what is wrong with people-----selling puppies....

[PattiXmas]

It is quite disgusting but unfortunately as long as there are people out there willing to pay for them, it will continue. The other thing that annoys me is people that breed their dogs and then when the grump is in labor, they post and ask for help or advise instead of taking her immediately to a vet. It seems like all people see when it comes to a litter of pups is dollar signs. Also, just because you have a cute "purebred, registered" dog, doesn't mean it is a good candidate for breeding....

 

[hypnofrogstevie]

I can never sell my puppies on CL. Everytime I put them on there the adoption fee is $50-$75. I get flagged all the time. I may as well put them in the paper and pay the listing fee.

 

[Robin'sBrood]

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I met my very first Spinone Italiano puppy last weekend. I instantly fell in love with that gorgeous, laid back 4 month old fella!

He was this color

and PRECIOUS!

 

[lorieMN]

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You're right. It's whatever the market will bear. My friend bought a Porkie the other day. It's a teacup Pom and a teacup Yorkie crossed. Now, the pup is just as cute as it can be if you like that sort of thing (I'm a BIG dog girl myself) but this woman paid 500 bucks for this puppy! In this economy? Sometimes I wonder if the human race is worth saving.

just because YOU wont pay that doesnt mean it wasnt worth it for HER..many people wont pay for a designer pup or even a purebred,but dont think nothing of plunking down 3-500 for a "rescue" dog they know nothing about..I wouldnt pay $475 for a dozen hatching eggs..but there are people on here that will..and I say more power to them..

 

[PattiXmas]

Right now, there are too many dogs that are in the pounds and humane society. Many of them are the so called "designer" bred pups. What a lot of people don't understand is that when they "develop" their own cute breed just for the name is that they are not breeding to improve the breed, but mixing two different breed types with different "drives" together.

Take the puggle of example - a mixture of a beagle and a pug. A pug is a lap dog, a beagle is a hunting dog. Sure they are cute as pups, but our area dog pound is overran of them because after they got out of the cute puppy stage, they started developing some of the beagle instincts and the owners aren't equipped to deal with it.

To me, there are just too many good animals put to sleep each day because of the designer dog phase....

(As far as listing your pups on Craig's List, of course you are going to get flagged. You aren't suppose to sell your pups there! If you are breeding, you should have your future puppy owners lined up prior to even getting your grump pregnant.)

 

[hypnofrogstevie]

It says amall adoption fee is ok which I had. I even said (Adoption fee $50). I think its because other people list their mutts for $400-$800 or more. Our pups are accidental. The mom got out and had some fun while we was trying to find her.

 

[LoupGarou]

I think that the problem with selling mixed breed puppies goes far beyond "what the market will bear." All breeders, but especially show/hobby breeders are taking a major hit right now because of the number of dogs in shelters; however, the people who breed purebred dogs for show are typically careful about what they produce and to whom they sell. It's very rare that responsible show/hobby breeders' puppies end up in shelters, since the vast majority of them will take a "puppy" back if the owner can't keep it, no matter what the age of the dog. Many people who purchase purebred puppies will not consider purchasing any other kind of dog and probably will not consider going to the shelter for a mixed breed, since they want a dog that was bred for a specific purpose. They are not condemning a puppy in a shelter to death by purchasing a purebred, since to them a shelter dog was never an option.

However, people who breed mixed breeds and sell them under cute names are causing immeasurable harm to the shelter system. For every cute "Bug" or "Taco Terrier" that is sold for $500 to $2000, there is a beagle mix or chihuahua mix that never makes it out of the shelter. *That* is direct cause and effect--people will always what they see as "status" or "quality" over "common" or "unknown." They reassure themselves that it's better to spend the money on a dog for whom they "know the parents" than something that has no known quantities behind it. I am not a fan of more regulations when it comes to animals, but it would be wonderful if the people writing the anti-breeding legislation would go after the people mixing breeds and not after the people who are trying to breed and sell healthy well-bred dogs.

 

[Robin'sBrood]

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HA! You've obviously never owned a Pug.

Seriously, my Pug was anything but a lap dog, she was as high energy as they come! But I agree with you that mixing a Pug with a Beagle is kind of loony because they're are going to be some that turn out to be extremely high energy and stubborn. They are a mighty cute "breed" though.

 

[gypsy2621]

You have to keep in mind ( not that I agree with cross bred pups on purpose)
That for every 100 people going to a shelter to adopt a dog, 1 maybe 2 are qualified by rescue standards to adopt one of the rescue animals.
look at the hoops people have to jump through to adopt from any shelter, fencing, home all the time ( no job) un altered other pets, including rabbits barn cats rats etc.

Its small wonder Shelter animals are still shelter animals.
I used to work for the human $ociety and I am not even qualified to adopt a pet through them because I have un altered rabbits, go figure

 

[Thomas423]

Purebreeds have more issues than good old mutts. And small mutts are hard to come by. Also, a few years ago when I needed to get a new dog, I wanted one a small breed that didn't shed. If mixed with a non shedding parent the puppy usually won't shed either. I would take a mix any day over a purebreed.

But $400 and up......I see a market there for someone looking to start a home based business......hummmmm that's another thread. LOL