Here is a thought if the story line was changed to tell the TRUTH about
the good licensed breeders you wouldn't even have to «buy» any retired dogs, they would be given to you.
Not exact matches
«Thousands of Americans have been misled into thinking their dogs were» rescued,» when in fact they were raised in high - quality,
well - socialized circumstances like those illustrated in the Post's story and the Post's profile of one
licensed commercial
breeder,» said Bober.
The requirement that
licensed breeders be of
good moral character was removed.Â
As you know my position has always been that when someone has companion animals and they are
licensed, have parmanent ID, spayed and nuetered (unless you are an ethical
breeder), are
well socialized and cared for and don't create a threat or a nuisance in the community then it is none of the goverment's business what or how many you have.
By choosing USDA -
licensed breeders and by encouraging your friends and family to do the same, you can be sure that your pets will have had a safe, healthy upbringing while also helping to push puppy mills out of business for
good.
By choosing to support
licensed breeders, like the ones shown here, as
well as the pet stores that rely on them, you can help put an end to puppy mills for
good.
She is
licensed by the American Kennel Club as a judge of purebred dogs, is the
breeder of several
Best in Show dogs, and is committed to quality training for all canines.
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.
Such remedies should be conditioned upon the buyer's adherence to the care and feeding program prescribed by the
breeder and / or seller, as
well as a timely examination by a state
licensed veterinarian.
The breeding permits and high intact - dog
license fees required by these laws and the accompanying number limits and other requirements often drive
good breeders away, leaving puppy buyers with few options for finding
well - bred healthy pets and robbing a community of a broad and deep body of knowledge about dog care and training.
Restrictive breeding ordinances, possession limits, burdensome cat
licensing and
breeder permit laws, as
well as restraints on the display / exhibition of animals, have been presented as a means to reduce the number of animals being killed by shelters or to alleviate animal suffering.
The USDA Class B
license allowed Bauck to breed her own dogs as
well as buy dogs or puppies from other
breeders and then sell to pet stores throughout the United States.
Over the course of many years, we have gathered and relied on only the
best private professional certified USDA
licensed breeders and facilities, especially those that specialize in a particular breed or size, to find puppies for American Dog Club.
At the same time, raising
license fees and increasing restrictions on the most responsible pet owners and
breeders in society reduces the number of
well - bred, quality dogs and cats available to the public and assures that poorer sources will emerge to fill the demand.
«Thousands of Americans have been misled into thinking their dogs were» rescued,» when in fact they were raised in high - quality,
well - socialized circumstances like those illustrated in the Post's story and the Post's profile of one
licensed commercial
breeder,» continued Bober.
The California State Legislature, seemingly with a
well - meaning, but uninformed prejudice against legally operating business owners, are stomping on the Justice's grave as they march toward passing a bill which would ban pet stores from selling puppies bred by inspected and
licensed breeders and forcing them to sell dogs with unknown backgrounds, temperament and health histories.
Charging exorbitant
license fees for intact dogs and cats causes responsible
breeders to cut back or opt out and thereby reduces the
best source of home - raised, healthy,
well - socialized puppies and kittens.
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.
Similarly, just because a dog
breeder is
licensed does not mean the
breeder is responsible or has the
best interests of the animals in mind.
The Board would be required to post a list of
licensed breeders as
well as of those whose
licenses have been revoked.
But, unless you're a
licensed and responsible
breeder, there is no
good reason at all to not spay and neuter your pets.
For decades, research facilities obtained their animals from
breeders as
well as USDA
licensed, «random source» Class B dealers that obtained dogs, cats, and other animals from people called «bunchers,» who would steal pets from yards or get them from «free to
good home» ads, auctions, and shelters.
It requires inspection and
licensing of many dog
breeders, dealers, and sellers, as
well as shelters and rescues that foster and adopt out dogs.
And if the USDA rules are mirrowed in the Oklahoma Pet
Breeders Rules then why have you and your good buddy Sue Ann Hamm fought so hard to keep the amendment out that would say «USDA licensed breeders are exempt from the rules of SB1712 as long as in good standing with USDA» You know as well as the rest of us you have a personal agenda and that is to put ALL dog breeders out of b
Breeders Rules then why have you and your
good buddy Sue Ann Hamm fought so hard to keep the amendment out that would say «USDA
licensed breeders are exempt from the rules of SB1712 as long as in good standing with USDA» You know as well as the rest of us you have a personal agenda and that is to put ALL dog breeders out of b
breeders are exempt from the rules of SB1712 as long as in
good standing with USDA» You know as
well as the rest of us you have a personal agenda and that is to put ALL dog
breeders out of b
breeders out of business.
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One of the ways they're doing this is by working to pass a law that will require state oversight of
breeders licensed by the state, as
well as the USDA.
This means pet stores are only able to legally source from
licensed and commercial
breeders, as
well as hobby
breeders too small to be
licensed.