Like, have
you even gone to breeder's college?»
We even went to a breeder and had contact with her cats before we decided to give it a try.
Not exact matches
In a sense the shocking breakdown of
Go for Wand in the 1990
Breeders» Cup Distaff at Belmont, as she and Bayakoa
went hammer and tongs 100 yards from the wire, poisoned the well
even more deeply than Ruffian's demise, since
Go for Wand
went down deep in the stretch, in full view of everyone, and then tried
to stand on a foot that flapped around grotesquely as she bounded in a panic in front of the horrified crowds that filled the grandstand.
I did not find what I was looking for in a rescue and I did my home work and made sure the Responsible
breeder I
went to was good before I
even purchased a puppy or kitten.
Even while a number of U.S. residents already opt
to adopt rather than shop for their feline and canine companions, a large majority still choose
to go for animals from
breeders, whether full bred or a designer mix.
Animal rights activists say exposing puppy mills is
going to get
even harder, because the USDA recently pulled all inspection records of commercial dog
breeders off their website, citing privacy concerns.
Unfortunately, there are no guarantees;
even if
breeders go to the expense of hip x-rays and breed only those with good or excellent hips, puppies can still develop bad hips.
I did not
even know you were writing a blog, great information.We were interviewed by the
breeder before they would sell us a puppy and then a questionnaire
to go with our lifestyle (such as how much exercise our dog would get).
I've rescued 4 dogs over the years, & I wotldn't
even think of
going to a
breeder or Pet store after seeing so many dogs waiting for someone
to be rescued.
Yet, many
breeders allow dogs
to go to new homes during this very sensitive fear period, and some
breeders will
even ship a dog cross country on an airplane during this period.
Even if you are looking for «just» a pet, it is worth
going to a reputable
breeder that produces well - bred puppies from proven parents.
Experienced
breeders will
even begin acquainting their puppies with grooming before they
go to their new homes so that by the time they are picked up by their owners, they are already used
to it.
If it is a small
breeder,
even two a year may be too much
to be able
to make sure that the breeding is
going to be successful and produce healthy puppies.
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.
So we can, and should, give a home
to every healthy and friendly shelter dog, but
even if we do, we're still
going to need
breeders to fill the rest of the demand for millions more pet dogs each year in America alone — and we're
going to continue
to need commercial - scale
breeders to achieve that sheer quantity of pet dogs.
Why do I, a sheep
breeder have
to go through a 30 day Quarantine and health paper from the country of origin and form a USDA Vet
to even get a sheep in But puppies and cats don't.
Even organizing sponsored castration clinics
to help those with young colts geld them, or
to go further sponsored clinics
to help
breeders with untrained breeding stock get them started under saddle so they have a (potentially) more secure future.
(All responsible
breeders carefully place their dogs in new homes, but
breeders of rare breeds are
even more finicky about where their pups
go because they are guardians of a small gene pool and need
to make sure that all breedable dogs are kept intact and that buyers understand the consequences of owning a pet that is also the repository of genes from that limited pool.)
Even if you have a reputable pet shop in your town, perhaps it is best
to still
go direct
to the
breeder and not encourage the bad pet shops
to compete.
I've met plenty of them in my time & they always know better than someone who is a
breeder of 40 or
even 50 yrs standing (incidentally, the term «
breeder» doesn't mean someone who is constantly breeding — most of us only breed
to further improve on our breed and because we need
to keep our show lines
going (show dogs are still very pampered pets that are allowed
to be normal dogs and get muddy etc).
Many bulldog
breeders that
go to our vet clinic
even have 90 - 100 lb female bulldogs as
breeders.
If you haven't seen your pups parents in field trials or hunt tests, reach out
to the
breeder and ask for a video or
even if you can
go hunting with them.
Every store denied doing so, but an eager young salesman at a pet outlet in one of the Traders Village flea markets
went further
to assuage our fears, telling us that puppy mills are hardly
even a problem anymore because a national law passed in 2009 limits all
breeders to only five female breeding dogs.
Perhaps
even worse than the allegations of abuse are reports of the lengths some
breeders will
go to get rid of animals that no longer produce.
Some
breeders that
go to our vet clinic
even have 90 - 100 lb female bulldogs.