Pictures Needed!

[Roxyluvsme13]

If your dog came from a Backyard Breeder, and survived through it or if you lost a dog from Backyard breeding, then pics would be appreciated. If yo uall remember, I have the Just a Little Pixie Dust site, and I am doing a page on survivors and those lost. If you would like your pets featured on the site, post pics and their story!

Thanks--

[Flatcoatluver]

You can post Zoey on there, t.j wan't from a byb

[slleipnir]

I don't know for sure, but I got Josie from a really low-end pet store. I didn't know it at the time however. But I'm pretty sure they are BYBs..or get the dogs from them atleast. A LOT of animals that come from that store get very sick and sometimes even die. When I got Josie, she used to vomit a lot for a long period of time (off and on). I eventually got a vet that did some tests (rather then say it was puppy flu) and she eventually got better. She now is dog aggressive and has epilipsy. I doubt that has anything to do with BYB? Anyway...it wouldn't suprise me if she was. I hate that store with a passion. I never regret buying Josie...but we spent a fortune on her...if I didn't have my dad to pay for it, I never could have kept her.

[Roxyluvsme13]

How sad...I'll add Josie.

[Roxyluvsme13]

Oh yeah, forgot to say, you can see the page at http://freewebs.com/justalittlepixiedust

[animal_rescue]

All my dogs were from bybs, Alex was from a puppymill.
Maggie
We got Maggie at 5 weeks old. My dad was doing a tree job for this guy and instead of paying full price for it, he threw in a puppy instead. Best deal ever!






Marty
We don't know much about Marty's past. His breeder brought him and met my mom and my adopted little sister's dad's girlfriend in a parking lot, were they bought him. He was a present to my little sister from her dad.

[animal_rescue]

Roxie
Roxie came from typical bybs who didn't call them Miniature Pinschers but instead Miniature Dobermans She was for the most part taken care of but not bred properly. She was almost sold to a pet store that was later shut down because the puppies were dissapearing!






Alex
Alex lived his first 6 months in a puppy mill. Before we got him, he had never set foot out of his cage, he wasn't matted to bad because he was still young. But you could definitly tell he wasn't cared for! He was undersocialized and terrified of people, especially men! He is still scared of strangers but loves his family.

[Chilli]

I'm not exactly sure of Ethan's situation... if they were breeding dogs there or not. But he was kept in a small crate in the same room with sixty or so dogs in the same situation, crates stacked ontop of each other. Ethan has obvious signs of being beaten and tramatized as a pup. Not to mention that when he was rescued, he was underweight. Even when we adopted him, they told us that he could still use a few more pounds on him. He was actually adopted a few times before we adopted him. It never worked out because no one was willing to go the extra mile to help him with some of his behavioral issues. Ethan's past has resulted in him being extremely sensitive to the volume and tone of your voice, and for a long time, if you'd reach to pet him, he'd act like you were going to hit him. He's also ended up being dog agressive to other dogs outside of the home. He's attempted to start countless fights with other dogs in the neighborhood, luckily we've always been there to hold him back and take him to a place where he can calm down. You can't forget how protective he is of the family, too.
Its hard to believe that only the first year of his life was spent in such a horrid home, yet it impacted him so much that he is the most sensitive dog I've ever met.
His story is more of abuse than of bad breeding.... so I might have just typed all of that for no reason.

[Vela]

I don't know for sure, but I got Josie from a really low-end pet store. I didn't know it at the time however. But I'm pretty sure they are BYBs..or get the dogs from them atleast. A LOT of animals that come from that store get very sick and sometimes even die. When I got Josie, she used to vomit a lot for a long period of time (off and on). I eventually got a vet that did some tests (rather then say it was puppy flu) and she eventually got better. She now is dog aggressive and has epilipsy. I doubt that has anything to do with BYB? Anyway...it wouldn't suprise me if she was. I hate that store with a passion. I never regret buying Josie...but we spent a fortune on her...if I didn't have my dad to pay for it, I never could have kept her.

Just for information's sake, yes temperament and things like epilepsy can be passed down through breeding so it's very possible those problems came from being a BYB dog. Only BYB and mills sell to pet stores so it's pretty safe bet that's where she came from. I'm glad you guys were able to help her.

[Alysser]

These stories are so sad. Briana, what a great website!

[Roxyluvsme13]

These stories are so sad. Briana, what a great website!

Thanks I'll have to get to work at add all the dogs mentioned.

[pound_puppies]

I think I'd like Daina's story to be on your site. I don't have any pictures though

Here is her story:

I was driving and found two eight to ten week old puppies sitting on the side of the high way... I took them to the vet immedietly. Luckily, they were not hurt. Hungry, Thirsty wet, and cold. The vet said from the looks of it they had been thrown out of a car. When I got home I put them in blankets and in my bed, and fed them and gave them water, naming them Daina and Tina. In the next couple of weeks I took them to the vet to get their shots and she told me they were Rottweiler/Mastiff. I certainly could not have two HUGE Mastiffs in my home, so I posted Tina on Petfinder. She found a home in a matter of days, and a week after she was at her new home. Daina is now 2 years old, and surpsringly not at all scared of cars or people. It may sound foolish, but I think it's best to get a dog from the pound because they are grateful for being saved, and they make the best because of that. That's Daina's story!

[Roxyluvsme13]

Just bumping this up for more pictures...I could really use some pictures for the in loving memory section.

[dappledoxie]

You could add my Rebel boy to your site if you'd like.

Rebel, my miniature dachshund born on July 4th 2002, was bred by my father, he's one of those people who thinks it's ok to breed your purebred dogs every now and again or when it just happens which is wrong. He doesn't do it for the money, I think he just thinks it's what you are supposed to do. I've discussed this many times with him to no avail until recently. I told him about all the facts I could but it didn't seem to phase him. I believe that he has finally realized how much it hurts me when he allows his dogs to breed. Rebel was born normal to the eye but as he got a little older you can see some of the signs of bad breeding.

Rebel has macular degeneration which is where his pupils appear to be "broken" or as if they are seperating. That's not the technical definition though. My vet says his vision is normal. Rebel was also cryptorchid but he's been neutered years ago. He also has hair loss on his chest which appears to be getting a little worse as he gets older. You can now see where his coat is thinning in other areas of his body such as his ears.

I wouldn't trade him for the world and I'm lucky that he doesn't have any major problems. I love my little man.

[sammy101]

Briann your website is very nice!