Salukifan Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I'm loathe to cause offence to any poster but has anyone else had enough of the "x is for sale on Gumtree ads" here. It's a different matter IMO if someone wants rescue to intervene but it's not illegal to sell dogs on Gumtree and I don't see how drawing up our skirts and shrieking when yet another dodgy breeder advertises really helps anyone. I'm not taking issue with any particular post or poster but do we really need to read these ads reposted here? Has anyone else had enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimax Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 ± 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheridan Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Puts up hand. Can we also cease with the pet shop ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squidgy Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Puts up hand. Can we also cease with the pet shop ones? x2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salukifan Posted October 11, 2012 Author Share Posted October 11, 2012 Puts up hand. Can we also cease with the pet shop ones? Yep, those too. No amount of tutt tutting changes the fact that it's not unlawful to have pups in petshops and it tends to be preaching to the converted here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparkyTansy Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Agree - the only time I'd like to see them is when there is one of my breed FTGH and they come into the breed thread to let someone know in the hope we can get it before someone else does (especially if it's not desexed). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Puts up hand. Can we also cease with the pet shop ones? x2 yes, please...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlowerProwler Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Puts up hand. Can we also cease with the pet shop ones? x2 yes, please...... Definitely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squidgy Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Puts up hand. Can we also cease with the pet shop ones? x2 yes, please...... Definitely. What breed is Onyx? Hes gorgeous FP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Yes and it is also against forum rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlowerProwler Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Definitely. What breed is Onyx? Hes gorgeous FP He's a Finnish Lapphund, although the pics in my signature are a little outdated. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lollipup Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 yes, don't see the point if its just to complain about it to other DOLers and have noticed a lot lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squidgy Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Definitely. What breed is Onyx? Hes gorgeous FP He's a Finnish Lapphund, although the pics in my signature are a little outdated. :) * writes down finnish lapphund in notebook under " dream dogs"* lol he is beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clydesdalelover Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Yes put hand up. You should check out trading post in Vic the pet shops fill it, why does these businesses have to fill up the net with dogs with outrageous prices, I'd be more than happy to see the dog rescue groups get more exposure than a damn pet shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wings Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Agree - the only time I'd like to see them is when there is one of my breed FTGH and they come into the breed thread to let someone know in the hope we can get it before someone else does (especially if it's not desexed). Agree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkhe Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 (edited) +10,000. It's basically just hand wringing and/or upping post counts. Annoying. If you want rescue to intervene, great - make some calls, send some PMs and emails.. put some wheels in motion! Edited October 11, 2012 by Alkhe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I do not go onto Gumtree for the pure fact it makes me want to reach through my monitor and throttle the crap out of people. I know it happens, I find out about the ones I need to, I don't need to see it on here. This is where I come to escape to be among people who do have an idea and mostly have similar ideals and values as I do. Sometimes I just don't want to know Gumtree even exists as it's bad for my blood pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazyWal Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I have saved dogs from Gumtree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 (edited) Yep and the Whippet community has saved Whippets from there. Like I said I find out about the ones I need to in WA and even though I am vast distances away, I have helped get them saved and into rescue. I don't need to see it here though, not that I even click on them 99% of the time. Mostly they are lgeitimate ads, - might make my blood boil but they are allwoed to do it, so I choose not to look. Edited October 11, 2012 by OSoSwift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 My take on the whole gumtree thing is that if you are so concerned about it, get up off the computer and do something about it... hand wringing and trying to score brownie points here about how much you care about dogs by decrying the advertising of animals on a trading post type of website wears thin after a while... We all know about Gumtree... T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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