Don't breed or Buy while shelter animals Die!!!!?

Question

I wish you could see as I sit here today,
Tears filling my eyes, the loss In my heart...
For a dog unknown to you.

Her body strong, her eyes bright,
Gleaming with anticipation for any little treat.

Locked in a cage for more than a month,

Her hope never faded, Her trust never waived...

Though her card said "Caution,"
With love she obeyed.

Sitting up straight on her hard plastic bed

Begging once more, "Just please scratch my head"

My love for this pup was hard to endure,

For the day before her time was due, I gave her a bone
which she dropped to the floor.

She knew...I had come to say goodbye.

I cursed the owner for Shawna's fate! When next someone exclaims:
"How could you work here?"

No, we're not to blame, only doing your dirty-work
With anger, not shame. Not "Puppy-killers," or "evil"...

Just the last loving hand to say goodbye...

*If you have ever worked or volunteered at an animal shelter you know the feeling.
Why does this have to happen?

http://www.pbrc.net/dbdb.html

I'm glad to see that most of you agree with this and have rescue pets your self.

All I ask is that people keep spreading the word. Even if you save just one dog it's a start. I know the world will not change over night. We can try to make some kind of difference. No matter what the cause is you fight for.

Kit Kat You could not be any more wrong. That comment was a little upsetting and hurtfull. How many rescues dogs have you known that have sent someone to the hospital? I don't think yeah have ever met a rescuse dog before.

I have a border collie mix that Never hurt any one. I have had her for 13 years. She is good around all little animals. My boyfriend and I have a Pit Bull that was rescued. We have had him for years and he Never hurt anyone. He is such a lover and so happy that he was saved.

Most of the time dogs are sent to the pound because of family problem like moving, divorce, health. It is not the dogs fault.

Kit Kat You could not be any more wrong. That comment was a little upsetting and hurtfull. How many rescues dogs have you known that have sent someone to the hospital? I don't think you have ever met a rescuse dog before.

I have a border collie mix that Never hurt any one. I have had her for 13 years. She is good around all little animals. My boyfriend and I have a Pit Bull that was rescued. We have had him for years and he Never hurt anyone. He is such a lover and so happy that he was saved.

Most of the time dogs are sent to the pound because of family problem like moving, divorce, health. It is not the dogs fault.

Answer 1

people abuse their kids and abuse animals and abuse their environment and abuse laws and the lawmakers abuse their positions
we're supposed to be an intelligent lifeform and can't figure out how to fix anything and if someone ever did it would be knocked down because money would be lost somewhere

Answer 2

Nope. When someone buys a dog on a whim from a BYB that doesn't care about screening potential new owners, that's one of the reasons why dogs end up in shelters. So, WHY would someone get a shelter dog if they didn't want one? Do you honestly think that wouldn't end up back in the shelter anyway? If I had a flock of sheep and wanted a WELL BRED Border Collie, do you think that a shelter would be the first place I'd look? No way! Reputable breeders are NOT the problem. BYB's, puppy mill dogs sold in pet shops, and the buyers who buy on a whim are the reason for all the problems. Add: Oh, and let's not forget about the *Doodle* breeders who claim that their mutts are hypoallergenic, don't shed, and will turn out to be a certain size. They LIE all for money, and the stupid buyers believe them.

Answer 3

I know. I don't understand it. Blame it on ignorance and laziness. Blame it on pride and too many people that think they know it all. Blame it on callousness and cruelty.

Bless you for the work you do. It's not your fault. I'm on the verge of tears myself.

I feed feral cats twice a week. It breaks my heart. I wish that I could take them all home. There is one cat that has a hurt paw and we cannot catch her. She's too smart. It breaks my heart to see her and not be able to get her so I can take her to the vet to have her cared for. The group I work with are still trying to catch her. They have a vet waiting to care for her.

I would find a home for her myself. I cannot keep her. I have 2 cats and there isn't enough space for a third. We have a dog as well. The cats live upstairs. The dog is downstairs.

Sadly, I don't think this problem will ever go away. The only hope we have is to drastically reduce the number through continuous education. Get the message to more people. Repetition. Eventually, it will sink in. Get the message to young people. They are less stubborn than the adults.

Does your shelter do community events? If not, maybe it's something you might want to look into?

Answer 4

"Most of the time dogs are sent to the pound because of family problem like moving, divorce, health. It is not the dogs fault."

There ya go! It's not the breeders fault that people give their dogs away for various reasons. Most dogs in shelters aren't puppies, they are sub-adults or adults. It's called an owner retention problem, not a breeding problem.

If you were to stop all breeding, you would lose many, many great bloodlines that had taken generations to build up. Is that truly what you want? It will take out bloodlines for hunting dogs, sled dogs, guard dogs, service dogs, herding dogs and yes, even the lap dog.

Have you read Nathan Winograd's book? If you haven't, then did you know that there really are enough homes for all the dogs in this country? The people that want a purebred puppy and know where it comes from, will always want that puppy and nothing more. Your not going to change them and to be honest, I don't blame them. Just like people have different tastes in food, they have different tastes in dogs.

Take me for example, I had small dogs most of my life until I got out on my own. My first dog was a large dog, since then, other then 1 small dog found on the side of the road, and the 1 small dog purchased from a friend, we have gotten all large dogs. I prefer large dogs over small dogs. I also prefer sled dogs over any other type of dog.

There is so much more that I can say, but I have rambled on long enough.

Answer 5

As I lay here petting my golden retriever with my foot, tears roll down my face while I read this. My family has always had full blooded breeds, mainly because my brother or I would have temper tantrums in the mall pet stores. Each & every dog we have ever owned has had some type of congenital defect, presumably from being too in-bred. That happens even more when breeders are trying to accentuate certain characteristics. For example, my first golden had terrible seizure disorder, as did many of the dogs in his litter. The breeder wanted to destroy him & give me a free puppy. I kept him (he had a name, a bed, a favorite toy...how could I hand him over like that?) & took the best care of him as I possibly could. I was planning on adopting from the H.S., but then a golden puppy became available through a friend. He's not a fancy bred dog, just a farm dog born to two good goldens that my friend owned. I feel guilty all of the time for not adopting, but I rationalize by saying that these dogs need homes too. We need to, as a dog loving community, change our mindset & not only adopt (not buy) a pet, but also be proactive about protesting against puppy mills. All of these dogs need homes, from the scruffy mutt to the regal lab, but these illigetemate & irresponsible breeders need to be more regulated. Less animals brought into this world translates into less homes good hearted people like you need to find for them. My family, friends & I have committed ourselves to adopting from H.S.'s or rescue organizations from now on. Thank you for the poiniant message.

Answer 6

Very heart wrenching. I adopted a beautiful Lhasa Apso from a kill pound in June of 2005. She was not so beautiful then, she was just a little dog that some jerk threw away. She was in terrible shape. Today she is a vital member of our family, and very much loved. She gives back so much love in return. Until all people become responsible pet owners, there will always be a need for pounds. I believe it is a national disgrace. Thanks for sharing with us.

Answer 7

Thank you for spreading the word!!
I got a black lab and an English Mastiff from the shelter, and they are the best dogs ever! It doesn't matter to me if they are breeds or not; they just happen to be. What is more important is how sweet they are.

Answer 8

i had got my dog from the spca 7 years ago he was just about 9 months old his mother had been killed by the owner that had her in her puppys cause he said that he could not feed them puppys in there mother any more this is what the spca here in dallas hsd told us about a story of a mother in her puppys that where all most killed well they all lived in when i was reaching around the corner with this person i saw 6 little puppys in we told em we wanted all of them in paid them for shots in worm meds in now all of them are 7 years old in big as ever my sister in brothers have the other 5 i hate people that are cruel to animal i with that dogs could do what people do to them vice-verses to give em the taste of there own medicine

Answer 9

There are many rescue groups who try to keep an eye on shelters for dogs that fit their breed - so that you don't need to go through something this heart-wrenching. Thank you for giving them love when no one else would.

Answer 10

I would love to adopt & always looking but ive got two kids & im finding it very hard to adopt because of the kids all the dogs ive like are not allowed to go to homes with kids.
so im sorry untill i fined a border collie in a shelter than can be homed with kids i will go back to a breeder:)

Answer 11

I've adopted all of my dogs (5 of 'em) except for the first one, a German Shepherd that we got from a Pet Store, 10 or so years ago. Getting a dog from a shelter is better. Mixed-breeds tend to have fewer of the medical concerns caused by breeding.