Just Another Vent

[GardenofEden]

Went to kids footy training last night - my 8 year old sees a young border collie - asks the owner id she can pat it - things are going well - happy puppy - happy child - asks the owner the casual question - "Is she purebred?"

Yup - from a breeder in SA - $600 without papers - 1000 with - so she is unpapered

Still pretty happy with the conversation till another mum jumps in with "Even without papers - if you breed her you can still get your money back" - then goes on to say that she intends to cross her French Mastiff X Bull Mastiff boy with a purbred Bull Mastiff because they have longer noses than the French Mastiff. And that this is OK because he is a Purebred French MAstiff x with a Purebred Bull mastiff - WTF

By this time I am trying to work out how to remove myself from the situation without saying something I will regret - so when the son comes over and says "Can I take the dog for a run" I take the opportunity to move away - Mum takes the collar off of the 18 week old BC pup and lets it run out onto the footy field with 9 year old son - unleashed - uncollared *sigh*

And tonight my daughter says her school friend brought her puppies in that she is selling for $200 each - asked her what they are - her answer "Schnitzel crosses"

I could not have kept my lips zipped, I would have had to rumble something about the overpopulation of dogs that are put down on an every day basis! You would think that in this day and age that people would be more educated but alas that would be in an ideal world! People who are of the idea that they want to recoup money that they have spent purchasing their dog by breeding give me the poops!!!

I did start a thread as to why some breeders sell puppies without limited rego papers as I have discovered and I also made mention that in order to purchase a pup with full papers one has to pay between $200-$400 extra and here is another example of exactly that taking place. So many posters disputed this but I always thought this was the norm.

[indigirl]

Our family "friends" are selling puppies they got from crossing their two god-only-knows-what staffies. One they got for $50 from a "proper breeder" in Diamond Creek, the second they got for free from a workmate because it had parvo.

They're starting their own "breeding lines" that they plan to call Boxing Kangaroo Staffies, which basically means "buy staffy female from Trading Post, get her pregnant, the puppies are now called Boxing Kangaroo lines".

All beautifully done from their backyard.

Don't bother explaining why it's not a good thing. I did, and the response was that science has proven diseases aren't passed down in dogs.

Science has neglected to tell you that intelligence isn't either.

Umm Boxing Kangaroo Staffies? Do they come in green and yellow? They may end up being even more sought after than the 'rare' blue staffords!

[MsKatie]

I hate hearing that line but have found the most effective answer to it is "Oh, after all the heartache we went through to get our dog and seeing all the things that can go wrong I would never breed. I couldn't afford it!"

Which normally leads them them asking what and why and me sharing a few horror stories with them (which are not neccessarily my personal experiences - I tend to embelish a little to get the point across).

If they're not willing to listen I walk away.

Will do that next time - hopefully it will be effective

[yellowgirl]

I'm very proud of you for not decking anyone . Next time the subject of breeding comes up perhaps you could mention the amount of unwanted dogs currently sitting in shelters and rescues, and that perhaps they might not want to add to a situation that is already at it's limit.

Stoopid people drive me crazy

[Mervin]

Don't bother explaining why it's not a good thing. I did, and the response was that science has proven diseases aren't passed down in dogs.

Please dont let my husband know, I will never, ever be able to explain my bills for testing or why I have paid a small fortune for a dog, then transport, then testing, then desexing and then given it away to a pet home.

I'm sorry I know nothing about breeding and it does not interest me at all, I just love dogs. But wow you took a dog in, put it through a heap of tests, decided that it wasn't good enough and gave it the flick. How cold hearted, I hope it has a loving home now. If you have children it must be a worry for them. Sorry if I've rubbed people the wrong way, but once a dog comes into my home it's forever for better or for worse.

Edited May 21, 2010 by mervin

[zoozoo]

People like that shouldn't be allowed to have dogs - or children.