I just found out that the woman who is offering me a 9-month old JRT x Collie has been back yard breeding. Her 4-year-old Westie had already 25 pups. She says that she is neutering and spaying her dogs now (she currently has 10), but I am not too sure, as one of the dogs seems to be pregnant again.
I had one of her dogs for a day to see how it gets on with my dog, and it is lovely, apart from not being trained at all.
On one hand I am worried about this dog, on the other hand I don't want to make space for her to have more pups.
My motto is: Don't breed or buy whilst homeless die. So in this case, I am not too sure. She is giving several dog away for free now, but I still don't feel very sure.
2007-09-01 02:01:01 · 19 answers · asked by Wednesday 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
The other dogs she has are cross breeds, not all of them bred by her, the one I looked at she got as a rescue from a friend.
Apparently the westie is neutered now, but the collie x spaniel is probably preggers from an alsatian.
She says that she has realized that she can't have that many dogs, as she can't look after them all, that's why she is giving the away for free.
I contacted the animal santuary that put me in touch with her, to ask them for their opinion.
The dog I had a look at had no tempe issues, in fact, all her dogs were lovely tempered and friendly.
2007-09-01 02:19:11 · update #1
I think this might be the case....
As she loves the dogs, she breeds them for cute puppies and makes money, but it could be the hoarding issue, as most are neutered now and she gave several away already
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_hoarding
2007-09-01 02:32:23 · update #2
@Jennifer: Yes, it was an animal sancutary that put me in touch with her. They are not able to take them, as they are not a shelter (i.e. have no kennels, only land for horses, etc.). I have emailed them to check if they knew about this.
2007-09-01 02:34:59 · update #3
I have contacted the local animal shelter and they will talk to the owner, but have adviced me to take the dog and give it a loving home, I could get vouchers for getting her neutered and they will talk to the owner about the litters.
2007-09-01 03:08:05 · update #4
Let me preface this by saying I'm a volunteer at a Humane Society shelter 2-3 days per week, so unfortunately I have an idea how many homeless dogs there are out there. I also have a good idea as to what this woman is really doing...
Most likely, she is giving away the dogs that aren't suitable for sale (i.e. the ones with physical imperfections that make them "undesireable" to buyers), so she'll have room for the new litter that you believe her dog is currently carrying.
I would take the dog if you are financially, physically, and emotionally ready for dog ownership. If you don't take it, chances are, it will end up in a shelter. As much as we try to love on these dogs, it's impossible to give them the kind of love and attention that every dog deserves when you have an average of 300 dogs at any given time, and only a handful of volunteers. Giving them food/water, shelter, and safety has to be the priority.
After taking the dog, make an anonymous call to your local authorities, and let them know you think she's running a puppy-mill operation out of her home. Let them handle it from there. Somebody has to take a stand against these horrible people who breed their dogs to death. I am currently fostering a yellow lab who was rescued from a puppy mill about 2 weeks ago. This is what happens when a dog is forced to have 3 litters of pups in less than 2 years, and isn't given adequate nutrition:
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Edit: Wait, a shelter put you in touch with this lady? Do they realize what she's doing?? I can't imagine any shelter allowing an animal to leave without being spayed or neutered, or referring people to someone who is breeding "mixed breed' dogs when there are so many shelter dogs who need homes.
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Edit 2: Definitely let them know she's breeding mixed-breed dogs for sale, because they may not realize what she's doing. They may think she's just taking in strays and finding homes for them, and they need to know that they're encouraging her to continue doing this. Reputable sanctuaries and shelters absolutely would NEVER condone this type of thing.
2007-09-01 02:20:39 · answer #1 · answered by Jennifer 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Just by the fact she is breeding mixed breeds should be a huge tail up for anyone. Don;t encourage her greed. You will only be opening your self up for possible huge vet bills with a poorly bred dog. Just remember any pup or dog that comes free is almost always for a reason. It's either already sick, has aggression issues or maybe both.
No doubt she will keep on pumping out the puppies til the females die and then she will just replace them with more.
If you can possibly afford some large future vet bills then getting the dog out would be a great thing to do, but if not you should pass it by.
I would probably be reporting her to animal control and let them deal with her.
2007-09-01 09:13:29 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. P's Person 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
First off i would be leery of an animal being brought into the home before having a vet look it over just to be sure it had no illnesses. If you have doubts then DON'T accept a pet even if it does get on well with another. You must also look into how well the dogs look and how up-kept their living area is as well
2007-09-01 09:14:36 · answer #3 · answered by painterlady 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You are right to be concerned, but this dog will probably turn out homeless too if you don't take it. You must just let her know how you feel and ask her to prove that her animals are getting neutered, and that she will not be continuing this. Of course, you must not pay any money to her, because if she gets paid for this she makes a business out of it and she won't stop. But if she just gives the puppies, you could take one and save it.
2007-09-01 09:17:10 · answer #4 · answered by cpinatsi 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If you think the dog will fit smoothly into your life, take it: you are definitely saving it from some bad situation.
Tell the woman about your feelings about endless bredding of animals- (after you have dog in your hands) and ask her if her zoning allows her to house so many dogs.
The implication won't be lost on her: she'll know you're watching and have the potential to report her.
It's a veiled threat. Somebody's got to stand up to these people; the animals need your voice.
2007-09-01 09:20:09 · answer #5 · answered by Mimi B 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
sounds like you have allot of thinken to do, If you took the dog you'd know it would be in a good home but yes will give her room for more puppies to back yard breed .. but if no one wants the dogs that why there free there gonna end up on the streets or mistreated or in a shelter anyway ... Sounds like she may be over breeding call the animal control to check her out
2007-09-01 09:12:33 · answer #6 · answered by Kiki 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The answer is no anyone who breeds for fun ls not a good dealer and should be stopped as all the dogs will end up interbreeding and will end up dieing .Sad as it is but l would get her stopped or get her help from the R.S.P.C.A.to get them done. Give the poor dogs a life as they are not breeding machines for the fun of it they will get all sorts of illnesses through being interbred. Plus you could end up with no end of vets bills.
2007-09-01 09:31:31 · answer #7 · answered by owlet04 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you take a dog from her she will just breed more. Sorry about the pups that she has now but, the only way to stop them is let them get stuck with all those pups.
2007-09-01 09:16:39 · answer #8 · answered by st.lady (1 of GitEm's gang) 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That a descision you will have to make but backyard breeding in that manner will hurt that female, if she is not already hurt, plus with that many dogs i dont know what age your speaking of but there is a possible that i bet some are imbred also,
sorry that i cant help you make that descision,
2007-09-01 09:11:16 · answer #9 · answered by Pit Bull 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If the puppy suits you, I would take it. If the lady is known to the animal sanctuary she is probably O.K., don't listen to rumors. If you are still concerned, tell the sanctuary people about what you have heard and let them handle it. Good luck.
2007-09-01 09:26:52 · answer #10 · answered by Diane C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋