Sorry another dog breeding ( well sort of ) related question!!!!!!?

Question

With regard to the dogs in rescue shelters, why is it always classed as the breeders fault they are there?
Is it not down to the irresponsible owners who get the dog then decide they cant cope or just dont want it any more?

I will probably get loads of violations for saying that but who cares, freedom of speech!!!!!

What about the millions of dogs that go off to live in happy permanent homes?

raticals
alright smart ****
forget the word always!!!!!!

Answer 1

I agree!

Answer 2

Irresponsible ownership is only a small part of the problem, which could largely be eliminated if the breeders were much more selective about who they send their pups home with. Statistics show that less than 20% of dogs will live out their entire lives in the same home. Knowing this, breeders should be taking extra steps to ensure their dogs are going to homes that they will remain in forever.

Responsibly bred dogs don't normally end up in shelters and rescue. It's because responsible breeders interview each potential owner to make sure they have a suitable home and will keep the dog forever. And their sale contract will state that if, for some reason, the new owner can no longer care for the dog, it muse be returned to the breeder. Responsible breeders are there for the lifetime of every dog they produce.

Many backyard breeders (which produce something like 65-70% of dogs that end up in shelters) and puppy millers sell their dogs to whoever shows up with the money. They don't interview potential owners to make sure they're prepared to take a dog home. And once the dog is off their property, they will more than likely never see the dog again.

Answer 3

I just realized that in Canada, Vet Care for animals is covered just like medical care for humans is. That means, if a person gets a pet, they don't need to worry about not having insurance or getting between a rock and a hard place and losing benefits, or having insurance where it still costs as much if not more than a more 'old school' Vet office because of pushing unnecessary prescription diets and drugs or services as sales is the primary motivator.
I don't blame the breeders or even the owners in every case. A person can lose their job or their health and their ability to provide Vet services like they used to is affected.
There are all kinds of reasons besides irresponsible ones that pets end up in foster homes and shelters. Death of owner is another cause.
I have done a lot of rescue work on an individual basis and volunteer work at shelters and am keenly aware of the many different kinds of circumstances that can cause animals to wind up homeless. You are right that millions of dogs go off to live in happy homes, many of those the situation is permanent.
I wish we could have medical care and vet care available the same way it is in Canada. Most Americans pay loads of taxes over a life time, but at any time if something happens that puts a crimp in the lifestyle, the cascading effect can be loss of job and benefits and all the losses that can follow!
Sometimes that are a spate of answers on "Answers" that make it seem like people "always" say one thing or another. I am glad you asked this so you will realize everyone does not view things as any one targeted group's collected fault. (breeder, owner, shelter,rescue worker...)

Answer 4

You're right- freedom of speech!
However.
Breeders are seen as the enemy, simply-
because they put more animals into the world- when there's a plain and simple fact: There are more pets out there than families available. People should not breed their animals.
It is the owners fault: including the breeder that owns them! Breeders need to look at the whole world picture.
Let's say their dog has a littler of 6 puppies. They find 6 homes that will take each puppy.
Those 6 homes could have been used to adopt 6 animals from a SHELTER- animals who really need to be saved and adopted! There are over 10million puppies and kittens strays out there who need homes. We do not need breeders to bring more in. Breeders simply take away the possible homes that stray animals could have lived in.

Answer 5

Resposible breeders will take the puppy back and find it a new home. Some breeders keep tabs on their puppies to make sure that they are taken care of and that everything is working out. Unfortunately, not everyone is that way and great dogs get taken to the pound because people weren't prepared or didn't do their research. All 6 of my family's dogs are rescues from the pound, a rescue group or rehomes either because they were too high energy, didn't have time, didn't like the dog, or wasn't ready for the responsibility of owning a dog.

Answer 6

I have to agree with u... well 90%, The majority of breeders are responsible people who do the best to ensure the puppies go to good homes, unfortunatly there are a few breeders who only care about the money... thankfully this is a small percentage. I am a trainer and come across alot of people who have bought a cute puppy - then have forgotten it will grow up! - thats when the problems start, and the owners cant handle it. If they started off with rules and training they would have a happy dog and the dog would have a happy owner, and hopefully the number of dogs in shelters would be reduced.

Answer 7

Yes, some dogs do get to go to responsible people and live happy lives ever after--however, there are millions of dogs that don't have that happily ever after ending and end up being dumped on the streets, where pounds pick them up or they get run over by a car. It is partially the breeders fault because a breeder should do some type of background check or questionaire before handing over the puppies, but many just are happy with the money they get. Meanwhile, people who have no clue as to how to take care of a dog or are too irrepsonsible for one end up neglecting or abandoning their dog once they realize that it's more than they had bargained for. Rescue shelters give people questionaires and many of them do interviews and house inspections before they allow people to adopt--not to make things harder on the person wanting to adopt, but to ensure that the dog is NOW going to have its happily ever after.

There are even puppies in the shelters, and many healthy and friendly dogs are put to sleep simply because there isn't enough room. It's just that breeders should be more responsible to check out the people that they sell their puppies to. I always encourage people to look at the shelters before going to breeders. www.petfinder.com is a website where there are different resuce organizations from all over the U.S. that have plenty of adorable puppies up for adoption.

Answer 8

Nobody faults the breeders who breed their champion, perfect conformation and healthy dogs
and who make sure they go to good homes or take them back if needed.

However, most dogs are bred for money, pure and simple - and those breeders don't care in the least where the dogs go. They don't check the buyers as to whether they are a good home and they don't take back dogs once they are sold, they just collect the money.

People like that are what we campaign against - and, of course, the dog owners who don't spay or neuter or breed because their dog "is registered" - so what??? Means nothing, they are as bad as those who let their mutts breed indiscriminantly.

We are trying to keep dogs from being killed here because they don't have a family - that's all.

Go to your local Animal Services, kill shelter is what it is all too often, and look at those faces. If you have a heart, you will understand why we are so hard on people who breed their dogs indiscriminantly or for money alone.

Answer 9

Both bad breeders and owners are at fault.
Some owners can't deal with a dog, don't have the time for the dog, they couldn't train the dog so it urinated or deficated in the house and they are tired of it so they give the dog up.
Bad breeders breed dogs with genetic conditions and they don't bother to better the breed or care what kind of homes their puppies get. They are in it for the money. Once the puppies are gone they don't want to be bothered with puppy buyers.
Not all breeders just BAD BREEDERS are at fault.

Answer 10

I agree with you. As someone who has participated in several animal rescues over the years, I have yet to relate a single one to a reputable breeder! Good breeders work very hard to ensure their puppies find suitable, loving homes and sometimes even make the new owners sign forms stating that at any point in the dog's life they will take him/her back if the new owners are incapable of caring for their pet. Also most breeds have their own specialized rescue organizations that are run by people who love the breed and are willing to spend hours and money to rehome them.
The issues of unwanted animals lays primarily with puppy mills, people who do not have their pets spayed or neutered, pet stores that do not check the source of their stock and people who believe that animals are disposable toys and purchase them on a whim.

Answer 11

Because responsible breeders hold on to their puppies until they find what seems like the perfect home. If that perfect home doesn't turn out to be permanent (& stuff does happen which can't be foreseen), the responsble breeder takes back that puppy - even if it is now 10 years old.
Responsbile breeders do not knowingly sell to irresponsible owners - if it turns out they've been fooled, they are there to pick up the pieces (or at least the puppy!)
No one should embark on breeding if they don't have the facilities to take back all the pups they've bred at any stage of their lives.