Dogs Vic Face Book - Puppy Farming Rally

[Puppoochi]

I wonder why they said no to give the presentation ?

Sounds like an ideal opportunity to represent their members, help educate the public & help prevent animal cruelty.

Anyone know the reason ?

Maybe it's because there's not really much that sets the average registered breeder apart from BYB & puppy farmer. The only thing I see that sets them apart is a piece of paper that comes along with the dog.

They'll just have egg on their face if they go along.

What sets the registered breeder apart from a puppy farm is intent and attitude. These dictate how breeding and care of the dogs is undertaken. Anyone who visits a registered breeder (probably to buy a pup) can readily ascertain that.

poodiful1

Funny how if one is a member of Dogs Victoria, one will basically have permission to be a puppy farmer

Permission and the act are not necessarily linked together. You have, by signing off on the articles of membership, broken an oath if you are a pf.

Ethics make the difference.

I don't know about your breed, but in Toy Poodles, there are registered unethical breeders, one in particular has 64 dogs listed on their website, they don't show or participate in any activities. They take pride in the fact they have most coloured pups available ALL THE TIME.

C'mon, you can't tell me that these people have ethics or follow the code. The code of ethics isn't worth the paper it is written on. Our governing body doesn't seem to care about the dogs from these types of breeders, it is their CASH COW and so long as one registers all pups and follows the rules and regs, they do nothing.

[Puppoochi]

At the Rally the only topic that was spoken about was the people who are breeding huge amounts of dogs and the poor bitches being bred time and time again, sorry I can’t condone that practice. No dog was put on earth to support humans by being used as breeding machines.

Pam, where are these huge numbers of puppies?

Who has the microchipping database?

Put the numbers on the table and then some of these claims might be more believable.

The advertisements for puppies in newspapers has almost disappeared over the last few years.

I don't see pet shops overflowing with puppies and I don't see anywhere the numbers of puppies in rescue situations ..... certainly nothing like the numbers that we saw say 15 years ago.

Puppy mills are disgusting places and I have no argument with all breeders being licensed and subject to regulations. I support that model.

What I cannot support is emotive claims that cannot be backed up with facts and are claims that are likely to lead to politicians rushing through legislation that is designed to do nothing other than capture the "popular vote".

We have seen this happen before and we dont want to see it happen again.

Dogs deserve better than to be the pawns of politicians.

Souff

Pam gave a link of just one puppy farmer, here it is again

http://www.banksiaparkpuppies.com/new/life...k/daily-routine

[Puppoochi]

So maybe it is just a change of Govn that we all really need in Victoria??

Well, according to Ted Bailleau in yesterdays Age, the Libs will give the RSPCA draconian powers to seize dogs etc. - does anyone really want THAT?

I for one do.

Someone has to have the power to stop the inhumane treatment of our beloved dogs.

What is your sollution to stop puppy farms?

[Pippa]

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Edited September 20, 2010 by Pippa

[Puppoochi]

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What? are you all running scarred?

makes me wonder??