In 2003, after a prolonged court battle, the Supreme Court would not hear a case that emphasized that the intent of the AWA (Animal Welfare Act) was to regulate wholesalers, not retail stores, and that APHIS was within their bounds to define
home breeders as «retail stores.»
Not exact matches
This best chicken egg incubator is good for use in the
home,
as an educational tool, or even for a
breeder who needs a better way to hatch eggs.
A test facility near Lynchburg, Va. is up and running to ensure that what looks good on paper will also work in practice and B&W already has one potential customer in the U.S. — the TVA — expressing an interest in building
as many
as six of the small modular reactors at its Clinch River site, former
home of a failed effort to build a fast
breeder reactor in the 1970s.
As other states have passed regulations of all entities that sell, trade or adopt out a large number of dogs, substandard
breeders and rescues that are unable to meet the standards in their
home states have flocked here.
The challenge
as a responsible
breeder is to weed out the unsuitable candidates and find people that have the time, means and desire to give one of your pups a happy, lifelong
home.
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!).
HFC members have access to our support network to help with
home and
breeder referrals
as well
as help for
home evaluations in long distance puppy placements
Meanwhile,
as this excellent article by Craig Koshyknotes, there are about 550 Weimaraner puppies born in Germany each year — almost all of them bred by Weimaraner
breeders who are hunters, and for hunting
homes.
The e-mail pleas and classifieds say that the author is a dog
breeder who is on a religious mission in Africa and needs to unload the puppies — to good
homes —
as soon
as possible.
That indicates that you,
as a
breeder, should open your entire
home and premises to anyone who wishes to inspect how you keep your dogs.
Automatic fail: A
breeder who sells puppies
as young
as 5 - 6 weeks, and / or without a good reason for sending a pup
home early (and there usually isn't).
Moreover,
breeders allow visiting to their catteries
as often
as you may need in order to make your choice and get acquainted with a certain kitten that you will eventually take
home with you.
Especially for first time puppy owner, having the
breeder available
as a resource after the puppy comes
home is a very valuable asset.
You can get a good idea of which of these temperaments your Chihuahua puppy will have
as an adult, by doing this 5 point temperament test on him or her in the
breeders home.
Any
breeder that cares about the breed and the puppies they sell would have an application that a potential adopter would have to fill out to ensure that their pups go to
as good a
home as possible.
I have had my Shih - tzu puppy on this food since I brought him
home from the
breeder... He loved it and did so well on it I started our new Malti - zhu puppy on it
as well... I tried to mix the food with her puppy chow they sent me
home with but that just upset her stomach, so against Dr's recommendation I just switched her cold turkey, well that solved the tummy issues right away!!
She's the most precious pup ever, an English Bulldog I got from a rescue shelter, a
breeder didn't want her anymore but I am so happy she came into our loving
home as I couldn't imagine my life without sweet little Lola, her face is so pudgy and cute I want to kiss it all the time!
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.
As a
breeder of Champion Ragdolls, I feed, send
home and insist on Royal Canin Babycat wet and dry formula for my kittens.
The
breeder will ask you almost
as many questions about you
as you will about them
as they want their puppies to go to good
homes with people who appreciate the special delights of a dachshund dog.
First, the
breeder needed to evaluate them on structure - which are the show dogs, and which are the pets (and pet status can be obtained by something
as silly
as a crooked tooth, or a mismarking - nothing that a pet
home would care about, but is a big deal in the show world), which are the performance dogs, and which are the couch potatoes.
Include details that apply to you
as a
breeder such
as: years breeding,
home raised, vaccines and worming up to date, any registrations, special designations, membership in breed club (s), health guarantee, whether you ship, and other information you believe will help establish the reader's trust.
A Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
breeder must consider the general health of an adoptive family, the family members ages, the type of
home and yard or walking arrangements required for the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppy, the location of the
home whether in a big city or out in the country, and then the lifestyle of the family
as far
as activity level and how often traveling will come into play.
Often using stock photos of
home - raised and well - loved dogs, puppy mills present
as loving, caring
breeders.
We recognise that many of our
breeders breed dogs within their own
home where the dogs live
as family pets and have no special facilities.
Reputable
breeders are most concerned with placing each puppy in an excellent
home as a loving companion and house pet.
Ideally, the
breeder should have exposed the puppy to a few stimuli commonly found in households such
as the noise of the dish washer, the sight of the vacuum, the door bell children and other pets they may encounter in the their permanent
home.
Kellogg, a dog
breeder in Connecticut, died Thursday at Bridgeport Hospital
as a result of burns she received on Nov. 27 during a fire at her
home in Easton, Conn..
This new law repeals the provisions of both the Agriculture and Markets Law and General Business Law, which prevented local governments from exercising their
home rule powers to regulate pet dealers, such
as retail pet
breeders and pet stores throughout the state.
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.
as for «over the internet» get real everything is sold over the internet including «responsible
breeders puppies» why is it ok for Petfinder to sell «shelter» dogs over the internet to
homes that they have never been to and not ok for
breeders.
Dogs were acquired from a variety of sources; the most common were friends or relatives (30 %),
breeders (25 %), public or private animal shelter (15 %), with the remainder (less than 10 % each) coming from a breed rescue group, a newspaper advertisement, found
as stray, being born at
home, acquired from a pet store, and rare other sources (Fig. 1).
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.
A good
breeder does not breed dogs
as a source of income or let puppies go to their new
homes before they're 8 weeks of age.
So when a puppy goes
home, the buyer knows what they are getting and that
as a
breeder, we have done the best to provide the buyer with a healthy and stable puppy.
GRCA supports the rights of owners and veterinarians to choose debarking
as a management tool that will allow dogs to remain in their
homes and will give
breeders of noisy breeds the flexibility to develop viable breeding programs.
Getting acquainted with several reputable
breeders in your area can give you the ability to assess them and their dogs, and they can assess you
as the right
home for an adult or older puppy from their breeding program.
«The ASPCA is committed to assisting local animal organizations,
as well
as overwhelmed
breeders, to help find
homes for animals in situations like this,» said Tim Rickey, the ASPCA's Senior Director of Field Investigation and Response.
The very best
breeders I have come across during my research for this guide are highly involved in ensuring that each puppy goes to the right
home, meaning that they select the puppy for the owner and not the other way around,
as is more common.
As the puppies grow they get socialized in the
breeder's
home environment; it just happens naturally and effortlessly.
As with all dogs, you should have a good
breeder evaluate the personality before you bring it
home, but most of them will do well with kids in the household.
You need to start out with a Toy breed, or with a breed that is known to be very sociable, friendly, and trainable such
as a well bred (meaning, you've done your homework and picked a
breeder that has produced dogs that have obtained high level obedience titles, a dog that is calm in the
home even
as a puppy, and yet has the motivation to learn and please its Master... all this can be verified with references and research).
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.
A shelter or rescue
as well
as an ethical
breeder will help you to prepare yourself, your family, and your
home to welcome a new, large member of the family.
The reason for this is that animal lovers have such big hearts, and
as soon
as they gaze upon all the little furry babies, they will come
home with one or more, no matter how bad a
breeder may be.
I am a Chinese Crested who would have been killed
as Fearful and Aggressive if my first owner had taken me to a shelter rather than sending me
home to my
breeder.
~
HOME OF VICTORIA»S TOP WINNING SHAR PEI ~ We at Silkston are highly competitive within the show ring and are in our 17th year
as registered
breeders.
After all, a responsible
breeder wants to know what kind of a
home and family his puppies are getting
as well
as the color of your money.
These are the people (often referred to
as «hobby
breeders») who work hard to choose GOOD
homes for their puppies.
Puppies should always be screened at birth by the
breeder and veterinarian, and the examination repeated
as the puppies grow before they go to their new
homes.