Doesn't anyone care???!!!! This is horrible!!!!?

Question

Why in the world do people purchase dogs from pet shops and breeders? I just dont get it. I hate it when I come across people that dont spay and nueter their dogs and/or gets it from breeders. Don't people understand that thoes dogs dont need your help??? What about dogs in animal shelters? doesn't anyone care about them? Thousands of dogs are put down every year because of overpopulation in pounds. I adopted my dog from my local county animal shelter and I had him nuetered too. He is one uniqe dog. I'm glad I saved him. If you adopt and nueter/spay your dogs the problem of overppulation could be solved. I'm sure you guys will at least understand after reading this.


P.S -this is my dog a couple months after adoption. His head is kinda big at this time since hes kind of thin. Hes much plumper now. He is 5 or 6 in that picture. I'm not sure what hes mixed with. The vet said for sure he was not a lab as many have thought in the past.

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heres one more pic of my little baby.
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Who knows what potential sheltered dogs could have? They could one day become a champion in agility,obedience,or disc competitions.

Plus if you want a certain breed. They have breed specific rescues.

Plus if you want a certain breed. They have breed specific rescues.

Answer 1

I am rather upset by the villification of "breeders". There are good
and bad in all segments of society. The difference in "breeders" is there
are reputable breeders, and profit -motivated breeders.

There is NO sin in wanting a well-bred pet. Each breed has a blueprint
of how it should look, grow, and behave. Each breed is suited more for one
type of family than another might be. This cannot be reliably predicted in
mixes. Some families are capable of accepting unknown physical
characteristics and personalities. Some aren't. While adoption is a
wonderful choice for some people, others are better off with a more
predictable pet. For those interested in a purebred pet, here are some tips:

1) A REPUTABLE breeder takes animals of her breeding back at any time
for
any reason. Whether they offer a refund depends on circumstances.

2) A REPUTABLE breeder wants to meet the WHOLE family to see how the
pet
interacts with each memeber. They will visit the potential home with
the
puppy before allowing the new owner to purchase a puppy. Or, if the
distance is great, they will have a trusted fellow breeder or rescue
organization check out the new home.

3) A reputable breeder knows what genetic illnesses are possible in
the breed, and tests parents before breeding to help prevent those diseases.

4) The new owner should research the breed and the breeder. They
should
learn about things like genetic testing, and ASK questions of the
breeder to
determine if they are reputable.

Some examples: If you ask a breeder of Shetland sheepdogs if they test
for
VonWillebrand's disease in breeding dogs, they should be able to
explain the
process and tell you if the pups are clear or carriers. If you ask a
breeder
of Labrador retrievers how the parents did on their OFA screening,
they
should know what you're talking about.

Each breed has genetic diseases breeders can test for to prevent their
occurrance, or so as to make wise breeding decisions. Each breed has a
national club who will tell you what to look for in a healthy pup of
that
breed and what to ask breeders to help determine if they are
reputable.

Any reputable breeder will know about the problems of their breed as
well as
its strong points. Any reputable breeder will accept their own bred
pups
back at any age for any reason, and most INSIST the dog comes back to
them
if the new owner cannot keep it, just as the shelter does. They will
also insist on spaying/neutering of dogs that are not of high enough quality
to breed, and will guide you in learning more about the breed.

Most reputable breeders show their animals in conformation shows to
confirm that the dogs they intend to use to parent a litter are of excellent
quality. The judge's expert opinion of the dog earns it wins that confirm
that the animal adheres to its standard well enough to be worthy of
breeding.

With all this testing, showing, etc., the reputable breeder generally
loses money on puppies, but does it because they want to improve & preserve
their breed.

I have also spent 20 years in rescue, and can tell you all from
experience that when you buy a for-profit breeder's pets, even though your
intention to 'save' them is honorable, they will gain profit, and continue
to breed unethically. If no one buys their 'product', they will go farm or
manufacture something that WILL make them money. So no matter how hard it is
to leave that puppy or dog in deplorable conditions, DON'T buy it. Report
the place to authorities. Be willing to testify against them if it should
come to that. But if you buy, you are adding to the problem, not curing it.

Answer 2

I hate it when people lump all breeders together into a category meaning vile, low life type characters. You say don't breed. Well, where do the pups in the shelters come from? Do they just pop up out of thin air? They come from breeders but not the responsible ethical kind of breeder, but the backyard pet owner who lets their dogs run at random and get bred by every Fido, Spot, horny male dog within 2 miles. I raise chihuahuas, beautiful, healthy babies and I find them the best homes possible. If not they stay with me. I am not against getting a dog from a shelter or rescue. In fact I advise people to do so when they are just wanting a loving family pet with no preference to breed. But to say the ethical, responsible breeders should quit breeding their dogs, so the irresponsible, unethical, backyard breeders will have more of a market for their poorly bred dogs of unknown origin just doesn't make sense,

I won 2 rescued Blue heeler mix and rescue at least 3-5 dogs a year and rehome them. I take them out of horrible places and place them in lovng homes. I have owned many mixed breeds dogs over the years. The people who mass produce the mixes are the ones who should be stopped, not the ethical, responsible breeders.

Answer 3

I disagree with the first answerer... Communism is a consequence of socialism. There's no communist regime without a socialistic government. They go hand in hand. You can have socialism without having a communist regime... but you can't have it the other way around. Marx and Engels said that "Socialism is but the first step towards communism" - they are the fathers of communism, so you better believe them. And they thought it was good, or they wouldn't have made this statement. Anyway, that's what happens when governments are taking away freedom from people. The motivation to work and produce anything is lacking majorly. This system is doomed to failure from within. Since everyone is being punished, why the heck should we work hard? I have seen it happen. You are a fool if you work hard. I grew up in Romania. It was communist and there were horrid times of poverty as I grew up. It ain't any better after almost 20 years... But there was a joke circulating around, which I think it's a perfect example of how socialism works. Some district had a pregnant pig. It looked so fat, that they reported a prognosis as the pig would at least produce six piglets. - Keep in mind, the production is centralized. Everyone had high hopes. When the pig's term came, she gave birth to two. One of them died shortly after birth. The farm was too ashamed to report one to the district, they decided they will supplement one from another swine and call it two. When the district people heard about it, they said, well, that's a shame. We'll get two more from another swine and report 4 to the city. The city heard and said... well that's not what we were hoping for, but we'll add 2 more from another and report 6 just like we expected, to the vice president. The vp said, well... let's make it look good, and add two more from another and report 8 piglets to the company president. This was catching on. The president wanted to have his productivity in high numbers, so he said to the communist party secretary they had ten piglets. When he heard, he said- this pig is famous! I am going to talk to the president and you'll find two more somewhere else , and I will let the president know this pig produced 12 piglets, double than the expected amount. We'll all look good." Back at the farm... a lot of pigs lost their babies to the famous pig with 12 piglets. So you see? It's not only based on a lie, but it's covered in lies. It will collapse from within, unless we stop this thing somehow in its tracks.

Answer 4

i can't say i agree with you. i own both breeder and shelter dogs and there are good qualities in both. what you basically just said is that people shouldn't have their own children and that everyone should adopt a child. it doesn't really work that way. it's not selfish it's just different

any dog can be a good dog but not every dog can be the right dog. you need to have a dog that balances your life and a lot of people like to see them go through that puppy stage. there are some puppies in rescues but most are around a year or so.

when i got my first two i got them from a breeder(pit). these are big dogs with the potential to be dangerous if not trained right, like any big dogs but i would hate top bring down the reputation of these dogs for not doing my homework. i wanted to be sure that there were tests done, for health and for temperment. not all shelters will do things like that. some just make sure that they're neutered and that's it.

my third dog was a husky that had been abused and was very food aggressive when i got him. having two dogs already and then adding him was work on my part to make sure things went smoothely a lot of people don't want a work in progress. this is often how we get shelter dogs in the first place.

some people i talked to see shelter dogs as too troublesome. a nice portion of them are puppymill rescues or pet shop abandoned and they see it as; you wouldn't buy a puppy mill dog from a backyard breeder so why rescue one. i can see they're point of view but i don't necessarily agree with them either.

every dog has the potential to be great and every one of them deserves a good home. shelter dogs are breeder dogs.

Answer 5

The reality is that the trouble with dogs ending up in the shelters has very little to do with producing puppies and a whole lot more to do with idiots who take no responsibility for the pups they've produced or the dogs they have bought. If people actually bothered to TRAIN their dogs, didn't get dogs if they didn't own a house, place their dogs themselves if their child developed allergies, made sure not to get new animals that their old animals may not get on with, didn't allow their dogs to roam .. There would be a LOT fewer dogs in shelters.

We need to start teaching responsible ownership. And I personally feel duty bound as a breeder to work with the purebred rescue for my breed. I've rescued wayyyy more dogs than I'll ever produce. I also feel that we need to encourage more people to learn how to train their dogs.. I offer a $50 rebate if a pup I produce passes a beginner's obedience class. I believe in passing what knowledge I have on to the next generation.. and so try to be tolerant when people don't understand.

People buy from pet shops and breeders because they don't want a shelter dog. If they wanted a shelter dog they would go to the shelter.

Good breeders require their pet pups be spayed/nuetered unless they are proven stock.. they guarantee their dogs and they have a "return to breeder" clause in their contract if the dog should need rehomed.

Answer 6

The reason for buying off of a breeder is you are getting a dog that has been bred from a certain line of animal and personality. You are getting a dog with papers and can breed the dog yourself and either sell pups or stud out your dog and make a little money. When you save a dog from the pound you hve no idea what you are getting. We saved our dog. The thing is, we were not told she has seperation anxiety. She will not live to be an old old dog. We will have to put her down by the time she turns 10 if not before because her condition worsens with age and gets no better. We were not told of her problem. We cannot ever leave her alone. We have to put her on a leash in the back yard while we are gone. Otherwise we return to a destroyed house and a dehydrated dog. Cages do not work either for her. She really goes nuts in those. But, next time we are buying from a breeder so we have more control over what we are getting in a dog.

Answer 7

The true solution for overpopulation is to have better pet owners. I have gotten dog from shelters, and from breeders, and while it's awesome to adopt, There is nothing wrong with buying,in my opinion. As for neutering, I think that's a completely personal decision. I train dogs at my local humane society as a volunteer trainer, and more then half the dogs we get there are 2-5 years old, dumped of by people who "couldn't afforded" or "had to move"...they are the problem.

Answer 8

I'm with you.

Dogs and cats seem so popular these days and too many people think of them as something they own rather than living breathing creatures with needs of their own.

I go in pet shops and see so many puppies just lying there. I know puppies sleep a lot but too much is unnatural. They have just been separated from their mother and the only security they have ever know, probaly shipped in cramped and unfriendly crates and it is just heartbreaking.

It's a hard decision. I want to rescue them all from this but to do so just ensures that puppy mills will breed more puppies.

Living with a puppy is wonderful but way too many people get a dog without informing themselves of their needs or even considering what the puppy's life has been up till now.

Then because of lack of information or human caring the dog ends up in the shelter and it could have all been avoided. I used to volunteer at an animal shelter and if dogs could talk, my my what they would have to say.

Dogs have so much to give and will go through hell for you. So for anyone who is considering getting a dog, no matter where from, or even have one now; please, please please, get all the information you can.

And do your best to be worthy of your dog's love.

Answer 9

I totally agree with you. I adopted my dog Hermione from one of the local shelters. She's a German Shepherd/Malamute and absolutely beautiful. It's odd to me how a lot of people think that if you go to get a dog from the shelter that you'll always end up with an ugly trouble making mutt. They're just pets that don't have a home and need one more than a pet shop dog does. And a lot of times you can get lucky by actually finding a pure bred dog in a shelter.

P.S. My dog was spayed right as we adopted her. People SPAY AND NEUTER YOUR PETS!!!!!

Answer 10

I have had numerous dogs from shelters but some people are not always willing to take on a dog that brings "baggage " with it.
Shelter dogs often have problems ( ok not all of them do) and they can be difficult to introduce to a family. A lot of people like to have their puppy from a very young age so it can grow up with them.
Not all dog breeders are bad people. Overpopulation of dogs is not the fault of pedigree breeders but more the fault of owners who cannot be bothered with neutering their dog and often can't be bothered to keep it in either, then when it has pups they send them to the shelter.