Sentences with phrase «friend in your breeder»

A new friend in your breeder, who loves your dog as much as you do.

Not exact matches

On our way back home we stopped in Parma to visit another good friend that we met through the mighty pod: Chile pepper and tomato breeder Dr. Mario Dadomo (see also here).

Mr. Tylor has been good enough to procure for me, from a friend of his who is a noted breeder of these canaries, the following particulars of the process employed: «Commence,» he writes, «the process three weeks «before the bird is likely to begin changing his plumage, in order that he may become thoroughly accustomed to «the food, and his system may be well saturated with it.

The family friend gave him four breeder pigeons and, within a year or so, there were 100 pigeons housed in a handmade coup in the family's backyard on Hone Avenue, located just a few minutes» walk from Klein's current home.

As an organization whose mission is to end the killing of pets in shelters, of course Best Friends Animal Society encourages people looking for a pet to adopt from a shelter or rescue group, rather than buying from a pet store, breeder or online retailer.

Best Friends has done such an amazing job in spreading the word about adopting shelter animals as opposed to supporting breeders and pet stores, and educating the public on the importance of spaying / neutering your pets so that no more «unwanted» furbabies enter this world.

Thanks to our friend in Serbia, Dusko, I want to give an unlimited amount of recognition for being a honest, hard working breeder and handler.

If you think you have what it takes to own this breed, you can look for your best friend in a Bearded Collie rescue or you can find a reputable Bearded Collie dog breeder.

Whether you are looking for a show prospect Samoyed puppy or simply a new best friend, your best bet is to take your time in finding a good breeder.

Many breeders in the Weimaraner community either do it themselves or have a trusted breeder friend / mentor do it for them.

Back in 1965 and after, there was a Kerry breeder who lived in Westchester, NY who was a good friend of Marian Anderson.

Keep in mind that reputable breeders usually have a waiting list for available puppies, so you may have to wait until you bring your new friend home.

«For every responsible breeder, you see some jerk in a back alley who wants... a mean dog and eight of his friends who want the same,» said Lockwood.

Still, if you ask the really experienced breeders / rescuers of ASTs / APBTs and even SBTs (by which I do NOT mean Best Friends though I applaud their current efforts), they all understand that the «dogfighting» component may be there in the dogs even though breeders have not selected for it.

Gracious Beagle Puppies uses a personalized approach that caters to the needs of those in search of a new furry friend as well as the breeders who are looking for their puppies» forever homes.

Whether you picked out your new friend at a breeder or you've rescued a pet in need of a great home, all puppies and kittens have requirements that you must know before bringing them home.

Another registry of APBTs is the American Dog Breeders Association (ADBA) which was started in September, 1909 by Guy McCord, a close friend of John P. Colby.

A study by Best Friends Animal Society in conjunction with the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine studied 6,000 dogs and discovered that those from pet stores are more likely to have behavioral problems than ones purchased from small breeders.

Yet, according to a new survey from the no - kill, Utah - based Best Friends, only 31 percent of young people in Gallagher's age range (18 to 34) were likely to consider a shelter adoption, compared to 46 percent who likely would purchase their pet from a breeder or store.

We represent a thriving community of like - minded vets, breeders, trainers and dog lovers whose mission is to bring out the very best in our four legged friends.

The most common source of owned cats was from a friend or relative (42 % in 2005 versus 33 % in 1993), followed by being found as a free - roaming homeless cat (20 % in 2005 versus 32 % in 1993), a public or private animal shelter (16 % in 2005 versus 12 % in 1993), a breed rescue group (9 % in 2005 versus 2 % in 1993), a breeder (4 % in both years), an ad in a newspaper or adopted or purchased in a pet store (2 % in 2005 versus 6 % in 1993), a negligible percentage born at home (< 1 % in 2005 versus 6 % in 1993), and the remainder coming from various minor or unknown sources.

No matter where you find your next best friend, it's important to think carefully about what type of puppy is best for your family — before you fall in love with the pick of the litter from a rescue group, animal shelter or breeder!

Led by Dr. Frank McMillan, director of well - being studies at Best Friends, in collaboration with a highly regarded research team, the study compared the behavior profiles of pet store puppies with those acquired from hobbyist, noncommercial breeders.

A good friend and very knowledgeable breeder once confided in me that they paid $ 50,000 for a lilac female who had never been bred.

I have a friend that buys and breeds top quality competition horses... and even she has purchased horses through the best horse trainers in the country from well known breeders that came up lame, or were not competitive after spending thousands of dollars on professional training.

I have a friend going through a divorce, she has a 7 mo old Carmel color male she bought in Houston from a breeder for $ 3,000.

But, back to my friend, the sales pitch almost had her contact; the cute puppies and professionalism of the breeder almost hooked them in.

A little while ago a friend of mine asked me about a breeder in the south of England.

Maybe some of your friends or family have dealt with this breeder in the past.

You can always ask family or friends if they can recommend a reputable GSD breeder in the area.

I was lucky to have a new friend that wrote to a Schkipperke breeder in England who recommended an English corgi breeder to me.

Talk to your veterinarian, breeder, or local humane society about puppy kindergarten classes in your area, or ask friends or neighbors with well - trained dogs for their recommendations.

We also work very hard to assist various breeders, rescue groups, organizations, shelters and friends in placing rescues or re-homing animals that come into their hands.

One thing you can do is make friends with a responsible breeder and help socialize puppies to children in the right way.

Nothing is perfect but I fully agree with more controlled and limited breeding of all cats and dogs by responsible, reputable breeders to reduce the overall population, spaying and neutering all other dogs and cats and expanding the foster program, and helping some groups to become a sanctuary themselves to help those animals that are harder to adopt have a quality place to stay (following in the footsteps of the Best Friends model) until they are adopted, other programs that train some of these dogs to be therapy dogs, search and rescue dogs, dogs to help the handicapped, police dogs, etc..

It is shocking and disturbing what some animal breeders will do in order to maximize their profits, but thankfully there are organizations like the Friends of Anne Arundel County Animal Control (FAACAC) who work tirelessly to counteract that animal cruelty.

I have; starting from the Labrador Retriever my parents bought (from a breeder referred by my mother's friend) when I was a teenager (a wonderful, loving, healthy dog) to the English Cocker who shares my life now, and a few dogs in between.

I mentioned my search to a friend who worked in animal welfare, and she was horrified that I would even consider buying a dog from a breeder, especially one from an Internet site.

The breeder / rescue issue has become a hot button topic in out group of friends to the point of not being able to talk about it.

The contracts were signed and we paid in full, I went home, and 2 weeks later the breeder brought Chloe (the puppy's new name) personally to my rental and I gained the best friend I've ever had.

Clearly, puppy mills aren't exactly the most comfortable place for our four legged friends to end up in, but unfortunately, with 2,000 to 3,000 USDA - licensed breeders (aka LEGAL puppy mills, according to the ASPCA), there could be around 10,000 puppy mills operating in the United States.

One great way to find a vet is to ask friends who they use, or ask your breeder, shelter manager or rescue group owner who they can recommend in your area.

Pilots N Paws was started in 2007 by longtime rescuer and horse breeder Debi Boies, and her friend Jon Wehrenberg, a recreational pilot.

Domino Chow Chows Find out about these furry friends with blue black tongues; breeder in Long Island, NY,

Best Friends through the years has stressed the importance of personal responsibility in multiple areas of pet ownership: spaying and neutering, microchipping and licensing, adopting from shelters or rescue groups instead of buying from pet stores, breeders or online retailers, fostering or volunteering for a shelter or rescue group, donating and spreading the word as a community advocate.

We also work very hard to assist various breeders, rescue groups, shelters, organizations and friends in placing rescues or re-homing animals that come into their hands.

Her Dad traveled to Europe in early 2000 to pick her up from his friends and breeders, Heidi and Roland Hoffmann.

In either case, the end result is that commercial breeders, the overwhelming majority of which are abusive and exploitive, are being given the incentive by so - called rescue groups to ramp up their breeding operations — while Best Friends and every national animal welfare organization and every rescue group that deserves the name are working to make the high - volume pet trade a thing of the past.

The definition of «backyard breeder» (BYB) will vary slightly depending upon who you ask, but generally speaking the term is used to describe a person who casually breeds dogs in the home, probably mating the untested, untitled family pet (s) to recoup the cost of purchase or dog care, to provide pets for their friends and family, and / or to produce another dog «just like Fluffy».