However, many
breeders and owners do not submit x-rays from obviously dysplastic Goldens or place obviously dysplastic Goldens prior to age 2, so breed estimates have been based on veterinary teaching hospital populations.
Not exact matches
Paulson himself aspires to be the most successful horse
owner and breeder in the world, so he
did his best to discourage the sheikh in his quest for Arazi.
More work is also needed with dog
breeders to supply dogs that are less likely to bite
and that have inhibited bites that
do less damage, moving away from a victim or
owner «blame» model to explain dog bite injury.
Because it is
done at an older age
and puppies are often already spoken for, many
breeders give
owners the choice of having their puppy cropped or not.
Couple that with the Purdue University's Canine Care Certified Program, which identifies what a caring, qualified, quality
breeder is,
and we can give the public the facts about why we need
breeders and what we need to
do to ensure that these
breeders are
doing right by the animals
and pet
owners.
Camille Hulen,
owner of Camille's Cat House
and an animal welfare advocate, says, «If you buy a purebred animal from a
breeder, an animal in a shelter will die because you
did not choose it.
Many
owners use Google to find their furbaby, but
did you ever consider hopping on a Shih - Poo or canine message board
and asking for tips on the most reputable
breeders?!
Groups like ours exist precisely because there are too many dogs being bred by people who are not reputable, professional
breeders or because
owners don't spay / neuter their dogs
and allow unplanned breedings to take place.
Responsible
breeders care about each dog they bring into the world
and do their best to ensure they sell their dogs to responsible dog
owners, too.
Someone who tries to push two puppies on a buyer isn't a very responsible
breeder,
and isn't
doing her puppies, or the new
owner, any favors.
These attacks are happening in public places, in people \'s own gardens
and even in the street... We can not stress enough to the public, to
breeders, to pit bull
owners and to those rescuing these dogs, that no amount of socialisation or love can remove their genetics
and their propensity for dog aggression
and animal aggression... we can never change their genetic make up... Even the most dog friendly, relaxed pit bull often
does show some kind of dog aggression sometime in its life.»
Shame on you who wrote this for ignorant people to believe about these breeds,
do some investigating before damning, we
breeders and owners of some of these breeds
do a lot of hard work to educate people about our breeds so they don't get a bad rap,
and then there comes along articles like this from people who don't even know what they are talking about.
We have cared for many German shepherds, Rottweiler's, Husky's, Dobermans,
and most of the so called top 10 most dangerous dog breeds, these dogs are not dangerous as a breed, they are only a product of their
owners training or
breeders incompetence, so don't blame the breed, blame the humans!!
It is the responsibility of the puppy buyer to
do research on individual
breeders and stud dog
owners.
They say that the bill
does not really solve the problem of pet overpopulation, will affect reputable
breeders,
and many pet
owners are concerned about the safety
and health of their pet being spayed or neutered at a young age.
Typically these methods of breeding are utilized by professional dog
breeders, however our services are available to any dog
owner who wants to keep their dog's bloodline going
and has been unable to
do so naturally.
the store
owners lie when they say their dogs come from the best
breeders in the country, all the dogs at petland come form hunt
and the
owners have not clue where hunt gets them
and they don't care as long as they can sell them for three time what you would pay if you went to a reputable akc registered
breeder.
Dog Bite Prevention Week, in short, is not really protecting anyone but the
breeders and owners of the most dangerous dogs, while perpetuating the myth that «any dog» can
do what only dogs of a few closely related breeds
do with tedious frequency.
The fact that a commercial dog
breeder may have tens or hundreds of adult dogs for the purpose of breeding each
and making money (i.e., economic gain)
does not allow that business
owner or operator to «view» these animals differently
and, therefore, justify substandard, neglectful or cruel treatment.
I have found most trainers, dog training books, veterinarians, groomers, kennel operators,
breeders and dog
owners don't understand how to properly house train a dog.
Ethical
breeders care deeply about their dogs
and even require new
owners to agree that if the pup doesn't work out for any reason at any time, it will be returned to them.
Australian
owners do not crop Dane's ears, either,
and more
and more American
breeders are questioning the propriety of
doing so.
The Bedlington Terrier breed can be a challenge to learn to groom,
and most pet
owners would
do well to ask their dog's
breeder to show them how.
At times, despite the
owner's advance research
and the
breeder's careful screening, a placement
does not work out.
A good
breeder will
do routine tests on their dogs to be sure that they are
doing their best to better the breed
and if a dog at some point tests positive they will immediately get it spayed or neutered
and notify all the
owners of the puppies.
GRCA opposes mandatory spay / neuter legislation because: 1) there is no evidence to suggest that it is effective in achieving its stated goal; 2) it causes well - documented health
and developmental problems in some pets, especially when performed before sexual maturity; 3) it pushes responsible
breeders out of the licensing system; 4) it reduces the availability of well - bred healthy, home bred
and raised puppies; 5) it encourages the importation of puppies
and dogs from less acceptable sources, including foreign countries;
and 6) because laws that force
owners to perform surgery on their pets without a rational basis for
doing so may be unconstitutional.
We also support reasonable
and enforceable laws that protect the welfare
and health of dogs
and do not restrict the rights of
breeders and owners that take their responsibilities seriously.
Choosing a rescue dog over a purchased pup will not solve the pet overpopulation problem (only responsible pet
owners and breeders can
do that), but it
does give many of them a chance they otherwise would not have.
Altho AKC
does do some inspections, the only way they can «discipline» facilities not meeting standards, is by suspending the
owner from registration privileges
and showing privileges (not that many of this type of
breeder care about showing).
Although AAS believes that sterilized dogs are happier
and healthier, we can see by the huge proliferation of backyard breeding that licensing fee differentials have
done nothing to discourage backyard
breeders, just responsible dog
owners.
Perhaps what too few dog
breeders do... Write a little card with some encouragement
and wish all the best to the
owner and the puppy in their new forever relationship.
If you are planning to purchase, adopt, or rescue a dog
and you have children,
do your research
and talk to as many
breeders, dog
owners,
and trainers as possible.
We don't doubt that you will find the best puppy out there
and will become a proud
owner of a husky puppy but before it happens, please, read the «Why» for buying a husky puppy at the
breeder's only.
The lack of individual attention is not because the
breeder doesn't care about the dog - but because the
breeder has several other dogs to attend to
and might believe that the dog they are retiring will be better off in a home where the
owners don't have to split their time between so many dogs.
Dogs with blue slips — the forms that allow individual registration of a puppy from a registered litter — received from the
breeder do not need an ILP number, but
owners will have to pay a late fee if more than a year has elapsed between issuance of the blue slip
and application for registration.
This breed is very unique,
and the key is to find a
breeder that knows
and understands the breed
and they will choose a pup for you
and your personality, Please
do not take offence to this they have a lot of knowledge when it comes to the Breed
and they are
doing this to protect the Breed
and you, The key to a C.O. is in the first 15 months of their life they are studying you
and how you reqct to everyone so when that 15 - 16 month age comes along if you have not trained the dog then, they will act the way you
did in that circumstance
and they will
do so with the intention to purely protect their
owner / s - family
and property to the death, literally,
and when you have a dog that has as much power as a C.O.
This
owner had paid a ton of money to a
breeder for two German shepherd puppies only to discover in a short period that the family, which included two very young children, just didn't have the time to devote to a pair of busy, bouncy
and increasingly larger young dogs that needed training, focus
and attention.
However,
breeders and owners of Golden
do need to be aware that these conditions exist, so that they can limit the use of mildly affected dogs, close relatives of affected dogs, or repeated producers of these conditions, in pedigrees.
Choosing a rescued dog over a purchased pup will not solve the pet overpopulation problem (only responsible pet
owners and breeders can
do that), but it
does give many of them a chance they otherwise would not have.
Demand just kept increasing,
and with it so
did worries about unscrupulous
breeders and under - informed
owners.
Some don't always have the best intentions
and may even scam you, so contact Pomsky
Owners Association, Pomsky Club or America or the International Pomsky Association to get a list of reputable
breeders.
When asked by concerned Aussie
owners and breeders, more than a few veterinary ophthalmologists would flatly declare «that doesn't happen in your breed!»
But color doesn't impact temperament (even though some claim it
does)-- it's more important that potential
owners thoroughly research the breed
and actively seek out a reliable, professional
breeder.
Health issues will never disappear, but they can become infrequent given sufficient scientific knowledge of the disease
and a willingness among
breeders and owners to
do what is necessary to reduce disease frequency.
We
do this by participating in dog related activities in our area
and holding health clinics
and seminars on topics of interest to
breeders and pet
owners alike.
Breeders can come out with a variety of excuses about why they have not had their dogs checked, but since it is not expensive when you consider the price of a puppy,
and can cause great distress to you the
owner, as well as your dog,
do not accept these excuses.
The survey results clearly indicate that our breed community
does need to pay attention to RD. Aussie
owners and breeders need to educate themselves about the signs of the disease
and the importance of proper diagnosis.
The brief filed by The HSUS
and THLN demonstrates that the new law should be upheld because it's a reasonable policy to protect pets
and their
owners,
and does not violate constitutional rights of dog
breeders challenging the law.
(Note: If dogs
do not have the required Canine Care Certified documentation, consumers
and pet store
owners are asked to follow up with the
breeder as well as notify the Center for Canine Welfare at
[email protected].)
Doing so would have prevented even the most responsible
breeders and owners from working with their veterinarians to make appropriate breeding decisions about the health
and well - being of an individual animal.