If you thought about getting a pet, adopt from a local shelter! Shelter Pets need you!!!!!! Please Help!!!!!

[Goatlover223]

A pre written thingy that I wrote :


Why we shouldn’t hate dog breeders

Most people have the mindset of “Adopt don’t shop”. A saying to help shelter dogs and cats get adopted. But why not shop? Why can't people find a breeder who breeds a dog with the temperament that best fits the family?

Before I continue, we must address the three types of dog breeders. The backyard breeder (byb), Puppy mill, and reputable breeders. A backyard breeder usually owns a LOT of dogs, and breeds designer dogs, dogs for pretty colors, purebred dogs to a smaller size, ect. These types of breeders do not do any health testing, and are just breeding for the money. This breeder may pose as a reputable breeder, and may or may not raise and keep their dogs inside their home, with good treatments. But, you shouldn’t support this sort of breeder because the wellbeing of the puppy doesn’t matter to them, they just want money, and the health of their puppies is unknown. The puppy mill breeder is a breeder who breeds lots of breeds, in small dirty confined places. These dogs are often neglected. A puppy mill will most often supply pet stores with puppies. These dogs have no health testing, and there are several reports of pet store puppies coming home with parvo, respiratory disease, and many more illnesses.

Now, the gold star of all three of these breeders. A reputable breeder. This type of breeder either breeds for the working ability of the dog, such as German shepherds for Police work, or Border collies who excel in herding. And conformation, to follow the breed standard of the dog, to produce quality dogs.Reputable breeders, while they may have a main focus of one or the other, should maintain the conformation, and the breeds original purpose (herding, freighting, or being a guard dog). These breeders will title their dogs in show and sport (titles are like rewards for a dog's performance in a dog show, or a sport). They do extensive health testing, and depending on their amount of dogs have only 1-2 litters per year. These breeders are not in it for the money, and often have to work another job to pay the vet bills, food costs, and trial entries for their dogs.

So, Why adopt, and why buy from a reputable breeder? If you just want a family pet, don't mind the future health of the dog, and you don’t mind working through behavioral issues, then adopt if you want to! Adoption has many flaws, as you aren’t sure of the dogs temperament, or health, but if you don’t mind it is a lovely option.

But why would somebody buy a dog from a reputable breeder? They may admire a certain breed for how they look, or the breeds temperament or health. Some people want a specific temperament to be apart of their home. Maybe they need a dog who is proven at their job, to herd their sheep, or to protect their livestock.

Maybe somebody wants a Bulldog, because of their low energy and smushy cute looks! But they don't want one they may develop health issues that are prominent in the breed. This person may want to buy a dog from a reputable breeder because the breeder’s dogs are much healthier than a dog you may find in the shelter. Reputable breeders do health tests on their dogs, and any dogs who don’t come back Good or excellent (hips, elbows, eyes) Or Clear (Genetic health issues) the breeder doesn’t breed these dogs. That means that the breeder only produces & Sells healthy Dogs.

Maybe somebody wants a golden retriever, but all of their past goldens developed arthritis and cancer towards their later years. This person doesn’t want to watch another one of their dogs hurt, so they decide to buy a dog from a reputable breeder. The breeder does health tests on their dogs, and none of the dogs in their new puppies' pedigree is proven to not carry arthritis or cancer.

There are different reasons for why people get their animals from where, but people shouldn’t dislike or hate breeders. Breeders work to protect and conserve the dog breeds we love. They work tirelessly to produce dogs who perform to their breed standard, who are healthy, and can do what their breed was bred to do. Reputable breeders do not contribute to the shelters population, a reputable breeder will always allow a dog back into their home, and most require that if you can no longer care for their dog, they will take it back. There's no reason to not support breeders, even if you prefer rescue dogs.

Very informative

 

[arwoon]

I will not leave myself heartbroken over a dead dog, again?

I choose to buy a healthy dog. I am also interested in dog shows, and preserving rare breeds

cannot do that with a shelter dog

Ok...

"There are exactly two ways to obtain a puppy or dog: adopt from a rescue, shelter, or pound; or to buy from a responsible breeder"

I choose to buy from a responsible breeder. Deal with it.

not very nice at the end... But ok... We know your strong opinion now.

 

[chickentrains]

These are all valid points! I agree that you're probably in a better position to get a purebred than a mix right now-just wanted to add my two cents. Most puppies will have separation anxiety-they're puppies, and they've never been without mom before: that doesn't have to do with breeding. Same with humping things-it just comes down to the dog. Aggression towards other dogs can definitely be an outcome of poor/unmonitored breeding, but as I'm sure you know, any dog can have aggression issues. I walk a wonderful Aussie puppy who has a fear of skateboards-he'll overcome it soon, but all puppies have something like that that they're afraid of-for my mix it's people in the dark wearing hoods, especially if they're also holding pizza boxes (random, right?). But yes, in your position, getting a shelter dog may not be the best idea.

I agree with you, but issues like seperation anxiety, and humping are things people who know what they are doing can easily break with some training.

A old dog, with unknown history COULD have serious seperation anxiety issues, agression issues, resource guarding. These are things most normal dog owners are not able to handle, and its best dog like that is just left in the shelter and not handed off to a unknown person to deal with the dog. That often leads to people being bit, and dogs being put down.

 

[black_cat]

A old dog, with unknown history COULD have serious seperation anxiety issues, agression issues, resource guarding.

That's what I was trying to communicate

 

[chickentrains]

I have a strong feeling this thread is going to be CLOSED and LOCKED soon. @DLHOCNT, you are over doing it. No need to get so angry. Oh, and of course. I'm happy to announce everything.

you don't own this thread, therefore you have no power to close and lock threads. There is nothing but educating being done here. I have strong feelings too, guess I get to threaten to close and lock threads now too!!

 

[black_cat]

you don't own this thread, therefore you have no power to close and lock threads. There is nothing but educating being done here. I have strong feelings too, guess I get to threaten to close and lock threads now too!!

I think that she means by moderators, because when things begin to get a little less civil, mods are often called in an threads are shut down.

 

[RoosterWhisperer]

Shelters everywhere are full! They cannot take any more animals without others having their lives taken! If you wanted to get a pet, PLEASE ADOPT FROM A SHELTER!!!!!!! SAVE A LIFE!!!!! IF WE ALL WORK TOGETHER WE CAN SAVE THEM!!!!!! PLEASE CONSIDER ADOPTING FROM YOUR LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTER!!!!

My family adopted two kittens from PAWS!

 

[chickentrains]

I think that she means by moderators, because when things begin to get a little less civil, mods are often called in an threads are shut down.

For what, I see nothing "uncivil" going on here.

I'm trying to educate and change minds here.

 

[chickentrains]

I never said I owned this thread, and I never said that I had any power to lock it, did I? Please re-read my post, sweetie. I'm not threatening you at all, I'm giving a warning. Telling people what I think.

Go ahead, I could care less if this thread got shut down. Last thing I need is Anti-breeder people shoving misinformation down peoples throats.

 

[RoosterWhisperer]

I agree with you, but issues like seperation anxiety, and humping are things people who know what they are doing can easily break with some training.

A old dog, with unknown history COULD have serious seperation anxiety issues, agression issues, resource guarding. These are things most normal dog owners are not able to handle, and its best dog like that is just left in the shelter and not handed off to a unknown person to deal with the dog. That often leads to people being bit, and dogs being put down.

Yeah, I've looked at dogs on the shelter's website and most of them have specific requirements.
Like no children, or no other pets, or doesn't do well around people or other dogs.