Sentences with phrase «backyard breeders who»

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.

Many carelessly mixed breeds come from backyard breeders who do not consider the genetic mix of what they are producing or what impact it will have on health.

Many were a result of puppy mills or backyard breeders who bred one «nice dog» to another, without any regard to temperament or genetic health testing.

«Dog men» remark that popularization in the 1980s, created an opportunity for backyard breeders who through abuse, teasing, or «practice» on non-fighting dogs, cats and other small animals or even other humans have caused a problem.

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.

Be wary of puppy mills and backyard breeders who often use unethical breeding practices and, in some cases, put profit over animal well - being.

Certainly there are backyard breeders who put a hefty price tag on their puppies because they're «purebreds», but chances are the parents aren't properly vaccinated or screened for health issues.

Because pet stores buy from backyard breeders who abuse the animals in cages, with overbreeding, and often cause increased likelihood of genetic problems when they inbreed for profit.

Another reason we like to see people adopt adult dogs is that many puppies up for «adoption» or «rescue» are actually the product of backyard breeders who like to take advantage of people's desire to rescue rather than purchase their next pet.

Some of these dogs are poorly bred dogs, from backyard breeders who were trying to make a fast buck off some cheapskate buyer.

This can be directly attributed to the number of backyard breeders who, having recognized the Pit Bull's natural strength and courage, decided to begin breeding the most aggressive specimens they could find to develop dogs for the illegal fighting trade.

From the «good» breeders who are breeding clones of dogs from days past, to the backyard breeders who don't care what kinds of dogs are mated, no real effort is being made to create dogs that can handle urban life.

This is in contrast to «kitty - mills» and irresponsible backyard breeders who don't screen for illness or defects.

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.

Don't pay to support the delusions of a backyard breeder who is only filling up horse rescues, auction sales, production sales and slaughter trucks.

Her first human was a backyard breeder who gave her to a well - meaning man who unfortunately was unable to keep her.

His story goes something like this: after 1 1/2 years in the hands of an Oklahoma backyard breeder who had finally run out of funds to feed the dogs, seeing the condition of Max and several other Shelties, Arizona Sheltie Rescue felt they had to step in.

The second half of the same bonus tape shows the chagrin of a backyard breeder who was tracked down from her telephone number which was all she ever gave out.

She had been bred by a backyard breeder who'd had an accidental litter, and was planning on bringing the puppies into the shelter.

Not exact matches

YA / General Interest: Eclectic teens with an eye for the extraordinary will love this tale of one of their ilk who tried to assemble a breeder nuclear reactor in his backyard.

If we, who so deeply care for them, do not use the appropriate words to speak and act on their behalf, to educate others, to free them from the outdated and cruel paradigm of animal ownership, animal exploitation there can be no doubt that our nation's puppy mills, backyard breeders, laboratories, factory farms and slaughter houses will not do so for us.

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!).

The problem is not dedicated breeders, but the backyard breeder, who just want their dog to have a litter or produce a litter.

I will never forget the couple who adopted Penny, an English Toy Spaniel who we rescued from a «backyard breeder» last summer.

This month I've been thinking about how to create positive, lasting change for companion animals who are suffering at the hands of puppy millers, backyard breeders, and others who sell dogs and cats for profit with complete disregard for their health, safety, and well - being.

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.

This is why puppy mills and backyard breeders sell online, because that way, nobody sees the adult dogs who are living in squalor or being confined to tiny cages for their entire lives.

Since most people begin their search for a new pet online, It can be difficult to tell the difference between a legitimate rescue organization who happens to have puppies available for adoption and a backyard breeder whose profit from the sale will encourage them to produce more puppies.

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.

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

«There's many people who are backyard breeders where they have puppies or kittens and they give them away on the street corner, four, five or six weeks of age.

Bans on the sale of animals in public places are important because backyard breeders often use public venues to sell animals who are underage, unhealthy, not vaccinated and not spayed or neutered.

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.

This is particularly frequent among breeders (backyard and experienced) who are breeding for certain physical traits.

There are a lot of «backyard breeders» who breed indiscriminately, increasing the population of homeless and unwanted pets.

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.

Well, this creates a dilemma for «backyard breeders» who want to cash in on blue lust.

Some backyard breeders indeed have dogs who are healthy and high - quality ones but it is up to you to judge the health and the quality of the puppy.

«Backyard breeders», who own a dog but often are not knowledgeable and typically think it will be «fun» or «profitable» to have puppies;

And differentials in licensing only work with those owners who buy licenses, and these are not generally the people who are backyard and puppy mill breeders.

Backyard breeders or the hobby breeder who has a pair or several pairs of dogs that are bred to supplement their income.

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

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.

The volunteer who was instrumental in recovering the dogs from the Midlands breeder was the real hero in this story, convincing the backyard breeder to surrender the pets to us so they could be saved - just in time.

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.

Chances are you know someone who's a backyard breeder, though you've probably never thought of them in those terms.

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.

«We have people who are looking to do the right thing and adopt, and we want to support them in that, not drive them to backyard breeders or pet shops,» says King, noting that there are still pet stores in the state that sell puppies from breeding mills.

I have spoken with too many people who have fallen victim to buying from a backyard breeder or puppy mill type breeder only to be heartbroken when their puppies developed serious health issues that might have easily been prevented through responsible health testing and breeding for the improvement of the breed rather than for money.