Breeder Impressions

[caseysmom]

I personally have a new policy of never buying a dog again. I will only save shelter dogs, that is what is important to me.

I admit there was a time when I have paid for a dog from a breeder that was probably a byb. I took a lot of good advice from this site and now I see the error of my past ways. I think the thing for me is that every dog you buy from a breeder there is a perfectly lovely homeless dog in a shelter. That is how I feel, I feel we need to educate everyone so we can no longer have so many homeless animals. I am not pushing it down anyone's throat, that is just my feeling.

[junescrater716]

Pugs are hard to find in a shelter or if we do there is something wrong with it. So, we decided to go to a breeder.

[caseysmom]

I tried to rescue a pug and I had a hard time because we have a pool and pugs drown easily, there are lots in rescue.

My veterinarian advised me against pugs also because it is pretty hot here where I live.

[borzoimom]

Pugs are hard to find in a shelter or if we do there is something wrong with it. So, we decided to go to a breeder.

HONEY- sit... stay... lol... Many of us like certains breeds, and if you want a breed, you have a right to have one... I was devote in shepherds for 20 years, and fell in love with a borzoi the last 19 soon to add a collie because I miss the 3 I had... You have the right to get what you want... YOu have to care for the dog, live with the dog, pamper the dog etc for the dogs lifetime- you should have what you want, and what works for you.... Now- go get that hot chocolate.. I like mine with cinnamon- ... but I am hours from you so maybe I will just have some tea... BTW- as asked before by another pt'r- have you picked out a name yet??? You have a curly- how about mo? ... lol... Or larry... lol... ( come on now smile- admit it-- its funny...) Or since you have a curly how about lazar??? ( straight..)

[junescrater716]

Actually it is going to be Moe I think. lol You're the only one who got that!!!

[borzoimom]

Actually it is going to be Moe I think. lol You're the only one who got that!!!

Thats because we know each other..... lol...

[junescrater716]

coolio!!!!lol

[applesmom]

Good questions borzoimom.

Here are a few more I would have asked. How long have you been breeding; what is your purpose for breeding, how many litters have you had, how do you choose which dogs are breeding quality, what health testing do you do, how do you evaluate the puppies, do you do rescue, will you take the dog back or re-home it if the owner can't keep it, do you insist on limited registration, where are your former brood bitches now, do you go outside for stud service? There are probably a few more, but it's getting late.

[borzoimom]

Good questions borzoimom.

Here are a few more I would have asked. How long have you been breeding; what is your purpose for breeding, how many litters have you had, how do you choose which dogs are breeding quality, what health testing do you do, how do you evaluate the puppies, do you do rescue, will you take the dog back or re-home it if the owner can't keep it, do you insist on limited registration, where are your former brood bitches now, do you go outside for stud service? There are probably a few more, but it's getting late.

Excellent questions, and yes I asked most of those too... (sorry we hi jacked your thread.).. I also ask " for outside stud service do you take puppy back or the stud fee" the response should be, as only breeding to what betters the breed- either- I want a puppy back for so in so reasons * son of the sire etc , or its decided when the pups are born... lol..