PrepH4U
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There is a road out of the county? :shrug:
Looking for Boxer breeder in area
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There is a road out of the county? :shrug:
ICit
Jam out with ur clam out
nomoney
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Christy
b*tch rocket
Every single thread that deals with animal breeding turns into a throwdown. Hell, just about ANY animal thread turns into
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happyappygirl
Rocky Mountain High!!
That's because they have too.
Everyone i speak too wants to wait for my litters and most offer deposits or payment in full up front to ensure a puppy. That's just not realistic, and it would be silly (and downright wrong) for me to accept their money without having a puppy to offer and I have to tell them that. I can't possibly meet the demand and still do it the way we do it.
And the scams.....
it's awful. My puppy is FREE! Only pay 250 to ship puppy. YES people really do fall for this every day! ~ PEOPLE ~ you can pay airfare upon arrival at the airport for a dog that is shipped!I always encourage people to consider a rescue and tell them how to evaluate temperament/suitablity on any dog they are considering, but many rescues (of all breeds) are staffed by 'fanatics' who think they're some esteemed higher power and make the 'requirements' to adopt or 'adoption fees' way out of line and as a result they miss out on many perfectly good pet homes. People end up getting discouraged and buy one any where they can even though better judgement often tells them not too, how else will they get one? So the puppy mills will continue to flourish.
happyappygirl
Rocky Mountain High!!
Uh Oh...I'm getting nutty. 
cattitude
My Sweetest Boy
Not really. People buy puppies from places that aren't considered a big bad puppy mill. They buy from the Amish..why would such Godly people be bad, right? Or they buy from a small breeder who *thinks* they have good stock..happens all the time. A lot of people out there who have no clue about buying or breeding or flat out don't give a crap.
TurboK9
New Member
happyappygirl
Rocky Mountain High!!
I had put something in that post about the Amish and Mennonite, but edited it out.
At least around here their dogs are, for the most part, socialized with people/horses/other dogs/kids etc, had their shots and are wormed so someone is doing their job with education (sort of).
In PA its a cash crop and many of them raise dogs in stalls or long chicken buildings divided into stalls. It adversely effects stats for AKC shows, because the championship point system is based on numbers of dogs registered with the AKC by region, not by numbers of dogs actually shown.
You're right most people put more thought into purchasing a washer than researching a breed or breeder of a dog that will live in the house with you for (hopefully) 10+ years and interact with the family on a daily basis.
cattitude
My Sweetest Boy
TurboK9
New Member
Being that around here, I see dogs tied to trees, or left in filthy pens 24/7/365 very very very often, I think quite often it's the 'don't give a crap'.
frequentflier
happy to be living
Many people have told me that they bought puppies from the Amish because they felt sorry for them...especially at the farmers market. I deal with animal folks 7 days a week and that is the most common reason I hear.
ICit
Jam out with ur clam out
and then.... they dont feel so sorry when after about 3-4 days their new pupppy has bloody v/d.... and they find out it has parvo. :shrug:
well... thats what ya get for gettin a pup from the farmers market...
do you want to treat the dog with supportive care... and try to save the dog you paid for.. cuz you felt "sorry" for? .... what do you think they do?...
cattitude
My Sweetest Boy
and then.... they dont feel so sorry when after about 3-4 days their new pupppy has bloody v/d.... and they find out it has parvo. :shrug:
well... thats what ya get for gettin a pup from the farmers market...
do you want to treat the dog with supportive care... and try to save the dog you paid for.. cuz you felt "sorry" for? .... what do you think they do?...
Give it back to the Amish?
nomoney
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and then.... they dont feel so sorry when after about 3-4 days their new pupppy has bloody v/d.... and they find out it has parvo. :shrug:
well... thats what ya get for gettin a pup from the farmers market...
do you want to treat the dog with supportive care... and try to save the dog you paid for.. cuz you felt "sorry" for? .... what do you think they do?...
Re sell it at profit?
frequentflier
happy to be living
dump it on the side of the road?
take it to tcas?
call a rescue and beg them to take it?
take it to tcas?
call a rescue and beg them to take it?
frequentflier
happy to be living
Nope... they put it to sleep...and go buy another one ...
I just dont get it... :shrug: (and thats right.. the next one they get will have good ole parvo also)
Couple of "regulars" adopted pups w/ treatable problems- costly- but doable.
These are the fortunate ones.
ICit
Jam out with ur clam out
.... most wont :sad:they think and see it as... they just got a puppy and it should be happy and healthy.. (as it should be)
and dont want to put anymore money into it
happyappygirl
Rocky Mountain High!!
I know of one that was dumped along the side of the road recently.
A friend took the little cutie in, paid for the 5 days in intensive care, then fed him another couple of weeks on lamb and rice jarred infant food until his intestines could handle something else and now he's going to be fine.
A friend took the little cutie in, paid for the 5 days in intensive care, then fed him another couple of weeks on lamb and rice jarred infant food until his intestines could handle something else and now he's going to be fine.