Not exact matches
We promote responsible dog
keeping and seek to fight back against puppy mills and
backyard breeders selling underaged dogs.
Lillyana was rescued from a
backyard breeder and left at a shelter when her new owner couldnt
keep her.
They count on impulse buys from the public and, of course, by selling along the roads or on public land, these
backyard commercial
breeders can
keep the overhead low.
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.
Most reputable
breeders will actually require you to return the dog to them if you can no longer
keep it, but a
backyard breeder or a puppy mill certainly won't want it back.
Adopting saves lives,
keeps money out of the pockets of
backyard breeders and puppy mill owners AND helps make room for the other animals that also need rescue.
Unfortunately most pet shops
keep puppies in poor conditions, and are supporting
backyard puppy mills / puppy farms, where the
breeders are more interested in dollars rather than helping to breed quality offspring.
Many
Backyard Breeders do not crop puppies» ears in order to
keep their costs down.
Backyard breeders may not know about proper health certifications before breeding or go to that expense before breeding their dogs, nor are they selective of good genetics, nor do they choose to learn the breed standard, nor do they show or performance trial their breeding dogs, nor are they selective about quality homes, and are not supportive should the buyer be unable to train or
keep the dog.
Beware of irresponsible or «
backyard»
breeders, who have too many dogs,
keep them in unsanitary conditions, or who just seem interested in making a sale.
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.
Her first human was a
backyard breeder who gave her to a well - meaning man who unfortunately was unable to
keep her.