«This will be an opportunity for us to educate a larger
number of shoppers here about the horrors
of puppy mills, cat factories and the more ethical choice to adopt, rather than buy,» said Carol Winston, a regular protester from the Posh Puppy move
puppy mills, cat factories and the more ethical choice to adopt, rather than buy,» said Carol Winston, a
regular protester from the Posh
Puppy move
Puppy movement.
* has spent a
number of years studying and learning about their breed * is active in one or more breed clubs or similar groups and thus is in
regular contact with other people in the breed * knows their breeding stock inside and out for several generations back * has an «eye for a dog» and has developed a detailed picture
of the type
of dog they're breeding toward * almost always compete in some in some sort
of activity with their dogs (conformation, working activities, obedience etc.) so as to have a realistic idea
of how their dogs compare to others
of the same the breed * is knowledgable about the hereditary problems that occur in their breed and has the appropriate tests done prior to breeding in order to decrease the likelihood
of their occurance in their pups * considers temperament important * is knowledgable about the mating and whelping
of dogs in general, so as to minimize the chances
of injury or death to the breeding dogs * is extremely concerned with the quality
of the homes that their
puppies are destinied for, to the point
of not performing a breeding if they don't feel good homes will be available for the pups * never has more dogs
of their own than they are properly able to care for * is willing and able to educate and build a relationship with their
puppy buyers * is honest * uses spay / neuter contracts and / or limited registration to prevent the casual breeding
of their
puppies * is ALWAYS willing to take back a dog
of their breeding if a
puppy buyer can not keep it for any reason.