life.
2007-01-11 16:12:39 · answer #6 · answered by Dararie 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Puppy farms make me mad! More times than not these animals are sick because of exceptionally poor care and have to be put down. If a person is a reputable breeder and takes good care of his/her dogs I don't have a problem with it. Many breed for the love of the breed.
2007-01-11 21:55:31 · answer #7 · answered by anemonecanadensis 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If a person has 2 or more females for breeding they have to be licenced as a breeder, however most backyard breeders don't register. If only people would report them and they had to pay a huge fee to become a licenced breeder it might make backyard breeders stop.
2007-01-11 18:44:36 · answer #8 · answered by fenlandfowl 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They probably won't ever, unless a law is unleashed that means all breeders must be examined and given a permit before breeding or something. I think it's cruel too since they have no idea what they're doing and they are just contributing to the overpopulation problem.
2007-01-11 16:09:36 · answer #9 · answered by Judgerz 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I agree the poor dogs are oftern bred every time they come into season and are not pets but puppy machines. When thier time is up they are distroyedf or discarded and the breeders are rolling in money There should be a law against this.
2007-01-11 16:15:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Here here! How many people ask questions about whelping and breeding and such on here and I think dear god they have no idea what they are doing! Educate the masses my friend. That's the best thing. Also see if there are puppy mills in your state and get a group together to get laws against them and then help shut those SOB's down.
2007-01-11 17:18:59 · answer #11 · answered by bassetmom 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋