MadWoofter Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Talking to a good friend last night about her new puppy. It'a "sishon" and it was specially bred as a therapy dog *Bangs head against wall She's not stupid, and she knows the whole pet shop / puppy farm stuff, but still, how does an intelligent person still fall for this marketing crap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavNrott Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 A 'sishon'? What on earth is a 'sishon'? A Bichon X ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoDi Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 I had to google it. A Shih tzu X Bichon. What a stupid name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 credit card puppy & no questions asked ,buy there & then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christina Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Because it suits them & they want the pup. Not falling for the marketing crap at all. I have a friend that shows & breeds pedigree cats & the justification for buying a x bred pet shop pup was so ridiculous & hypercritical If someone said the same re buying x bred cat from pet shop you would have heard the ranting interstate. There is no figuring out people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Because it suits them & they want the pup. 'zackly :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mita Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 credit card puppy & no questions asked ,buy there & then And a 'yes' to this, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dory the Doted One Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 And here I was thinking it's not a full puppy experience without the waiting. :laugh: Seriously, the waiting is as much a part of a puppy for me. I love that build up and excitement, the anticipation and then finally the 'delivery'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaCC Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 And here I was thinking it's not a full puppy experience without the waiting. :laugh: Seriously, the waiting is as much a part of a puppy for me. I love that build up and excitement, the anticipation and then finally the 'delivery'. Yea, and how do people manage to puppy proof and buy too many things for puppy in the months before you get it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadWoofter Posted July 6, 2014 Author Share Posted July 6, 2014 Totally agree Dory, but apparently there's a waiting list for these special pooches, and she was willing to wait 6 months until the next litter !! meanwhile we sit and wait up to 3 years for the rarer breeds. You know, those bred for "therapy" coz everyone knows that a therapy dog doesn't need special training, it's all in the breeding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salukifan Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Talking to a good friend last night about her new puppy. It'a "sishon" and it was specially bred as a therapy dog *Bangs head against wall She's not stupid, and she knows the whole pet shop / puppy farm stuff, but still, how does an intelligent person still fall for this marketing crap? Yep, a retail therapy dog. You can be smart but ignorant about things. Doesn't make you dumb, just uneducated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tapua Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 sigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountryGirl Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 That sounds like the BYB who told me she doesn't breed "for the money" and her pups are "happy". So what other reason would there be for crossing a CKCS with a Poodle? Apparently, silence is golden as she hasn't bothered to answer that one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VizslaMomma Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 (edited) Talking to a good friend last night about her new puppy. It'a "sishon" and it was specially bred as a therapy dog *Bangs head against wall She's not stupid, and she knows the whole pet shop / puppy farm stuff, but still, how does an intelligent person still fall for this marketing crap? Um, what type of therapy? Had a quick check of notes..... is this actually a Shichon that sometimes gets called Zuchon? Edited July 6, 2014 by VizslaMomma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justrace Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 There are so many "new" breeds out there, I'm so confused. A friend was talking about a Samaretriever I had no idea what she was on about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.mister Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 I have a lovely, intelligent aunt and uncle but they still went and spent $2000 on a puppy-farmed oodle even after I'd directed them to DOL. yes smart people can sometimes be incredibly stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VizslaMomma Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 I have a lovely, intelligent aunt and uncle but they still went and spent $2000 on a puppy-farmed oodle even after I'd directed them to DOL. yes smart people can sometimes be incredibly stupid. Years ago, relatives of a dear friend did the very same thing. The wife wanted a 'purse' dog. Mega bucks for the dog. But worse expensive Vet bills for its life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosetta Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 It's not that they are stupid. Most people these days just want to do what is most convenient for them and they really don't believe or don't particularly care about stories of puppy farms etc. They want a pretty pup, they want it now and they want to buy it in an easy process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Her Majesty Dogmad Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 It's not that they are stupid. Most people these days just want to do what is most convenient for them and they really don't believe or don't particularly care about stories of puppy farms etc. They want a pretty pup, they want it now and they want to buy it in an easy process. Spot on. What a sad world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 It's not that they are stupid. Most people these days just want to do what is most convenient for them and they really don't believe or don't particularly care about stories of puppy farms etc. They want a pretty pup, they want it now and they want to buy it in an easy process. Yep. Not stupid. Just arses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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