Sentences with phrase «backyard breeders as»

Stay away from backyard breeders as well (the average person trying to make money off their family dog's puppies).

«It's equally important to avoid puppy mills and backyard breeders as to be knowledgeable about where your chickens are coming from.»

Not exact matches

Backyard breeders and puppy mills produce as many puppies of these breeds as possible for income.

Often, «backyard breeders» have decided that selling «living property» is a good way to make money, so they have may have purchased or acquired a male and one or two females and then they let nature take its course as early in the dog's life and as often as possible.

The ordinance does have an exemption for small «backyard» breeders and those who raise dogs and cats at their home or business, AZCentral.com reports, yet it also bans the use of «animals as prizes» at carnivals and amusement parks, which includes goldfish, insects, bunnies, and other critters (another nice piece of news to hear!).

You should do whatever you can to avoid financing these types of operations, as well as those known as «backyard breeders.»

Speaking from some 30 years of experience here are some tips that might help you and stop you from buying from backyard breeders such as the above..

Yes, the living conditions for animals in a puppy mill as compared to the facilities of a «responsible backyard breeder» may be quite different.

More animal activists need to rally for their cities to vote for similar bans, as the breeding and selling of animals is often inhumane if done by backyard breeders and puppy mills.

Parvo is very common in urban area such as dog parks, shelters, suburban backyards, breeder properties, boarding areas and veterinary practices.

Avoid: pet shop or dealer puppies, who are poorly bred and raised and treated as merchandise; «backyard breeders», who own a dog but often are not knowledgeable and typically think it will be «fun» or «profitable» to have puppies; a breeder who lets you handle a very young puppy, as there is a real risk of transmitting disease before they are vaccinated; signs of neglect such as lack of water, pans of uneaten food and dirty conditions; a breeder who will sell a puppy under seven weeks of age, as early separation from the dam and littermates can be very detrimental both psychologically and physically.

People must stop purchasing puppies from pet shops, puppy mill websites (disguised as happy puppy play - places, of course), and backyard breeders.

It is better that you deal with breeders from afar, as long as they conform to the recommendations in this document, than some unknown, irresponsible backyard breeder, puppy mill, pet store, middleman, or broker nearby.

Cats raised by backyard breeders and kitten mills usually have both health and behavioral problems, as they are mistreated, poorly socialized and kept in bad conditions.

Good - intentioned people who buy from pet stores, puppy mill websites, or even local backyard breeders (people who breed as a hobby or an «oops» but do not actually know their breed inside and out, nor do they test for health and temperament before breeding) often face serious veterinary bills associated with genetic issues that arise as these puppies grow.

Like with dogs, beware the «backyard breeders,» as these individuals are not certified and may not give the animals the care they need.

Irish coming from shelters, backyard breeders, and puppy mills are on the increase as well.

Also those Cairn Terriers and Cairn Terrier mixes who have been used as breeding stock by so called puppy mills and backyard breeders.

On top of that, the bill also prohibits outdoor pet sales, such as at flea markets and in parking lots — very sketchy and unregulated places to purchase a pet, making them prime locations for puppy mill and backyard breeders.

As controversial as the breed ban currently is, the other issue is the backyard breederAs controversial as the breed ban currently is, the other issue is the backyard breederas the breed ban currently is, the other issue is the backyard breeders.

Backyard breeders are almost as bad as puppy mills in that they share many of the same characteristics:

However, people who are backyard breeders aren't necessarily going to comply with the law, but even if we can help affect how many dogs are being regulated in our communities, it would really help us to control what's going to happen in our community as it pertains to dog's safety and community safety.

Backyard breeders do not compete in AKC dog shows or field trials, and usually have no clue as to the AKC standards for their breed.

And when I contacted the auction's owner to ask for an interview, he was welcoming and spent an entire day with me, talking openly about his personal history, his current business practices and even taking me to meet the types of breeders he respects — breeders whose dogs, when I got to their commercial - scale farms, were running and playing in spaces as big as many suburban backyards and even ballfields, dogs who came up to me to say hello and, in most cases, seemed just as happy and normal and healthy as my own two spoiled mutts at home.

Backyard breeders are people with one or two dogs who breed as a sideline.

Smaller scale puppy mills are often referred to as «backyard breeders.»

On the other hand, there are a LOT of backyard breeders out there, that charge as much as a good breeder would, for dogs with serious health and temperament problems.

I agree, there are a large number of big - name breeders who behave like backyard breeders, and this article addresses them as well.

But as you can see, sourcing a puppy from a «backyard breeder» is a bit of a mine field.

But where you may avoid «backyard breeders» for their reputation and the warnings you'll have heard, it's very likely that acquiring a puppy from your friend is just as problematic.

Instead, in the eight years after she was stolen as a puppy from the backyard of a home in Memphis, it's believed she was used to produce puppies, by a less than ethical breeder who dumped her once she got too old.

Elvin sure is happy with that plan; after all, he started life as a «throw - away» puppy from a backyard breeder who figured he couldn't make money selling an «imperfect» dog.

Unfortunately, as with all popular breed, puppy mills and backyard breeders are responsible for the proliferation of poorly bred examples of this bright, appealing dog.

These dogs were from a «backyard breeder,» who had been routinely neglecting these pets and treating them as property and assets for their puppy mill.

However, we have another problem, when humane activists characterize all breeders as irresponsible and for profit... especially when they ignore the fact that most dogs that end up in shelters come from backyard breeders, who may only own a bitch or 2, but don't take any responsibility for the dogs they breed.

They can be as small as a backyard breeder or a warehouse with over 1,000 dogs.

A lot of backyard breeders are taking advantage of the breeds popularity so it may be possible to pick up a Siberian husky for as little as # 300 - 400 but this is not recommended and it is much better to buy a puppy from a reputable breeder where you will pay anything from # 500-1200 depending on pedigree and working lines.

Known pejoratively as «backyard breeders,» casual breeders breed litters so children or other family members can witness a birth; because they believe that a female dog needs a litter to be «fulfilled,» because they hope to earn a little extra money and haven't yet learned that litters often cost more than they bring in; and because they did not neuter their pets or keep them properly confined.

This is not uncommon with puppy mill dogs or with backyard breeders who have several breeds, and has led to many complaints that the puppy purchased as a particular breed has grown into a dog that looks like something else.

Though the backyard breeder is not considered to be as unethical at those who run puppy mills, one can consider a backyard breeder the opposite of a responsible dog breeder.

The animal - welfare community refers to these people as «backyard breeders.»

«(M) any of the pit bull attacks are due to a skyrocketing number of poorly bred and badly trained dogs raised by backyard breeders, who are trying to cash in on the pit bull's growing reputation as a cheap, but deadly effective guard dog, particularly in urban areas.»

Backyard breeders sell their puppies when they're as young as eight weeks old because that's when they're the cutest.

Furthermore, a backyard breeder is often unwilling to answer your lengthy health and training questions, as they just want you to hand over the fee and take home the puppy.

Min Pin breeders recommend that buyers purchase an exercise pen with a lid for backyard respites as the tiny dog will leap out of a pen in the blink of an eye and can disappear before a human can react.

A backyard breeder is someone who is not breeding dogs as a hobby and to better their breed of choice, but instead is usually following a trend in the popularity of a breed or designer dog to make a profit.

To equate responsible owners with people who use their dogs as backyard breeders, or guard dogs (chained all day and night) with those whose dogs snuggle on the couch and receive proper training is simply wrong.

The new rule will also apply to large commercial breeders of other warm - blooded pets such as kittens and small mammals and will improve the welfare of thousands of animals across the country, including those in your own backyard.»

Some pet shops claim to get from breeders... These are backyard breeders who treat their animals just as bad and often cross breed these dogs to «invent» another breed of dog.

If a bill was written to directly go after those kennel operators that are not USDA licensed and inspected, kennels that are in non-compliance, or «backyard breeders» as it was originally intended you would see more legitimate breeders standing behind it.