Pet Store Supports Puppy Mills

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by marie

Backyard breeders and puppymills are not same thing. I have seen some wonderful backyard dogs that have had a litter of puppies that are better socialized and cared for then some reputable breeders puppies.

My ex-wife bred her rottie to make a few bucks from pups. The pups are about 4 years old now, over half of them have hip problems and most of the buyers have called complaining about various other health issues. She solves these issues by hanging up the phone....

I bought an Akita 14 years ago from a reputable breeder for less than the backyard rotties went for. The breeder was there for questions and concerns my dog's entire life, and was even supportive after my dog passed away. If I had encountered genetic health issues, I had a replacement/money back gaurantee...

[Ephraim]

So reef_raf, by your rational, no matter the caliber of a dog breeder and the amount of care the put into producing healthy, happy puppies conforming to breed standards, if they sold thier litter to a pet store they would cease to be a reputable breeder? This one feature will erase all other indications of a good reputation?

Some pet stores may not be paying as much as you would from a reputable breeder, but some do. When you look at the pricing of puppies in *edit*, it should be very evident from an assumption on the markup that the prices this company is paying is the same as what Jimbo would be paying from a breeder.

It also does not make much sense for a company to be adopting puppy milled dogs. Would this not cost much more in the long run. If a pet store was to purchase puppies from a reputable source they would see much less health warrenty problems. This simply makes sense.

[marie]

Originally Posted by reef_raf

My ex-wife bred her rottie to make a few bucks from pups. The pups are about 4 years old now, over half of them have hip problems and most of the buyers have called complaining about various other health issues. She solves these issues by hanging up the phone....

I bought an Akita 14 years ago from a reputable breeder for less than the backyard rotties went for. The breeder was there for questions and concerns my dog's entire life, and was even supportive after my dog passed away. If I had encountered genetic health issues, I had a replacement/money back gaurantee...

Well I never said all backyard breedings were good .
On the flip side of the coin I have a rottie that comes in for a bath every 4 weeks who came from a very reputable breeder who even refused to sell the puppy unless it was fed exclusively raw (I don't agree with that but it shows concern on the breeders part) and the poor dog has the worst case of hip displasia I have ever seen (stage 4?). It is so bad it started showing up before the dog was a year old ( normally a dog is full grown before it even gets tested)

[dsaundry]

Emily, Great thread, If anything good was to come, look at all the hits in such a short time. Maybe with all the interest people will be less inclined for a spur of the moment purchase from anywhere? Just so you know.. stirring the pot is a good thing sometimes..

???

If the dog is healthy, happy and ready to be adopted then what is the problem..He needs a home
too.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by hayles

If the dog is healthy, happy and ready to be adopted then what is the problem..He needs a home
too.

Right, and Emily is continually offering to foster it until a home is found. The "rescue" guy isn't really responding.....
Would be nice if it had a more comfortable temp home, rather than a wire cage.

[Aquattro]

Oh, and here's some gas for the fire.... My GF and I were talking about rescues, and she was telling me about a certain border collie rescue that will take any dog that the see left in the back of a truck, or tied to a bike rack outside a mall, calling it "abandoned". You come back from buying milk and your dog is gone....nice.

Originally Posted by reef_raf

Oh, and here's some gas for the fire.... My GF and I were talking about rescues, and she was telling me about a certain border collie rescue that will take any dog that the see left in the back of a truck, or tied to a bike rack outside a mall, calling it "abandoned". You come back from buying milk and your dog is gone....nice.

Ive heard of people and organizations that do this, and I came across someone that was "trying" to untie Zeus from a outside water tap on the restroom at the beach behind the grand hotel in Kelowna. They pulled the same crap saying I abandoned my dog(I was taking a leak in the public restroom) I was gone all of 3-4mins! Holy Crap!!!!! If you ever want to see me angry............I could have went to jail far assult with a smile that day........ He is very lucky the lady he was trying to be a hero in front of was telling him he should leave, and that the dog looked fine. I could rant for hours about animal activists(some of them). Im as protective of my my dog as I am of my son, so if you touch my dog, I will break your legs

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Originally Posted by UnderWorldAquatics

...so if you touch my dog, I will break your legs

Note to self: don't touch his dog.